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Enoch Wood Perry Jr. arrives, 1864.

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An Artist.—Among the passengers by the Comet last week, was Mr. E. W. Perry, Jr., a portrait and landscape painter. A specimen of his work can be seen in the bookstore—being a portrait of Rev. Mr. Corwin. A glance at the picture is sufficient to satisfy any one that it is a perfect copy of the original, and that the person who executed it, has the skill of a true artist. Mr. Perry visits our islands to take views and paintings af our principal landscape scenery, and starts for Kilauea on Monday next in the steamer, via Kealakekua and Kau, intending to sketch the crater, Hilo and other scenery of that island worthy of being copied. We commend him to the attention of our friends wherever he may visit. While travelling through California, Mr. Perry was in company with Messrs. Williams and Bierstadt. The former will arrive here shortly. The latter having sold his fine painting of Yosemite Falls and Valley to a New York publishing house for $15,000, has gone East on business connected with the same. It was the intention of the three artists to visit our group in company. Messrs. Perry and Williams will undoubtedly succeed in taking some views that will be very valuable. Now while they are here, let us suggest that the Government secure their services to paint correct full-size portraits of the late King and His Majesty the present King, as also, perhaps, Queen Emma and Gov. Kekuanaoa, to be preserved as national property to adorn the Palace. It is so seldom genuine artists visit the islands that this opportunity should not be lost.

[Perry is the artist who painted the famous portrait of Ka Haku o Hawaii with his dog. He also seems to have painted a portrait of Levi Haalelea!

I am not sure who the Williams mentioned in the article is, but the other painter is most likely Albert Bierstadt.]

(Pacific Commercial Advertiser, 10/1/1864, p. 2)

An Artist.

The Pacific Commercial Advertiser, Volume IX, Number 14, Page 2. October 1, 1864.

Portrait of Levi Haalelea, 1864.

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[Found under: “NA MEA HOU O HAWAII NEI.”]

Portrait of Haalelea.—The haole which we spoke of the other week has painted a Portrait of Levi Haalelea who has passed, and it is now in the photography studio of Chase (Keiki). It remains victorious, and has not lessened at all, as if he is still living, it is just missing his voice coming forth.

[Here is the article mentioning the artist’s name. And here is another found in the Pacific Commercial Advertiser with more data.

Does anyone know the whereabouts of this painting by famous painter Enoch Wood Perry Jr.? I would appreciate it if you all might repost this article wherever you think an answer could be found!]

(Kuokoa, 12/24/1864, p. 2)

Ke Kii o Haalelea

Ka Nupepa Kuokoa, Buke III, Helu 52, Aoao 2. Dekemaba 24, 1864.

Queen Liliuokalani’s gift to the leprosy patients, 1891.

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GIFT OF ALOHA TO THE LEPROSY PATIENTS AT KALIHI.

We each all are going without a companion at our side, and no child before us or at our back, it is just our lone bodies going naked to the Colony of Kalawao, and there is no way out of it for us for there is the law of our beloved land upon our shoulders.

These red silk kerchiefs which you see on our necks, and your sums of money in our hands this day, it is a memorial for us during the days of our lives in this dejected world, until the dust of that unfamiliar land is spread upon our bodies, and this decaying body returns to the earth, and the spirit returns to God.

Therefore, may your majesty take our great thanks for you. And that is when the Queen replied:

I take your thanks with me, and you will go and you will see my children, those are your seniors living upon that great flat lands, and perhaps we will all be there, but we do not know.

This was the touching statement, and the close to the conversation with the Queen.

Here are the names of the patients taken and their place of residence.

Miss Helina Kaiwaokalani Maikai, Miss Kaehuokalani, Miss M. Kalama [? Miss M. Kalaina], they are from Honolulu; Napoliona Keawe (m), from Manoa, Oahu; Miss Mapo (f), Kahaku (m), from Waialua, Oahu; Ah Ping from Hanalei, Kauai; Henry Keku, Akoi, from Wailuku; Alualu (f), Ulunui (f) from Waikapu; Maraea Kaluna from Olowalu; Liwai Haalelea from Kukuihaele, Hawaii.

These are the patients left at the receiving station of Kalihi:

W. K. Makakoa, G. K. Kepoikai, from Waiehu, Maui; Josiah Kaina from Lihue, Kauai; William Kalani Kalua from Puako, Waimea, Hawaii.

These are the patients who have not been examined by the Doctors:

Keopuhiwa from Hana; Keoahu (f), and Huliwaa (f), and Lutiana Keliikaapuni (f), from Kaupo, Maui; and Joe, a Portuguese boy from Honolulu.

