More pāʻū riders, 1909.

THE ISLAND PRINCESSES, INCLUDING MRS. CHRIS HOLT, OAHU; MISS HANNAH CUMMINGS, MAUI; MISS EMMA ROSE, HAWAII; MISS KAPAHU, KAUAI; MISS BLACKWELL, MOLOKAI; MISS ROSE GIBSON, LANAI.

(Hawaiian Gazette, 2/23/1909, p. 5)

THE ISLAND PRINCESSES...

Hawaiian Gazette, Volume LI, Number 120, Page 5. February 23, 1909.

Hawaiian Hotel on Hotel Street, 1899.

THE HAWAIIAN HOTEL

HOTEL STREET, HONOLULU.

The grounds upon which it stands comprise an entire square fronting on Hotel Street. There are twelve pretty cottages within this charming enclosure, all under the Hotel management. The Hotel and cottages afford accommodations for two hundred guests.

(Austin’s Hawaiian Weekly, 6/24/1899, p. 11)

THE HAWAIIAN HOTEL

Austin’s Hawaiian Weekly, Volume I, Number 2, Page 11. June 24, 1899.

Hawaiian Language classes on Maui, 1941.

TEACHES MAUI HAWAIIAN CLASS

J. P. COCKETT

 J. P. Cockett, county treasurer of Maui, is successfully conducting a class for the study of the Hawaiian language at Wailuku, which has a total enrollment of 33.

The class is now in an advanced stage and the students are making very satisfactory progress according to Mr. Cockett.

The membership consists of the following: Frank Suzuki, Hawley Seiler, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Correa, D. A. Correa, Mary D. Ah Sam, Mr. and Mrs. G. Furukawa, Mrs. H. Stibbard, Thomas Furukawa, Violet Chong, Ululani Collins, Elaine Matsumoto, C. Lindsay, Mrs. Abbie Baldwin, Misses Ah Lum and Mum Kyau Hew, B. Evelyn Miswander, M. Jane Gray, Miss Mildred Dean, Jack Marnie, K. Kawahara, G. Shimanuki, R. R. Omori, Mr. and Mrs. Ted Chung, Sylvester Correa, Alfred C. Franco, William A. Adams, Bella R. Martin, A. W. Langa and M. L. Carmichael.

(Star of Hawaii, April 30, 1941, p. 4)

TEACHES MAUI HAWAIIAN CLASS

The Star of Hawaii, Volume XXXVI, Number 1, Page 4. April 30, 1941.

Letter from a son away serving in the armed forces to his mother, 1918.

PETER K. MORSE

A SON WRITES TO HIS MOTHER.

The picture above is of a Hawaiian boy who left Hawaii nei to join the armed forces in England, and he is currently a corporal in the cavalry for the British cavalry in Canada.

This is the son of Mrs. Kainana Hiram of Kapahulu, Waikiki, whose name is Peter Kalanikuhookahi Morse, and his letter was penned to his mother on the 24th of November. Continue reading

Secret Societies in Hawaii, 1914.

The Representatives of the Secret Societies Off To San Francisco

From the left to right—William Beers, Charles H. Rose, H. Pereira. On the second line below, from the left, John E. Garcia, E. J. Rego, Gaspar Silva. On the very bottom, James K. Kaulia.

Aboard the steamship Manoa leaving this port for the Golden Gate of San Francisco, rode some representatives of secret societies [hui malu] of Hawaii to join with other secret societies of the Pacific in their biennial meeting being held on the twelveth of this May, spending three days in meetings with these societies before their activities are let out.

The representatives of hundreds of secret societies will attend this great meeting, and at the conclusion of the annual men’s gathering, then the women will hold their meeting for they have established societies on the same foundation as the men.

The representatives from the various secret societies of Hawaii nei headed for this huge gathering in San Francisco are:

From the secret society of Court Camoes, H. Pereira and E. J. Rego. From the secret society Court Lunalilo, C. H. Rose and James Kaulia. From the secret society Court Maunakea, W. H. Beers and B. F. Shoen. From the secret society Court Valley Island, J. E. Garcia.

