Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-09-04
BY J, n, Hakuole.

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How can I catch it?' siH
Would 1t stick on my hnger?"i
Wouldn't that taste good with
sugar."
do the Hawaiian women eat poi !
with two fingers and the men with one |
fnger?"
The above interfVgations, plus num-
erous others and several others. were |
fred at the kamaainas, seated around |
the tables. by the distinguished mali. |
hini guests at the Mayors luau last |
night at the Seaside. The guests spent |
a great deal OF their time in asking
questions. before they made a rush
for the Hawaiian eatables.
Once they got started. however,
there was general merriment The poi
did its best to stick to the fingers Of
the malihinis and refused to break
away. The trouble commenced, The
guests kept their fingers busy In their
mouths until the poi was consumed.
Once they got started, they enjoyed
the luau immensely. They tasted al.
most everything placed before them.
Among the things they ate was loli
which is generally liked by aged Ha-
waiians. The kulolo (the sweetened
hard poi with cocoanut meat and
juice) was partaken of satisfactorily
by the guests.
Hawaiian Menu.
The tables. covered with MALE. Il
leaves, ferns and mountain greens,
were laden with a variety of Hawaiian
eatables, consisting OF poi.lehua (pink
poll. laulau-pigs. lawalued fish. limu
(sea moss). dried shrimps. sweetened
chickens. sweet potatoes, kulolo, lava.
lued salmon, raw fish, koelepalau. loli.
taro, sweet potatoes, etc. These were
infinitely examined by the members of
the Congressional party. and the Fed
eral, Territorial and County officials
Members Of the diplomatic corps, In.
GLIDING the consuls for Japan, China
Portugal, Italy. Germany, Great Brit.
ain, Netherlands, Mexico. France and
others were there too. and they all
partook of all things placed before
them.
The poi bowls were made of sliced
bamboo bark and lauhala. These were
certainly interesting to the distln.
suished guests. who evidently thought
that substantial koa and kou poi Gala.
bashes would be used on such an occa-
sion.
Mayor Arrives.
When Mayor Fern and Mrs. Fern. nc.
ccmpaBied by Prince and Princess Ka.
ianianaola, and members of the Con
sressional party appeared on the
grounds, the guests arose and watched
the Mayor give the signal to be seated
The Mayor. In Difference to the ladies'
present, turned about and, picking up
d MALE and lima lei, threw them
around the neck OF his wife and sig.
nailed others TO be seated.
This done, the mattresses. wearing
white holokus, came forward aud dec.
GRATED the guests, ladies' and gentle.
men alike. with lima lels, intertwined
with MALE. This pretty custom is al.
ways practiced in Hawaii mel on such
occasions. ..-. .
The malihins tstrangers) and kama.
ainas told timers), were equally treat.
cd by the walters and mattresses at the
tables.
When the guests arrived they were
presented to Mayor Fern and the mem.
hers OF the Board OF Supervisors. and
the city and county officials. Officers
Of the National Guard of Hawaii, In.
GLIDING Lieutenant Colonel J. w.
Short. Captain George Smithies, Cap.
tain J. A. Thompson, Captain T. p.
Cummins, Captain r. b. Angus, and
Lieut.. VIM. AHA. Lieut.. ]. d. Dough-
erty, Lieut.. o. J. Whitehead and Lieut..
Fl. p. O'Sullivan. assisted.
The officers also acted as chief at.
tendants Of the luau. They saw to 1t
that every guest was given a seat at
the tables. Their kindly attention to
the wants of the guests was greatly
appreciated. \
During the luau, the Hawaiian band
under the leadership Of Captain Der.
ger played appropriate selections.
A Hawaiian quintet club which was
stationed under the hau tree rendered
a number OF Hawaiian songs which
are dear 20 the hearts Of those in Ha.
wall. Many luau and political cam.
paign songs were also rendered
In honor of the Congressional party,
one of the singers said that special
song is being composed. This will
probably be sung at the mass meeting
to be held at Aala park tonight.
Hula.
When the luau was pau, the guests.
headed by Mayor and Mrs. Fern, re-
tired onto the broad lanai of the hotel
and watched the movements of the