Polynesian., 1844-08-10
TIL ESIA n.
OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF III HAWAIIAN
>~--GOVERNlMENT.
HONOLULU, SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 1874


The 3lst Of July.
THE FESTIVITIES OF THE 31sT AND THE
THREE FOLLOWING DAYs-rHE ANN1vER-
sARY OF THE RESTORATION OF THE HA-
wA1IAN FLAG by ADMIRAL THOMAS.
The morning Of the 3lst. was ushered in
by a salute of 81 guns from the battery on
Punch-bowl hill. At 10 O'Clock, His Males
ty, accompanied by the Queen, the Premier,
the members of his Privy Council, the Gov
errors of Oahu, Maui, and Kauai and the Of
icers of his Government generally, under
military escort, proceeded to the Stone
Church, where the temperance festival was
to be held. The church was tastefally dec
Grated with evergreens, and numerous ban
ners, bearing pictures and notices signif-
cant ofthe cause in which they were raised.
The massive walls re-echoed the marshal
strains of the band, as the Royal party pro-
ceeded up the aisles to a platform in front of
the pulpit, on which seats had been arrang-
ed for the high dignitaries. The troops
filed into the church and occupied the slips,
and the people generally followed after, so
that the church was filled to overAowing.-
Rev. Mr.. Bishop opened the meeting by a
short address. His Majesty then rose, and
gave a very spirited and pertinent speech,
which was listened to with great attention.
He was followed by her Royal Highness the
Premier, and by the Hon. Secretary of State
6. P. Judd, His Excellency, Gov. Kekua-
naoa, and the Rev. Mr.. Armstrong, with
music in the intervals. The procession
then returned to Mauna Kilika in the same
order that it had left. The ships in the har-
Dor displayed their flags in honor ofthe day:
the U. S. Ship Warren wore the Hawaiian
flag at her fore, and at noon her commander
co%urteously fired a salute of2l guns.
AT 8 O'Clock p, NJ, the large new house
erected at Beretania for the occasion, was
filled by the guests invited to the Royal feast.
The house was prettily though simply deco
rated. Three tables, each prepared for &c
persons, ran nearly its whole length. AT the
upper end was the table of His Majesty, ar
ranged transversely to the others. The coup
d'Guil of the whole, with their bright array
of glasses, was pleasing and the effect was
much more gratifying when the whole COM
Pany was assembled. About 100 Of the for
e'gn residents, among whom was a very
handsome representation of their ladies', and
the officers of the U. S. Ship Warren were
present. Ofthe Hawaiians, 200 were pres
ent /; the ladies were dressed in white, the
gentlemen in full dress and the officers in
uniform. Shortly before a o'clock, their
Majesties, the King and Queen, Her ROYAL
Highness, the Premier, the members of the
Privy Council, and the other high officers Of
the kingdom arrived, attended by the same
military escort as in the morning. AS soon
as His Majesty was seated, the company
took their seats according to the directions
of the Master of Ceremonies for the occa-
sion. On the right of His Majesty was the
Premie and Mrs. G. p. Judd; on the left
the Governcss of Kauai. Opposite him sat
the Queen, with Mr.. Dudoit, Consul Of
France, and WIN. Hooper, ESQ. American
Consul, on her right. On her left, were R.
G.. Wyllie, Esq, HI. B. Ms Proc onsul and
Capt Hull of the U. S. Ship Warren. The