Tag Archives: Kapiolani

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More on the death of Keanu, 1902.

KEANU DIES ON THE SEA SHORE

Shortly after 8 o’clock yesterday morning the body of Keanu, a high chiefess and reputed daughter of Kamehameha V, was found upon the beach at Waikiki, opposite the premises of the late Queen Dowager Kapiolani, now occupied by Princes David and Cupid. The woman had probably been dead about an hour when discovered, and her death is believed to have been due to apoplexy. She was well when she left the Dowager’s premises early in the morning. She wen across the roadway to the bathing beach, donned a muumuu and entered the water for a swim. Just how soon she was overcome is not known, but it is evident that she was upon the beach when the attack came. The fact which led to the belief of apoplexy was that the face was much discolored. There is nothing pointing to foul play and it is not believed that she was drowned.

A jury was empanelled yesterday morning and the body viewed at the morgue. An inquest was to have been held last night at the police station but was postponed until this afternoon.

Keanu was a woman of imposing appearance and always commanded the attention and respect of Hawaiians wherever she went. She had the manner and dignity of a chiefess of the royal blood and was looked upon by the natives generally as one to whom homage was due. She was a great friend of the late Princess Ruth and in later years was much with the late Queen Dowager. She has been residing on the premises at Pualeilani for several years and was protected by the two Princes, as well as by the Dowager before them. For some time past she had not been right in her mind. Several years ago her husband went away into the mountains and nothing more was heard of him. She leaves several children.

At the breakfast and reception given by Queen Liliuokalani last year Keanu was among those who called and her appearance was much commented on at that time, for, believing herself fully entitled to respect and homage, she swept majestically along amongst the throng as if she were a reigning queen.

(Hawaiian Gazette, 7/1/1902, p. 4)

KEANU DIES ON SEA SHORE

Hawaiian Gazette, Volume XXXVII, Number 50, Page 4. July 1, 1902.

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Another beautiful name song for Queen Kapiolani, still sung today, 1883.

He Mele Inoa no ka Moiwahine Kapiolani.

[HAKU IA E KAMEHAOKALANI.]

1 Aia i Alakai ka anoi,
Na pua keu a ke aloha,
He aloha ka—ii—mau loa,
A no’u, no ia la kekahi.

Cho:—O ia la ka pua i poni ia,
I kukuni paa ia ka iini,
He iini kau na ka manao,
No halia hana mau i ke kino.

2 Kuu kino kai lono i ka leo,
I ke kani a ka manu o uka,
Ulu mai ka manao a nui,
Hoonua i ka lau laau.

Cho:—Au mai nei holu i ka wai,
Ma ke kihi hema o ka aina,
Aneane hoolale na manu,
Na kapuai kani o Ulili.

3 Ke nu mai nei ka makani,
Ke owe mai nei ka moana,
Ane hiki mai paha o Uwila,
Ke aiwaiwa o luna.

Cho:—Nana i kaomi na mano,
Hakukoi ka wai i na pali,
Puluelo ka liko o ka lehua,
Ua olu i ka ua ke hau.

[The mele in the newspapers need to be studied. Here, this one is credited to Kamehaokalani. Later on in 1897, in Edward C. Holstein's "Ka Buke Mele o na Himeni Hawaii," it is credited to Kamealoha. This book is available as a reprint from the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum.]

(Koo o Hawaii, 8/29/1883, p. 8)

He Mele Inoa no ka Moiwahine Kapiolani.

Ke Koo o Hawaii, Buke 1, Helu 2, Aoao 8. Augate 29, 1883.

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Queen Kapiolani’s visit to the leprosy colony, 1884.

While the entire report should be read because it is all so telling, I think many will find “Report of Her Majesty Queen Kapiolani’s visit to Molokai, by H. R. H. Princess Liliuokalani, July, 1884.” found in the Appendix to the Report on Leprosy of the President of the Board of Health to the Legislative Assembly of 1886, pp. iii–xvii, very interesting for many reasons.

