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More on the Honorable Lilia Kamakaeha Paki’s marriage, 1862.

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The Ones Who Were Married.

At 8 o’clock at night, on the 16th of this month, the Honorable Lilia Kamakaeha Paki was married to Adjutant General, Major John O. Dominis at Haleakala, the house of the Honorable C. R. Bishop and A. Pauahi Bishop. The ones who attended the royal bride were Elizabeth Kekaaniau Laanui and Martha Swinton; those attending the groom were the Honorable Colonel D. Kalakaua and William Allen [? William Allani] (of Kawaihae).

Present were the Chief, the King; her Highness Princess V. Kaahumanu, his Highness L. Kamehameha; the Honorable Governor Kekuanaoa; Colonel P. Y. Kekuaokalani; and the parents of the bride, and the parent and cousins of the groom.

The ones to be wed were gathered and they went out and entered the great parlor and it was there that the couple stood.

The uniting of the pair was done with much reverence, and all the proceedings of the wedding were fine, as well as with the attendants.

The Rev. C. Damon stood and began the marriage ceremony; then the ring and the marriage fee [? ka uku o ka mare ana] was given to the groom, from the groom to the bride, and from the bride to the Priest; the Priest took the fee and gave the ring once more to the groom, who put it on the brideʻs finger. When this was done, the groom was made to give his vow and then the bride. The couple were questioned, and then the two knelt down and Priest gave a prayer, and after the prayer, the Priest asked, “Who will give this woman to this man?” The Honorable C. R. Bishop stood and took the hand of the bride and gave it to the groom; the Honorable A. Pauahi Bishop, the parents of the couple and everyone else stood once more and approached. Everyone was full of joy for this beautiful wedding.

In midday of that very day, a party was given for their cortege, and all who found themselves amongst that fine gathering felt admiration.

After the marriage of the alii, the attendants returned to their sides until they reached Washington Place [Wasenetona Hale], the place of residence of the groom.

It is said that this is the second of the righteous marriages known in our tiny Kingdom, and by glancing through the gate, it is indeed righteous.

These are fine examples for those who are not married, so that the Royal family that associates with the multitudes will become numerous. There are but a few High Chiefs born of the land left, and with this marriage to a haole Royal one, it is hoped that the Royal couple live righteously along with the prayer that they bear good fruit of the sacred descent of the line of Heulu.

[Does anyone know if Pauahi had a name that started with an “A.”? For some reason she is here twice referred to as A. Pauahi Bihopa.]

(Hoku o ka Pakipika, 9/18/1862, p. 2)

Na mea Mare.

Ka Hoku o ka Pakipika Buke I, Helu 52, Aoao 2. Sepatemaba 18, 1862.

More on Liliu’s marriage, 1862.

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I was engaged to Mr. Dominis for about two years and it was our intention to be married on the second day of September, 1862. But by reason of the fact that the court was in affliction and mourning, our wedding was delayed at the request of the king, Kamehameha IV., to the sixteenth of that month; Rev. Dr. Damon, father of Mr. S. M. Damon, at present the leading banker of the Islands, being the officiating clergyman. It was celebrated at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Bishop, in the house which had been erected by my father, Paki, and which, known as the Arlington Hotel [Haleakala], is still one of the most beautiful and central of the mansions in Honolulu. To it came all the high chiefs then living there, also the foreign residents; in fact, all the best society of the city.

[This is what Queen Liliuokalani had to say about her marriage in Hawaii’s Story by Hawaii’s Queen, first published in 1898. Mahalo to Heather Wilkinson Rojo for her response on the previous post, saying she posted an image of their marriage certificate on her blog. This is one of the many priceless treasures cared for by the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum!]

(Hawaii’s Story by Hawaii’s Queen, 1988. p. 22.)

Mrs. Kiliwehi Hoapili Kaauwai passes on. 1873.

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Mrs. Kiliwehi Kaauwai Dies.

