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Kahili from Washington Place to go to Hanaiakamalama, 1918.

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KAHILI TO BE RETURNED TO THE HOME OF EMMA.

Because Washington Place [Wakinekona Hale] will be placed under the care of Governor McCarthy, as a home for him to live in with his family, twenty-six feather standards were returned from Washington Place to the old home of Queen Emma, in the uplands of Nuuanu, under the care of the Association, the Daughters of Hawaii [Na Kaikamahine o Hawaii].

During the funeral of Queen Liliuokalani, and while her body lay in state at Kawaiahao Church and in the throne room of the palace, those kahili were something the public could visit, however, as the result of an agreement between the trustees of Queen Liliuokalani’s estate and the Association of the Daughters of Hawaii, the caring for the kahili has been transferred to the association. As has been the custom from ancient times, it was during the night that kahili of those types were moved from one place to another, and so it was that the kahili were returned in the dark of night on Sunday two weeks ago.

However, because there were not enough people to carry the kahili and march on the roads to its new home where it is hoped to be cared for, the kahili were put on cars and it was on these cars which the people who held the kahili stood.

When the cars and the kahili arrived at the entrance to the yard of the home of Queen Emma in the uplands of Nuuanu, the kahili were taken by the leaders of the Association of the Daughters of Hawaii, and its care was transferred to them.

(Kuokoa, 10/18/1918, p. 2)

HOIHOIIA NA KAHILI MA KA HOME O EMA.

Ka Nupepa Kuokoa, Buke LVI, Helu 42, Aoao 2. Okatoba 18, 1918.

Duke denied, 1913.

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HE WILL BE LEFT WITHOUT GIFTS.

That gift was given to Duke Kahanamoku, given by the multitudes of Honolulu, that being land and a house. Duke Kahanamoku is being required to return  it, or his title of the Swimming Champion of the World will be no more, as a result of a rule just approved by the A. A. U. [Amateur Athletic Union] Association of San Francisco, California; but it is believed that this rule does not apply to this gift of land and a house to Duke Kahanamoku being that it was given to Duke Kahanamoku a month ago, before this astonishing rule was approved.

Duke Kahanamoku is left without a home. According to the rule of the A. A. U. Association, it says in general: “There shall be no special gifts given in the islands to Duke Kahanamoku from others. Duke Kahanamoku shall not be allowed to take gifts over $35, as stated in the rules of the A. A. U. Association.” And this association has authority to set rules of such nature.

Should this be true, then this is a shameless act and misplaced envy; and on what authority can this be disallowed, for  the gift is from the people and not from the Association, or Swimming Groups of California; it is from the people of Honolulu nei; it is a memorial and a gift from them to the Swimming Champion of the whole world.

This restriction is something so very contemptible; perhaps could it be because Duke Kahanamoku is Hawaiian that these terribly degrading restrictions were placed, because they knew that there would be no swimmer to triumph over Duke Kahanamoku, being that he is breaking his own records with no one else placing before the Duke of Waikiki.

(Holomua, 12/20/1913, p. 1）

E HOONELEIA ANA I KA MAKANA OLE.

Ka Holomua, Buke I, Helu 12, Aoao 1. Dekemaba 20, 1913.