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King Kalakaua gifts some 200 kii¹ to the National Academy of Sciences. 1887.

A Gift from the King.

The alii, the King, sent a number of beautiful pictures [kii] and old godly images [akua kii] of Hawaii to the hands of Mr. F. L. Clarke² in San Francisco, a gift from Him to the National Academy of Sciences [? ke kula ao Akeakamai o ia Repubalika]. There were a great many images sent which are well attested to as seen in the old accounts written by the great explorer Captain Cook and the faint recollections of those who have slight knowledge of that era.

The gift of the King was greatly appreciated and it was accepted with much thanks. When Queen Kapiolani arrived in San Francisco, she met with Mr. F. L. Clarke, the representative sent for this gift. There were two hundred or more images, from images that were printed on paper, to wooden idols. It’s been heard that they will go all the way to the city of Paris for the great exposition to be held next year.³

¹”Kii” refers to any image or representation of something, whether it be printed on paper, painted on canvas, carved out of wood, or cast in metal.

²See Clarke’s short history of Hawaii, “Hawaii’s Real Story,” which appeared in The Forum, July 1900, pp. 555–565.

³Exposition Universelle, 1889. See “Catalogue of the Hawaiian Exhibits at the Exposition Universelle, Paris, 1889.” by John A. Hassinger, Department of the Interior.

[Does anyone know of what happens to all of this?]

(Kuokoa, 5/14/1887, p. 2)

He Makana mai ka Moi aku.

Ka Nupepa Kuokoa, Buke XXVI, Helu 20, Aoao 2. Mei 14, 1887.

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Ka Anoi, Mele for Queen Kapiolani, 1883.

A Name Song for Queen Kapiolani.

[COMPOSED BY KAMEHAOKALANI.]

1 Aia i Alakai ka anoi,
Na pua keu a ke aloha,
He aloha ka–ii–mau loa,
A no’u no ia la kekahi.

Cho:—O ia la ka pua i poni ia,
I kukuni paa ia ka iini,
He iini kau na ka manao,
No halia hana mau i ke kino.

2 Kuu kino kai lono i ka leo,
I ke kani a ka manu o uka,
Ulu mai ka manao a nui,
Hoonua i ka lau laau.

Cho:—Au mai nei holu i ka wai,
Ma ke kihi hema o ka aina,
Aneane hoolale na manu,
Na kapuai kani o Ulili.

3 Ke nu mai nei ka makani,
Ke owe mai nei ka moana,
Ane hiki mai paha o Uwila,
Ke aiwaiwa o luna.

Cho:—Nana i kaomi na manao,
Hakukoi ka wai i ka pali,
Puluelo ka liko o ka lehua,
Ua olu i ka ua ke hau.

(Koo o Hawaii, 8/29/1883, p. 8)

He Mele Inoa no ka Moiwahine Kapiolani.

Ke Koo o Hawaii, Buke 1, Helu 2, Aoao 8. Augate 29, 1883.

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Speaking of Queen Kapiolani, here is a set of sweet mele composed in her honor! 1881.

HE KAPA NO KAPIOLANI.

