Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-14

lItEN l1e picturesque hlnSuoH'
" OF Hawaii succumbed to the law
w OF destiny in 1898. when tho
reigniBg queen was deposed and re.
Public set up. and five years later
when the republic became a territory
OF the United States OF America, the
romance Of the old-t:me government
disappeared with the furling of the
beautiful Hawaiian flag. But the old,
p'oonlit nights still remain. the same
incompatible climate still enthralls,
and the tinkle and the strum OF the
ukulele and guitar are heard beneath
the coconut palms as the native Ha-
waiisns sob their ear-haunting melo-
dies, writes q special correspondent
OF the Christian Science Monitor from
Honolulu.
No longer Is the old palace filled
with diplomatists OF foreign stations;
DISTINGUISHED generals. admirals, writ
ers and playfolk are no longer reeeiy-
ed IN the old throne room by Hawai-
regime. there stu remains only the
deposed queen, Liliuokalani. living a
still eyentful life in Washington place,
the home of her husband, the prince
ccnsort; a home filled with relics of
the days OF royalty; reminders Of the
days when King Kalakaua was the
monarch, and she queen herself,
during q brief reign OF two years.
Today. however, the queen is honor
ed In washington place and elsewhere
as n she sat upon the. throne Of old
"a nail nta Hoss hAlf1a,-e lTS
her birthday and many other occa-
sions. she receives In semiroyal state;
the guests are ushered into her draw
ing room by the same officers who
officiated when she was In the palace;
the introductions are made by the
same courteous gentleman who Off.
GIFTED rs chamberlain during her
reign; her attendants are the same
women who attended her In the bril-
lirnt DAYS of the monarchy. In the
fraw'ng-room are seen the old, silken
royal standards OF Hawaii. In the
trsins nf guests are the highest feder.
al. territorial and city officials: there
ars iurists, generals and admirals.
STATESMEN and writer's. Social life In
cid Hawaii still centers in. Washing
ton place and ali delight In honoring
The beloved queen. The people Of
Hswali who overturned the monarchy
Ftill give slrscere homage to this wo-
man.
impress Of the Monarchy
That Is one side OF the social actiyi-
tics In Hawaii The monarchy made
IT'S impress upon the people and their
cnstonss IN the past. and many of
these customs OF habit and prece-
dence have not yet been overcome, for
the etiauette Of the court Of ST. James
al the palace during the
reign Of King Kalakana and Queen
lllinokahni. The levees. at which
were made. were based
IN form and style upon those given
n Buci,pghanl palace. q s.ysa.. 5
With the change in the government
and the setting up Of republic, the
presidtit Of the republic, Sanford Bal.
lard Dole. former United States Judge.
and Mrs Dole became the afbiters OF
official social life IN Hawaii Mrs
Dole was the social hostess Of Hawaii:
around them were the descendants of
tbs early missionaries. New England
erx mRirlx whose culture, educational
end religious training have brought |
Hawaii to its high state OF civilization |
In the last 100 years
There are rs many beautiful gowns
seen In Hawaii as in the cities OF the
mainland. In former days. when Hal
waii was an Independent country,
nIILr a.