Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 7, Number 3, 1 March 1990 — Royal Order of Kamehameha celebrates 125th year [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Royal Order of Kamehameha celebrates 125th year

Ladies of the Royal Order of Kamehameha I recently held officer installation ceremonies for their chapters on O'ahu, Kaua'i and Maui. Celebrating the special year of the organization's 125th anniversary, the ladies were installed in regular chapter form. On the island of O'ahu, Edward Kaopuiki-Ali'i Aimoku o Hawai'i, assisted by Ali'i Okana-John Spencer, Ali'i Wayne Davis, Ali'i Franklin Pao and Mamo Alan Kaopuiki conducted the installation ceremony and the presentation of appropriate symbols to elected officers and standing committee chairwomen. The installation followed a banquet at the U.S. Coast Guard Club 14, Sand Island, O'ahu, chaired by Mamo Duke Akina and Lady Anne Kaapana. Betty Kawohiokalani Ellis Jenkins, OHA's kupuna alaka'i was installed president, receiving the symbol of kalo. Also installed were Maria Lindsey as vice-president, Janice Akana as secretary, Pua'ala McElhaney as treasurer, and Verna Low, Martha Maunakea and Bernice Waiwaiole as trustees. Mary Lou Kekuewa was installed as sgt.-at-arms and accepted her symbol of the ipu. Chaplain kupuna Elizabeth Ellis and Hope Kahu Kupuna Wenonah Kamakawiwoole were installed and accepted their symbols of the kukui. Past president Moana Umi was presented the rainbow-of-colors bouquet with the order's thanks. Attired in the official regalia of the Ladies of the Royal Order of Kamehameha I, standing committee chairwomen were invested and presented the symbol of their offices, the ohe. Invested were Anne Kaapana for specialevents; Mary Ann Hutchinson for legislation; Roxanne Davis for laws and revisions; Rita Gora for education; Maile Caban for scholarship; Annie Lee for protocol; Lani Nakoa for aloha; Momi Kahawaiolaa for health and welfare and Carolyn Chandler as historian. Ali'i Joshua Akana, acting as master of ceremonies led members and guests during the evening through the theme "Flight of the Butterfly". lnvited by the Ali'i Aimoku o Hawai'i, Edward Kaopuiki, president Jenkins addressed the gathering of members, 'ohana and friends. In her address she said: "When we gathered for our last installation in silver celebration of our women's 25th anniversary, we focused on the value of lokahi and enlightenment through the wisdom of the kukui. Collectively we worked toward and met that ambitious target. "In this new decade we are bursting from the eoeoon in great anticipation of the 125th Royal Order Commemorative Celebration Anniversary through our 1990 theme 'Flight of The Butterfly.' "May our flight of the butterfly be of one heart, I ho'okahi, kahi pu'uwai — I ho'okahi, kahi ka mana'o, (of one thought) I ho'okahi, kahi ke aloha, of one love, E malama i ka maluhia, preserve the peaee. May it always be." Maui On the island of Maui, Grace Spenser was installed president of Kahekili Chapter No. 4,

Women's Auxiliary by Ben Keau, Ali'i Aimoku witnessed by the men of Kahekili Chapter No. 4 dressed in ful! regalia. Other Kahekili officers installed were Katherine Marciel, vice president; Shirley Fujimoto, secretary; Gladys Anakalea. treasurer; and Margaret Higgins, Bea Kahanu and Martha Chang as trustees. Also installed were Esther Campbell as ehaplain and Pearl Haili as sgt.-at-arms. Kaua'i _The Ladies of Kaumuali'i Chapter No. 3 Kauai'i, under the leadership of Ali'i Aimoku James Burgess were installed with the assistance of Ali'i Okana, John Kaliloa. President Loke Kaliloa, a fluent Hawaiian speaker and a recent retiree kupuna at Kauai's Punana Leo, was installed. Lovey Apana, a kumu hula and na mea Hawai'i specialist, was installed vice-president along with Faith Burgess, a business clerk, as secretary and Marlene Burgess an Alu Like career counselor as treasurer. Journalist and educator Jean Holmes was instal!ed as sgt.-at-arms, supported by Gertrude Kapahulehua as ehaplain and La Plane Kekahu and Annie Kaliloa as directors. An installation dinner preceded the formalities and included initiation of four new members to the auxiliary, Jean Ilei Beniamina, song writer and professor of language at Kaua'i Community College; Winona Barringer, retired educator and twin sister Verna Duvauchelle; and Linda Viado, a Sheraton Poipu employee. The Ladies of the Royal Order of Kamehameha I are supportive of the goals and objectives of their men and exist as a strong advocate for those historical, cultural and spiritual aspects of fraternalism as set forth by founder Kamehameha V and as it resurfaced under Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole.

Hawai'i Auxiliary officers (left to right); Moana Umi, Betty Jenkins, Maria Lindsey, Janice

Akana, Pua'ala McElhaney.

Members enter ehapel at royal mausoleum for eommemorative service.