Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 25, Number 5, 1 April 2008 — Holokū Ball kicks off Kūhiō party [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Holokū Ball kicks off Kūhiō party

īext and phūtas by Olaine Fergerstrūm | Ka Wai ūla Staff The Hawaiian Civic Club of Honolulu celebrated the 90th anniversary of its founding by Prince lonah Kūhiō Kalaniana'ole in 1908 at its annual Holokū Ball held March 1 at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel. The organization also honored Princess Abigail Kinoiki Kekaulike Kawānanakoa at the event. Proceeds from the Holokū Ball fund the Hawaiian Civic Club of Honolulu's annual scholarship program. The club provided more than $60,000 in scholarships to Hawaiian students in 2007. Scholarship applieations are being accepted until May 15. See www.hee honolulu.org for more information. E3

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Clockwise, from left: Pueimeina on the leiwn; Bucky Leslie greets Princess Kaweīneineikoei; Ho'okena with Nani Dudoit dancing; Manu Boyd with Hōleiu o ke 'A'ali'i Kū Meikeini; "Sunbeam" Beamer sings with Nina Keali'iweiheimeinei Rcipozo, eieeompeinieel by Malii Beamer on pieino; Momi Clcirk cidorns a nortrciit of

Prince Kūhiō; Princess Kawūnanakoa ciccepts the dub's ciwcird with nephew Dcivid Kawūnanakoa; HCC of Honolulu representcitives Anitci Nei'one, Wcitters Mcirtin, president Lecitrice Kaueihi einel announcer Brickwood Gciluterici set to present the ciwcird; Princess Kawūnanakoa with Prince Kūhiō portrait; einel center, Frcink Kaweiikeipuokeileini Hewett with Kealohei Kaleimei.