Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-10-03
Distinctive Hawaiian Feast Is
Provided; Army and Navy
We'll Represented

At distinctively Hawaiian luau in
q mansion filled with the mementoes
OF a dynasty that will never return
, With symbols Of a past monarchy and
| with relics Of the reigns OF King Nal
akaua and Queen LiiiuOkalani, SeCre-
. tary Of State Philander c. Knox and
Mrs. Knox were the guests OF honor
last evening of the Princess Havana
nakOa. Not only was the affair graced
Ey the chief cabinet officer of the
President. but by another of his fell
low cabinet officers, the Secretary of
the Interior Hon. Walter l.. Fisher.
The navy was represented by Rear
Admiral COWles, U. S. n, comman-
dant of tie Honolulu naval station
and Rear-Admiral Reynolds, U. s. ~,
who has accompanied the Secretary
of State on his visit to Japan, the
army being represented by Col. VIII
cavalry at Leilehua.
The Territory was represented by
the Governor, Hon. Walter Frear, anu
Secretary of the Territory, E. A.
Mott-Smith the Federal Government
by Judge Sanford B. Dole and Dis
trict Attorney r. w. Breckons.
The Princess met the Secretary of
State while in the East year ago,
and it was a happy guidance which
led the diplomat to the Hawaiian ISL
ands, and to be entertained at the
home of HaWaii's beautiful represen-
tative of the dead monarchy.
The guests were received upon the
broad lanai of the mansion by Hon.
Edward Lilikalani, who wore the or
der of Kalakaua and Liliuokalani,
with the same grace as when he ush-
cred the guests into the palace TWEEN
ty-fiVe years ago. The lanai was
hung with the ensigns of America
and Hawaii, and the soft music of Ha-
waii nei was heard as the guests ar
rived.
The luau tables were set in the
form of large U and were beauti-
fully decorated and laden with Ha-
waiian delicacies of mountain and
sea. Mounds of fruits and bowls of
flowers graced the tables, which was
purely in setting.
Music was furnished by the Kaai
and Honolulu Glee Clubs, and speech
es We're made by Secretary Knox,
Secretary Fisher, Colonel Parker and
Governor Frear Prince Kuhio pro.
posed toast in honor of the two
secretaries. A toast to Princess IA
Wananakoa was offered by Secretary
Knox.
An old Hawaiian custom was a
pleasing feature, that of waving white
kahilis over the guests, fourteen
young girls of the Kaiulani Home,
dressed in white, performing. this
pleasing diversion. From amid the
wealth of ixOrias, red tulle, lima and
MALE, lima leis were taken and
placed around the necks of the feast
ers.
Queen Liliuokalani was handsomely
gowned in a lavender silk holoku with
an overdress of lace. Princess Kawa-
nanakoa was beautiful in a,handsome
Paris gown Of silver over cream satin,
with a white aigrette in the couture
which was built high, her ornaments
being diamonds. Mrs. Knox wore
lavender satin with overslip of heav-
lily embroidered tulle. Mrs. Fisher
wore black satin with silver trim
mings, and Princess Kalanianaole
looked regal in white satin with over.
dress of heavily embroidered tulle.
Speeches were made by Secretary
Knox, Secretary Fisher, Colonel Par
ker and Governor Frear. Prince Ku-
hio proposed the toast in honor of
the two secretaries. A toast to Prin-
cess Kawananakoa was offered by
Secretary Knox.