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  The reception was held at the 
palatial home of Mr. and Mrs. E.
D. Westervelt, and it also is on
Waikiki beach and the house is
almost lapped by the waters of 
the ocean.  There was a very in-
teresting program consisting of
vocal solos by talented ladies of
remarkable training and techni-
que, and they also favored us
with duets.
   There was a reading by Mrs.
Mary Dillingham Frear, (whose
husabnd was a former governot
of the Islands) of some of her un-
published poems, she having pub-
lished a book of poems in 1911
under the title of "My Islands",
a copy of which Mrs. Jones brought
home.
   While I am not competent to 
act as a poetic critic, I can can-
didly say that her composition
and rendition was very appealing
to me, and we felt favored in hav-
ing this opportunity to hear her.
   We met a representative lot of
the most talented and attractive 
people of Honolulu, and among
whom were ministers, doctors
and educators and many of thosse
in attendance were decendants of 
the first missionaries.  A dainty
luncheon was tastefully served
and we as guests of honor were
highly flattered.
   Thursady April 6th, we motor-
ed with Mr. and Mrs. Scott to 
places of interest in the city and
visited the Governors home,
which was formerly the residence
or "palace" of queen Liliuokalani,
and we were introduced to the daughter
of the governor, who kindly showed
us about the place, and queen "Lil's"
bed room is kept furnished with the origi-
nal furniture, and there is a re-
markable bed that is about eight
feet wide and very massive, and
it was remarked that it would have
been more appropriate for Brigham
Young.
   At five o'clock we sailed from
Honolulu bedecked with loads of
Leis made of paper and beautiful
flowers.  This most charming
and attractive cutsom that is sin-
gularly Hawaiian, leaves the im-
press of the parting scene and
will ever be apleasant memory.
       To Be Continued

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