The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-03-16

was big luau in the grounds of the
| Kapiolani Home in aid of that most
| deserving institution. 1t was happy
| inspiration on the part of the ladies
of the Board, and they were well re
warded for their labor AS has been
| said, the weather was perfection, and
great crowds proceeded in the street
cars, by carriage and automobile to the
| Home on Beretania avenue. Outside the
grounds were gathered a throng of on
| lockers, watching the arrival of the
| visitors, while a picturesque company
of youngsters, Chinese, japanese, Ha-
waiian and Portuguese, constituted a
series of moving pictures at the en-
| trance, and they delighted the visitors
quite as much as the visitors delighted
them.
GLOW cutel' exclaimed one mother
ly person, looking through her speeta-
cles at a small Chinese maiden in pink
trousers bordered with lilac, a green
coat and braids heightened with rose
colored cord.
Both native and foreign food had
been provided in lavish quantity. as
might have been expected. About 500
persons were fed, including Hawaiians
and foreigners.
"All the foreign food was donated
said Nrc nou,catt ssaud yya oapnot ay-
press our appreciation of the gener-
osity that has been shown us. There
were also liberal cash contributions.
The 1uau proper was served in the
large lanai. There were four long
tables prettily covered, in proper fash
ion, with ferns and ii leaves. On
these We're set forth calabashes of poi
and other viands strange to the visit
ors in dishes to all of which the Ha-
waiians present did ample justice.
This menu included akepipi alamihi,
eleele, limu alaula, limu maneoneo,
Fish: Kawakawa, oio, oopu, amaama
(mulleD. Hawaiian pudding: Kulolo,
koele palau; chicken cooked with CO.
coanut, puaa laulau, puaa kalua. Dried
fish: Opelu, aku
These tables, so bountifulIy supplied
and artistically arranged, were presfd-
ed over by Mrs. Robert Parker, Mrs
A. Fernandez, Mrs. Emma Reese, Mrs.
Blaisdell and Mrs. Bowers.
The lanai was beautifully decorated
with signalling flags depending from
the beams overhead. large American
and Hawaiian flags screening the en-
trance.
In one corner was tasteful arrange
ment of bamboo hung with crimson
American Beauty roses cunningly
fashioned of paper, and here were sold
leis, also of paper, which the visitors
bought in generous quantities.
We've made a lot of money! said
one of the attendants. The ladies in
charge here were Mrs. William LAM,
Mrs. A. J. Campbell, Mrs. George Pot
| ter, Mrs. VIM. Cushman and Mrs.
Charles Wilder
A foreign" menu, as elaborate as
the native one, was served in another
lanai, and included escalloped oysters
roast chicken, duck, cakes, jellies and
ices without end.
While all these creature comforts
We're being enjoyed, the Hawaiian
| band discoursed sweet music and the
| glee club sang native songs. Seats
| had been provided on the lawn where
the music could be enjoyed in comfort
Aloha Oe'' was encored and had to
| be repeated without a verse omitted
VISIT TO MOANALUA
At 3 p, m. special train of six cars
| filed with the Los Angelenos, pulled
out of Honolulu depot for Moanalua
the beautiful country residence of Hon
| S. NJ. Damon. 1t was in charge OF
Geo. P. Denison, superintendent, Fred
C. Smith, general passenger agent, and
Conductor Todd. Mr.. Damon was
waiting to receive them and the visi-
tors found the picturesque group OF
Polynesian and Oriental buildings deco
rated in their honor. The American
flag was flying from the main flagstaff
sWhen the train slowed up the Ellis