Our hale a waiho'na pu'ke (Our house and library) Aloha Chapter National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution |
The Aloha Chapter house was purchased in 1958 through a bequest by Dr. Rose Bowers.
The house was built circa 1914 by Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Kopke for their
home. Kopke was a Swiss-German merchant and businessman engaged in the sugar industry
of Hawaii. The house stands on 13,000 square feet of land in the Makiki
district of Honolulu. It is a frame house with porous dark brown and black
lava rock for the foundation, pillars and retaining walls. |
The Aloha Chapter house is located in the Makiki area of Honolulu. It houses the chapter's library as well as serving as the meeting place for chapter and state meetings. |
Pewter Tea Set Given by Miss Annie Hustance in 1925. The set was brought to Hawaii around the Horn. It belonged to Grace Lampheer, born in New London, Ct. Framed Charter of Aloha Chapter - National #375 Signed March 6, 1897 Republic of Hawaii Plaque Honoring Ancestors of Dr. Rose Bowers (Dr. Bowers donated the home in 1945) Maple Secretary Given in honor of her husband by Mrs. C.S. Goodknight Oil Painting of Agnes Hall Boyd Judd Mrs. Judd was the founder of the Aloha Chapter. The portrait was donated by her family and painted by Charles Furneaux of Hilo. Ransburg Cabinet Made by a Portuguese settler in Hawaii about 1870 Koa Bench A gift of Mrs. Carl B. Andrews Hardman Regency Settee A gift of Mrs. Carl B. Andrews Hardman Grand Piano Gift of Mrs. Ruth Armstrong Glass front Cabinet Belonged to Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and was a gift of Mrs. James D. Brown |
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The music on this page Lei Aloha, Lei Makamae (Precious Lei I Love) by Charles E. King Written in 1934, this song was the original Hawaiian Wedding Song. It was replaced by the more popular "Ke Kali Nei Au." |
The chapter house contains many beautiful and noteworthy items given to Aloha Chapter
by its members through the years. It serves as the site for chapter
and state meetings and also houses a DAR library. Furnishings of the
Aloha Chapter home of interest include the following: |
TheAloha Chapter appointed a committee to organize a genealogical library on October
23, 1923. Over the years, a fine collection of books and reference materials
has been collected, numbering in excess of 4,000 volumes. Part of the chapter house was allocated to house the items, and the Aloha Chapter Library was dedicated in the spring 1972. Computerization of the inventory was completed in 1995. |
The library is open on Thursdays and Saturdays or by appointment. Call (808)
949-7256 for hours or e-mail the Aloha Chapter. |
The Aloha Chapter National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution |