The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-10-19
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We have received dates from Honolulu to the
I'd OF August. The papers contain nothing Of par
tcular interest On the 3lst Of July, the seventh
anniversary Of the restoration of the Hawaiian
Islands 10 kamehameha Ill. was celeb raied with
great pomp. The resident ministers were received
at the palace OF the sovereign, and congratulatory
addresses delivered by them. which were answer
ed by the king, who gave splendid dinner on the
occasion.
We take the following from the Poiynss,a., re-
lative TO the annN ersary of the restoration of the
islands, on the 3ist OF July, 1888, by Vice-Admrai
Richard Thomas. Speeches were made by her
Britannia Majesly's Consul General, his Majesty,
and others
Wedne sday last was the seventh anniversary OF
the restoration of the Hawaiian Islands to their ma
tive and Tighful sovereign, Kane ameha I'LL, by
Vice. Admirai Ricbsfi Thomas, of the Blue AT
sunrise, gun was nred, his Majesty's large stan
dard was hois,ed at the palace, the Hawaiian en-
sign at the fort, on the hill aud on all Hawalu
vessels. AT eight o'clock, all the foreign consuls
displayed their iises, the foreign vessels in port
hoisted their ensigns, and some Of them were
beautifully decorated with flags, private signals,
pendants, Nc. Among them all was conspicuous
II. b. M IS schooner Cockstrice, being dressed out
With great taste, aud having the Hawaiian ensiga
flying from the fore during the day The msr.
chants Offices warehouses;, stores and shops were
more generally ciosed than during any preceding
anniversary. IL being generally known that IL had
been the kings intention, had health permitted, to
have hidden Out ia stats TO the plain, aud there
given the name Of Thomas SQUARE 70 the exact SPOT
on which the gallant admiral Of that name restored
his hsg, numerous parties on horseback, during the
HE Excsllency, A Paki, had postponed the
opening Of his splendid new house, until that day.
Al three O'Clock he entertained AT dinner Her Ma
jesiy the Queen, the hings ministers and high la
dicisl officers, wih their ladies, the high chiefs,
members OF HIS Msiesys privy council, their En-
ceepcies, the Governors Of Islands, and other pei
sonsges, To the number of about nifty.
The table wss laid with great taste, and his Ex-
cellency did the hono's with much ease aud dig
nifty. He proposed the following toastsi
L. The King
Mr. Judd and the young Chiefs.
The palace open for visits Of congratula-
ton TO their majsstts the Kin and Qaeen, ats
O'Clock 4. NJ. precisely. by half past a very
numsross and brilliant concourse thronged the re.
ceiving rooms II having been made known to the
King that the representatives and consuls OF foreign
nations would JOIN IN their Fluctuations on this
occasion, and IN expressing their concern for HE
health, and their of the liberal and enlieht-
sned policy that he was pursuing, his Majesty be-
came extremely anxious 10 receive them, but IN the
extreme dehcacy ~ hrs hellth, the excitement was
too much Tor him. and al 3 o'clock he was 100
fevensh to appear IN public, or even receive the
oorys dyfos,sfiYrs ~ lslvate.
In conse quenoe the King arranged that Her Ma
jesty the Queen should receive Tor him, and that
his Hiebness hecIi Ana should make known TO the
foreign consuls the reply that his Majesty had In.
tended o. make % person.
Her ui-Iesiy the Queen took her position on the
right oi The throne ~ halfps eight oclock, with
the Princess Victoria Nsmsmau on her right, and
his hghns - kerLi Ana on the LEFT Of the tbrone,
and N, Kings Minister Of Pubic Instruction a.
Interpreter.
Her majesty was congratulated on the occasion
Of the arnlytTeary by the whole consular corps.
through Their senior, her Britannia Mijesty's Con-
sui General.
Alter the speeches, at halfpast sine o'clock the
Chamberlain announced that a COLLATION. was laid
cut IN An adjoining room, where the visiters fol-
lowed her majesty the Queen, TO partske OF re-
frethments
The waters retired about ten o'clock.