O-mai o Kapiolani ka wahine nona ke kapa la,
I hana ia i ka lewa anuu i ka lewa lani;
I ka pae opua i kukulu o Kahiki—
Hiki ko kapa la i Hawaii,
He kapa la no Kapiolani
Ke Alii wahine nona ua kapa ke-o-la
O-mai ana hoi ko kapa la-e.
Aia i ka hikina ko kapa la
O ka la hiki ma Kumukahi
Hookahi no oe e ka Lani
Ko kapa o ka maka o ka la
Kukuna o ka la ko kapa
Hana ia mai e ke ao polohiwa
Ka onohi o ka la ko kapa
Hana ia mai e ke ao-lewa
Lihilihi o ka la ko kapa
Hana ia mai la e ka opua
I kapa aahu no ka Lani
No Kapiolani i ka iu o na moku,
E ola o ka Lani i ke ao
A kau i ka pua aneane.
Aia i ka mahina ko kapa,
Ke konane hohola i ka honua,
Hana ia i ka malu o ke ao,
I ka ihi ka-pu o na Lani,
Hii ia mai la e Hoohoku,
Laua me Mahealani,
I kapa aahu no ka Lani,
O Kapiolani i ka iu o ka moku
E ola o ka La ni i ke ao
A kau i ka pua aneane.
Aia i ka hoku ko kapa
O ke ao kaalewa i ka lani
Hana ia mai la e Makalii
Ko kapa o ke ao naulu
Hii ia mai la e Kaaona
Ko kapa nani o ka uila
I kapa aahu no ka Lani
O Kapiolani i ka iu o ka moku
E ola o ka Lani i ke ao,
A kau i ka pua aneane.
Aia i Kumulani ko kapa
O ka ua koko i ka ili kai
Ke hohola mai la i ka moana
Hii ia e ka ohuku ale
Punohu ko kapa e ka Lani
Hana ia e Kane Kanaloa
Loa wale ka noho’na a ka Lani
A kau i ka pua aneane.
Mrs. Kaleihiwahiwa.

HE HELE NO KAPIOLANI.

Ke hele mai nei ke Kuini,
O Kapiolani no he inoa,
Ua paihiihi ka honua,
I ka hele ana a Kapiolani,
Nau ka hele la i ike ia,
Ua haa ka opua i ka lewa,
Ku e ka punohu mamua,
I ka hele a ka Lani kiekie
Pio ana e ke anuenue,
Halii ana e ka ua koko,
Haina ka hele i ike ia,
No Kapiolani la e o mai.
Ke hele mai nei ke Kuini,
O Kapiolani no he inoa,
Nau ka hele la i ike ia,
Haa e Hawaii o Keawe,
Ui ae Hiiaka i ka poli;
Nawai neia kupueu,
Hai mai o Maui o Kama,
Moopuna wau na Makalii,
Ninau Molokai a Hina,
No ke aha nei hele a ka Lani,
Hai mai Oahu o Kuhihewa,
A he hele hooulu lahui,
I pono no ka makaainana,
Olioli Kauai o Mano,
Lohe aku Niihau me Lehua,
Eiae o ka Lani a hiki mai,
Haina ka hele i ike ia
O Kapiolani la e o mai.
Mrs. Kaleihiwahiwa.

HE PUA ROSE NO KAPIOLANI.

Auhea wale oe e ka ua,
Ma ka lau koa la o Nuuanu,
O ke Kamakahala ka’u pua,
A i koolua hoi no ka Ahihi,
E maliu mai e ke onaona,
Eia ko lei hulu mamo,
O ka oo manu o Lea,
Kuu laahia wale i ka leo,
I ka lahui ipo ahi
Mahea hoi au e ke hoa,
E hoopumehana ia ai,
Ma ko oealo iho au,
I ka poli i ka pili umauma,
O ke kapa ia e mehana ai,
O na po kehau anu,
Eia au a hiki aku,
Me ka mohai a ka hihio,
E aho au e hooko,
I ka leo  hoi o ke Kahuli,
I kuleana ai o Ulili,
E hone nei i ke kualono,
Ua kohu kanikani a ula,
Ke o i ka ili o ke kai,
Akahi a lana ka manao,
Eia i ko’u waihona,
I ka pa i—ki pili aoao,
Haina mai ana ka puana,
O Kapiolani i ka iu o luna.
Mrs. Kaleihiwahiwa.

HE INOA NO KE OHO O KAPIOLANI.

Akahi hoi au a ike la,
Ke konane lai a ka mahina la,
O ka noho nani a ke Kuini,
O Kapiolani no kuu lani,
Eia i ke one kaulana,
I ke one kapu o Kuhihewa,
Ua kuhi au o ka lau niu,—
A-e-he holu nape nei i ka makani,
Eia no ka o ke oho,
O ke oho kapu o na lani,
Haina ia ana ko oho,
O Maewaikalani he inoa,
E o mai oe e ka Iwa,
O Kapiolani i ka iu o luna.
Mrs. Kaleihiwahiwa.

