The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-09-02
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than once gazed upon with rapture
by the hundreCs of iadles who we're
presented to the royal lady. Her hair
was done into a psyche, and little
crisp curls, as of girlhood, still foliaged
the graceful neck exposed above the
rich lace through which the color of
her raiment peeked like twilight
through softly moving leaves.
At II o'clock the reception began.
Before that time there were hundreds
massed in the spreading grounds UNI
der the scores of varieties of semi-tro-
pical trees.
Even the steps of Central Union
church, across the avenue, were alive
with callers VINO, not able at first to
reach the entrance to the famous colo
NAL mansion, put in their waiting mo-
ments by seeking an elevated position
wherefrom they could view others en-
tering
About the house there were many
Hawaiians chanting old-time meles.
This in itself was enough, to root main
land visitors to the ground for minutes
at time. Never had they heard any
thing so weird and yet so holding.
Up the main steps and through the
open window-ways OF the Waikiki
drawing room the sinuous crowd was
ushered, and one at time they para
ded over the carpet to where the Queen
stood, with roses on her arm, to re-
ceive congratulations from all. There
could, of course, be no order of pre-
cedence. People were received as they
came.
Over two-thirds of the callers were
women. Some of the Hawaiian la
dies stopped to kiss the hand of their
queen; few strangers seemed just a
trifie uncertain whether they would
kiss or shake, ending by clasping the
hand extended and bowling very low.
When the crush was thickest some
folks were thoughtful enough to re-
lieve the Queen of the handclasp and,
bowling, passed on to make room for
others
Numerous ladies from abroad turned
after shaking hands to get another
glimpse of the remarkable woman of
whom they had read and heard so
much. There was no fanciful, high
handed shake, the sensible, sincere
grasp being used.
Members of the United States Con-
gress CALAMITY bowed with their most
diplomatic flourishes and their ladies'
showed just about how they handled
these affairs in the National capital.
Hawaiian school children, some or
whom had never before seen the queen.
were much delighted with this oppor-
tunity and were pretty in their re-
verences.
With the Congressman came men,
bers of the diplomatic service, officers
of the Federal and Territorial courts,
Governor Frear, Secretary Mott-Smith,
chiefs of the various clergy, towns
men and tourists, folks from other ISL
ands, business men and society leaders,
priests and parsons, politicians and
statesmen, City and County fathers
and employees, judges and advocates,
rich and poor, the flashily dressed and
the well-dressed, the shabby and the
gaudy. Such an Easter parade OF
hats was never before seen on that
side of the avenue.
Behind the queen stood the feather
tot 1nrhn
in the old days were her faithful
friends were, many of them, there to-
day. The society of the chieftainesses
was out in force, wearing the ribbons
of rank, and the organizations of OIwis
and Kaahumanus made fine array.
The Queen arose at o'clock this
morning, awakened by the serenade OF
her friends Such is the custom Be-
tween that early hour and the recep-
ton she took but a thirtyminutes nap
She was besieged all day. Presents
poured In continuously, starting yes
terday. A room was full of the tokens
of admiration and love. Flowers in
wonderful profusion were sent, great
nosegays, beautiful leis.
The Hawaiian band, during the re-
ception, which lasted nearly two hours
played National and Hawaiian airs, and
music completed the impressive effect
of the congratuIatory ceremony.
Except for feeling a little tired, after
so many handshakes, the Queen is in
excellent health and spirits. She ap-
peared to enjoy the reception immense
ty, almost as much, perhaps as die