Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-09
FORMER QUEEN IS
MAKING LEXICON
Liliuokalini Compiling Die
tionary to Perpetuate the
Hawaiian Language

Honolulu, Hawaii, Nov. 1O.-when
rhe afternoons are sunny in Homo
lulu, and when a cool trade wind is
blowing up from the ocean, a little
woman in black may be seen seated
on one OF the broad lanais-verandas
of Washington Place in busy Bere-
tania street. She is queen without
a throne, yet still affectionately ad-
dressed as Your Majesty.
This is Lydia LiIiuokalani. last of
the long line of monarchs that once
ruled the Hawaiian Islands. Per-
maps, as the years go by, and Liliuo-
kalani looks forward into the future
and sees the wonderful possibilities
for advancement in trade, industry
and education. she feels that, after
all. Hawaii made no mistake when it
sought, and eventually won. anneXa-
ton by the United States.
But Liliuokalani never expresses
her opinion. She is before the public
but little, and not at all in the public
eve. She prefers the quiet and peace
of old Washington Place. Occasion
ally she goes driving, and only re-
Gently the royal carriage, with its
team of fine black horses, was aban-
doned for a late model automobile
bearing the old Hawaiian crest on
the tonneau doors. Surrounded by
a few close friends and relatives, Her
Majesty lives life of quiet, with her
interests cared for by trust and her
household by faithful servants.
Liliuokalani was a sister of the late
King Kalakaua, familiarly known as
the Merry Monarch" but withal a
just and good ruler. who passed away
before the islands over which he had
ruled became engulfed in n revolu-
tion. She then ascended to the
throne. q woman who is an excellent
type of the race from which she
comes. She was a popular queen and
was married to an Englishman, a Mr..
Dominis, who passed away many
years ago.
Spirit of Unrest
A spirit of unrest became domi
nant in Hawaii several years prior to
the outbreak of the Spanish American
War. and a movement was started
which resulted in the unseating of
Liliuokalani and the final overthrow
of he Hawaiian monarch. During
the trouble that followed Liliuokalant
was imprisoned in a little Jail in Hotel
street, constructed of coral stone, and
which is now used by the Federal
government for commissary stores.
Those familiar with the history of
Hawairs political events of that pc
riod recall with interest the setting
outgrowth of the revolution, and the
election of the Hon. Sanford Ballard
Dole. retired United States judge, as
the first president.
In the meantime Liliuokalanfs
power had waned and the evidences
of a monarchy disappeared. The re-
public fiourished, and then those at
the head of the government saw the
necessity of securing the protection
of some large foreign power. Annex
alton to the United States soon fol-
lowed, and Hawaii. instead of becom-
ing a mere possession or protectorate
of that country, became a full-fedged
territory.
There is not now, and never can
be, any doubt as to Liiiuokalanfs love
for and devotion to her people.
Trough the long years of strife she
remained firm in her loyalty to the
monarchy, and her struggle against
those who sought to undermine the
throne was one which only a devoted
ruler might wage. But the odds
against her were great
One of the earliest acts of the
Hawaiian Legislature was to appro-