Under Hawaiian skies, a narrative of the romance, adventure and history of the Hawaiian Islands, a complete historical account, by Albert Pierce Taylor.

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Kanmelhamelha III- (Kauikeaouli), although a king, was also
one of the first ranchers in his kingdom, oviining the largest
ranch on the islandl of Hawaii, ranging fromt the summin't of M.anna IKea to the sea. He had William Beckley for his partner,
anI afterwards, Olohana Davis. Beckley carrie(1 his own11 l)ortion
inIepenIently,,, calling it "Little Mexico,"' on whichl he raised
thoroughbred horses. This was located at WIaimea, and a portion of this is now called the Parker Ranch, and lotedl long ago
for the lavish hospitality of Col. Samuel Parker, the owner.
"Billy" Cornwvell and Prince David Kawananakoa ownedl the last
string of horses (uring the days of the monarchy, this sportsmanship making Waikapu, M1\4aui, Cornwell's home, quite famous
for its hiospitality.
Many were the homes of expansive hospitality in and near
Honolulu. James I. D-owsett vas one of the princes of hospitality at his home at P'utloa, near the present Pearl Harbor
Naval Station, antl also at Leilehua, which is noxv included ini
the gYreatest military lpost in the United States-Schofield Barracks-twenty miles from hhonolulu. IHFe lpurchasedl the Leilehuia
Ranch fromt King Kalakana. At his ol0( home at "iHauhaukoi,
Palama, Honolulu, there were gardlen iparties, balls, receptions,
po0 stippers, and (laices that followed long into the wee hours
of the morning.
In the old days, Ford's Island, in Pearl River (harbor), vas
owned by Dr. Seth Porter Ford, the physician of iKamehaineha
IV alli of Princess Royal Victoria Kamamalu, the king's sister,
anli he entertained there. Also, John li —the famotis I awaiian
Christian, jurist, friend of many kings and their true counsellor;
hostage on one occasion when hie was held aboard the French
frigate L'xlrtcimiisc in 1839 until the king acceded to harsh demandls entertainedl on Ford's island, for his ward, the Princess
Victoria. In subsequent years, C. A. ("Cabbie") Brown madle
Ford's island the rendezvous of gool fellowship, and it was there
in these modern (lays that its old-time flavor went out in a blaze
of glory, for the "Chiefs of Hhawaii," a social organization heladed bv Prince Kalanianaole, held their initiations there. Uncle