The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1874-03-28

So ""oAa WIZ EuaAths NNh AnatN Wa not ltuftef
here the enthusiasm or unauimiiy that I'D been g.
marked at Haualci. IL is said indeed that many Of
the people Of this district bad been partisans of a lao
candidate FOR the Throne 1t may be added however.
that the people AZ Waimea appeared 10 be mostly old
folks. and apparently not well 20 do, the only pru6t-
able industry in the immediate neighborhood being
rice culture. which is carried on TO some extent ~
Cinnamon. There - ample room and n plenty oi
rich aud well-watered lands in the district for the es-
Enlistment Of one or two sugar plantations, which
we expect TO see accomplished AZ some mot very re
mote day. 4rHfH
The veteran Captain James smith (who was one Of
our company took q great and natural interest In
hunting up on the beach Of WaimeA the old adobe
house, still standing. where ~forty-two years ago.
while in command Of the Whale-ship PhGHiE, Of New
London, he visited Captain Ebbetts. who kept q traa-
ing post here for the purchase Of sandalwood. Ia
company with Captain Smith we visited the old mis-
sion premises which for about bali a century was the
home Of the late Mrs. NJ. p. whitney. the mother Of
the Hon Il. VI. Whitney Of this city.
Al noon on Thursday the 10Th we left Waimea,
and steamed along the coast for Koloa. about 10
miles distant. Passed long stretches Of fine looking
table lard, apparently devoted 10 grazing purposes
only The winter rains, which here as well a. else
where all over the islands have been abundant and
long continued, have clothed the whole face Of the
country in robes Of living green.
THE APPROACH TO KoLoA
Is very pleasing. the land gradually rising from the
%seashore, dotted with houses and evidences Of cult
walton, and spreading cut into an elevated plain
between ranges Of mountains, on which IL situated
tuS hOloA piantation. inns. formerly the prppCrty
Of DIR. r. W. Wood, has always been a successful
enterprise, and we learn that Il still continues to be
such, under the management Of it's present owners.
Messrs. lsenberg and Wright.
We made fast 10 the moorings at koloa AZ 100,
His Majesty landing at 2:S0 in q driEEling rain. but
amidst the enthusiastic cheers Of the people. who
had assembled in crowds. on foot. on horseback. aud
in various styles Of vehicles, from buggies 20 ox-carts.
The reception Of the King here was evidently Rs
warm and heartfelt as that at Hanalei, and Ia some
respects suite novel and interesting. Ahne OF young
folks Of both sexes. all dressed in white, wearing
sashes and rosettcs and holding bouquets Of flowers
in their hands, formed in two lines Rt the landing.
and received the King as he stepped on shore with "a
cong Of welcome, 10 the air Of " Marching through
Georgia As he passed between the lines the singers
knelt and scattered before his feet the flowers they
carried, while he, evidently taken by surprise, un-
covered and bowed on either hand. Thus it may be.
said with truth that Mt Koloa as well as at HanaleN
His Majesty's path was strowed with flowers From
the beach the whole party, numbering some hundreds.
rode up on horseback 20 the residence Of Judge
Lilikalani, about . mile. where we remained until
the next forenoon. imprisoned by the rain which
continued TO fall in just sufficient quantity 10 make
travelling unpleasant. The people however came
from nil directions 70 hookUpu. TO kiss His Majesty's
hand. and 10 hear the words Of kindly greeting
which he had for all We must not omit 10 speak
here Of the p~rofuse and thoughtful hospitality dis
played by
JUDGE LILIKALANI.