The representatives meeting at the women’s gathering are: Gaspar Silva, Mrs. Silva, and H. Pereira from the Camoes; and Miss D. M. Osorio and B. F. Shoen from the secret society of Maunakea.

The secret society representatives from Honolulu will be travelling to the Golden Gate in three trips; this Tuesday, some of them, Charles H. Rose, James K. Kaulia, H. Pereira, E. J. Rego, and John Garcia, boarded the steamship Manoa.

Tomorrow, the second of this month, Gaspar Silva and Mrs. Silva will board the Mongolia; and on the Matsonia of The sixth, W. H. Beers, Miss M. Osorio, and B. F. Shoen will leave, and it is from Hilo that they will board that steamship.

When all of the representatives reach San Fransico, they will come under the care of a committee set aside for that purpose, and there are people there who are kamaaina of Honolulu who await happily to see these keiki of the Territory.

[These all fall under the Ancient Order of Foresters.]

(Kuokoa, 5/1/1914, p. 1)

Na Elele o na Hui Malu no Kapalakiko

Ka Nupepa Kuokoa, Buke LII, Helu 18, Aoao 1. Mei 1, 1914.

More on Don Blanding, 1939.

About Don Blanding

Don Blanding

Moses Company, Limited announced the arrival of plates decorated by this famous poet, Don Blanding, a they are being displayed in their store and are placed in one of their show windows. You can see the true value of his recollections. His abilities in painting is incomparable.

You can begin your collection of plates for $8.80. They are beautiful to look at, and can be used everyday.

Should you desire to see some of those plates, go to the book store of the Moses Company. Continue reading

University of Hawaii Lei Day Queen, 1936.

Hilo Girl Is Lei Queen At University

Flanked by her six retainers, Esther Waihee, of Hilo, first freshman ever chosen lei queen of the University of Hawaii, is shown as she appeared ruling over the university Lei Day pageant. The girls are left to right, Puamana Akana, Ellen Stewart, Mele Aiona, Miss Waihee, Carol Ross, Rosalind Phillips and Kaliko Burgess.

(Hoku o Hawaii, 5/13/1936, p. 1)

Hilo Girl Is Lei Queen At University

Ka Hoku o Hawaii, Volume XXXI, Number 3, Aoao 1. Mei 13, 1936.

Charles Auld, Hula, and Hawaiian Civic Club of Hilo, 1941.

Hawaiian Civic Club

CHAS. AULD

Charles H. (Moa) Auld has been chosen as the new president of the Hawaiian Civic Club [hui Kiwila Hawaii] of Hilo nei, one of the important youths here in Hilo of Hawaiian ancestry.

He was born in Honolulu, and was employed as an inspector of insects in the insects division of the department of agriculture and forestry [papa mahiai ame ululaau], in which he was employed for 10 years. He was educated at the Kamehameha Schools and at Punahou, and he graduated from Punahou in 1926. Thereafter he attended the University of Hawaii. In each of these schools he played football [kinipopo peku wawae].

He is a brother also of Aggie Auld, and expert in Hawaiian hula, and Mr. Auld himself is adept at it as well.

(Hoku o Hawaii, 3/19/1941, p. 1)

Ka Hui Kiwila Hawaii

Ka Hoku o Hawaii, Volume XXXV, Number 47, Aoao 1. Malaki 19, 1941.

Bella Luana and Annie Lana Bohling, 1940.

The Bohling Sisters

THE BOHLING TWINS

This Picture is by Oue Studio, Kealakekua

Bella Luana and Annie Lana. They are some of the members of the Bohling Group who will perform twice in the concert this week here in Hilo, on Friday night, along with the Hawaii County Band [ka Bana Kalana o Hawaii] at Mooheau Park and at the Naniloa Hotel on Saturday night.

(Hoku o Hawaii, 12/18/1940, p. 1)

Na Hoahanau Mahoe

Ka Hoku o Hawaii, Volume XXXV, Number 34, Aoao 1. Dekemaba 18, 1940.