The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1912-01-16
.CITY HONORS SON
OF sun YAT Sen

lloniluu0f from NAHc enc
green decorations with electric ligh,s
strunq over the balcony A pcrgola
of banana stalks, sugar cane, eocoanut
palms and hnmhoo covered the side
walk. licncath this the Hawaiian baud
played during the evening.
in order 10 divide the incoming and
outgoing guests, central railing,
wound with rod, white and blue buhs-
ing guided the people on the staircase.
The wallis were covered with palm
leaves.
The large entrance to the main reeep-
ton hail was hung with American flags.
Passing under the folds Of Old Glory
the guests found themselves in room
hung with flags typifying tho new Chi.
nese Republic. The walls were covered
with palm leaves and the corners filed
with palms of feathery bamboo. In the
makai Eva corner was a semicircle of
floral pillars, the central one of purple
island asters, being placarded 'Hawaii
| Nei.u This was surmounted by a royal
Hawaiian coat of arms loaned by Queen
Liliuokalani. The pillar was an artis-
tie effort wrought with ferns and
flowers.
Pillars ResplendeDt.
Thanking this were pillars represent
ing Hawaii and Oahu, each composed of
island products, including oranges,
grapes, bananas, breadfruit, sugar cane.
There were pillars representing Maui,
Kauai, Lanai, Niihau and Kahoolawe,
composed of flowers and fruits Each
pillar was surmounted by a calabash
laden with flowers and fruits. The whole
design was original and effectively
worked out. Upon the wall were medal
lions Of flowers some red, others white
and still others blue, while some were
n composite effect of red, white and
blue. One of the latter occupied posi-
ton beneath a large framed photograph
of President Of China Sun Vat Sen.
In the anteroom the lodge tables and
divans were decorated with potted
ferns, palm branches and ii leaves, with
bowls and vases of beautiful American
Beauty roses rising above the rich mass
of greenery.
The Receiving Party.
The receiving party with Sun Fo
stood before the pillars and greeted the
guests These were ushered through the
door nearest the stairway, passing out
of the main doorway into the hall and
thence lHlO Jnb huge IOOul, MHGE6
Treatments were served.
> The receiving party included officers
e and the special reception committee of
the United Chinese Society and the
9 Tong Meng Wui, or revolutionary so
: ciety. The party included President
!, @. X. All of the Chinese United Society
; who is also a member of the revolu
d tionary society, and Mrs. All, Vice
= President Young Quong Tat and wife
s Secretary William zap Kwai Fong ant
7. wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Luen Zip Kee
h Mr.. and Mrs. Young Yen Quon, Mr.
/ and Mrs. Hong Quon, Mr.. and Mrs. Chi
s. Ming, Mr.. and Mrs. Chu Gem, Mr.. ANT
}. Mrs. G.. Kim Fook, Mr.. and Mrs. Lot
4, Joe, Mr.. and Mrs. Ho Fon, Mr.. AMI
is Mrs. Kou Kan Sun, Mrs. Chang Kim
n Mr.. and Mrs. Lau Tang, Mr.. and Mrs
i. Leong Quong Tat; Mr.. and Mrs. G. p
T. Zen, Mr.. and Mrs. Chang Chau, MI
N Ng, Che Wah Kwock, Mr.. and Mrs
!, Wong Leong, Mr.. and Mrs. Lui Kwai
Chun, Mr.. and Mrs. Leong Hoy, Tan
- Kwai, Wong Tso Ting, Mr.. and Mrs
!, +. w. Damon, Rev. and Mrs. Sayler
= representing Iolani College,; Brother
> Henry and Louis. st. Louis College
y Superintendent of Public instruction
: and Mrs. Pope, President and Mrs
y Griffith of Oahu College, Mr.. and Mrs
Z b. +. Dillingham;.
Ia The passage of the guests before tn
i, receiving line occupied more than al
y. hour, steady stream of Chinese Ha
ID waiians and foreigners greeting Sun Fc
er many of them stopping to express tn
8, hope that the young man would cOnve
their sincere aloha TO his distinguished
&, father aud also to his mother.
n A Picturesque Procession.
It. After the guests had paid their greet
al ings a procession was formed under tn
$. direction of Mr.. Damon, divided int
n. four parts. The first was composed @
A. elder Chinese, representing the Chimes
n. generally in the Islands, led ~ Youn
II Kwong Tat, Che Wah Kwoh, who weI
A accompanied by +. w. Damon, who ha
v been identified with the education q
p the Chinese for many years. Stoppin
a. before the presidents son the leader
:, laid before him a beautiful testimonial
" designed by Loo Tai Sing, young Oh
A nese with Gurrey, and artistically illu
- trated and penned by him. At the to
II were Chinese flags, and just below
- representation in blue and silver of Il
,u' Crossroads Map of the Pacific. TT
70 sides were beautifully decorated wit
scroll work, the side pieces represen
rs ing Chinese music cases.
"a Upon a large scroll, in Chinese, w
iSs the greeting of the Chinese people
- Hawaii to the newly elected presider
Ia and below it, in old-English text,
ou' gold, blue and black, a translation.
10 was a beautiful work and will be amoi
m the handsomest testimonials sent to {
eH' executive from his homeplaee. r
a. greeting read as follows:
ah. "To PRESIDENT SUN WEN, Il
.iss public of China;
red "rhe Chinese residing in Hawaii,
irs' gether with sympathetic friends
u, other nationalities, desire 10 avail the
L. selves Of the opportunity afforded
the return 10 China of your honor
son, Mr.. sun 70, 10 forward thTou
Nau him their loyal aud heartfelt greetii
~ and henriiest congratulations on "
lid election 20 the Presidency Of the j