On Wednesday, the 5th of November, the breath of this descendant of chiefs left her, after being sick for a long while. Perhaps some four months ago, she travelled to East Maui, and a short while after she reached there, it was heard that she was ill, and she remained in this state until returning to Honolulu, and at the request of her friends, she was taken to the Queen’s Hospital. There, Dr. McKibbin [Kauka Makibine], said that she had sickness that was curable if she followed closely the Doctor’s advice. She remained at the Hospital for a number of weeks, and when it was seen that she was becoming very weak, she was taken by her royal companion, Mrs. P. B. Bishop, to live with her these past days, and this was Kiliwehi’s last home where she dwelt until her death. This young chiefess is indeed one of the descendants of rulers, according to what we hear, of Kamehameha of Maui, who was called Kamehameha Ailuau; and not as was mistakenly heard, that she was a direct descendant of Kamehameha I. She died at the age of 33. At her funeral, she was escorted by her friends and her husband [Hoapili Kaauwai], and at the edge of her grave, her husband heart let out its regret with:

Adorned by a lei of pride
In friendless lands,
The link that has been severed,
From the companion—O Hoapili—e,
Much Aloha.

(Kuokoa, 11/8/1873, p. 2)

Make o Mrs. Kiliwehi Kaauwai.

Ka Nupepa Kuokoa, Buke XII, Helu 45, Aoao 2. Novemaba 8, 1873.

Pauahi and Likelike and the edible mud of Kawainui, 1872.

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Excursion to eat the mud.—During the most recent days of rest and relaxation of our royal one, Mrs. B. Pauahi Bishop, at her vacation place, Hanakamalaelae, Heeia, Koolaupoko, she and Mrs. Likelike Cleghorn went to see for themselves the edible mud of the pond of Kawainui in Kailua, and they formed an excursion. While precipitation from the clouds fell heavily, the two of them boarded a canoe and the mud was dove for; the beloved ones, as well as the multitudes of Kailua, Kaneohe, and Heeia ate heartily. The feast went nicely and the attractive items there were the pandanus-frond [lauhala] bowls that were woven expertly by the women. The characteristics of this mud is that it is speckled pink and gelatinous like pia; it’s taste is like cooked pia and it is so smooth going down. It is perhaps 8 feet to the bottom from the surface of the water where this mud is found. There are two amazing things heard of in relation to this Kawainui Pond: this mud, and the fish entrancing stick (Makalei) which was why the number of fish increased in the pond. Maybe it is because Kailua had no food that God made this mud?

J. B. Keliikanakaole

[Does anyone know if Hanakamalaelae is documented on any map? And also does anyone have information on J. B. Keliikanakaole?]

(Kuokoa, 10/26/1872, p. 2)

Moe kaoo i ka ai lepo.

Ka Nupepa Kuokoa, Buke XI, Helu 43, Aoao 2. Okatoba 26, 1872.

Honorable Lydia Kamakaeha Paki weds Adjutant General Major J. O. Dominis, 1862.

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MARRIED—At the hour of 8 in the evening of Tuesday, the 16th of this month, the Honorable Lydia Kamakaeha Paki married Adjutant General Major J. O. Dominis, at Haleakala, the Residence of the Honorable C. R. Bishop and his Chiefess. The two were married in the Anglican faith.

Present were the King; Her Highness Princess V. K. Kaahumanu; His Highness Prince L. Kamehameha; the Honorable M. Kekuanaoa, the Chiefly Governor of Oahu; Colonel Peter Young Kekuaokalani; there also were the parents of the woman, and the mother of the man, and his cousins.

Rev. Samuel C. Damon was who married them. There was much appreciation for how fine and honorable it was. With the two of them is the aloha of this paper.

[It seems Queen Emma was not present at this wedding. Ka Haku o Hawaii had only passed away a few weeks earlier…]

(Kuokoa, 9/20/1862, p. 3)

MAREIA...

Ka Nupepa Kuokoa, Buke I, Helu 43, Aoao 3. Sepatemaba 20, 1862.

Kamehameha School for Girls opens, 1894.

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Day of Remembrance of Pauahi.

This coming Monday, November 19, will be the celebration of the birthday of the open-hearted royal lady who has passed, but who has left her great estate for the building of schools for the instruction in elementary education and spreading out to other branches of knowledge, in trade and in other industries, and not for just one sex [kama¹] but for the two sexes.

