Ke Alahou, Volume I, Number 3, 1 Ianuali 1980 — A Cornerstone For The Palace [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

A Cornerstone For The Palace

A new cornerstone was laid down at 'lolani Palaee on December 31st to commemorate the centennial celebration of the building of the Palaee whieh coincided with the birthday of Queen Kapiolani. The ceremonies were also identical with those celebrated by King David Kalakaua and Queen Kapiolani in 1879. It was a dignified and solemn occassion as the new cornerstone was laid at the southwest corner of the Palaee, The original cornerstone was not opened, as is customarily done, because existing records cannot verify the exact loeaiion. Attending the ceremonies were members of the Kawananakoa family, who are descendants of the Kalakaua Dynasty, the Princess Pomare of Tahiti, government officials, members of the Ka'ahumanu Society, Order o£_ Kamehameha, Hale o Na Alii, Daughters & Sons of Hawaiian Warriors, The Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs, The Friends of 'lolani Palaee, Honolulu Fire Department and the Free Masons of Hawaii. The Grand Marshall was Mr. Homer Hayes and the traditional chanting was done by Ka'upena Wong with the invocation given by Rev. Abraham Akaka of Kawaiaha'o Church. The new cornerstone represents the renewed dedication given to {he restoration of the Palaee by The Friends of 'lolani Palaee. In the first major address by one of our chiefs, since the establisli- . ment of the Territory, Prmcess Abigail Kinoiki Kekaulike Kawananakoa spoke of the tasks of restoration, the accomplishments and of the historical and cultural legacy of the Palaee for all peoples of the United States. She spoke a!so of the aspirations to'see the future use of the Palaee maintained to befit its stature as the only Palaee in the United States. It is with great pride and pleasure that we reprint her address in its entirety for our readers. Editors note: We are also overjoyed to announee that one of our writers while doing research for this article on the cornerstone ceremonies. has found the location of the original co'rnerstone. It was mentioned in the Hawaiian language newspaper. Ka Nlipepa Kuokoa. He realized that since a copy of the newspaper was placed in the cornerstone box, then the ceremony * should have been reported by that newspaper. It was and stated that the cornerstone w~aslāid at the northeast corner of the Palaee near and directly across the old residence of the monarchy. Hale Hoihoikeea. Thi»s was done in accordance tn the Masonic rites requested by King David Kalakaua.

