The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-09-03
QUEEN RECEIVES
IN REGAL STATE
CONTINUED from Page one.1


backward out of the room, not daring
to turn the back upon their former
sovereign.
Occasionally, the weird, high pitched
notes of an ancient mele from an aged
retainer, who recited the glories of the
dynasty of the Queen and traced her
genealogy far back into distant gen.
erations until it was lost sight of in
hazy tradition, foated in from the
grounds. The Hawaiian band, station
ed under the trees played Hawaiian
airs and none was more touching than
"Aloha Oe,' and even the Queens
eyes grew misty as the plaintive, sob
bling notes came to her ears.
The reception room was filled with
beautiful kahilis, emblems of the royal
days past The feathers from which
they were made are now quite rare and
many of the kahilis have a historic
value. The stands in which the kahili
stats rested were draped with tapa
cloths of many colors. In the hallway
were many of these beautiful emblems.
The visiting Southern Congressman
felt they were in the land of their
birth when they first gazed upon the
Colonial porches of Washington Place,
and entered the oldfashioned doorway.
At the entrance they were met by Mr..
Lilikalani in evening dress, who wore
the orders of Kapiolani, Kalakaua and
Oceania. Almost the first visitor of
the Congressional party was Hon. Rich
ard Bartholdt, dean of the party, and
following him came most of the other
members The Queen received them all
tn1t
them little more time in passing the
receiving line than others, courtesy
evidently appreciated. All afterward
subscribed their names in Her Ma
jesty's guest book.
Several Hawaiian societies visited
Washington Place. One of the pretty
features of the day was the hookupu,
or ancient and time-honored custom of
presenting the Queen with an offering.
Among the gifts were two koa kahili
stands and koa table, presented by
the Society of Royal Feathers (Ahahui
Hull Ali Liliuokalani), named after
the queen, of which Mrs. Elizabeth
Mahiai Robinson is president. This
is society which meets periodically
for the purpose of renovating, repair
ing and otherwise preserving Hawaii Is
old royal emblems, which are valuable
on account of their rarity. In this
way the old relies of the monarehical
regime are insured from the ravages
| of pests and old age.
In the room with the reception party
stood the kahili bearers, wearing
around their necks ahuulas, short capes
made from rare yellow feathers. The
bearers were Joseph Kaloio, John Ma
ma, Henry Rodgers and B. N. Kahale
puma.
In the afternoon, the queen gave a
luau at her Waikiki Beach home, only
her intimate friends being present. The
Hawaiian band was in attendance.
The Congressional party members
| present at the reception were Hon
Chas. +. Scott and wife, Hon. j. NJ
Miller, Hon. II. DIN Young and wife
Hon. W. r. Ellis, Hon. Jas. McLachlar
and daughter, Hon. A. F. Dawson anC
wife, Hon. Geo. w. Prince, wife anC
sons; Hon. Jas. w. Good and wife, Hon
Wm. A. Reeder and wife, Hon. l.. z
Padgett and wife, Hon. A. j. Barch
field, wife and daughter; Hon. ii. Q
woodward and wife, Hon. b. q. Hum
phreys, Hon. w. Aubrey Thomas, Hon
w. A. Rodenberg, Hon Richard Bar
tholdt, Hon. A. j. Watkins, Hon. Geo
w. Taylor, Hon. Polite Elvins ant
wife. Hon, Il. S. Gambler Jr, Hon. w
c. Houston, f. S. Theall, Esq, Mr.. Ed
ward H. Miller and wife, Geo. b. Nc
Clellan, Esq, +. NJ. Hatch.