The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1874-03-04
HAWAIIAN GAZETTE
AN INDEPENDENT JOURNAL,
DEVOTED TO HAWAIIAN PROGRESS.
PUBLISHED AND EDITED BY
HENRY NJ. WHITNEY.
WEDNESDAY MARCH 4.
Reception at IOIani Palace.

His Majesty the King gave audience on Mon.
day the ID inst, at Iolani Palace, to the Diplo.
matte and Consular Corps, and to the Captains
and Officers Of the national vessels in port
His Majesty was attended on this occasion by
His Royal HighDess Prince Leleiohoku their
EIcelleucies the Cabinet Ministers, the Governor
Of Oahu and Ofioers Of The staff.
At 10 O'Clock. His Excellency II. A. Peirce.
Minister Resident Of the United States, was pre-
scented, when be addressed His Majesty as follows
YouR MA5EsTT,-I have the honor to tender re-
speeifnl congratulations with sincere good wishes
on the suspieious events Of Your Msjesty's aces
sion to the Throne; and the appointment Of Your
Royal Brother, William Sitt Lseiohoku TO succeed,
when in the course Of Divine Providence the Throne
shall be again vacant
May Your Msjesty's reign be one full Of years and
Of bOnors; and such as viii secure for your nation
the iuestimable blessings of Peace, Happiness and
Prosperity
His Majesty vas pleased to reply as follows:
II affords me profound satisfaction TO receive
from you the sincere good wishes and congraiuls.
tious which you have just expressed upon my aeces-
sion to the Throne, aud the appointment Of nv
Brother TO succeed me
shall never forget the prompt manner in which
you aud the ofeers and men Of the United States
SLIPS then 10 port answered 70 the call Of The Au.
thorties the 18th ultimo in assisting TO qusl the
sudden and unexpected disturbance OF that dsy and
you and Captains Belkusp and Skcrrett, have added
one more TO the slmost inuumersble obligations for
which nv little Kingdom stands indebted to your
Great Republic and which have assisted in securing
to It in the past, the blessings Of Peace Hsppiness
and Prosperity, which you desire for it during nv
reign.
The Minister Resident Of the United States
then presented to His Majesty. Captain Hopkins
Of the Z. s. Ship Benicis, Captain BelkDap of
the {. S. Ship Tuscarors, and Captain Skerrett
Of the Z. s. Ship Portsmouth, after which the
following officers were presented to His Majesty
George :. KuiE, Chief Engineer [. $. s. Beuieia
Louis J. Allen, Chief Engineer Z. s S Tuscsrora
Henry Stanley Pitkiu, Surgeon, Beuicia
Edwin Putnam, PsynAstvr. Benicia
Hn. Il Whiting, Lieut.. Commander, Benicia
Lewis Clark, Lieut.. Con. a EI. officer Portsmouth.
h Jones, Surgeon, Portsmouth.
!. Il. Harmony, LIST Asst. Engineer, Tuscsrorz-
J. Goodwin hobbs P. A Paymss,er, Tuscarora.
Albert c EngArd, LIST asst. Engineer, Beuicia-
Geo A MOTIFS, Lient-, Iusczrorz
7. NJ. Symouds, Lieut., Tusezror
Z K. Moore, Lieut., Portsmouth.
Fred Singer Master. Benicis-
q. G. Ellsworth, Lieut., T. SING
N D. hyde, Ensign, TuscarOrs.
At half past ten O'Clock, His Majesty received /
Major James Hay woodehoGse, the BRUSH
Commissioner. who made the following address
10 His Majesty:
fouR NA'EsTr:-AllOs ne to express,ny,siBcers
oogrSiaiauons on Your accession 20 the throne Of
hawaii, aud nv hope ~, lie friendly and cordial
sSoa understanding which has always existed be.
Neen Your Royal Predecessors, and the SoTereigns
md Government Of Great Britain, may be uninier.
uptedly maintained during. Your .Msjesty's rriru.
which pray may be long and prosperous
To which, His Majesty vas pleased 70 reply as
olIoWs:
receive with extreme pleasure your eongrztula-
ions on ny accession TO the Throne Of Hawaii
annoi doubt, but tbzt the friendly and cordial good
understanding which has always existed between
ny Predecessors and the Sovereigns and Govern.
1ent OF Great Britain viii be uniuterrup,e5ly main.
1ined during my reign
cannot let this opportunity pass without stating
oS much an indebted to you, Msjor Wodehousr.
'r yOur personal active and courageous assistance
] qusihng the not OF the 18th uIuuo. and how
hlEAole consider the presence on shore on that
eeasio0 Of Lieoienaut Brorilow and the officers ,
ID men from the " Tenedos'' under the command
Captain Ray, assuring yOu and Captain Raw that /,
look upon yozr efforts and his cooperation on
at day as suspicious events at-the commencement Y
aie reign which you pray nay be long snd pros. G
lrous.
he British Commissioner then presented to