Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 6, Number 10, 1 October 1989 — QLCC holds memorial at Mauna ʻAla [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

QLCC holds memorial at Mauna ʻAla

A tribute to Queen Lili'uokalani on the 151st anniversary of her birthday was held Saturday, Sept. 2 at Mauna 'Ala, the Royal Mausoleum. Trustees and staff of the Queen Lili'uokalani Children's Center/Lili'uokalani Trust and invited guests including members of Hawaiian organizations and benevolent societies gathered beneath a tent as protection from occasional Nu'uanu showers. Monsigner Charles A. Kekumano, chairperson of the Board of Trustees of the Lili'uokalani Trust, greeted the guests and read messages of tribute from Hawaii's congressional delegation. April Peoples Chock, a beneficiary of the Trust, presented an oli inoa, "O Makalapua" in praise of the queen and presented lei of crown flowers, the queen's favorite flower. The Kamehameha Schools alumni glee club, directed by Dorothy Kahananui Gillett, sang the Queen's Prayer and Nani Haili Po I Ka Lehua. Presentation of lei ho'okupu in the queen's memory at the Kalakaua crypt was led by trustees of the Lili'uokalani Trust. QLCC program participants from the windward, leeward and central O'ahu units also presented lei ho'okupu. Campbell Estate trustee and businessman Oswald K. Stender, a former beneficiary of Lili'uokalani Trust, spoke of the impact the trust's assistance had on his life and expressed his gratitude and appreciation for its continued aid to other Hawaiian children today. Joining in the ho'okupu procession were Charles Nakoa, executive director of QLCC, and

the Kawananakoa family escorted by the Daughters and Sons of Hawaiian Warriors. Also represented was the Royal Order of Kamehameha. Present for the Office of Hawaiian Affairs were trustees Thomas Kaulukukui, Clarence Ching, Manu Kahaiali'i, Louis Hao, administrator. Richard Paglinawan and land officer Linda Kawai'ono Delaney. As the rain prevented the Royal Hawaiian Band from playing to conclude the service, theaudience joined together to sing a eappella Aloha 'Oe and Hawai'i Ponoi, as male members of the Royal Order of Kamehameha gave their salute of respect to the Mo'i Wahine, Lili'uokalani.

Monsignor Charles Kekumano addresses guests and dignitaries at Mauna 'Ala memoriai service.