Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-19

bringing messages Of aloha and
gifts of fruits, flowers and produce
from their little lands, 200 hundred
Hawaiian folk called early this morn
ing on Governor Pinkham at his cot
tage on Hackfeld street. The &C.
casion was the governors buirthday.
Gray-haired men and women on
whom the trembling hand of age had
already rested for many years; stall
wart men and matrons of middle life
and little children not yet in their
teens gathered bringing the hookupu
or collection of gifts as a symbol Of
their love for the chief executive of
the territory.
Governor Pinkham was deeply af-
fected, and In brief speech to the
kindly and simple hearted folk that
stood before him in patched trousers
or oft mended holokus, his voice al
most broke with emotion.
Not less than a score of men and
women In the crowd we're past so
years of age, and they tottered be-
meath their gift loads as they climbed
the grassy lawn to lay them at the
door Of the governors cottage.
The Hawaiian band arrived early
and played throughout the morning.
II was a generous assortment that
the hookupu contained. There were
plump young chickens, golden papai-
as, sweet potatoes, sugar cane, be-
nanas in huge lunches, and, topping
all, q big basket of eggs-20 dozen
of them at least.
81 am deeply touched with this dis
play of your Kindness" said Cover
nor Pinkham, "and the event has
come as complete surprise to me.
T have always had the kindest feel
ing for the Hawaiians and have given
them, wherever possible during my
administration. positions of high i'm
portance In the government.
"The Hawaiians are kindly heart
ed people and generous. For this rea-
son they have often been crowded
out by those who were willing to
trample upon this open heartedness,
but can assure you that have al
ways and I VIII continue to work for
the weak"
The governor then referred to
Queen Liliuokalani. He said he be-
lieved that there was no friendship
more sincere than that between him
self and the former queen Of these
islands. .."...
w. ]. Coelho, former senator from
Maui, interpreted the governors
words for the Hawaiians, after which
they passed by him wishing him long
life and many other birthdays.
One of the particularly touching In
cidents of the morning was when an
ernor's hand, offered a brief prayer
for his long life and prosperity.
Mr.. Coelho was the moving spirit
for the demonstration given today by
the Hawaiians. He had often heard
his friends remark as to the kindness
of Governor Pinkham and express the
wish that they could do something to
show their aloha for him. Mr.. Coel-
no realized that the governors birth.
day was coming soon and, keeping the
arrangements quiet, proceeded to get
these people together. Many Of them
were on the lawn this morning at
daybreak. The ceremonies were over
at 8 o'clock. s--
A band of Hawaiian fishermen left
last night in little canoes for the pur-
pose of gathering catch for the hoo
kupu, and this was to be presented
later today at the capitol.
Governor Pinkham is 81 years of
age. He was born in the village of
Chicopee Falls, Mass, September 70,
1850. He prepared for Yale, but ow.
ing to severe injury was prevented
from entering. He then studied under
private tutors. He engaged in vari-
Gus lines of business, chiefly manu-
featuring and mercantile, and came
TO Hawaii first 26 years ago. ..
At the request Of the governor