1. A Hilo no makou,
I ka ua kanilehua,
I ke kai o Paikaka,
I ke one o Hanakahi,
Kohia mai makou,
Ka makani o Kamoani,
O ka puu lena mauka iho.
Aha lai, lai, lai,
Ke aloha. Continue reading
This is the response from Kaahumanu when Namahana, her mother, told the alii that men were easy to get.
Kaahumanu was saddened when Kamehameha was taken by Kaheiheimalie, her younger sister, and she responded to her mother this way:
O ke kane ka mea aloha
Pau ke aho a’u e hoohaehae luhi e, Continue reading
Pertaining to Kaneohe and neighboring lands.—Because we heard that we can announce. The interior of the church of Kaneohe has been refurbished through the patience and tirelessness of the new kahu of the church, in stepping in and working.
—A Chinese school has been started there through the leadership of Iosia Meemanu. Three nights of the week of school are set aside, one school hour per night. On this past 5th of April is when it began, and it continues until today. They are being taught starting with the first words of Hawaiian language. They have been seen going to pray and to Sunday School. Continue reading
The Old Mele Composer of Hawaii.—We owe a great debt, as well as do our readers of the Newspaper, to our Old Mele Composer, Waimea, who is striving in his old age to search for very fine mele for us every week, Continue reading
By MARY SALISBURY
(Special Star-Bulletin Correspondence)
LIHUE, Kauai, July 30.—A delightful hour of ancient Hawaiian chanting and use of the oldest musical instruments of the islands was presented by Fred Malulani Beckley Kahea and Timothy Makalei Montgomery on Monday evening at the parish house.
Both Mr. Kahea and Mr.Montgomery are from Honolulu and the program was sponsored by the Kauai Historical society and the Kauai Chamber of Commerce. Continue reading
The Commission [Hawaiian Homes] has a great debt to the generosity of these Ladies, the ones whose names are below, for their composing this mele that is being published, that is Mrs. Rosalie Puea Blaisdell and Mary Kalopi Keahi. Continue reading
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Special to The Advertiser
LIHUE, Kauai, Jan. 29—There’s something a little special about William K. Kuwalu’s birthday tonight because he will be 100 years old. Kuwalu, who can probably lay claim to being Kauai’s oldest resident, was born on Jan. 29, 1849, on the little island of Niihau.
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THE LUAU IS TO be given at his Waimea Valley home by his sons and daughters. His daughters are Mrs. Emily Baclayon of Kilauea and Mrs. Helen Yadao of Mana.
The sons are Joseph N. Kuwalu, William K. Kuwalu Jr., and Abraham W. Kuwalu, all of Waimea. Continue reading
Hawaiian mele, like Wehiwehi, Akeleakele ka Manao, Mai Poina Oe Ia’u, Maui no ka Oi (in English and Hawaiian), Kapilina, Kuu Lei Loke, and Laieikawai; Continue reading
Aia Laieikawai
I ka uka wale la o Paliuli;
O ka nani, o ka nani,
Helu ekahi o ia uka.
E nanea e walea ana paha,
I ka leo nahenahe o na manu;
E nanea, e walea ana paha,
I ka leo nahenahe o na manu. Continue reading
The eighth grade of the Kamehameha School for Boys was awarded the silver loving cup, the George Alanson Andrus trophy, in the annual interclass singing contest held at the Bishop museum last night. There are about 25 boys in the class. Continue reading
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