On the 17th of July, Mrs. Kaikioewa Ulukou gave gifts once again to the patients at Kalihi.

Aloha one and all.

WILLIE KALIKOKALANI.

Kalihi Hospital, July 20, 1891.

[Might anyone know how/if Liwai Haalelea and Levi Haalelea (d. 1864) are related?]

(Leo o ka Lahui, 7/29/1891, p. 2)

HE MAKANA ALOHA I NA MA'I LEPERA MA KALIHI.

Ka Leo o ka Lahui, Buke II, Helu 247, Aoao 2. Iulai 29, 1891.

Levi Haalelea’s genealogy, 1931.

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THE GENEALOGY OF LEVI HAALELEA

I am Z. P. Kalokuokamaile living in Honolulu and the County of Honolulu in the Territory of Hawaii, and this is the 83rd year of my life; and in my [sentence stops here]¹

Those who are inflicted with suffering are the ones who made known and clear to me the genealogy of Levi Haalelea (m) who died earlier, all the way to his granddaughter who is living until now, that being Mrs. Mary Kealiiwahamana Shipman (f) and her own younger sister, Mrs. Maraea Nihoa Kahikinaokala Lo (f), as is made clear below:

Keaweopala (m) with Haki (f), born was Ahumaikealake’a (f), Kauwa (f), Keholo (m).

Kauwa (f) [with] Eia (m), [born was] Kapau (f), Naea (m), I (f), Charles Kanaina (m).

Ahumakealake’a (f) with Haaleleaina (m), born was Kipa (f).

Keholo (m) with Piipii (f), born was H. Kipa (f).

Keholo (m) with Kamakaiwa (f), born was Namu’o (f), Kahuakaiola (m).

Namu’o (f) with Keliikanakaole (m), born was Levi Haalelea (m).

Levi Haalelea (m) with Nihoa (f), born was Keliiilihuneoleleiohokuohaalelea (f).

Keliiilihuneoleleiohokuohaalele (f) with Keaomakani (m), born was Mrs. Mary Kealiiwahamana Shipman (f) and her younger sibling Miss Maraea Nihoa Kahikinaokala Lo (f) who are living today.

This is the extent and all that I know from my kupuna.

And should there be a genealogy published earlier perhaps published from here forth, and should it not be the same as this, I vehemently renounce it that the genealogy is all wrong.

Z. P. KALOKUOKAMAILE

[There were not that many around at that time that would make that kind of statement. This was Z. P. Kalokuokamaile!]

¹This is somewhat reprinted from an article in the previous issue of the same newspaper, and in that article, it reads “…and this is the 83rd year of my life; and I swear to the truth of what I know and clearly understand about the genealogy of Levi Haalelea (m) who died earlier…”

(Alakai o Hawaii, 10/29/1931, p. 2)

KE KUAUHAU O LEVI HAALELEA

Ke Alakai o Hawaii, Buke 3, Helu 26, Aoao 2. Okatoba 29, 1931.

Special piano built, 1901.

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PIANO MADE WITH HAWAIIAN WOOD.

Bergstrom Music Company [hui kuai mea kani Bergstrom] received a piano made with koa wood. This piano was made in Chickering, Boston under the order of Prince Kalanianaole. The cost for the building fo this piano was about $1,000, and the koa wood it was made from was sent from Hawaii nei.

The look of this instrument is lovely, and above where it is played is placed the crown of Hawaii and the words “Kulia Kanuu.” The instrument will be placed under the care of Prince Kawananakoa when the Prince Kalanianaole and his wife returns from their trip around the world.

[Does anyone know if this piano still exists? I sure hope so.]

(Aloha Aina, 2/2/1901, p. 5)

PIANO I HANAIA ME KA LAAU HAWAII.

Ke Aloha Aina, Buke VII, Helu 5, Aoao 5. Feberuari 2, 1901.

Mrs. J. P. Kahanamoku passes on, 1936.

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MRS. J. P. KAHANAMOKU SETS THIS LIFE ASIDE

SHE WAS A MOTHER GREATLY BELOVED BY ALL

Mrs. Julia Paoa Kahanamoku left this life at 69 years old, and she is the mother of Sheriff Duke Paoa Kahanamoku. At 9 o’clock or so in the morning of this past Thursday, June 4, she left this life behind, at her residence at 1847 Ala Moana Road, after going into a decline through weakness for a long time. Her husband preceded her in death many years ago, Captain Duke H. Kahanamoku.

