Elizabeth Stanton (AP 69) - Naval Cruise Book

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1. A Kauai River Valley. Y 3. Looking to the Sea from the Hills of Kauai. 4. The Grand Waimea Canyon. 2. Rolling Green Hills of Kauai. 5. The Sun Sets on Another Day 91

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J4 ,Hawaiian aaa A big party was planned at our next port of call, Honolulu, Hawaii. All hands were looking forward to our visit to Pearl Harbor and Honolulu on the Island of Oahu, Territory of Hawaii. While there, we were to celebrate with a Hawaiian feast called a Hluauf, It is a custom for all visitors to these beautiful islands to take part in a Hawaiian luau as a gesture of friendship on the part of the people of the island. There is to be feasting, singing, and dancing through- out the day as was explained to us by Mrs. Lei Adams, the lady who arranged our party. This was to be an occasion for celebration with plenty of food, drink, song and hula hula dancing in honor of Lizzie, which had now served the Navy nearly three years, through four invasions, and in two oceans. The House in the Garden in historic Nuuanu Valley was the setting for the two luau parties. This was a pleasant residential house built on the low hills over- looking Honolulu at the entrance to the Nuuanu Valley. The neighborhood was pleasing, similar to any residential town in the States. Under the cool shade of trees, with a bountiful table and many cans of American beer, our party turned out to be a huge success. The luau consisted of many previously unheard-of Hawaiian dishes. The menu included cooked pig or kalua puaa, cooked pounded taro root or poi, baked fish in ti leaves or i'a lawalu, pineapple or uala kahiki, and many other dishes. Naturally, beer was the main beverage with a big bowl of punch for those who like it. Duringthe meal, the Hawaiian girls entertained with native songs and dances. Here we saw what is known the world over as the hula hula. ln reality these hula hula dances are com- plicated combinations of rhythmic motion, with ,each gesture and motion following a regular pattern in harmony with the smooth music. Some of the girls wore the customary grass skirt while some wore skirts of rustling cellophane-like material. We all enjoyed their dancingand singing very much and appreciated the experience of seeing and enjoying these Hawaiian songs and dances at first hand. Some our own ship's company contributed to the program. Our band played a few numbers while some of the boys sang a popular song. Our ship's flag was displayed on the bulkhead behind the stage, list- ing all the invasions of the Atlantic and ports of call of the Pacific. Some day when we look back on these experiences we shall remember this afternoon as one of the highlights. i ri J l 1 5 1 l w il w if A Young Hawaiian Maiden. R ' 7 i 1 l l 5 1 1 1 1 I i 1 1 5 I Hula Hula Girls Entertain at Luau. 5 90 . Lizzie Sees the World. 2 I I I A 4 4 i w V I l I v r li A -L i i 1 . 5 1 c ,F 4 1 il I I wi

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