The boys school house has been completed and some years have been spent in instruction; some of the early students of this school have furthered their desire of knowledge and have moved on to other schools, while others have graduated and are gainfully employed, while the rest remain here increasing their knowledge. The results are evident.

The big thing perhaps on this coming birthday of the one who built the Kamehameha Schools, is the opening of the doors of the beautiful and brand new Kamehameha girls’ school, which stands proudly, along with the commemoration of the day that she was given birth to and became the mother of education.

¹Although I have not found “kama” in dictionaries defined as “sex,” as in male or female, I have found a number of uses in the newspapers and other documents.

(Kuokoa, 11/17/1894, p. 3)

Ka La Hoomanao o Pauahi.

Ka Nupepa Kuokoa, Buke XXXIII, Helu 46, Aoao 3. Novemaba 17, 1894.

25th Annual Kamehameha Schools Luau, 1912.

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KAMEHAMEHA STUDENTS AT LUAU

For the twenty-fifth time, the Kamehameha Schools held a luau on the night of last Saturday, and a great number of Kamehameha Schools graduates: boys with their wives, and so too girls with their husbands; and it was a time for the old people to get acquainted with the new, and a time to rejoice, and to listen to the speeches prepared, and the main thing was the feasting on tables weighted down with foods prepared by the students of the school.

In attendance were the teachers of the schools, some of the trustees, and a few invited malihini; they ate heartily, and there was leftover for those who prepared it [?], and everyone went home at the proper time with pleasant thoughts on what was seen that night.

After stomachs [ka lua o ka inaina] were filled, everyone enjoyed some songs from the boys of Kamehameha, and also from the girls, and the Honolulu band, then the speeches of the night were heard.

From the school, President Horne gave the first speech, that is, he gave his thanks for the gathering of the students on that night, which was something that the school was happy about, that the students of Kamehameha always come back to see the school which educated them.

According to him, in learning from the students how they are living, that being not going into debt; each of them are have still gone in debt; they are indebted to the Kamehameha School, and the benevolence of Bernice Bishop, the one who founded this school.

Following him, Faxon Bishop was called, and he explained the falsity of what he heard about the lack of advancement of those who graduated from the school.

There have been many things which he has heard about the children of Kamehameha after they leave the school, and to put an end to his misconceptions, he instructed the principal, Mr. Horne, to supply him with the roster of all students who graduated from the school, along with their occupations; and when he saw the list, he exclaimed about the falsehood of all that he had heard.

From amongst the 261 students who graduated from the school, he separated them into their current occupations, along with those deceased and those whose occupations are not known. These are the students of Kamehameha by their different occupations which benefits their lives as well as that of their families.

From within the great number of children who graduated, 63 of them are working in skilled labor; 50 are in secretarial, bookkeeping, or office work; 20 have deceased; 18 are in the teaching profession; 17 farmers; 10 in singing; 9 in the postal service; 7 with the street cars; 7 in the police force; 6 of them are ranked deputy sheriff; 6 are architects [kahakii]; 6 at the custom house [kukeawa]; 4 in roadwork; 3 in the army or navy; 3 drivers; 2 in law school; 2 newspaper editors; 2 stevedores; 2 in the board of health; 2 are day laborers [limahana hana la]; 2 are ticket agents; 1 is the head of the jail; 1 undertaker; 1 bank employee; 1 pastor; 1 lighthouse keeper; 1 head of a store; 1 at Kalihi Camp; and as for those whose occupations are unknown, there are 4.

By this list of occupations of the children, he said that there is absolutely no school known which have graduates that have progressed in this manner, which contradicts the truth of what he heard.

At the close of his speech, one of the old graduates of the school was called up, Deputy Sheriff Oscar Cox of Waialua, and it was he that instructed the trustees that they also should look after the welfare of all of the students of Kamehameha who graduate.

There are two major points he spoke of on that night pertaining to the progress of the school, that being the trustees acceptance of the importance of paying heed to the longevity of the tenure of the teachers within the school, and to not have them just stay for a short period and return to America, followed by the arrival of new teachers; that just leads to the the children not having a unified education. The other point was the importance of paying attention to the children when they leave the school.

