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Mrs. A. B. Palea reports on news from Kauai, 1939.

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Various news from Kauai

Kekaha, Kauai

Dec. 18.

With Appreciation to the Editor of the Newspaper Ka Hoku o Hawaii.

Much aloha between us.

Please allow me some room on the deck of our beloved esteemed one. And it will be for you to carry the bits of news of the Flower garden famed for the Cherished Scent of Mokihana.

Kauaiomanookalanipo.

Kekaha, Kauai: The birthday of one of our granddaughters, Hildren Kawehionapuanani Palea, was celebrated at the home of our children, Mr. and Mrs. W. Palea, Jr.

The ohana who came were:

…Mrs. A. B. Palea

Mr. & Mrs. Wailiula, Mrs. Dora Fellez, Miss Emily Niau, Mr. and Mrs. F. Furtado, W. Lalana Furtado, F. Kamakanaokalani Furtado, G. Keolamauloa Furtado, Oleiponimoi Furtado, D. Kealohaokalani Furtado, Mr. and Mrs. P. Palea, Miss Kananiokaohu Palea, and me, the one who is writing this reflection.

It was for our grandchild who is two years old, and we give our thanks to our Almighty Father for blessing his young servant, her parents, and entire family. With appreciation.

——— Continue reading →

Party thrown by Arthur A. Wilder, 1916.

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JUDGE WILDER THROWS A PARTY

Amongst the news spoken of in Honolulu nei, is the party given by Judge Wilder at the Hotel New Willard; it was a party adorned with a great amount of food along with the beauty of the decorations.

In the very short time it was organized, there were many malihini who showed up at the party, and speeches were given by members of Congress who were invited.

In a majority of the speeches given, appreciation was mentioned for the kindness of Hawaii’s people for welcoming the group of Congressmen the previous summer. Continue reading →

Chinese New Year in Hilo, 1890.

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[Found under: “NA MEA HOU O HILO”]

Konohi Day of the Chinese.

The new year of the Chinese began on this past Monday, and the activities of the boys of China were worthy of great admiration.

On Tuesday, the 27th, Nailima held a konohi party at his residence, to celebrate the birthday of his beloved daughter, and there were many who were invited.

When they were ready to eat, there rose a disturbance between the home owner and some people who were bedecked with the delicacies of the konohi day; the people split up and fled and some of their voices had become slurred because they were drowsy on “the chilly waters of the dew,” and the glory of the day became as of naught.

I will stop here. Yours truly,

Henry L. Kauanoano.

Waiakea, Hilo, Jan. 22, 1890.

(Kuokoa, 2/8/1890, p. 3)

Ka La Konohi o na Pake.

Ka Nupepa Kuokoa, Buke XXIX, Helu 6, Aoao 3. Feberuari 8, 1890.

Chinese New Year, 1929.

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THESE ARE THE NEW YEAR DAYS OF THE FLOWER PEOPLE¹ OF CHINA

Just as usual with the Chinese people, they will again this year, celebrate their one important day of the year known by them as the Konohi day.

These past years however, they have split up and some of them celebrate the day we celebrate, that being the 1st of January, while some celebrate their day from ancient times. It is a day when some of our people go quickly about celebrating the konohi at houses of the Chinese, and they are a welcoming people to those who visit their homes on that day.

There is but one humbug thing about that day, that is they do not sleep that night and wake up everyone with their sounding off fireworks from night to day, and it is bad for those who have to go work the next day.

¹China is referred to in Hawaiian as the “Aina Pua,” or the “Flower Land.”

(Alakai o Hawaii, 2/14/1929, p. 2)

O NA LA KONOHI KEIA O KA LAHUI PUA O KINA

Ke Alakai o Hawaii, Buke 1, Helu 42, Aoao 2. Pepeluali 14, 1929.

Chinese New Year, 1911.

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HAPPY NEW YEAR OF THE CHINESE

This coming Friday, February 7th, is the Happy New Year Day and Konohi of the Chinese. The Bow Wong Wui, the Chinese Reform Society is preparing to give on that day a great feast, and on that same day, some leaders of the group will give speeches on the reason for separating themselves from the leadership of China’s traditional government. However, it would seem that there will not be as grand a commemoration as the previous year because of the difficulty in obtaining funds now.

(Aloha Aina, 1/11/1907, p. 7)

LA HAPE NUIA O NA PAKE

Ke Aloha Aina, Buke VIII, Helu 2, Aoao 7. Ianuari 11, 1902.

A feast given at the Sacred Hearts Church, 1913.

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[Found under: “Nuhou Kuloko”]

There will be a grand feast held, full of rich delicacies like pig laulau, fatty kalua pig, opihi, opae, aku, kawakawa, kulolo, haupia, koelepalau, fatty amaama, poi, sweet potato, Portuguese bread, and other delights. It is being given by the Sacred Hearts Church, at the corner of Miller and Beretania streets. The attendees will be entertained while they are eating by the two bands, the St. Louis Band and the Catholic Mission Band.

(Kuokoa, 2/21/1913, p. 8)

He papa ahaaina hanohano...

Ka Nupepa Kuokoa, Buke L, Helu 8, Aoao 8. Feberuari 21, 1913.

Cornerstone of the new Kaumakapili Church, 1881.

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LAYING OF THE CORNERSTONE OF KAUMAKAPILI.

