Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-11-18


= friends and admirers OF the lovely
Princess David KawanaRakoa.
getheFea on Thursday at her home on
Pensacola street In answer to her bid
ding for KaIakaua Day She was hold,
ing a reception for Hawaiians enly In
the name Of her son, young Prince
KalakaAa. who Is al prep school on
the mainland
II is over a quarter OF a century
since such a gathering OF people Of
this land have been socially together
Many old Hawailans. men and women.
came early and stayed late Holoh1s
that have been carefully put BY in
sandalwcod boxes and camphor chests
were brought forth and donned for
this festive occasion. The sir was
laden With the heavy scent OF sandal
and carnphor wood Leihulus were 10
he seen In large numbers, as were
, seis Of lesser value The beloved
lima was around hundreds of thr5ats
u vas a page out OF yesterdays
book No doubt If this fascinating
and gracious Princess David lived
here many OF the old customs would
be revived for she loves and Is loved
by her race
pretty, touching story was told on
Thursday about her An old Hawai-
ian who was III and lived IN enc Of
the long. crooked and narrow alleys
Of the city. expressed his desire to
see the princess and give his aloha 10
her. As soon as she heard this. which
Was Just as she was going to din
ner party, away she went. lifting her
trained gown 10 keep 1t from the
ground and hurried 10 the hut OF the
aged sick Hawaiian No wonder the
aloha for her is senuine-she deserves
II.
The lanai was very lovely with
hanging baskets and palms and II was
crowded to almost a jam The reeep.
tlon room. where the princess recefy-
cd her guests, was very striking
Every window and doorway was hung !
with long strands Of male Great. |
deep calabashes held hundreds Of |
ixora blooms.
The princess was Thanked on each |
side by beautiful kahilis. representing |
various phases Of Hawaiian life and /
station and lima leis were every I
where in evidence.
Princess David Kawananakoa was a /
beautiful woman indeed as She stood in !
handsome. black-bfocaded, chiffon 4
velvet holoku with long train. About 4
her shoulders was the feather cape /
belonging 10 King Kalakaua and
which went az his death to Prince Da-
vid. !. At his death IL descended to i
young Prince Kalakaua. On. her head i
she wore the 700 lei" Two feather
leihnIas she wore about her shout
ders They reached to the waist line.
IN this room for three hours the
princess stood receiving and greeting
every Hawaiian who wished to come,
for II was for the people Of her race
the reception was held. The drawing /
room was a flame Of color. Here
again the red ixoras were used as Ia
the reception room. In the dining
room, where the punch was served,
American Beauty roses were in lavish
abundance Mr. Edward Lifikalani
greeted every guest on arrival and
started him or her across the lanai to
the receiving line, where they were
met by Mr. George Smfthies and Mr.
Fred Beclley who presented the
guests, Mrs. Harry Murray, Miss
Irene Dickson and Mrs. Alexander G.
Hawes looked after the punch bowl
Mrs. Walter Macfarlane and Mrs. Rob
ert Shingie assisted the princess in
fhe reception Mrs. James BOYD and
Mr.. Ernest Parker decorated the
rooms and lanai Mrs. A. p. Taylor
had charge OF the guest book and it
was no small task to have every one
register. Mrs. Charles Chilhngworth.
Mrs. Edward NJ Watson. Mrs. George
Smithies, Mrs, Augustus E. Murphy.
MRS. z. s. Cunha, Mrs. William A.
Purdy, Mrs. Jennie Miles. Mrs. Albert
Newton-Campbell. Mrs. James Boyd
attended to the comfort of the guests
and Mrs Henry Peckley
Music filled the air. for there we're
two quintet clubs. the Hawaiian hand
and a group of the late King Kala-
kaHa's singing girls the Hawaiian
oand playing until noon upon the
lawn. j.
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