The Washington herald., 1917-02-04
Roundabout the Capitol
By THE TATTLER

from High Chief kala anianaole, Delegate
10 Congress from the Hawaiian Islands.
TO appear at their onnual luau (feast).
Buckling on their "tabu sticks (emblems
Of chieftainship) they, assembled at the
"heiau'' (temple of sacrihce-of food on
day night, January a. The scene Of the
slaughter was the New Cochran Hotel,
and the hour was In the early night.
Prince Kalanianaole, Permanent High
Chief, looked down the festive board and
counted the noses of the assembled chiefs.
The most important he called OF as fol-
lows:
'Puukala sMoney Bags, 1t is most nee
essary that you be here, for you pay for
the good chiefs meat"
/ Puukala," no other than Representa-
| tive Fairchild, of New York, responded:
wiki wiki, High Chief. tits my honor to
do So"
"Makaniwela CHot Air). ! see thee here
| ready for the fray" continued the High
Chief, turning to Senator MARITIME, OF
New Jersey, who sat at his right
You will not find me lacking in my
chieftain's duties" answered Makaniwela.
''Kamaaina COId Timer, II is well that
you have come to interpret to the dull
headed chiefs Hawaiia's tongue" said
the High Chief, touching with his big
tabu stick the brow Of Representative
Rodenberg, OF Illinois. Il bid thee call
the roll"
And Mr.. Rodenberg. fine student Of
the Hawaiian language, being called
"Kamaaina' on account Of having mar
ried wife from Honolulu. called OF
the following chiefs
All Aimoku OHigh Chief) Prince J. X
halanianaole: Makapoo Zone EyeD. Rob
crt W. BreCkons Iwi Nui 0-ar2e Bones.
Representative Davenport: Ope CAbdo-
mem, Angus Erly; Puuksla Money
Bags, Representative Fairchild: Haole
Maikai pleasant Mani. Senator Robin
son; Pu Kuniahi CCannon), Uncle Joe
Cannon; Lauohokea CTousled Hair. Rep
tesentauve Borland; Poo Keoko white
HAM, Representative Alexander; Maka
Eha Four Eyes, Senator Warren:
Louoho Piipii CCurley Hair, Representa-
tive johnson; Iwi Loloa Iong and SIen-
der). Representative Slemp; Opunui CAb-
domen). Representative Langley; Maka
Ulaula (Red Eyes Representative Frear:
kealiinui Big Scout, Representative
hettner; Maka Alocheohe CSmooth Eyes),
Representative Riorden: Ka Mea Makau-
kau ION the Job, J. r. Desha, secretary
to the prince; Thu Nui Gong Nose), Rep
resentative Campbell: Maka AIoheIohe
dreamy Eyes, Representative Slayden;
Foo Ohule CBald Head. Representative
Mckinley; Pepeao Nui GArge Ears.
Representative Hampton Moore: Lai Nui
CLarge Forehead, Representative Know
land; Lauoho Phi Funny Hair. Repre-
sentative Gordon Lee; Makapo blind
Eyes,, Representative Mann: Hula
CF1orid Skim. Representative Cary; Kama
kanui CBig Mani. Senator Ollie James;
Makaniwela CHot Air. Senator MARITIME:
kameaakamai CSmartie). Senator Hard
wick; Iwiloa CBig Rawbones). Represen-
tative Barchfeld: KahaUolelo CSecretary),
4
after the shredded wheat Frank B.
Lord.
This duty done. the chiefs at once set
to work to discharge their duties and as
the rites and incantations were perform
ed after the gorgeous tribal customs,
toasts were drunk and food destroyed
BETTING the occasion was the menu:
Olepe. HUT ia me ka Wal OIapalpa.
Mau mea HoOnoono. Hua hoonoona al
Olivia.
MAUI Hilo Moi Lii Paakai
Kai Honu 0 Hale Iva.
Wal Hoonanea. la kupa. Kansno
Kaukama Hale Maumau. Ualakaa.
Wal HooOeno Opae ula me KaIeIo.
Hui pu me IA Wal. Kai ApaIa.
Puaa Kalus
Hooheno.
Hoomau hou ika Wal Papapa opio
Ualaksa 1 Hoomomona "a.
Hooheno.
Hoomau a Hoomau. naIa Kahiki
hou ua ala o Wal. Hooheno
Halakahiki Hau Q Mauna Kes
Paka ona kona. hOpe Kona-
As the food and drink warmed the
cookies of the chiefs hearts and they
Joined in fraternal revelry, back again
did they find themselves on the flower
decked ships Sierra and Sonoma which
set sail in the early summer OF 1918 for
the Hawaiian Islands. Through Prince
kalanianaole the islands had extended
a blanket invitation TO Congress to visit
her shores. and q large part Of Congress
had accepted-as Congress it wont to
90. After the long sessions under the
big hot dome how alluring seemed the
briney deep. flashing in the sun and
moonlight. how sweet and plaintive the
ukaleles as they tinkeled aboard in the
hands of the natives who had been sent
over TO meet the visitors and how de-
lishtful the prospect of visiting the alien
land of such deep charm and romance
And the first glimpse Of Honolulu
Harbor; the greetings of welcome-the
''lais" of garlands of flowers which en-
veloped them-the first plunge in the surf
at Waikiki Such entertainment as there
never was-whole retinues OF servants
carried from one hotel to another; special
volcanoes eTupting for the gueSts-ano
continual feasting. feasting. everywhere
Abandon flowed freely among the most
/ dignifed of statesmen, and Hawaii
claimed them for her own. Even into her
most exclusive secret society did she
initiate a number OF them. the ceremony
taking place on Ford Island. about ten
miles from Honolulu-a safe enough dis
tanCe from the police, who could not
render first aid to the injured. 'Tis SAID
that the ceremony revived many OF the
tribal customs of the aborigina;
Hawaiians, but It's only known that
those who went in but plain every day
Congressman and Senators came out OF
the fires full-fedged chiefs Of Hawaii,
who. when the day came for final part
ing from their adopted land. stood on
the deck of their ship with tear-dimmed
eyes and held on to the last minute to
the slender ropes OF carnations, roses,
hydranseas, elima. and violets which
were being unwoUnd by reluctant hands
on the wharf behind. As the ropes broke
and trailed in the sea, and the last
strains Of "AIaho Ga" could be heard
floating dimply across the waves. not
soul on board but breathed the words
/ of Mark Twain: