Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-09-20
VISITORS GATHER AROUND THE
FESTIVE BOARD WITH ciTi.
zeNs OF HONOLULU At THE
kAPioLANi MATERNITY HOME
ANTICIPATED EXPERIENCE
THOROUGHLY ENJOYED
OLD HAWAIIAN SONGS WITH A
GLIMPSE At THE HULA AND
ELOQUENT TRIsUTEs TO THE
ISLANDS AND HER PEOPLE.

Unique beyond anything which the
Southern California Editorial Associa
lion has ever enjoyed In the way OF
social functions was the native luau
rendered the city's guests Monday
evening In the spacious lanai Of the
Kapiolani Maternity Home by the
business men OF Honolulu under the
auspices Of the Hawaii Promotion
Committee.
The same lavish hospitality which
has characterized every affair yet Civ.
en- formed the keynote OF this luau,
and nothing that could add to the
pleasure OF the guests had been for
gotten. The AFFAIR appealed especial
ly to the women OF the party, for they,
better than the men. realized just how
much work was involved In preparing
ind serving such an elaborate feast.
Decorations.
The American flag. the Territorial
nag OF Hawaii and various nautical
signal flags formed hanging frieze
rbout the lanai, while masses OF ba.
mana stalks and ti.leaves were used
about the sides and corners with good
effect. The long tables were covered
with Il leaves and ferns instead OF the
conventional table cloth. and ut In.
tervals down the tables were piles OF
LUSCIOUS fruit pineapples. bananas.
apples and grapes. At each plate was
Q green cocoanut filed with its own
sweet milk, In which many q toast
was later drunk. Breadfruit. poi. Ash
baked In Il leaves. young pig roasted
In the ground, and the many unique
native viands were disposed about the
sylvan table In tempting array.
Having attended the luau In Hilo
the week before. most OF the guests
had become quite proficient In the art
Of eating pol, and the grace and dex.
terity with which the malihlnis trans.
ferred this characteristic food from
bowl to mouth were truly marvellous.
Though fingers OF the twentieth cen
fury were not made before forks,
somebody's were once upon time,
and In the custom Of the good old
primitive times forks and spoons
were unknown quantities.
Novel Sight
Men In dress coats and women In
light evening frocks eating with their
fingers was the unusual and incongru.
GUS sight which presented itself for
the edifcation OF the Golden State ed.
itors.
II Is not often that tooth. brushes
are furnished as part OF table garnl.
ture. but on this occasion the visitors
were Informed that the oblong pieces
Of sugar cane lying at each plate were
10 be eaten last rs a cleanser OF the
teeth. 80 this act was performed by all
with due solemnity betting the oc'
oasiOn.
The luau was merry one and the
diners presented festive appearance
each with a lei Of green and gold
about his neck In that charming Gus
tom peculiar to these Islands.
Kaai's Glee Club OF natives played
ind sang gay characteristic music
throughout the repast. at the close OF
which came the toasts. Mr.. Charles l.
Rhodes acting as POSTMASTER. The
meal was interspersed with native
songs by two native women. Julia Wa
lanika and Mary Ann KalOaamaikai
attired In flowing holokus of white
with leis twined In their dusky hail
and strings of beads hanging abou
their necks. The songs were ex
planned by DR.. Emerson.
Mr.. Charles l.. Rhodes presided al
POSTMASTER and with his graclou,
manner. wit and elOQuence assure,
the visitors again of their hospitabl'
welcome. introducing the oratorlca
features OF the most delightful even
Ing midst feeling of good.cheer AM
genuine cordially.
The first toast, which was DRUM
standing, was proposed by the toast
master In the following language:
THE most exalted station to whlcl
man may be called by the fire
choice Of great people; an Office tina
In all the shock and strife and sirius
Gle OF national life, and In all tn
varying talents OF the men who hav
been called to II. has never been III
worthily filed: the present incuml
ent, one OF whom every American
proud, In admiration OF whom ther
Is no honest division except such Q