The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1874-01-31
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THE CoRoNATIoS-THE FuSERAL-S.
The thirty days are almost over. Their work Is
accomplished. Hawaiian citizenship Is Vindicaied.
A step upward IL achieved. II remuins but 10 men
ton the attendant eremoni Of the opening Of the
new regime and the closing Of the old.
The morning comes with the usual iropio bril-
liancy. The whole community is nstir. Everybody
is out for the grateful work Of The day. Flags hut-
ter galy from stats and masts, The interior OF the
great stone church shines with flags and flowers.
The people. their guests the commissioners, navy
men and strangers from other lands. their mobiles
and rulers, themselves, the king-makers, with their
wives and children gather in tho pews and galleries
and throng the aisles and FIJI the ehurch-yard. The
soldiery Of the kingdom make u lane 10 the church
door. At noon the King with a few officials Of high
rank and attended by the glittering siaG Of the late
king, comes on foot TO the church and passes up the
aisle to the platform; his arrival is greeted with ac-
CARNATIONS The ceremony is rather like the inau-
guration of n president than the coronation Of al
king. The Hawaiians have no ancestral crown. but
the splendid emblem Of sovereignty the royal feather
robe is laid over the throne, and seated upon its shin
ing folds. Lunalilo the King, receives the glad recog-
milton Of his subjects. while discharges Of .artilleryl
from Punchbowl and the men-Of-war add their loud
acclaim. After the oath Of office il sworn, the King|
delivers addresses 10 the Legislature and 90 the peo-
pie in both languages. lt IL AN impressive scene /
the young King. dressed in plain black, with his 6neI
and commanding figure aid digni6ed bearing, sur
rounded by the attendant officials in brilliant uni
forms, and the enthusiastic assembly ia holiday
attire. The aid and blessing Of the King Of KinRsI
is bcsought in earnest words Of prayer, and then the
venerable old church is left TO ith own week day soliIN
tude.
Again the city is wholly given up TO rejoicing I
Again as the sun goes down, lights fash from yillaF
and cottage and the army Of torches drives the night
before il through the streets.
One more day. The remains Of His late Majesty
are on the way 10 their unreasonable burial The
procession is imposing with military display. end
we'll appointed arrangements. Home aud fOreignn
officials tread the dead march in their places with 4
manner Of appropriate s~olemnity. Stately kahilis.
move in gloomy majesty around the funeral car.
Out from under the black pail which half hides tho
splendid coffin, flashes the golden sheen Of the royal
feather cloak. The national band lament the dead.
in Classic strains from the old masters. And yet fcwR
unofficial mourners follow the pageant. The peopleE
are there as spectators only and line the roadside In
stead Of making a part Of the procession. Joy.
rather than sorrow is the popular expression. and al
the new King passes as chief mourner, scarce can
the shouts Of the roadside throngs be restrained, inN
spite Of the solemnity Of the occasion. When ihe#
funeral ceremonies are ended, the last prayer said
the vollies fired, the black kahilis placed sianding#
before the AIausoleum door, then the prevailing joy.
and gladness break forth and Lunalilo rides back n
his Palace and the duties Of his reign with the jnbi-
liant acclaim Of n spontaneous ovation o. his sub
jects. The Exp.