The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-09-01


ry, headed by the famous mounted |
band, passed in review before the Gov
ernor and the members of Congress.
1t was an inspiring sigh and a !
greater. exhibition of the cavalry than |
has ever been seen in the city of Ho-
noIulu, the entire force turning out.
. A dainty and appetizing lunch at the
officers quarters followed the review
At $3.50 o'clock this afternoon there |
will be polo game between the Oahu
and Fifth Cavalry teams. A large
number of automobiles had reached
the grounds before'the military review
started, and more we're Oh the way
with people to see the big polo con-
test.
The Congressional party is expected
back in town this evening at $50
o'clock
Tomorrow the Planters Association |
Experiment Station and other agrlcul-
tural exhibits will be visited and IN
the evening there will be band con-
cert and dance at the Seaside Hotel for
the Congressionals, but by far the most
important event of the day will be the
reception by Liliuokalani, once Queen
of the Hawaiian Isles, at Washington
Place on Beretania avenue, the home
If the royal lady.
Tomorrow is the seventy-frst ami
versary of the birth of Queen Liliuo-
kalani and it is her custom to give a
public reception on the morning of her
birthday. The Congressional party
being here this year, they are all in
vited to present themselves. The meet
ing of tne former monarch and the
present-day lawmakers can prove moth
ing other than most interesting event
and an honor the Congressman and
their ladies will long remember and
appreciate.
"Arcadia,'' the gubernatorial home
stead on Punahou street, presented
rare scene of brilliancy yesterday al
ternoon, when Governor and Mrs.
Walter F. Frear gave public recep-
ton in honor of the Congressional
visitors, to which an omnibus invita-
tion to residents had been rendered
through the press.
| Guests of honor and of general invi-
tation were received outdoors, the re-
ceiving line being along the driveway
bending around in front Of the man
sion From the majestic trees upon
the expansive lawn the national ban
ner and the Hawaiian and signal code
flags depended, not too profusely but
| just enough of Them to impart gay
color to the scene. The national
statesmen with the ladies accompany
ing them, officers of the army and
navy Territorial and municipal Off
cials, the Kaahumanu Society ladies
who were received IN body, together
I with a large representation of civil
lian society, mingled with complete
indirection and informality after pay
ment of respects to the chief execu-
tive and his amiable partner. Intro
ductions were going on all sides all
the time, not few local people being
able to exchange home "reminiscences
with the Congressional folk. And II
the visitors could not reciprocate their
welcome with old home talk, they
found some other way to put them
selves on friendly terms with their
wslcomers. Thus gentleman from
Kansas said the name of one citizen
presented to him made him feel at
home as it was the name of his home
town.
About the middle of the allotted two
hours Queen Liliuokalani drove up to
the front of the house and, after be-
ing received by Governor and Mrs.
Frear, was conducted by Prince Jonah
Kalanianaole and Secretary Mott
Smith to a chair under a spreading
tree on one side of the lawn. There
she informally held court, visitors
and residents crowding up to pay their
respects to the former sovereign Of
Hawaii.
The Hawaiian band played at short
intervals throughout the reception.
It greeted the Queen on her arrival
with Hawaii Ponoi. Refreshments
were served upon small tables, with
four camp chairs at each, disposed
about the lawn in the shade of trees,
an active bevy of girls waiting on the
guests.
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