He had known Kalākaua since their early days at the Chiefs Children's School on Maui where he and classmate Charles Hastings Judd became friends with the future king.
Ia telah mengenal Kalākaua sejak masa-masa awalnya di Chiefs Children's School, Maui dimana ia dan teman sekelasnya Charles Hastings Judd menjadi teman dari orang yang kelak menjadi raja tersebut.