The Washington herald., 1909-08-31


when she IS in Washington. than Of her
cousin, J. Kuhio Kalanianole prince
Cupid who. as Hawaiian Delegate in
Congress. ranks higher than the dethron-
ed Queen in the councils Of her native
land. That is because the Lily Of
Heaven" Intentionally or otherwise, man
ages 20 keep herself in the spotlight OF
publicity. says a writer in the New York
Post
When Liliuokalani arrived at San Fran
cisco in the latter part Of 1905 it was an
nounced that she was preparing her per
sonaI memoirs for publication. and that
she intended 10 make tour Of several
American and foreign cities In the
course OF time she reached Washington.
with the determination. il was said. OF
prosecuting her claim for $780, 600 against
the government for the seizure of So
called crown lands. Then came the suit
OF Or. Charles L. English. who main
tanned that The ex-Queen broke her con
tract With him. after he had given up
his practice In Washington 10 accom-
pany her 10 Hawaii as private physician.
DR.. English obtained a judgment oS
81. so by default, but recently this YER
dict was set aside apparently because
the summons had blown away after Il had
been tossed into Liliuokalaufs motor car
by a deputy marshal The most magma
tive press agent could hardly have con-
ceived & more ingenious accident, and
probably IN future. the device VIII be
used by persons who have TO desire 70
appear in court. At least, they should
remember IL.
At the age OF seventy Liliuokalani
lives in an atmosphere OF contradiction
One report says she IS In bad health,
another afiirns she has found the secret
OF perpetual youth. and IS thinking o.
a second venture into matrimony. Vari-
Gus. too, are the tales told Of her wealth
or lack Of Il. Upon her arrival at San
Francisco her secretary was quoted as
caying that she possessed a sugar planta-
tion Of 900 acres in addition TO smaller
parcels aggregating loo acres and the
famous Washington Place residence in
Honolulu. Recent dispatches declare that
she had mortgaged her house TO pro-
cure funds for the trip. and that her only
income was an annuity of $4,000 voted
by the Hawaiian legislature. Whatever
her fortune the ex-Queen, IL IS said, stiu
manages to maintain the fiction Of roy
atty
Has Many Accomplishment.
Mrs Lydia Dominis. as she is known to
prosaic Americans( is credited with many
accomplishments. and her writings show
no illusions in that respect In her book,
''Hawaii's Story, by Hawairs Queen"
she observes: Il was a studious girl. and
the acquisition OF knowledge has been
passion with me during my whole life,
one which has not lost its charm TO the
present day" That was written ten years
ago. Her musical talents she describes
in this manner:
THE Hawaiian people have been from
tine immemorial lovers OF poetry and
music. and have been apt In improvising
historic poems. songs OF love, and chants
OF worship, so that praises OF the living
or walls over the dead were with them
but the natural expression Of their feel
ings Ny ancestors were peculiarly gift
ed in this respect, and yet It is remark
able that there are few II any written
compositions Of the music Of Hawaii ex-
cepting those published by me.
ITO compose was as natural to me as
70 breathe; and this gift Of nature. new
er having been suffered TO fall into dis
use. remains a source OF the greatest con-
ISOLATION 10 this day. I have never yet
numbered by compositions but am sure
that they must run we'll up to the hun
dreds. OF these not more than a quar-
ter have been printed. but the most pop
ular have been in such demand that sew
eral editions have been exhausted. Hours
of which II is not yet IN place TO speak.
which I might have found long and lone
", passed quickly and cheerfuly by, oc-
cupied and sOothed BY the expression OF
my thoughts in music, and even when I
was denied the aid OF an instrument /
could transcribe TO paper the tones of
my voice.
in the early years Of the reign OF
Kamehameha V he brought 10 my no
tice the fact that the Hawaiian people
had no national air. Each nation but ours.
he said had its expression Of patriotism
and love Of country in its own music; but
we were using for that purpose on state
occasions the time-honored British an
them, God Save the Queen This he de-
sired me 70 supplant by one OF my oHn
composition.
Wrote the National Anthem.
In one weeks time I notified the King
that had completed my task. The Prin-
cess Victoria had been leader OF the choir
Of the Kawaiahao Church. but upon her
death, May %. 1865 assumed the lead
ership. 1t was in this building and by
that choir that I first introduced the
Hawaiian National Anthem The King
was present FOR the purpose OF criticising
my new composition of both words and
music. and was liberal in his commenda-
tons 10 me on my success. he not only
admired the beauty Of the music, but