("Ka Paina Luau o ka Ekalesia Katolika o Kaupo, Maui", Nupepa Kuokoa, October 28, 1921)
On Oct. 2, a luau was held by the members of the Catholic church here in Kaupo as a means to obtain various materials to address needs of the church.
Before the tolling of the hour at 9 a.m., a crowd of church members and their children were at the church waiting for the mass leader. However, word came that Father Englebert had gone to West Maui and would not be coming.
Because of this, there was more waiting, now for the arrival of Leopuahanui, the replacement leader. He arrived at precisely 10 a.m., and without delay the bell rang to notify all that it was time for mass.
The leader fulfilled his duties with care, as did all the church members, and the services were conducted with solemnity.
After two hours, prayer services were concluded. The congregation rested for a bit, annoyed that their breakfast had turned into lunch, while those preparing the meal set about their tasks. Within five minutes, the voice of Charles Smith, chairman of the activities, was heard calling everyone to come in and eat their fill.
At that time the people rushed ahead, assuming they would be able to eat their fill, with no other payment than voicing their thanks. But this was not so. While gathering to enter, an assistant treasurer was seen sitting at a table by the door beginning the task of collecting any unpaid fees.
The result of the hard work was obvious, as will be shown. Those first in ate from tables filled with fine foods: beef and pork laulau, sticky poi skillfully made by the caring hands of those of Keanae, and opihi and all kinds of seaweed gathered by the native daughters of this land. And when these people had been served, another group came in.
At that time, the voice of the chairman was heard saying, relax and then exit to make room for those outside.
Everything went along smoothly until the end of the feast. When 5 p.m. tolled, food service ended.
Some people took laulau and bowls of poi, grabbing leftovers as is often done after a feast, while a treasurer announced the total from the feast: $151.52.
Funds from the committees: Mrs. J. V. Marciel, $241.68; Mrs. C. Smith, $83.20; Mrs. Piimauna, $15.50; from the treasurer, $24.50; grand total, $515.90.1
Expenses are not included, but there are no costs to deduct from the proceeds except the obvious cost of 13 bags of poi from the Keanae to Kipahulu area, approximately $10.00.
This was the end of the activities.
Therefore, as secretary, on behalf of the church, we offer our thanks to you, R. A. Drummond, supervisor for East Maui, 2 for your donation to this church, namely the cow and pig given with such generosity. Thanks as well to you, A. V. Marciel, Jr., the well-to-do native son who watches over the many streams of Helani waterfall, for donating a cow so readily. This is the same duty your father took on so willingly in all those years past, and now which you undertake to follow in his footsteps.
Therefore, please accept our sincere gratitude.
I also extend my profound thanks to the members of my committee for working with such patience and dedication. The fruits of your labor are palpable, and this is what we need to improve.
Thanks to you, members of the various churches, for joining us for those hours, enabling our collective action to serve as the foundation for improvement. We also convey our thanks to those who gave to the committee so considerately and for the wonderful assistance given to us.
Waikau,3 in the face of the clouds, perhaps you are wondering why you do not see a song of praise for you. In truth, this is because it has already been given. However, I long for my frail form to journey to see all of you. Hopefully this is not just wishful thinking!
Cordially,
SCOTT HAI,
Secretary
Below is the article in the original Hawaiian:
KA PAINA LUAU O KA EKALESIA KATOLIKA O KAUPO, MAUI.
I ka la elua i hala aku la o Oct., nei, i weheia ai he paina luau e na hoahanau Katolika o Kaupo nei, e lilo ai hoi ia i alahele e loaa mai ai na hunahuna makelia, no ka hooponopono hou ana i na hemahema o ka halepule.
Mamua ae o ke kani ana o ka hora 9 a. m., ua piha he anaina o na hoahanau ame na keiki i ka halepule e kali ana hoi i ke alakai o na hana haipule; loheia mai ana ua hala aku oia no Maui Komohana, aohe no hoi i hiki mai ka Makua Englebert.
Nolaila, ua hoomanawanui hou, no ka hiki mai o ka hope alakai, Leopuahanui. I ka hora 10 a. m., ponoi i hiki mai oia, me ka houlolohi hou ole iho ua kani koke aku la ka bele, e hoike aku ana i na mea apau, o ka wa keia o na hana haipule.
Ua hooko aku ke alakai i kana oihana me ka eleu, ame na hoahanau pu hoi apau, i na hana haipule iloko o ka maluhia.
Iloko o elua hora mahope iho, ua hookuu ae la ke anaina pule, a oiai hoi ke anaina e hoomaha liilii la, me ka nanauki no nae, i ka nana aku, ua hoolilo kekahi poe i ko lakou aina awakea i aina kakahiaka, aia hoi na kuene ke hana mai la i ka lakou hana. Iloko o na minuke he elima, ua loheia aku la ka leo o ka luna nui o na hana Chas. Smith, e kahea ana i na mea apau e komo e hanai ai a hewa ae ka waha.
