Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-11-18
ANCIENT Capital
OF ISLANDS WAS
PRETTYLAHAINA
Town is Still Beautiful and
Retains Many Reminders
of 0Iden Days
PIONEER PLANTATION
LED WAY I'M INDUSTRY
Sandwich Island Sugar Long
Ago Went Into California
Camps

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10 the islands, Nov. %. l7Is. Maui
was al that time separate kingdom,
but was conquered by Kamehameha !
and united with the other islands I'M
der one government During this con.
quest Kamehameha completely des-
troyed Lahaina and laid waste the
whole OF West Maui.
From the time OF discovery on. La
haina was visited by many foreign
ships from England. Spain, France,
Russia and America Sometime sail
ors and officers accidentally or inten-
tionally stayed for a time, and during
their stay helped in agriculture pur-
suits. Two foreigners built for the
kingdom a two story brick house on
the beach near the landing, which
stood for 30 years.
The first American missionaries TO
the islands arrived March 81 1920,
and commenced work on Hawaii and
oahu. The second lot arrived April
q. 1923. and in May of the same year,
two OF them. Messrs. Stewart and
Richards, arrived at Lahaina, and un-
der the patronage Of Queen Keopulani
established a mission station.
For some time Isahaina was the cap
ital OF the group and its principal
port. II gained the distinction of be-
ing the leading whale port OF the
world. IL was nothing unusual 10 see
"a big whalers at anchor between the
I.ahaina harbor and the little island
OF Lanai The harbor was filled with
vessels that sailed away on long
trips and returned heavily laden with
whale OF! which was stored in stone
warehouse built near the wharf Sea
captains appreciatiye of this wonder
full climate built beautiful homes and
spent their leisure in its balmy atmos-
phere
Ii was on the public school grounds
that Kaahumanu published by word
of mouth the first laws In 1898, dur
ing the reign of Kamehameha Ill, the
first constitution was drawn up and
signed at the same place, and later
on April 1, 1S41, the first legislature
assembled in accordance with the re-
oi:i-cmcnts of the constitution. The
public school building erected 1918 is
named Kamehameha III, in honor OF
these events.
About two miles from Lahaina, up
the hillside, can be seen the Lahaina.
lima school. This school was founded
in 1881 by the American Board OF
Missions, the landing being given by
Hoauisi, the governor Of Maui.
A Stone bailding erected in 1888 is
still standing. and in this the first
newspaper west OF the Rocky Noun
tains was printed in February 1884
Tie school was passed over TO the
governor in 1S49. II is he terFitcrid
boarding school for poorer Hawaiian
bows. They cultivate about 35 acres
OF cane and sell to the Pioneer Mil
60. Besides the academic work ane
cane growing. carpentry. blacksmith
ing. printing, painting, plumbing anG
framing are taught. Lahaina can
boast no more of being the worlds
leading whale port. but ii can boast OF
heing more accessible to Honolulu
than any port outside of Oahu. II is on
the direct route to Hilo and has almost
daily inter-island mail service. II is
second only to Honolulu in the mum
bers OF steamers which enter its har
Dor.
But the wharf is almost as prini-
tive as il was in the old whaling days
One must still climb down the vessel
side into small boat and be rowed
10 shore which lis no short difference
Lshaina certainly needs wharf and
breakWafcr. On every side of the lit
lle town except the sea spread the
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