Medal Kalakaua I Gave Sam Kamakaia Passed to Bandsman
A silver medal awarded by King Kalakaua to Sam Kamakaia, who died Monday morning at the Queen’s Hospital, who was formerly a member of the Hawaiian Band, is now in the possession on Malulani Beckley Kahea, also a bandsman, to be retained by him until it may be necessary to transfer it to another bandsman, but according to the dying wish of Kamakaia it is eventually to go to the Bishop Museum. Continue reading

Ka Hoku o Hawaii, Volume XXXI, Number 14, Aoao 1. August 5, 1936. 
