The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1870-01-29
From the Hawaiian Gazettel II
IIOIStInG the Austrian Flag.

. IIoIstIng the Austrian Flag.
n On Saturday, the Odd inst, the Consular Fla
: of the Austro-Iiungarian Empire was hoisted, TO
! the first time, over the residence of the Consul
: DIR. E. Hoffman,. The Captain and officers o
the DOndu were present to assist in the ceremony
|. also the gentlemen of Fl. Ms Staff, their Excel
: lencies the Cabinet Ministers, his Excellency tn,
Minister Resident of the United States, II. 3. NJ
Consul and Commissioner, H.. E. the Governor o.
Oahu, the Chancellor of III. 1. M Legation, the
entire Consular Corps, besides a large number Of
other gentlemen, were present on the occasion.
Capt. Wlplinger, upon giving the flag into the
keeping Of Consul Hoffman,, made the following
remarks, which have been furnished by DR.. Hof-
mann, at our request
Mr.. Consul: 1 now give into your keeping the
Imperial Austrian and Royal Hungarian Commercial
Flag.
The day you also celebrate for me, I can assure you,
a real day of rejoicing, as it offers me the opportunity
TO exercise one of the most agreeable duties of my
official position. which is to promote the peaceable in
tercouse in which distant nations unite, by a free IN
derstanding, for the welfare and development of man.
kind.
Take care of our flag, as a symbol of peace and
concord. May it be to the traveller a signal that also
in the far East, the idea of liberal and peaceful de-
yelopment is realized.
L - ~ Ihciy lLIdI u pTOItcllOu II the nag VIII
ever be demanded of you. The free land in which it
waves, the high sense of the illustrious Sovereign,
and this enlightened Government, the general ap-
probation of right and duty, the noble hospitality
exercised here, are its best pledges and its highest
protection.
In conclusion of these few, but sincere words. per-
nit me to add that [ heartily congratulate my Gov
ernment in the selection OF its representative, and
confidently hope that many ships bearing our flag
VIII have occasion to visit these hosDitable Islands,
and to make the acquaintance of our estinable Consul.
To which Consul hoffman, made the following
reply, in German:
Captain Wiplinger commanding II. T. uad r. I
MS Ship DoRGu, and Officers 1t is in accordance
with the usual custom, when a foreign power is rep
resented by raising its official flag, to accompany it
by some ceremony but in distant countries, it seldom
happens that on such an occasion we are honored
with the presence of such distinguished visitors as we
have had here to-day, thereby giving a particular e-
preston to this celebration. Although it is much to
be regretted that the visit of the /. and K. Ship
DonGu was occasioned by the fury of the elements,
with so severe and disastrous results, yet the inhabi-
tants of this country may congratulate themselves on
having received prOvidentially such distinguished
visitors, and it remains only to be hoped that the
honored gentlemen have no cause to regret having
found an asylum here, and that when the Doaau shall
depart, they Will leave us with feelings Of mutual
kindness and esteem, to proceed towards their beloved
Fatherland.
In this country, where the memories of particular
events are more cherished, because they are not so
easily obliterated by new impressions, your visit,
will never be forgotten, and rarely will
be moe cordially greeted by that beautiful
and expressive Hawaiian word &c Aloha ="
Gentlemen, L have certainly Just cause to consider
this day as one of the brightest in my later period of
life. 10 receive, without solicitation on my part, the
appointment as Consul of His Imperial and Royal
.ustro-Hungarian Majesty. in this Kingdom, Is a
for which | might be enyied, and as such
[ gratefully acknowledge it.
Perfectly convinced that my friends will find pleas
ure IN making the sojourn of these gentlemen as
agreeable as possible, 1t will be to me a particular
pleasure to contribute to their comfort and, Sir,
permit me on this occasion, to express my most sin
thanks for the compliment paid to me, which,
coming from you, is certainly highly gratifying, and
also to assure you that in my official rna;+:-- -"
De my particular study to represent your country
lag, which commands the respect OF the clVtnz91
world in such n manner as may be satisfactory 10 II:
Us ! h8fhlhann then addressed the audience as
in English:
Gentlemen: I thank you for the honor you have
hOwn to the flag of the L. r. Austrian-Hungarian
empire by your presence on this occasion.
l fully appreciate the honor of being called to rep
esent, as Consul, the L. r. Empire in this Kingdom,
md [ sincerely cherish the hope that l may be the
tumble instrument of continuing and STRENGTHENING
he bonds of friendship and amity so auSpiciously
ormed by the providential but happy visit of this
loble ship, the DOnau, to our shores, commanded by
% distinguished and gallant an officer.
L propose, now, to raise, for the first time on these
hores, the |. r.. Acknowledgements Flag, thereby
i~gnifying that another link is added to that grand
hahn of national friendship and esteem, and | trust
'ou will unite with me in the hope Sc Long may it
wave ."
The flag was then raised amid the hearty cheers
# the numerous assembly, the band of the Dondu
the National Hymn, and the detachment
Marines in attendance upon the Captain, pre-
enting arms.
After three hearty cheers had been given to the
Ionsul, the Company adjourned to the house
vhcre an elegant collation. had been laid, of which
nothing need be said except that it was prepared
Inder the supervision Of the Doctor and his esti-
nable lady. Captain Wiplinger proposed the
lealth of His Majesty Kamehameha v, which
vas drank with great enthusiasm as was also the
he health of His Imperial and Royal Austro-
hungarian Majesty proposedby His Excellency the
Iinister Of Foreign Affairs.
An hour was passed most agreeable by the
ompany, during which time several healths were J
roposed and drank, among which was that of
he Captain and officers of the Donau, proposed
y Mr.. Hcuck, and that of Admiral Won PETE, and
he gentlemen of his suite, by DR.. Hoffman,.
Aside from the very great pleasure experienced
t seeing, for the first time in this Kingdom, the
commercial flag of the Austro- Hungarian Empire, 4
oisted over a Consulate, all will unite in the
ointment SO eloquently expressed by Captain
Viplinger that 90 may it be to the traveller a
ignal that, also in the far East, the idea of liberal c
nd peaceful development is realized"
REEAsS