Show HONOLULU conference we arrived at honolulu on march preparatory to attending the conference of this branch in the capitol city this is the largest and one of the liveliest branches of the church on the islands having had advantages over most of the others in many respects respect meeting began at 10 am on march with singing by the choir under a native leader prayer was offered by a native elder the first hour was spent in listening to the verbal reports of native elders who had been on missions for the last six months at 11 the carriage of her maj majesty esty queen drove to the door she wp was escorted to her neatly prepared quarters by elder brigham johnson president of the branch who acquitted himself well during daring her Maje majesty entrance the congregation arose and sang the national air ransil nonoi after which president matthew noall neill addressed the con cre gation on the occasion of the day also on the life and labors of christ his elis teachings his plan of salvation both for the living and the dead etc cider B johnson with power and fluency in the native language spoke on the subject of the primitive church and apostasy apo stacy the restoration of the gospel etc during the entire services her majesty listened with close attention to all that was said service closed with singing nant I 1 ke keanna aana kukic kukii 10 trans translated latea by elder joh job son eon for the oo occa casia eio after which the queen was escorted by president noall with her attendants our bur in number followed by ourselves to the neatly festooned festoon ed dining room where a strang strangely eJr spread feast awaited us the variety on the table would be difficult to lo describe in detail but it included fish of different kinds hinds cocoanut coco anut variously prepared chicken cooked with luau greens beef and a delicious young pig together with the poe the chief article which was served in a handsomely polished cocoanut coco anut calabash at each plate this with the profusion of beautiful flowers ferns etc which festooned festoon ed the roboam presented a picture not seen frequently even on hawaii net A number of natives surrounded the table A waiter to each person gently moved the kah kahli lill while singing songs such as are su an ig only in the of their royalty those also on the outside owaside of the room continued their wild chanting from the arrival till the exit of her majesty maje se carri carriage agg after dinner she remained for a short time conversing on religious topics expressing her pleasure at the which our people she thought it due to the pleasing manner we have of presenting our belief the queen has opened the palace to our people for servi carat 4 any time we may desire several meetings have already been held by president M noall and elder john eon the afternoon session of the conference was well attended aiwas also a sunday school review in th this reflected great credit apon the labors of brother J johnson oh neon whose mission is now nearly at an end he having baving spent nearly three years on the sandwich islands the aloha of the saints at this branch for him lot IH such that chiat it was waft only through a sense of duty that they raised their hands for his bis release me re ae aloha nut nul to the saints sainte in if zion E D N |