Palama Settlement Dining Room 810 N. Vineyard Blvd. March 3, 2012 11:00AM
I was so please to attend this event for I got to hear about the 22 Hawaiian women that are yet to be identified as the founders of The Catholic Women's Guild. I believe it was in 1853 that this guild began. I am not a Catholic, however, I have participated in many events because of my belief system: such as against abortion, Catholic members in my family, right to life, work with the poor and stopping the building over the graves on King Street by a developer.
I was even surprised to hear about the Monarchy and it's annexation that happened in Hawaii. And how their sentiments erred on the side of the Monarchy. I believe Kalakaua's trip abroad had a lot to do with their continuation in Hawaii.
Lot's of information are preserved for anyone that want's to do in depth research at UH Manoa. It will be made available to the general public--I received it's assurance from the Librarians at this celebration! Here is a number to call should you have any want any information 734-5478
Here was my comment to the library:
"Mahalo Catherine Hughes for sharing this blessed event in my life. My intentions to attend was to ask about public access once it enters the Hamilton Library. But, as I sat there I realized that I was a participant of Palama Settlement as a young child. My grandparents has a church "Gospel of Salvation" just down the street and they are buried at Oahu cemetary. At the age of four, I remember living on Palama Road, Lanakila Housing, on the church grounds as well as on Kalihi St. And I had lots of family on Pua Lane. My mother grew up in a Red House (Tutu Kaleo's) where Susana Wesley exist. My interest in research is Don Marin for we have lot's of Marin family members living in Waianae. I'm interested in the details of Annexation and the Monarchy common laws. I was also a participant at Kaimuki Library to stop the building over the graves on Kings Street. One thing led to a branch of interest! Mahalo"
We left this celebration with the intent to identify the 22 Native Hawaiian Women that started this guild. They have lot's of old pictures that's available to that dates back to the 1800's.
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