The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1906-08-07

der orators were horn OF that table.
And Il was good 10 hear jamie wilder.
With mis- inifnitablc Joyiai expression,
say The luau: Why. n In THE most
typical, distinctive feast TO be found
IN all the world. And all this7 Gay
Paree2 Why, this place aud occasion
has the bculeyarfs OF Paris dashed to
the mast!'
SMITH PAYS TRIBUTE.
Then w. o. smith arose under tho
continued call for a speech. He said
something about captains of enter
prise In the islands. There was DIR.
II. w. Wood OF kohala, pioneer
In sugar planting; Captain Makee. who
followed. $. @. wilder. master OF
transportation problems: b. F.. Dill
lingham tcheers). who has been the
leader In the promotion of enterprises
In this country" We come down to
! the McBryde plantation, whose Begin
nings was the plantation started by
our distinguished friend here, August
Dreier (cheers); then we come to w. E.
Rowell. who foresaw this Wainiha
plant, his plan being fostered by the
indomitable energies of w. A. Kinney
and the scientific knowledge of A.
Gartley. (Cheers.) McBryde planta-
ton could not have gone on but for
7. H. Davies & Co. Being under the
management Of Mr.. Stodart the PLAN
tation has pushed ahead in it's develop
ment. There is the Honolulu Iron
Works. too. not to be forgotten
Mr.. Smith said there were problems
of national interest but down here, in
our own limited sphere, we also have
problems TO work out which require
the same indomitable spirit as in other
countries. What we have witnessed
today is for the good of the whole
island of Kauai and wish to pay my
tribute to the men who have carried
1t out.
DELIVERED THE GOODS,
w. A. Kinney spoke In humorous and
serious vein. He said he thought Mr..
Smith IN going over the various people
might forget Manager VIM. Stodart,
for he was entitled to a great deal of
praise. In reviewing the work of the
past few years he felt there were
names Of some whr should be remem-
bered at the feast and he toasted J.
NJ. Lydgate, whose inside knowledge
of matters connected with all the en-
terprises thereabout was invaluable.
He travelled over the mountains and
blazed the way. AS to Henry Jaeger,
the ditch and tunnel contractor, he
wished to pay him a tribute. He had
delivered the goods on time and when
many shook their heads and said he
couldn't. when asked him to get
through earlier than was called for he
ordered steam drills and went to work
with Them" said Mr.. Kinney, because
he wanted to carry out the spirit of
the contract and not the-ietter of it."
Mr. Kinney said that, under the cir
cumstances, although a relative he
could not refrain from Offering
toast to the host of the evening, Mr..
Walter McBryde. He personally had
known nothing about an entertain
ment at Laval Beach. The toast was
offered and responded to with cheers
and gurgles.
One of the biggest hits of the even
ing was the hapa-haole talk of Harry
Won Holt. Speaking half In broken En-
glish and half in Hawaiian, and fol-
lowing the manner of Hawaiians who
have not grasp of the English Ian
guage. Mr.. Won Holt kept the guests
in roar of laughter.
Jack Lucas. of course, was asked for
a speech and he gave one which was
typically 'panlni Jack" At the same
time he took the occasion to launch
the boom Of Walter Dillingham; for
Supervisor to take his seat at the
county board. He said he wanted
somebody else to be "stickeri' w.
F. Pfotenhauer made the briefest
speech of the evening. It was one
word, and was the signal for the up
turning of glasses toward the moon.
Governor Carter. L. A. Thurston, WAL
ter McBryde, Prince Kuhio and others
gave brief responses.
AN ENCHANTING SCENE.
Following the luau came the culmi-
nation of Lawai's hospitality. The
anal was cleared of the tables and the
guests seated themselves about three
sides Of the room. The Oriental Ian
.erns shed subdued light upon the
polished floor and gave the interior a
effect. At one end carpet
vas laid and on this four mats, and
Upon each OF these was placed
hanting gourd. Four Hawaiians,
lressed In white. wearing lima leis
n their hair and small leis of MALE
lbout their shoulders, seated them
'elves behind the gourds and began
IN old-time Hawaiian chant. 1t was
esponded to from another apartment,
md when the chanting waxed faster
wo Hawaiians. a man and woman,
10Th wearing white blouses, red ac-
ordion pleated skirts and black hose,
With anklets of yellow feathers, glided
nut upon the lanai. Then followed
he old-time dance. an exhibition OF
race and agility. but lacking the in
efficacy suggested by the modern Ha-
'aiian dances. 1t was a scene of en-
hantment throughout, the setting OF
ne grounds and the generous hospital
y afrording the happy conclusion OF
day of successive pleasures and sur
rises.
1t was II o'clock when the last car
age from Laval arrived at Koloa
inding with the last tired but happy
uest. and shortly afterward the Ma