I ke kau 'aha'olelo o ka M.H. 1878, ua ho'oholo iho la ka 'aha'olelo e ho'oka'awale 'ia i pu'u kala nona ka huina, he kanalima tausani, no ke kukulu 'ana i Hale Ali'i hou no ke aupuni Hawai'i. Ua ho'omaka 'ia na hana i na m.ahina o ka hala hope o ka makahiki he ho'okahi haneli e naue hope aku la; a i keia manawa eho'omaopopo'ia'i i "ka home hou o na a?i'i." Ua ha'awi 'ia'e la ka ho'olaha 'ana, e ho'omoe 'ia ka pohaku kihi o ua Hale Ali'i nei, i ka la 31 o Dekemaba, o ia makahiki haneli no i niau aku 1&. He Ia nui 'ia, no ka mea, 'o ka la hanau o ke Ali'i Mo'iwahine Kapiolani, a poha mai la ka la me ka nani a hohola'e la i kona hiona o ke kaona nei. Haiamu a'e la ka lehulehu e ho'akoakoa a'e ana ma na kihi o ka Hale Ali'i 'o 'lolani i manā'o nui la no na maka'ika'i 'ana i na hana o ka la; a e lohe 'ia ana na leo nunulu nonolo 'ano ualo meli ma na po'ai o ke kaona nei. ~ I ka hora 9:50 a.m. ua ho'onohonoho 'ia ka huaka'i ma ke ala Mo'i malalo o na alaka'i ana a ka Ilamuku 'o Homer Hayes. Iloko o keia manawa, ua ho'ike mua aku la na Puali koa o ka 'aina nei ame nalepa aupuni, aua ku maila malee alo e huli ana malalo o ke kahua lanai o ka Hale Ali'i 'o 'lolani, kahi ho'i i ho'omakaukau 'ia no na hana o ka la. , I ka hora 10:00 paha i ha'i 'ia mai ka lono e ka leo o na pila o ke mele Lahui 'Amelika i kanipila 'ia e ka po'e Puhi 'Ohe o ke 'aupuni a pule ka Rev. Abraham Akaka a oli ana 'o Ka'upena Wong. Mahope iho ua ha'i'olelo na po'e ho'ohanohano. Ua noho na 'ohana ali'i ma ka 'ao'ao ma Ewa, a mahope o Kawananakoa. ma ka ma Waikiki na hoa o ka Hale Ali'i ame na luna o na aupuni 'one'i. Ho'iho'i aku la ka Hui o ka Free Masona i ka pahu o na waiwai e ho'okomo 'ia ai iloko o ka pohaku kihi me ka heluhelu 'ana mai i na w r aiwai i ka ho'okomo 'ia 'ana iloko, 'oia keia: Ke k£u kanawai no ka ho'iho'i kukulu o ka ftale Ali'i 'o 'lolani; Ka palapala ki'i kukulu no ka ho'iho'i kukulu; Ke kumii kanawai ame ka Sila aupuni o ka Moku'aina o Hawai'i nei; Ka palapala' li'i no~ ka Hui The Friends of'lolani Palaee ame ka papa helu o na luna po'o; na ki'i o na mamo o ka 'oh&na ali'i o Kalakaua:' }onah Kuhio Kalanianaole, Pnnee David Kaw-ilnanakoa. Helen Kapiolani Kawananākoa, Lydia Liliuokalāni Kawananakoa. Abigail Kekaulike Kawan.anakoa_ Fdwnrd Keliiahonui Kawananakoa. Virginia Poomaikalani Kawananakoa amo Fsther Kapiolani Kawananakoa Marignoli; ke kTi o ka Mo'iwaliino Liliuokalani; na kia'aina o na aupuni ku'ikawīl Repuhalika, Panp.la'au ameka Mpku'aina: na mea

aiaka i ho ike o ka Hale AIH; Ka hana ho*«ila*a hou o ka Hale Ali'i; na ki'iwahi o ka 'aina o ka Haie Aii'i ame na po*e ho 4 ohana o ka Hale Ali'i na ki i o ka Hui l)aughters ol Hawai'i na iuna poo o ka Hui. ka huke li'i ' FroasuiTs ol the Hawauan KinMeiom" a S\venson «tme Nlitikiff. ka buke "The Restoration Storv of Hulilw Palaou'.'. hepaiapaia li'iiiM po'oleta 1 ho'opuka ia ma ka la 1 o *Gkatoba, M H 19?9 ame ka palapala ho'omana'o o hana ho'omoe pohaku kihi hou la manawa, ua ho'oku\u mu!ir 'kJlio la ka pohaku kihi« a malalo o na ho*oponopono 'ana a ka luna oka Hui Malu ua \vaiho pono*ia maluna o kona kulana. iloko <> ka o 4 ehia o ka ttiar»awa 'Okahi oka pohlaku kihii ho'om»** ; a:aru\ ia ma kr kihi hema Komohana> kv» Hah* \h f haTo!Hf> aka m» ; a hunohaho k» wahinte Ahigail Ki x kau!ik» Kawananak>M , t a mahalo nui ia Ta v ho*opuka mai U oia . ,u,t hua'ololo moakaka'\w kona !row,tikaht :r. \ 'olelo maua kaili k,au la ia: n\l p* v p» x iao apau -, maka % ainatla i kahi a kona !» 4 o i pa % *- mas a* * *-uī no hol ponel mo ka hoohau%>U a hm*\hano