She was born here on Oahu, and she spent most of her life in Waikiki. She descended from the lines of the I and Mahi of Hawaii, …

(Alakai o Hawaii, 6/11/1936, p. 1)

WAIHO MAI O MRS. J. P. KAHANAMOKU I KEIA OLA ANA

Ke Alakai o Hawaii, Buke 9, Helu 9, Aoao 1. Iune 11, 1936.

…from ancient times, and her birth father, Mr. Hoolae Paoa, was one of the people who oversaw many ahupuaa during the monarchy. She was a full Hawaiian by birth, as well as was her husband.

During her healthy days, she participated in many promotional activities in this land. During the years of the great world war [WWI], she put herself out doing all the work of the Red Cross [Ahahui Ke’a Ulaula] in Honolulu;* she was a member of the Kapiolani Maternity Association, Daugthers of Hawaii, and a member of the Kaahumanu Society [Ahahui Kaahumanu].

Mrs. Kahanamoku had six sons, boys who each went off to find his own fortune, boys who participated greatly in promotional activities as well as body-strengthening events in this land. She has two girls who are living, and one who passed some year ago; the ones living are Bernice and Kapiolani, and the third who died was Maria.

Her ashes were buried at the cemetery in Nuuanu.

This Newspaper joins in on the grieving with this family of children who are bereft of their parents, as well as the rest of the family; and we humbly beseech that the sad thoughts of this family of children and all of the ohana as well be lightened.

*It is no surprise that Duke himself was knitting warm clothes for the Red Cross!

(Alakai o Hawaii, 6/11/1936, p. 4)

...au kahiko, a o kona luaui makuakane...

Ke Alakai o Hawaii, Buke 9, Helu 9, Aoao 4. Iune 11, 1836.

Chiefs and officers of the nation, 1844.

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CALENDAR

The following is a list of the principal Chiefs, Officers of His Majesty’s Civil Administration; of the Chiefs entitled to rank, and of the present incumbents in the more important local offices, which will be corrected as occasion may require:—

Members of the Hon. Privy Council of State.

G. P. JUDD, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.
JOHN RICORD, Attorney General.
JOHN II, of the Treasury.
JOHN YOUNG, Counsellor.
TIMOTHY HAALILIO, of the Treasury.

Governors of the Respective Islands.

M. KEKAUONOHI, Kauai.
J. A. KUAKINI, Hawaii.
KEONI ANA, Maui.
M. KEKUANAOA, Oahu.
W. P. LELEIOHOKU, Acting Governor of Hawaii.

Associate Judges of the Supreme Court.

A. PAKI,
J. KAPENA,
C. KANAINA,
KAAUWAI.

Nobles.

J. A. Kuakini,
M. Kekuanaoa,
M. Kekauonohi,
W. P. Leleiohoku,
A. Keliiahonui,
Ruta,
Keoni Ana,
Keohokalole,
Alapai,
C. Kanaina,
A. Paki,
Joani Ii,
Konia,
T. Haalilio.

Princes and Chiefs eligible to be Rulers.

Alexander Liholiho, Heir Apparent to the Crown.
Moses Kekuaiwa, Expectant Gov. of Kauai.
Lot Kamehameha, Expectant Gov. of Maui.
William Lunalilo,
Jane Loeau,
Victoria Kamamalu,
James Kali, Expectant Premier.
Peter Young Kaeo,
Belinda Pauahi [Bernice Pauahi],
Emma Rooke,
David Kalakaua,
Abigail Maheha,
Polly Paaaina,
Elizabeth Kekaniau [Elizabeth Kekaaniau],
Lydia Kamakaeha.

Executive Officers of Government.

DAVID MALO, Superintendent of Schools at Maui.
KEIKENUI,  do.  do.  Oahu.
KAHOOKUI,  do.  do.  Kauai.
BARENABA,  do.  do. Hawaii.
KAPAE,  do.  do.  do.
JAMES J. JARVES, Director of Public Printing.
P. KANOA, Member of Treasury Board.
J. R. VON PFISTER, Secretary to dito.
G. L. KAPEAU,  do.  do.
WILLIAM PATY, Collector and Harbor Master of the Port of Honolulu.
T. C. B. ROOKE, Port Physician.
ROBERT BOYD, High Sheriff.
LOUIS GRAVIER, Prefect of Police and Superintendant of Public Houses in Honolulu.
MIKEKAI, Captain of Police of Honolulu.
HENRY SWINTON, Prefect of Police and Superintendant of Public Houses in Lahaina.
HOONAULU, Captain of Police at Lahaina.
EDWARD HAWKS, Collector of the Port of Lahaina.
ISAAC LEWIS, Harbor Master of  do.

