Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 32, Number 5, 1 May 2015 — ANNIVERSARY PROGRAM MARKS LEGACY OF KAMEHAMEHA V [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

ANNIVERSARY PROGRAM MARKS LEGACY OF KAMEHAMEHA V

The Royal Order of Kamehameha I celebrated 1 50 years of its founding with an April 1 0 program at Ali'iōlani Hale, including a performanee by Hongwanji Mission School īaiko students to "emphasize the internationalism of the Kingdom of Hawai'i during the reign of King Kamehameha V," said Ali'i Sir Ronald T.Y. Moon, a former chief justice of the Hawai'i Supreme Court who has the order's rank of Knight Commander Knight. King Kamehameha V founded the order by royal decree on April 11,1865. Here, festivities moved to the second floor of Ali'iōlani for speeches, hula and prayer. In foreground is Kumu Hula Ali'i Kaha'i Topolinski. From left to right in the diagonal row are: Mamo Hawai'i Keith Ridley; former Chief Justice Moon; Honorary Ali'i Sir Dr. Ted Mala; Honorary Ali'i Sir Dr. Niklaus Schweitzer; Honorary Ali'i Sir The Most Rev. Bishop Larry Silva; Honorary Ali'i Robbie Alm. In front of Alm in spotted eape is Ali'i 'Aimoku Sir Dr. Clarence DeLude, head of Royal Order Chapter 8, Kapuāiwa, Leeward O'ahu. At left of podium, from left to right, are: Mamo Knight Walter Kelekōlio; Ali'i Nō'eau Loa Sir Edward Akana and Lani Ali'i Sir William Souza at podium. At back, from left, are Mamo Knight Haines Rego; Ali'i Kalani Kaio, Kahuna Pule, Chapter 8, Kapuāiwa; and state Supreme Court members: Chief Justice Mark Recktenwald. Along the rail at right are members of Nā Wahine Hui 'o Kamehameha I, the women's auxiliary of the Royal Order of Kamehameha I. At far right in foreground is Mamo Hawai'i James Kahalehoe Jr. - Courtesy: Ali'i Eiaine Fergerstrom