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Show CUSTOMS OF HONOLULU. The lle.l lehlsf llltll Jtr Trslee.t U luess lufnrs Ihs Klag Tlio benullfiil rrnteent shstieil liar lr, ikIIi tbelllg Knnond and INmeli Howl mountain tieakt on rlllirr side and the limn of Hoiiolula nestling between be-tween thcin, am Ihe changing aevnet fonnlng the prelude Inn strnnge drama. 'J he rvuntrymeii, furttien mid (s'Aeaiits ar but little clothing, simply wlut tlm tiatiiii eili a mntii. n ienr ni. proaih tu the (Ig leaf The IWiermeii wear other clothing when they eomo Into Hie town, but iw soon ns lliey liaio sold Ihelr warrsnml return to the rountryor the sen the clothing Is re nin! ed and curried oicr their ihoiildcr T'io native men are uf sjilcmlid phy slque, having lino llgurt-s nnd splendidly splendid-ly dovc!f)eil muttles When I Imd been In Honolulu but n few days 1 was riding mt a country liouwln company nilli .mm friviids. I notliTil whit I snpismil were two bronre figures. 1 akr.l why statues were placed In n Iwullly m rrmnto from Hi" lon nn-1 fnen nny jsirk llyipictlloiiiiniviikid at lifwit jir-nl ot lauglitrr. Attir n short lime the statues wilkeil nwny. Tlio siciety of tho kings dancers It railed tlm Ulmnmo. The Hanallan glrlt malum young, at lg and II yenn 'I hey ham the dark, Ivngiild i-yee nnd Ihe voluptuous lvmy of form Hut may Iw seen only In wnnu rountrles 1'rom the mwt t-willliil of then girls the king's ilanwrsuro selotleil. ritcat r-iro It liiken to secure llioluiutaltniel-lie llioluiutaltniel-lie mold nt form nnd Hie eujiertor liu nrlnncoot Irniuly. They am twenty lu number. A plaro Is propnnil for tlieiuncor tho nuyin's tmU-n, Thdr diet Is Iho Isrst that ran 1 provided, nml nil tlieir surnitindiivi nro llnuo nt luxury and .lrcniny. languid rnx- 1 1 m stnto m-cnslunt tlieyilaiieo nt the king's palacuaud nbai forlhurn trrtnlnuient of ilUtlngulilieJ lliilors who wIili In ecu nil Ihcre Is on tho Islaml. They wrnr t-lmrt skirts moile ot birds' feathers nnd lieltnl nt tho waist. Over tho shoulder nnd under Ihe anil 1 1 piwcd a black silk ribbons ujion whli h It printed in gilt letters tlio name nt tho society 'i heir dance to the wild inii'io of the nival toi.dol thirty fit plcoci Is Indescrlbubte. Another female sochty ot very culLirtluirnetrrMIc, nml one In whleli n mcnila rsMp I e igi rly anuglit, Is the hllnoLalauo or riding soilety, Tlio riding rostiimo s culletl the m ti. It It a single plevoot silk llttcru ynrdt long and two lardtwUe Tbelailles ol tbo socli-ly nil ride astride. Tho cos-lilino cos-lilino Isfohlcil In such a manner that ono lanlllonts In tho nir uponrlther slie of Ihe horse. It Is tiuke.1 in nniund tho waliL It li usually ot Iho brightest colors. Cor. Denier Nens. |