HE INOA APO-LIMA O KAPIOLANI.

He inoa keia no ke Apo-lima,
No Kapiolani i ka iu o luna,
Eia ia la ke hulali nei,
Ke anapu mai la la i ko lima,
Ua hana ia mai e Kinigula,
A i apo-lima hoi no ke Kuini,
Hanohano oe la ke noho mai,
Ka alohi mai a ou map [mau] apo-lima,
Ua like me ka hau o ka mauna,
Ka ha-ale i ka piko o Maunakea,
Kinohinohi oe ke iho,
I na hana noiau a ka wahine,
Ua like pu me ka ula o ke ahi,
I ka a i ka poli ou e ka Iwa,
Haina nona ka ke apo,
O Kapiolani i ka iu o luna.
Mrs. Kaleihiwahiwa.

HE KOMO LIMA NO KAPIOLANI.

Nani wale ke Komo Kaimana,
Hana ia mai la e Rukini,
Ke a mai la i Ladana,
Ke anapu ae la i Parisa,
Na Pae Aina o Kahiki.
Hiki mai ka Uwila Olelo,
Ma ka Moana kai anu Hema,
Kau lia ia iho i ka Hema,
I pili pono i ka Akau,
Ua kau a like ka manao,
Ua iliwai like pono ia,
I na Ona Hui o Palani,
I uwepa ia i ka Puuwai,
I ka Elele uweke kapalili,
Liilii hua momi o Kina,
Waiwai kumukuai nu i,
Ua nui ua piha ke kaona,
Na mea hou o ka Nupepa,
Eia la hoapaapa ilaila,
Huli mai eia ka mehana,
Ho-iho a pulu i ka ua,
Aole i ka wai kehau,
Haina ia’e i lohe ia,
Ka Wahine hoi nona ke Komo,
Kapiolani i ka iu o luna,
Ke Kuini o Hawaii nei.
Mrs. Kaleihiwahiwa.

HE ALOHA NO KAPIOLANI.

Hoonani mau ia ke Kuini,
O Kapiolani no he inoa,
A he hiwahiwa no ke ao nei,
Mai ka Hikina a ke Komohana,
Hana mau ka waha o ka lokoino,
Kau mau ana i ka lehelehe,
Kumu ole ka hana a Hawaii,
Maluna hoi o nei lani,
E oni wale mai no oe,
Aohe e loaa ke’lii,
A he ihi a he kapu ia nei,
A he pua kau i ka wekiu,
Aole e loaa keʻlii,
Ia oe e ka Maukauka,
A heaha keia wahakani,
Au la e Hawaii o Keawe,
A he manu ke hoa e like ai,
Kau like i ka lae kahakai,
A he lohe olelo mai ko’u,
I ka nune o ke kaona,
E ola kuu Lani Ihikapu,
Ma ka inoa o ke Kahi-kolu.
Mrs. Kaleihiwahiwa.
Ka-ua Paakea o Hale-kela.
Kapalama, Aperila 12, 1881.

[This newspaper, Ka Elele Poakolu, is yet another one not available online even if it is microfilmed. I am not sure how ulukau.org missed digitizing this when they were under agreement many years ago to put up all of the available newspapers online... To view the pages, you have to find your way down to one of the institutions which have Hawaiian-Language Newspaper microfilms.

Might anyone have any biographical information on Mrs. Kaleihiwahiwa?]

(Elele Poakolu, 4/13/1881, p. 6)

HE KAPA NO KAPIOLANI...

Ka Elele Poakolu, Buke II, helu 6, Aoao 6. Aperila 13, 1881.

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Here you’d be looking at a long strings of @@@@@@@@@ instead of information on Queen Kapiolani and Puna. 1876.

NEWS ITEMS FROM PUNA.

Please let us shake hands, your Captain and I, and insert my small contribution in an empty space of your delicate body.

