Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-11-17
- HE death of Hawaii's Queen, Lii, /
uokalani, has cast pail of sor-
j row over Hawaii

Sl6 was a. EOuaLnd4uAn6 ~ 20 VI
woman, with mind and a will OF
her own. Her character was domi-
nant one and yet underneath 1t there
was a sweetness, which deepened as
old age came on The writer has seen
her eyes fill with tears when she saw
small children, either in parade or in
playing groups and the mother in.
stinct at the time was the dominant
characteristic of her face.
She loved little folks. They al
ways appealed strongly to the queen,
and her small ward, the little daugh-
ter OF the late John Aimoku Dominus
and Mrs. Sibyl Dominus, was always
a favored child. Last year wnen the
queen was equal to going for her
daily drive, she was often accom-
panied by this mite of a girl.
The passing of Liliuokalani sewers
the chain that in Hawaii made yes
terday and today one, for she was
the last of her line. 1t is with intense
regret that the old time Honolulan
realizes this sad fact, for land of
kings and queens always carries with
it a something charming that we all
admire-not the administrative emo
but the social side. King Kalakaua
was the most democratic OF men, and
his wife, Kapiolani, was not only
democratic but was tender gentle
woman. Unfortunately there was no
issue from either Kalakaua or Liliuo
kalani The throne would have had
as its king David Kalakaua, eldest son
Of Princess David Kawananakoa.
The mother of Prince David and
Kuhio was Pomaikalani, she being d
sister of KapioIani AL these were
democratic and yet with all the dig
nifty necessary to their high office.
The things social were charming in
the years past and an invitation to
the palace was always gladly accept
ed. Very few of the women who
were social leaders then are living
today Most of them have gone ahead
of Hawaii's queen. Some of the wom-
en- who were always at palace affairs
were Mrs. Frank Hastings, Mrs. Paul
Neuman, Mrs. Charles Spencer, Mrs.
George Herbert, Mrs. ]. H. Raymond,
Mrs. A. L. C. Parish, Mrs. Allan Her
bert, Mrs. Vida, Mrs. Corpwell, Mrs.
H. A. p. Carter, Mrs. Joseph o. Car
ter, Mrs. Helen Noonan, Mrs. Kitchen,
Mrs. Samuel Parker, Mrs. James
Campbell, Mrs. James Boyd, Mrs. |
Curtis P. Iaukea, Mrs. Serepta Gulick, |
Mrs. Charles Peterson, Mother" Mon
sarrat, Mrs. James ]. Dowsett, Mrs. |
McKibbon, Madam Mist, Mrs. C. f.
Hart, Mrs. F. A. Schaefer, Madam |
Robertson, Mrs. James Robertson, |
Mrs. Sam Nowelin, Mrs Frank Woods,
Mrs. Sam Woods and many others, the
social leaders of old Hawaii
This week out of sincere respect |
for Hawaii's queen, nothing social of
q formal or elaborate nature has hap
pened, few affairs that were planned
last week and were impossible of
postponement being given but that was |
practically all.
Hawaii mourns for the taking of |
Liliuokalani from among us, for she |
was the life of yesterday. After her
dethronement she lived for years a |
retired life seeing few and those only |
old and intimate friends whom she |
loved as sisters. They loved this |
queen for herself and not her title. |
Music was a passion with her. Four |
years ago the writer arranged for an
audience with Her Majesty and
very accomplished musical friend
from the mainland. Music was al
most Immediately the topic of con.
versation. When the queen was told
that to mainlanders aloha De" was
one of the sweetest, saddest strains
of musP without accompaniment, the
queen sang this song with voice full
of richness and pathos, which brought
tears to all eyes. She seemed so sad
and to have lost SO much but her
voice was retained, and singing to /
her was as easy as breathing. A
short time back, about year ago, the
Hawaiian Club had an afternoon with |
the queen as the honor guest. Old |
legends were read ard old songs
sung. Her dear old head moved in
rythm with the songs and after the |
reading she expressed wish to cor
rect some of the legends. Several |
strangers were at this affair and they |
were charmed beyond words with Her
Majesty. She meant great deal to |
those who belong here" Those |
charming and romantic days are a /
closed book and with her funeral to-
morrow closes a book replete with /
much ITldt mas given HAWAII Tie IdS-
cination of the South Seas.
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MRS. MARSHALL HENSHAW'S
LUNCHEON
Mrs. Marshall Henshaw was hostess /
at a farewell luncheon in compliment /
tc Miss Pauline Schaefer, who left on
Wednesdays steamer for Washington,
where she will wed DR.. J. E. Strobe.
A great basket of pale gray daisies |
made an attractive decoration for the
luncheon, which was la buffet. After
luncheon the guests left for Miss Ruth /
Anderson's, where a steamer letter
shower was being given -.
Mrs. Henshaw's guests were: Miss I
Pauline Schaefer, Miss Ruth Soper,
Miss Dorothy Guild, Miss Ruth Ander-
son, Miss Sara Lucas, Miss Marie Bal
lentyne, Miss Bernice Halstead, Miss
Ann Johnson, Mrs. Morwin Carson,
Mrs. William Lymer, Mrs. f. A.
Schaefer, Jr., Mrs. Frank West and /
Mrs. Ralph Clark.
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SALE OF RED CROSS CHRISTMAS
SEALS.
The annual sale of Red Cross
Christmas seals will take place a