The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1875-09-25
Minister % the Int+Fi0r.
INTERIOR OFFICE, Sept 2stb, 1873.

Ox Thursday last, the 23i inst, His Majesty re
ceived at Iolani Palace. at II o'clock noon, His Ex-
cellency Henry \. Pierce, United States Minister
Resident, and Rear Admiral John J. Almy. L S.N.,
Commanding the L. 5. Naval Forces on the North
Pacific Station; Captain ID. Gherardi. U.SN., Com
handing L. S. Ship Pensacola; W. ]. Lamdin, US.
q, Fleet Engineer; George Cochran, Fleet Paymas-
ter U.SN.; Col. James Forney, L.. S. Marines; F. II.
lee, Secretary to Commander in Chief U.S.N.; Lieut..
r. E. Impey, U.S.N W. G.. Farewell, Passed Asst.
Surgeon, U.S.N; Lieut.. NJ. r. S. Mackenzie, USN.;
Lieut.. Duncan Kennedy, U.SN; all attached to the
u. s. Flag Ship Pensacola.
Admiral Almy, Captain Gherardi and his-ofieers
being about to depart fer the Coast Of Mexico, came
on this occasion to bid farewell, and the Admiral adj
dressed His Majesty as follows
May IT PLEASE Your MAJESTY Duty requires
ms to proceed 10 another part Of the Station IN the
Pacific.
Before leaving, felt it incumbent upon me to call
in company with the officers Of the PsasaCoia.-a
ship with which You have been associated, and which
gave you safe passage to these islands,-to take
leave, as we DC now, and 10 express my sincere
thanks for the courtesy, kindness and hospitality ex-
/ tended to me, and to the officers under my command,
by Your Majesty and the several officers Of your
Government during our pleasant stay of several
months in tie Hawaiian Islands
I mot an incident has occurred to mar our pleasure,
even for n moment, but everything has been done to
contribute 10 our happiness, not only by yourself
and by the officers of the Government, but 10y the
good citizens at large, 10 whom We desire to express
our grateful acknowledgements.
The days We have passed in these islands will al
ways be regarded as
Upright spots on the waysile of life"
I desire to express to Your Majesty, my best
wishes for the prosperity of the Hawaiian Kingdom
and the nation, in which myself and the officers will
always take an abiding interest, feeling now so well
acquainted with this attractive land and with its
well disposed people.
Your Majesty will also permit me to express my
friendly wishes for your personal welfare; that you
may enjoy good health aud contentment with a long
and prosperous reign.
tended to Her Majesty the Queen, to His Royal High
ness the Prince, and to the members of the Royal
Family.
To which His Majesty replied as follows:
ADMIRAL ALMY In taking leave of you to-day, |
am reminded of the many pleasant hours which l
have passed on board your fine ship, as well as on
shore. enjoying the company Of yourself and officers.
1t gratifes me to learn that during your stay here,
not an accident has occurred to mar your pleasure.
| thank you for the kind expression OF the interest
which you and your officers feel in the prosperity of
the Hawaiian Kingdom, as well as for your friendly
wishes for my personal welfare, and that Of the
Queen, the Prince and the members of my family.
May you have a pleasant and prosperous voyage,
and should you, Admiral, or any Of your officers, at
any time, return to these islands, you will always
meet with q hearty welcome.
His Majesty was attended on this occasion by ii.
r. II. Prince Leleiohoku; His Ex. J. o. Dominis,
Governor of Oahu; Hon. A. S. Cleghorn, His High
ness Chas. Kanaina; His Honor L. IL. Allen, Chan
cellor of the Kingdom His Elk. ?. Kanoa, Governor
of Kauai; Hon. c.. C. Harris, 1st Associate Justice;
Hon. A.. f. Judd, I'd Associate Justice; Coils. w. f.
Allen, Edward Hoffman, and Chas. IT,. Judd, on His
Majesty's Staff F. W. Beckley, II. Ms. Chamber
lain Hons. s. G. Wilder, j. Z. Kahanu, j. Moana-
Mi and John Cummins.