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

Al a dj-rinctively Hawaiian Juan. in
q mansion filled with the menentoe3
81 a dyuasI! :ha' viii never refurn
" liz >yHhoi~ OF a pa.,i monarchy ana
Win relics OF the Tcigns OF King kal-
akAua and Queen Liiiuokalani. SeCr"-
fary Of STAT" Philander {. Knox and
Air* Knox were the guests Of honor
lat evening Of the Princess Havana.
Hafua Not only was the affair grared
~ he chiet cabinet officer Of The
President but by another OF his fel-
low cabinet officers, the Secretary OF
the Interior. Hon. Walter l.. Fisher
Ihe navy was represented by Rear
Admiral COWles, /. 5. n, cOmman-
dant Of the Honolulu naval station
and RearAdmiral Reynolds, t. s. ~,
who has accompanied the Secretary
OF State on his visit to Japan, the
army being represented by Col. vii,
bur r. Wilder. commander of the
cavalry at LeiIehua.
The Territory was represented, by
the Governor. Hon. Walter Frear. ana
Secretary of the Territory, r. A.
Mott-Smith; the Federal Government
by Judge Sanford B. Dole and Dis
;ricl Attorney r. W. Breckons.
The Princess met the Secretary of
State "hile in the East a year ago,
and 1t was a happy guidance which
led the diplomat to the Hawaiian ISL
ands. and to be entertained at the
home of FIawaii'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 LiliuO6alani,
with the same grace as when he ush
cred the guests into the palace twel-
ty-fiye years ago. The lanai was
hung with the ensigns of America
and Hawaii and the soft music Of Ha-
wall nei was heard as the guests ar
rived
The luau tables were set in the
form of a 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
cs were made by Secretary Knox,
Secretary Fisher, Colonel Parker and
Governor Frear. Prince Kuhio pro,
posed a 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
eowned 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.