In entertaining his Royal guest and the numerous
following. His neat and commodious residence was
taStefully decorated with eVerCrcen6, while over the
front entrance, besides the national motto, WAS a
symbolic design that was quite ingenious and credit
able. First, a blazing sun. representing ka 10, the
day or the sun, and also the two first ~syllables Of His
Majesty's name; Immediately below this two crossed
spears, s~ignifying kGua, or war; the whole sur
mounted by a crown. The symbols thus represented
signifed-' K~alakaua, King"
At IL A. NJ. on Friday the 10th, the Royal party
babe farewell to the worthy judge and his ladylike
wife (the brief visit to whose delightfully."- situated
home will long be pleasantly remembered) md rode
on to the
CHURCH AT KoLoA,
Where the people were assembled in accordance with
previous notice given. to see and hear their King
The church is n neat-looking wooden structure, about
the size Of the Honolulu Bethel, and Is finely placed
on an elevation 30 that it is a prominent object in
the landscape. Arrived at the church, We found IL
filled TO overlooking with a well-dressed and orderly
assemblage. As the King entered and walked to the
dais prepared for him in front of the pulpit. the
H DTi s%lin rG 81 t hRa E Ef%aiGsS %sisRSbRE J Meils ' prd SsS,
Judge Lilikalani then stepped into the main aisle.
and addressing the King briefly, said that His MAJ
esty's loyal subjects Of Koloa here assembled were
overjoyed at the honor done them by their King in
coming so far to see his people, and while assuring
him Of their devoted attachment and iealty, expressed
the hope that he might be pleased TO personally
address them n few words. His Majesty then rose
and spoke substantially as follows, which is our
translation land his address on this occasion may
be taken as n fair specimen Of the subject matter Of
what was said by him at Waimea aud Hanalei)i
people Of Koloa-Salutations 20 you ALL sConk
ing first to your island on my FIRST progress atcr nv
election TO the Throne, it is n great pleasure 10 me 60
meet with you and to observe the evidences Of your
loyalty to myself and TO the Government Of cur
country. BY the will Of Heaven and the vote Of the
Legislature | have been chosen ms your King. I
have accepted the responsible position with n firm
trust in the help Of God and the support of the peo-
pie to enable me to discharge my duty to the country,
TO govern wisely, so that the nation may be built mp
and increase, that agriculture and commerce may
flourish, and that our national independence may be
secured and perpetuated. But the people must
remember that in order to accomplish these desirable
ends, the King will require the active cooperation Of
all his subjects; alone. and unaided by you, / cannot
bring renewed national life and prosperity. Let it
be your earnest endeavor then,-as it will certainly
be mine,-to cherish habits of industry, OF morality.
of respect and obedience TO law. Let US work to-
gether, actively and earnestly, as lovers of our com
mon country, and God will give us the increase"
At the conclusion Of the Kings remarks. which
were listened to with eager attention, the applause
was loud and continuous. Speeches followed from
the Hon. Messrs. Kaukaha, Kaai, and others Of the
Kings suite.
TO HORSE
Was now the word, for the road to Lhue and NawiIi-
will. The distance across the island ut this point is
about IA miles, and our party was an hour and n
half on the road. We made an Imposing caYalGads,
Of probably not far from 500 persons en- horseback,
everybody apparently in Koloa that could raise q
horse being determined to travel in the Kings train.
The road passes through a magnificent country Of
rolling plains and swelling hill-sides, rich with wav-
ing fields Of cane or dotted with herds Of sleek look
ing cattle. On the KolOa side the recent rains had
made the roads quite muddy, but once over the
gap Z" or divide Of the mountains, the weather and
the road both improved. The broad plateau OF
Lihue gave room for displays Of borsemanship. and
the feat Of picking up a lasso while going at full
speed was admirably performed by some Of the Kau-
alan experts. This sight inspired our Byron
who gave US SOM limitations, on a moderate scale, Of
the wild Camanche Indian, careering over the western
praries. Making but a brief pause at Lihue. we
arrived at the beach at Nawiliwili at 2:46 p. NJ,
where the King and party we're handsomely enter
tanned by Judge Kolomons, the Magistrate Of this dis
trict. Here again the people collected together and
presented their ~hookupus, and saluted His Majesty.
who made them an address in which, while the main
sentiments of the address at Koloa were repeated, he
said in addition that GAS the Kingdom Of the con-