On the evening of the 12th of Nov., Queen Kapiolani and her younger sister Kapooloku, Hon. L. Kaina, and the other companions of the Queen left Hilo Hanakahi and the Kanilehua rain. And the land travelling canoes that evening were pointed towards the seas of the rustling pandanus groves, and they reposed at the home of R. Lyman, Esq., along with the woman who lives in the sea of Haena in Keaau.

And the next morning, the entourage of the Queen travelled on to see the sounding pebbles of Aalamanu, and from there, to Keauhou and the shelter of coconut fronds. And aloha was shown between the Queen and her humble subjects.

And here the Queen asked for someone to take them to see the Waikoolihilihi and and the tall Hopoe Lehua, and the writer of this article patiently took them. We saw the hollow pahoehoe [uha pahoehoe?] of Hopoe, and inhaled the lima [?] and the seaweed growing upon it. And we soon looked upon the famous pool Ka Wai Koolihilihi; but there was no water in the pool as it was sucked up by the heat of the sun, for it has been months of nice weather here in Puna; there was no water to drink. There too were the lehua @@@@
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When you look at the works reported by the church officials accomplished in their districts, the work of the Lord has progressed in some places but regressed in others. As for the pastor himself, the father’s work has been deft, there is nothing to fault, there is no obscene names to apply, his actions before his flock has been lively; and during the late evening hours of the day mentioned above, the meeting was adjourned. This group will meet again at Olaa on the 2nd of January, 1877. The church officials were hosted well at the home of Kalahiki with food for the body, and the aloha given by the locals was splendid. S. K. Po-opio

Keaau, Puna, H., Nov. 27, 1876.

[This paper was not typed from the unclear images available online, but from the originals. So luckily, all of those @@@@@@@@@@ portions have been transcribed and are available online. Still, it would still be worth getting the best images even of these pages, so that the typescript can be compared to the original for questionable phrases.

Now consider all of thousands of pages of newspaper with bad images that are being typescripted today. Now is the time to take clear images of them. Before typescripts are done. Why do double or triple the work? And perhaps more important, why risk having the pages touched again and again by people wanting to know what this @@@@ and that @@@@ are... Once the papers fall apart, it will be too late.]

(Lahui Hawaii, 12/21/1876, p. 2)

HUNAHUNA MEA HOU O PUNA.

Ka Lahui Hawaii, Buke II, Helu 52, Aoao 2. Dekemaba 21, 1876

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Words of condolences from the Liliuokalani Educational Society at the passing of Poomaikelani, 1895.

Resolution of Condolences.

To the Alii, the Dowager Queen Kapiolani; and Their Highnesses, Princes David Kawananakoa and J. K. Kalanianaole;

Greetings: Whereas the Almighty God has kindly in His unfathomable Power taken from this life to the Land of Souls, on the evening of this past Wednesday, October 2, 1895, at Kalihi, Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Her Highness, the Alii, Princess Virginia Poomaikelani, the President of the Liliuokalani Educational Society, Division II, for many years, eight or more, for which she patiently cared for along with us the advancement of the works of the Society.

Therefore, we, the officers and all of the members of the Society, through our committee, with sadness and grief, have resolved:

First. The Liliuokalani Educational Society, Division II, join with you, the Alii, the Queen Dowager and their Highnesses, the Princes, in your grief for your greatly beloved younger Royal sibling, the mother of the Royal Children, and we bow before the Lord, Whose is the life in the body and the soul, as we ask him to lighten your heavy hearts.

Second. A copy of this resolution shall be sent to all of the newspapers of this town.

We of the committee of the Liliuokalani Educational Society, Division II, with sorrow, at the taking of our President.

Kahanuulani Meek,

Carrie Sharratt,

Kahakuwaiaoao Clark,

Keliikaapuni Kawainui,

Kaumealani Kapono.

Done at Honolulu on the 5th of October, 1895.

(Makaainana, 10/14/1895, p. 2)

Olelo Hooholo Hoalohaloha.

Ka Makaainana, Buke IV----Ano Hou, Helu 16, Aoao 2. Okatoba 14, 1895.