The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-05-13

the Congressman began to have fears
of the return trip in the steamer long
before they had discussed the last of
the dishes before them.
Mr. Rice, the genial host, welcomed
the visitors to Lihue in a speech in
Hawaiian during the luau, his address
being interpreted at the beginning by
Senator Smith, VIII, acknowledged him
self tioored, however, when the speak
err ended up with a mele chant.
General Keifer responded on behalf
of the Washington delegation, thank
ing the people of Lihue for the gener-
Gus welcome and assuring them that
Kauai had established niche for her
self IN the hearts and memories of each
one of the party. The General was
especially eloquent in referring to the
beauty, grace and hospitality of the
ladies of Kauai.
RECEPTION AND DANCE.
The formal welcome of Lihue was
rendered the party at a reception in
the Lihue hall, held Immediately after
the luau. Here the residents were pre-
sented to the Congressman and more
refreshments were served, some of the
visitors being unabashed enough to eat
some more. An address of aloha was
given by Joseph Opii, a graduate of
Kamehameha, and most interesting
and enjoyable musical program was rem
dered by number of young ladies and
men, all Hawaiians.
Representative Fitzgerald, of Brook
lyn, answered for the visitors. He
stated that the welcome of the peo-
pie of Kauai had touched every heart
and would be one of the things never
forgotten by them after they had left
these islands for their mainland homes.
He assured the people of Kauai that
in each Congressman in the party they
had made lasting friend, friend who
would know hereafter how to deal just
ly with the requests made of Congress
from Hawaii. He concluded his speech
by wishing the people of Lihue his
fondest aloha.
THE PRINCE IS PRAISED.
Representative Hamilton then call
ed upon the Delegate for speech. The
Prince was one, he said, whom they
were glad to call their friend, who rep
resented the islands tactfully and with
credit and of whom every Hawaiian
resident had reason to be proud.
The Delegate spoke in Hawaiian, tell
ing the people of the great honor
shown them by this visit of the states
men and also thanking them for the
delightful way in which they had well
coined the Territory's guests.
A number of other speeches were
made, Representative Charley Rice,
Secretary Atkinson and others speaking.
At the request of some of the visitors
the floor was then cleared and a short
dance INDUCED in, after which all took
a comfortably arranged plantation train
for the landing at Hanamaulu bay,
where the steamer was awaiting them.
The return trip was trife rough, but all
had their sea legs on and passed the
night in comfort.
TOOK GOOD CARE OF TRAVELLERS.
Much of the success of the first trip
of the visiting Congressional party
was due to the presence throughout OF
Senator Knudsen and Representatives
Coney and Silva, who were always on
hand to answer questions and point
out everything of interest to the visit
ors. Supervisor McBryde, j. h. Far
ley, Representative Rice and Sheriff
Rice and a host of others who were
with the party and entertained them
at different points along the way, Will
also be long remembered by the visit
ors. The hospitality and good fellow
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certainly made lasting impression up
on all who shared it and set high
mark for the other islands to aspire
to.
WHO MADE THE TRIP.
The following are the Congressman,
the representatives of the Territorial
committee and others who made up the
party:
Prince Kalanianaole, 4. L. c. Atkln-
son, General j. w. Keifer, Senator S.
H. Piles, Secretary G. B. Mcclellan,
Hon. D. S. Alexander, Hon. W. L. Jones
and wife, Hon. E. F. Acheson, Hon.
F. C. Stevens and wife, Hon. Joseph V.
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