Ia wa i momoku mai ai ka poe me ka manao paha hoi, e ai iho a lawa, uku aku la hoi me ka leo, eia ka aole pela. Oiai ke aluka mai nei ke komo ana, ia wa i ikeia iho ai kahi hope luna helu, e noho ana ma ka puka me kana wahi pakaukau, a hoomaka mai la hoi oia i kana hana o ka ohi i na auhau i uku mua ole ia.
Ua ikeia ka holopono o ia hana ana: e ikeia aku ana ia mahope iho. Ua ai ka poe mua i hoopiha i na pakaukau me ka maikai, ina mea i loaa, ka pipi i hana laulauia puaa o ia ano like, poi uouo i hana maiau ia e na lima aloha o Keanae mai, opihi ame na ano limu like ole i ohiia mai e na kaikamahine kupa o keia aina, a i ke kuene ana ae o ia poe, ua nee hou mai la he anaina i like no me ka mua.
Ia wa i lohe hou ia aku ai ka leo o ua luna nei e olelo ana: Hoomaha no a mea hele hou no e hoopiha ialoko i ko waho.
He maluhia me ka maikai na mea i ikeia, a pau ka paina. I ke kani ana o ka hora 5 p. m. i hoopauia ai na hana paina.
Ua hoi laulau no hoi kekahi poe ame na pola poi pu, elike me ka mea maamau mahope iho o ka pau ana o ka paina, ka lawe ana i kahi puolo me ka hoike ana o kahi luna helu i ka nui o na mea apau ana i ohi ai, oia hoi ka huina loaa o ka paina. $151.52
Na komite me na loaa, Mrs. J. V. Marciel, $241.68; Mrs. C Smith, $83.20; Mrs. Piimauna, $15.50; ma ka lima o ka puuku, $24.50; huina nui, $515.90.
Aole i hookomoia mai na hoolilo, aka, aole no he mau lilo e manuhe’u ai keia puu; koe wale no na hoolilo i maopopo loa, o ia na eke poi he 13 mai Keanae mai a Kipahulu, maluna a malalo mai paha o ka $10.00.
Keia iho la ka hopena o na hana i hana ia.
Nolaila ma ka aoao o ka Ekalesia ma o kona kakauolelo la, ke haawi aku nei i na hoomaikai he nui ia oe e ka lunakiai o Maui Hikina nei, R. A. Drummond no kau i haawi mai ai i keia Ekalesia, o ia hoi ka pipi ame puaa me ka manao aloha oiaio, a pela pu hoi ia oe e ke keiki lalawai o ke aina A. V. Macciel Jr., ke keiki hoi nana e kiai nei na manawai o ka wailele o Helani, no kau i haawi mai ai he pipi me ka manao aloha kuio, ka hana hoi a kou luaui makuakane i lawe ae ai i na ko’iko’i o ia ano i na makahiki lehulehu i hala aku la, a o oe hoi keia e uhai aku nei ia meheu.
Nolaila oluolu e lawe aku i keia mau hoomaikai me ke kuio. Ke haawi pu aku nei i na mahalo me na hoomaikai kiekie i kuu poe komite i ke ahonui, pauole, no ka oukou i hana ai, a ua ikeia ka hua o ka oukou i hana ai; aka pela kakou e pono ai.
Ia oukou kekahi mau hoomaikai e na hoahanau o na ekalesia like ole, i ko oukou komo pu ana mai a hui pu me makou iloko o ia mau hora, a i lilo ai hoi ka makou mau hana i kumu i hooiia aku ai ka ikaika hoonee imua. pela pu no hoi i kau pu aku ai ia mau maikai apau maluna o ka poe apau i haawi mai me ke aloha i na komite, a he kokua nui hoi i loaa ia makou.
Ke ha’oha’o mai nei paha oe e Kawaikau mai i ka maka o ka opua, i ka ike ole ia iho he wahi kanaenae kekahi nou, pololei io ka hoi, no ka mea, ke kaa hope ae nei. aka ke upu ae nei no ko’u manao e hele kino aku no a hui pu me oukou me ko’u wahi kino pilalahi. Aole paha he hewa o ia!
Me ka maluhia.
SCOTT HAI,
Kakauolelo
Footnotes
- There is a discrepancy here, as the individual amounts listed add up to $516.40, not $515.90.
- Drummond was a member of the Maui County Board of Supervisors.
- A nickname for the Keanae region in northeast Maui. See entry No. 2447 in the book “ʻŌlelo NoÊ»eau: Hawaiian Proverbs & Poetical Sayings“.