He encouraged the youths living in this town now to return to and to live in the country, for according to him, there are many jobs in the sugar plantations, and should there be boys going back to Waialua, he believes he will be able to assist them in finding proper work by talking with the people in the sugar plantations.

He pointed out to the board of trustees that there is much land all over, and should the trustees care for the well being of the youths of Kamehameha, then it is of great importance that they give out those many acres of land to those youths going into farming, raising livestock, or other endeavors that will benefit them, along with granting them a sum of money for their use; and in that way, according to him, if there was this assistance, he would leave his government position and start working where he would gain an independent livelihood, and he would be able to care for and educate his children.

There was much appreciation for the Mr. Cox’s speech amongst his fellow schoolmates, as they continued to clap, however the thoughts of the trustees have yet to be seen.

From what was said about the luau that was held, it was a party leaving everyone gratified.

[A hundred years later, as Kamehameha Schools is celebrating its 125th year anniversary, this is something perhaps to look back to and to think about today and tomorrow…]

(Kuokoa 6/14/1912, p. 4)

NA HAUMANA KAMEHAMEHA MA KA PAINA LUAU

Ka Nupepa Kuokoa, Buke XLVIII, Helu 24, Aoao 4. Iune 14, 1912.

Beginnings of the Anglican Church in Hawaii, 1862.

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Pertaining to the 28th of November¹

This day known to everyone, the day of the return of independence to the Islands and the day chosen by the Monarchs as a day for the two of them to join the new faith which has recently arrived.

On the morning of that day, at the hour of 10½, the Alii arrived at the Church and the National troops [koa o ke Aupuni], the Honolulu Rifles [koa Rifles?], the Hawaii Kiai [?], and the Cavalry [Puali Kaua Lio] were all lined up.

When the Alii arrived and passed through the entrance, the Bishop came and layed his hand and blessed them. They then entered within and sat down; following them was a procession, and they entered while chanting one of the psalms. After this was done, the laying on of hands began, and they were confirmed as brethren of the new church.

The beauty that is imbued in all creatures of the earth is what left all of their subjects who went there awe-stricken. Some wept, some fled [hoonaholoholopoo?], some were downcast, and some shuddered in awe, appearing as if the spirit from the heavens was accepted in the Monarchs joining into the circle of eternal life.

Present was Her Highness Princess V. K. Kaahumanu, the Honorable M. Kekuanaoa, the Honorable R. C. Wyllie, the Honorable Chief Justice E. H. Allen, the Honorable C. R. Bishop and his wife, the Honorable C. Kapaakea, the Honorable Colonel D. Kalakaua, Colonel McKibbin Jr., Colonel W. C. Lunalilo, Major Hasslocher, Kekaaniau, the Dowager Queen K. Hakaleleponi, Mrs. Haalelea, the wives of the Supreme Court Judges, and the Honorable Ii. There also was W. W. F. Synge and his wife, along with the Consuls of Foreign Nations.

The building was filled with those wanting to witness the joining of the Monarchs as brethren, and everyone felt much appreciation for the beauty of the Royals, the Alii, and the ceremony performed. God save the King.

¹La Kuokoa [Hawaiian Independence Day]

(Hoku o ka Pakipika, 12/4/1862, p. 2)

No ka la 28 o Novemaba.

Ka Hoku o ka Pakipika, Buke 2, Helu 8, Aoao 2. Dekemaba 4, 1862.

Happy Birthday Pauahi, Ka Wahine Hele La o Kaiona! 1911.

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This past Tuesday [100 years ago, on 12/19/1911], the students of the Kamehameha Schools celebrated the birthday of Mrs. Bernice Pauahi Bishop; there were a number of cars which brought them to the cemetery at Maemae; and Queen Liliuokalani was amongst the people who arrived to see the ceremonies held at the cemetery.

(Kuokoa, 12/22/1911, p. 8)

Ma ka Poalua nei i hoomanao ae...

Ka Nupepa Kuokoa, Buke XLVII, Helu 51, Aoao 8. Dekemaba 22, 1911.