The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1875-06-05
The Pensacola at Maui aud Hawaii.
UNITED STATES SHIP PENSACOLA" !
Honolulu. Jane Ath, 1916 1

- 4AEANli NNG1NNNNA 81 ~ ~ iva ~
Late in the afternoon Of the 10Th OF May, the
Psasgeola steamed cut Of the harbor Of Honolulu,
and the following morning dropped her anchor in
the roads OF Lahaiua. At ~hslf-past one O'Clock. on
the same day. Admiral Amy, accompanied by his
stat, landed and proceeded to pay their respects to
His Exeellency Governor Kapena, at his private res
idenee, where they received a most cordial welcome,
and h~ospi;able entertainment. The Admiral was
informed by Governor Kapena, that the people de-
sired to tender him a public reception and q grand
luau and. accordingly, two o'clock in the after
noon Of Wednesday, was fixed upon as the hour st
which it should take place.
At the time appointed the Admiral, with his s,af,
and as many officers as could be spared from the ship.
again landed, snd we're received at the wharf by
the Governors Aide, Mr.. Robinson, who conducted
the party to the private office of the Governor, where
a short time was passed in social intercourse. Thence
they proceeded to the court room in the upper story
of the building, which was filled to its utmost capaci-
ty by the populsce, with the exception Of the space
allotted to the Bench aud Bar. which was reserved
for the Hawaiian aud American officials. Governor
Kapena presented Admiral Almy TO the audience by
a few well chosen words of introduction, whereupOn
Mr.. Robinson delivered first in English and then in
Hawaiian an address of welcome, to which Admiral
Amy responded.
1.-THE speeches on this occasion having been hereto
fore published, are omitted from the present nArrs-
tivel
These ceremonials being completed, the Admiral
and his officers were most ayreeably entertained for
half-an-hour. by witnessing the novel spectacle Of
surf riding, in which wonderful dexterity was exhib-
tied by a dozen or more of zinc natives.
The company than adjourned to a spacious and
toSfnfu1lu aa.1ratnI go, xIorn J., moab houue,fnl
feast had been prepared. and to which ample justice
was rendered by two hundred or more guests, who
sat down to partake of it. President Grant was
honored by a toast which was duly drank, and re-
sponded to in a few remarks by the Admiral, who
proposed the health of His Majesty King Kala-
kaua. Music was furnished during the afternoon by
the Pensdcola's band.
After leaving the table, the Admiral accompanied
by the Governor aud a number of officers. accepted
an invitation from Mr.. Turton, of the firm of Camp
bell & Turton, to visit and inspect their large estst-
~lishment, where the entire process OF the manufacture
of sugar was shown and explained to them. From
the mill the party adjourned to Mr.. Turton's resi-
dence, and refreshed their dropping energies with
sparkling champagne.
On Thursday His Excellency aud staff, acsompa-
MED by Mrs. Kapena and a party of ladies and gen.
IleueO, NlSlJeu me 1tHSuCOfuS anu NeTe enteTlAlutu
by the Admiral.
On Friday morning the anchor was weighed and
the Pensacola headed for MAIZENA, Bay, on the south
west side of Maui, carrying in addition to her usual
complement, Governor Kapena and Mr.. Girvin as
guests. The anchorage was reached in about three
hours, and soon afterward the ship was visited by
Captain Makee. who extended to Admiral Almy, Cap
tain Gherardi and the officers Of the ship the hospi-
talities of his elegant and luxurious home. His in
vitation was accepted by the Admiral and several Of
the officers, who enjoyed greatly their visit, and re-
GREETED that necessity limited it to a single days du-
ration.
Five o'clock, Saturday afternoon, found the PEN
sQcolG once more underway, heading for the Island
of Hawaii. but she encountered such strong head
winds and sea, that it was z O'Clock on Monday
morning before the anchor was dropped in the har-
Dor of Hilo.
The United States Vice Consul. Captain Thomas
Spencer, was soon on board and informed the Admit
raj that the populaee desired to tender him a public
reception, and that it was the wish Of the natives to
bring him on shore in their state barges, used only
heretofore by their Majesties and the highest chiefs
of the nation.
y Admiral Almy, fully approaching the high honor
thus conferred upon him, willingly accepted the lnvi-
tation, and accordingly at one O'Clock, he was waited
upon by a committee, composed of Mr.. Severance,
Sheriff of Hawaii, Ton the part Of the foreign resi-
dents) and the son-in-law of Governor Kipi, (on the
part of the Hawaiians} and escorted by them, with .
number of officers, to the landing place.
The barges, two in number, were constructed by
two large canoes being securely dashed a few Iget
apart. with a platform erected " nnmhsr Of chair.
uo a. Piauorm a buhDer oi chaifs
we're placed, and the entire frame work concealed by
vines and flowers. Each barge was pulled or pad
died by eight natives. To the American officers It
was a most novel but equally agreeable boat ride.
On landing the Admiral and officers were received
by the U. s. Vice-Consul, and by him presented to
His Excellency Gov. Kipi procession was formed,
and headed by the Hilo Band, marched first to the
town residence of the Vice-Consul, escorted by q
large number of the populace, who evidently extended
a genuine and hearty welcome to their guests.
The streets through which the procession passed
were spanned by arches, t~astefully and beautifully
decorated with flowers and greens, and surmounted
by such notices as, &" Welcome to Admiral Almy and
the officers of the Pensacola;'' "Kalakaua and
Grant, Free Trade and Sailors best Rights
{" Love to the Nations Guests"
The gateway of Captain Spencer's residence was
adorned on the front by the words I" God and Coun-
tTJs duu III IN ISNSI6C hiOua
After a brief resting spell-for the sun had shone
With unusual fervor-an official visit of courtesy was
paid to His Excellency at the Executive Office, and
then after calling upon Mr.. Severance at his resi-
dence, the officers returned to their ship, highly
pleased with the welcome extended to them.
The Pensacola remained at Hilo for two weeks,
during which time many of her officers avaied them
selves of the opportunity TO visit the world-renowned
Crater Kilauea, and also to view the beautiful
Rainbow Falls, and other objects Of interest in the
vicinity. On Wednesday May 2eth, Admiral Almy
in response 10 the solicitation of some Of the leading
members Of the community, attended q public meet
ing held at the Protestant native church. and deliv-
cred a brief address to the native population, which
was translated, and also supplemented by remarks,
by the Rev. Mr.. Coan. Gov. Kipi responded to the
Admiral's address, but the purport Of his reply was
lost to the officers through Mr.. Coau's failure to
translate.