At 1 o’clock yesterday afternoon, September 2, the cornerstone [pohaku kumu o ke kihi] of Kaumakapili Church was laid, before the Princess Regent [Liliuokalani], the Alii of the Land, dignitaries, along with a huge contingent of Hawaiian people who were finely dressed to see the laying out of the new heiau of the Trinity. The ceremony opened like the program below:

1—Hymn . . . . . Choir
2—Prayer . . . . . Rev. Anderson Oliver Forbes [A. O. Polepe]
3—Bible Reading . . . . . Rev. J. N. Paikuli
4—Hymn . . . . . Choir
5—History of Kaumakapili . . . . . Rev. M. Kuaea
6—Song . . . . . Band
7—Speech for the Laying of the Cornerstone . . . . . Rev. H. H. Parker [H. H. Paleka]
8—Laying of the Cornerstone . . . . . Her Royal Highness, The Princess Regent
9—Reading of the contents of the Cornerstone . . . . . J. Kalama
10—Hymn for the Laying of the Cornerstone . . . . . Choir
11—Prayer for the Laying of the Cornerstone . . . . . Rev. S. E. Bishop [S. E. Bihopa]
12—Song . . . . . Band
13—Monetary Donations
14—Hymn . . . . . Choir
15—Closing Prayer . . . . . Rev. L. Smith [L. Kamika]

Here below are the things put inside of the Cornerstone of Kaumakapili on September 2, 1881: Baibala, Buke Himeni, pictures of Kamehameha I, II, III and his Queen, Kamehameha IV and his Queen, Kamehameha V, Lunalilo, Kalakaua and his Queen, W. P. Leleiohoku, Liliuokalani, Likelike, Kaiulani, Keelikolani and Pauahi. A picture of the Town of Honolulu, the newspapers, Ko Hawaii Pae Aina, Kuokoa, Elele Poakolu, P. C. Advertiser, Hawaiian Gazette, Saturday Press, and the Friend. The books, Arimatika, Helunaau, Palapala Aina Hawaii.

(Ko Hawaii Pae Aina, 9/3/1881, p. 2)

HOONOHO ANA I KA POHAKU KUMU O KE KIHI O KAUMAKAPILI.

Ko Hawaii Pae Aina, Buke IV, Helu 36, Aoao 2. Sepatemaba 3, 1881.

More the celebrating the better? 1915.

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[Found under: “Na Kuhinia o ka Manawa.”]

The celebration [hi’uwai] of the people of China [Aina Pua] is approaching, but perhaps there will only be a few because New Years was celebrated by some Chinese on this past New Years Day.

[Konohi is the lunar calendar new year. It probably comes from the Hawaiianization of the Chinese Kung Hei as in Kun Hei Fat Choi (恭喜發財).]

(Aloha Aina, 2/6/1915, p. 3

Ke hookokoke mai nei...

Ke Aloha Aina, Buke XIX, Helu 71, Aoao 3. Feberuari 6, 1915.

First birthday celebration of Keelikolani’s birthday, 1871.

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Birthday of the Alii, the governess of Hawaii.

O Nupepa Kuokoa; Aloha oe:—

On the 9th of February past, a banquet was held on the estate of Hulihee by the person whose birthday it was, R. Keelikolani, assisted by her dear makaainana remaining, and her personal attendants; there was much food prepared by the one whose birthday it was, this being the very first celebration of her birthday; and it was appreciated for the calmness of the day. There were many gathered to celebrate her day of birth, with their gifts for that day, and at 2 o’clock, the feast began, followed by Hawaiian entertainment [lealea Hawaii] furnished by the one whose birthday it was. Here are is the main thing which I saw and all of us as well, that being the skill of the person who instructed the entertainment [o ke akamai o ka mea nana i ao i ka lealea], and this was followed by a joint choir of the sweet-voiced children of Holualoa; we and they give praise to the excellent leadership of Aalona; but this is what I did not like the most, along with my friends who stood with me, that being the guiding of some children to stand up and go astray [eia nae ka’u wahi hoahu loa, a me ko’u mau hoa e ku pu ana, o ke alakai ana i kekahi mau keiki liilii e ku iluna e lalau ai], and for that some women went and “kissed the nose” [honi i ka ihu] of the small children who were probably no more than ten years old.

Pilato.

Kailua, Kona Akau, Hawaii, Feb. 10, 1871.

[Many times people will be referred to by their position and not by their actual name. When doing searches for Keelikolani for instance, she is often referred to as the governor of the island of Hawaii, ke kiaaina o ka mokupuni o Hawaii (1855–1874).]

(Kuokoa, 2/25/1871, p. 2)

Ka la Hanau o Ke'lii kiaaina wahine o Hawaii.

Ka Nupepa Kuokoa, Buke X, Helu 8, Aoao 2. Feberuari 25, 1871.

Commemorative Kamani planted at Kamehameha Schools, 1904.

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Kamehameha Schools.

The Kamehameha Schools held their exhibition on this past Friday, starting with the Boys’ Primary School. On that day the exhibition of that school was held, and on this past Monday for the Girls’ School.

On Monday afternoon, the boys’ senior class held a tree planting to memorialize the days of living in hardship at this home of learning, and present were those invited to watch the activities. The tree that they planted was a kamani, and the area where it was planted was upland of their chapel.

Later that night, speeches and songs were performed by the Girls’ School in their chapel. These were speeches by the students graduating this year. There were eight girls: Edith Leilani Dunn, Annie Claire Davidson, Hattie Hiilani Jones, Victoria Kekaihaakuloulani Mahikoa, Iwakilaukapu Augusta Scholtz, Hannah Keakalani Sheldon, Hakamaikalani Wongkong [Hakamaikalani Wong Kong] and Henrietta Weloulani Scholtz.

(Kuokoa, 6/10/1904, p. 2)

Na Kula Kamehameha.

Ka Nupepa Kuokoa, Buke XLII, Helu 24, Aoao 2. Iune 10, 1904.