The Hawaiian gazette., 1907-05-14

of j. X. Farley, where the dust o
the road was washed down by punches
lemonade and delicious fruits. Th'
grounds of the beautiful Farley place
were much admired by the visitors ant
the playing Of the Koloa band, which
greeted them there, was also appre
ciated.
About O'Clock the travellers ar
rived at Lihue, being driven directly
to the residence of VIM. II. Rice. Here
they were greeted by number of the
prominent people of the island and
amid beautiful surroundings the party
rested for short while, posing in
cidentally for n series of photographs
The Rice home is one of the most beau
tiful in the islands and the guests
rhapsodized and admired as they stroll
ed through the grounds or scattered
about the lawn to listen to the play
ing of Hawaiian music by the Hawai-
hau quintet club.
LUAU CHARMS THE VISITORS.
An elaborate luau, slightly modified
to suit the tastes of the visitors, was
the next order of program and al
though the members of the party found
many of the dishes strange no one
hesitated on that account and the af-
fa,r ,o11,, gfa art fn Gnfub n
drive across country had only accen-
tuated the appetite acquired on ship
board and had the feast been less
excellent than it was it would have
been enjoyable. AS it was, some Of
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, who acknowledged him
self floored, however, when the speak
er ended up with 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 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, graduate of
Kamehameha, and a most interesting
and enjoyable musical program was rem
dered by a 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-
Pile of Kauai had touched every heart
and would be one of the things never
fnrnnttnn h,r thap, nf tbaNr ho1 lnft
these islands for their mainland homes.
He assured the people of Kauai that
in each Congressman in the party they
had made lasting friend, a 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 n 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 a trife rough, but all
had their sea legs on and passed the
night in comfort,
TOOK GOOD CARE or TRAVELLERS
Much OF the success Of the first trip
of the visiting Congressional party
was due 60 the presence throughout OF
souator Knudsen aud Representative
Coney and silva, who were always on
Land IA answer uupstions and polLi