The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-08-28
QUEEN LIKED
NAME +" HAWAII
By Franklin Matthew'S, Special Core
spCndent Of the New York Sun.

ON BOARD U. S. S. LOUISIANA,
u. s. Battle Fleet, Honolulu, July "a
Lahaina had n distinguished visitor
within her borders when the warships
we're there. She was the ex-Queen Ii.
iuokalani. She was staying with a
woman friend, married to a wealthy
Chinese. Their home was modest but
delightful bungalow on the southern
edge of tho settlement. A party of us
drove out there and asked if her ma
iesty would consent to receive us. We
we're ushered into n large reception
room prettily furnished, and the former
aueen sent word that she would be
down directly, Soon steps, were heard
on the stairs. All arose. Then there
came slowly into the room the woman
whose name will be inseparably con-
nected with these islands. She held
her head high and advanced slowly.
She showed something Of her years,
sixty-nine, in her step, which seemed
to talter occasionally. She was dressed
in a black holoku-Mother Hubbards,
we cal such; it is the national every
day drsw of women in all Hawaii. and
they evel2 go to receptions in them. 1t
was of ord.pary print cloth, and it had
small white figures in it. She was a
dethroned mo Narch in calico gown.
Around her ne>k was n black velvet
band from which depended a gold crest.
When well withiS the room the ex'
queen stopped and ;Oclined her head.
She was met by low bows by those
present Then each person was intro
1uced, and to each Liliuokalani extend.
ed her hand with the palm held upper
most nearly as high as her shoulder.
She was playing the part of royalty in
her manner. Then she asked all to be
seated, and after a few commonplace
words conversation began as if it were
an ordinary call. The exQueen said
she was interested in looking at the
warships, and asked about the names
of the four in the harbor. She was told
tndI Lne ndHicS VI oldJtS Noulu sVoh run
out for battleships.
idea Pleased Queen.
"Then make Hawaii a state and
name battleship after her." said one
of the company. The ex-Queen's eyes
frightened and she said:
"That would be most excellent
idea. Let us have an American bat
tleship named Hawaii, and it will be
good to have Hawaii made full state
l indorse that idea"
The ex-Queen spoke at length of tn,
beauty of her country, the charm o.
its climate and the wonderful scenery
She said she came frequently to Maui
It was the home Of her ancestors ant
she liked it, she said. When asked il
abe came away from Honolulu to avoiC
the confusion of fleet week she sale
she did not. She knew no reason why
there should be confusion. She sale
the sailors, and she expressed the hop,
that every one would have a good time
She was most careful to avoid an,
mention of the events that saddene,
her life. Her retainers said that sh
has now resigned herself to America
sovereignty She gave some hint o
this when some one said that Hawai-
was unfortunately situated if she wish
ed to maintain a separate existence
TIC Japanese were swarming over i
and the United States was on the othe
side. Then some one remarked that il
a; Jew years there would have beel
great danger of Japan seizing it. TIL
ex-Queen' Is eyes snapped and she smile
slightly as she said to an American il
the party:
"YOu people would have been owe
here, too, in that ease, wouldn t youf
The ex-Queen talked at length of tn
late Princess Kaiulani, her only niece
The tears came to her eyes as she spoke
and she used her handkerchief to dr.
them. Then she turned the converse
lion to the products of the island.
beautiful Hawaiian mahogany settle
was in the room. She pointed to it I
show what fine wood there was, Sh
explained the scroll shape of the bac
by saying that the growth of the tire
probably made such a shape necessar.
eve do have such beautiful thing
here" she added, "and ! do love thes
islands," She said she hoped the flee
would have safe and enjoyable triI
Reception at Honolulu.
But TO return TO Honolulu. TIL
twelve ships that went there direct &C
the usual enthusiastic welcome. Their
we're little steamers and tugs and roy
boats and sailboats out of the harbo
The headlands were covered with folk
and the waterfront was iammed. III
town was decorated, as all the Amer
can cities have been, with national co
oEBzin all SORTS of forms, and at nigl