Judges of Inferior Courts.

Halai,
Waolani,
Honokaupu,
Halali,
Kuhia, Judges of Honolulu.

Other parts of Oahu.

J. Kahananui,
Kahauolono,
Gideona Laanui,
Kahele,
Kaapuiki.

Inferior Judges of Maui.

Kuakamauna,
Kamakini, for Lahaina.

Inferior Judges of other parts Maui.

Kanae,
Helehewa,
Ii,
Keaweiwi,
Ulunahele.

Inferior Judges of Kauai.

Daniela Oleola,
Manano,
Solomona Koolua,
Naakakai,
James Young.

Collectors of Internal Revenue—Oahu.

Hooliliamanu,
Keliihuluhulu,
Kuaana,
Kulepe,
Keliiwaiwaiole.

Collectors of Internal Revenue—Kauai.

Kaanaana,
Wana,
Amala,
Naumu,
Kauakahi.

Collectors of Internal Revenue—Maui.

Ilae,
Kaihealani,
Kaenaena,
Kenui,
James Nowliens,
Manu.

Collectors of Internal Revenue—Hawaii.

Naahi,
Kuwaihoa,
Kapipi,
Kaiwi,
Kapau.

(Polynesian, 7/20/1844, p. 1)

CALENDAR.

The Polynesian, New Series, Volume 1, Number 9, Page 1. July 20, 1844.

O ko’u aupuni, he aupuni palapala ko’u, 1837.

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From the Salem Gazette.

“Please Exchange.”—On Friday, we received a file of the “Sandwich Island Gazette and Journal of Commerce,” with a request, on the outside of the package, to “Please Exchange.” On inspection of the parcel, we find the file is complete, from the establishment of the paper, the 30th of July last, during a period of four months. It is of small size, and printed weekly, at six dollars a year. The papers affords many paragraphs which are not without interest, as showing the state of society and affairs at the Islands. For the present, we content ourselves with quoting a royal letter:—

From the Sandwich Island Gazette.

Letter from the King.—We give a translation of a letter from His Majesty Kauikeauoli [Kauikeaouli], in reply to our application to him for permission to work our press, and publish a newspaper in this place.—The translation is literal, but its import is plain.

“To Stephen D. Mackintosh.

Honolulu, Oahu.

I assent to the letter which you sent me. It affords me pleasure to see the works of other lands and things that are new. If I was there, I should very much desire to see. I have said to Kinau, make printing presses. My thought is ended. Love to you and Reynolds.

By King Kauikeauoli.”

[This was a pretty exciting find. Kamehameha III proclaimed that his kingdom would be a kingdom of reading and writing. And indeed it was. Kamehameha III encourages the printing of newspapers, and here he writes, “If I was there…” because it seems he was in Kailua, Hawaii at the time, while the newspaper was to be printed in Honolulu. Unfortunately, The Sandwich Island Gazette and Journal of Commerce which ran from 7/30/1836 to 7/27/1839 is not available online at Chronicling America as of yet.

For more on this first English newspaper in Hawaii nei, see “Hawaii’s first English Newspaper and Its Editor,” by Helen P. Hoyt, appearing in the Annual Report of the Hawaiian Historical Society in 1954.]

(Constantine Republican, 5/31/1837, p. 2)

From the Salem Gazette.

Constantine Republican, Volume I, Number 48, page 2. May 31, 1837.

The birth of the future Kamehameha IV, 1839.

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Honolulu March 4.

Kinau just gave birth, on the sabbath, Feb. 9, to a son. Kauikeaouli named him, Liholiho, for his older brother who died in foreign lands; and he took him as a child. He is living in the court of the King.

(Lama Hawaii, 3/14/1834, p. 2)

Honolulu Maraki 4.

Ka Lama Hawaii, Makahiki 1, Helu 5, Aoao 2. Maraki 14, 1834.

Look at what is happening soon after the overthrow, 1893.

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THE BEAUTIFUL FLAG OF HAWAII.

MAY YOU WAVE FOREVER.

You may obtain the glorious flag of our land from the hands of the Secretary of the Hawaii Holomua, Mr. Thomas. K. Nakanaela. All those who have aloha for the Independence of the Land, come and get flags for yourself lest they run out.

(Hawaii Holomua, 4/3/1893, p. 2)

KA HAE NANI O HAWAII.

Hawaii Holomua, Buke III, Helu 192, Aoao 2. Aperila 3, 1893.