The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1875-06-30
INTERNATIONAL
FESTIVE RECIPROCITY.
The Grand Party at the
Hawaiian Hotel.
HOnOrs 10 Admiral Almy and America !

H0n0rS 10 Admiral Amy ana America
Peoples prove their right to a place among
the family Of nations, not SO much by numbers
and area, as by their spirit and culture. There
is, for instance, that broad and populous island
Borneo, that has a material base for empire,
as large, and rich and prolific as the proudest
Of Europe, and yet with all its millions of SOULS
of acres, and of treasure, it could not approach
in anyway to an illustration Of intelligent
spirit and culture, such as little Hawaii offered
to the representatives of the Great Republic on
last Friday evening. And, therefore, we ap-
preoiate that as a great and proud nation that
is in the van with great powers of the earth,
encounters this feeble one, on social and festive
grounds, under circumstances that are per-
feet illustration of her own civilization, enlight-
enment, and refinement, the greater cannot fail
to recognize the lesser, as eminently worthy of
equal political association and reciprocity.
The kindly welcome and the happy progress
of our much beloved King, through the great
states Of the continent, touched every heart in
these isles. And then the dignifed and gener-
Gus courtesy, that gave our Sovereign for es-
oort, and conveyance, an eminent and distin-
guished naval officer, and noble national bat
lie ship; and the subsequent courteous and
bounteous hospitality of this officer on board
this vessel, rendered to King and people here,
so moved every feeling of grateful recognition,
that the public sentiment of Honolulu, and of
all this Archipelago, could not refrain from an
ardent, heartfelt expression of thanks, which
took the form of grand reception and ball, to
be rendered to Admiral Amy and staff, and to
Captain Gherardi and the officers of the U. S.
s. Pensacola
All of Honolulu,-all of our citizens of any
influence or note, of every cline and creed that
compose this cosmopolitan oommunity-took
heartfelt interest in this complimentary fes-
tivity, and by their liberality of contribution
enabled our chief caterer, at our Hawaiian
Hotel, to make the entertainment an eminent
success. All the accommodations and resour-
oes of our noble national inn its spacious
parlors, dining hall, and commodious balconies,
were thrown open to festive company of five
hundred souls. And besides the use of the
main building, Mr. Herbert had constructed
pavilion, with floor ninety by forty, and
walls eighteen feet high, for the fullest posi-
bic accommodation of the throngs Of guests who
assembled on this most interesting occasion.
THE RECEPTION.
The order of the proceedings of the evening
was initiated by formal reception or levee,
held by their Majesties the King and Queen,
and members of the Royal Family, in company
with Admiral Almy, and officers of his staff,
and of the American ships of war in port. The
assemblage and ceremonial took place IN the
spacious and tastefully decorated parlor of the
Hotel. Their Msiesties were supported by his
Royal Highness Prince Leleiohoku, the Prin-
cess Lydia K Dominis, the Princess Likelike
oleghorn, and his Majesty's Ministers and their
ladies; and the Admiral was supported by
Captain Gherandi, and by Lieuts. Brown, In
pey, Norris, Symonds, Mason, Todd, Hemp
hill, and JsrbOe, Fleet Eng. Lambdin, and
Chief Engrs- Andrade and Harmony, Paymas-
ters Cochran, Caswell, and Hobbs, and Fleet
Surg Brown, and Dr.. Farwell.
And Honolulu made goodly display on this