The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1875-05-19
The Pensacola nj LahaIna.


Admiral Alniy. Captain 6herardi. aud the os-
Gers Of the {. 5. Flagship Pensacola receives
4 hearty welcome from Governor Kspena anC
I the cirrens Of L2hainA o,s their arrival al tina
place. The Pensacola came to anchor at a
n. oc Tuesday morning. l6 hours from Homo
lrlu. IN charge Of Pilot Babeoek. AT ? P. N.
7 Of the same day, IN response 10 An Invitation
( fron the Governor, the Admiral and several
\ of6cers went ashore, and remained ill evening
I On Wednesday formal reception was giver
( 70 the Admiral and ofscers q the ship, At tbs
7 Court House. On behalf Of the citizens, Hoa
I L Abolo addressed the Admiral as follows:
ADMIRAL Amy In the name Of the PEG
T PIE q the Districts Of LAhaiuA snd KaAnapah
We now have the honor TO express 70 YOU ,
hearty Aai1, and It Is with special pleasure
/ aud great delight that we tender you cordial
welcome TO these shores Of Maui, the Island Of
Kama, and the garden Of the group. And on
their behalf we beg most respectfully 10 tender
you their sincere thanks for the opportunity
Afforded them on your arrival here with your
flagship, the Pensscola, Of te<tifyins TO you
that Lahains, the once famous retreat for
American vhAlers, is ever awake to extend the
soft hand OF welcome, and the warm and cor
dial grasp Of friendship.
I'VE are fuIly aware Of the kind and most po-
lite attention paid 30 His Majesty the King
snd suite (including His Excellency our re-
specsed Goyernor) while On board your flag
ship On their passage home from San Francisco.
We have resd with god deal Of interest CT
the kind reception, the warm greeting and the
perfect ovation which HIS Majesty the King
and Suite received At the hands Of your pros
perc1s people and friendly Government, and in
concert with the popular sympathy Of Hawaii
lei, which they feel for the kindness and lib
erslity Of your people, permit Us, Admiral, to
convey our sincere thanks and the well wishes
for the prosperity Of your Government. We
are mutually sensible Of the fact that the main-
tsnsnee OF god VIII and smity among nations
rest solely upon the peaceful and the harmO-
nous interchange Of friendly relations.
We ars alive also 10 the high sense Of our
duty 70 convey our highest appreciation TO
your Government on the ratification Of the
Reciprocity Treaty BY the Hon. Senate, and
we sincerely trust thar the enactment Of such
3 measure viii rebound 70 the wealth and
prosperity Of the TWO Governments.
Aimiral. Capt. GherSrii and officers Of the
Pensacola. FerYsntiy hoping that the few
DAYS you spend OF Mani may be as Agreeable
70 you as those spent on Oahu, we bid You
Al0hG, and thrice -4h5hG to Lahaina, and the
tranquility Of Hauols.'
To which the Admiral replied as fellows:
Your ExceIlency Governor Kapena, gen
tlemen Of the Committee, and the good people
Of Lzhaina. In behalf Of myself, the Captain,
aad the Officers Of the = Pensacola, l thank
you very kindly for the pleasant words Of vel
come which you have spoken and for our
friendly and hospitable reception here.
The Government Of tie United States, its
officials, and al its citizens, have always felt
warm interest. a strung feeling Of friendship
and sympathy, for the Hawaiian Islands and
their prosperity, and towards those who hold
the reins Of Government. The United States
Navy, which for fifty years past, has been
visiting these Islands, has always taken the
greatest interest IN the people.
The very first treaty made by the Hawaiian
Islands with any foreign power, was with the
United States in the year ls2e, executed and
signed at Honolulu, on the part Of the United
States By Commodore Thomas Ap Catesby
Jones, CT the United Navy, and on the part Of
the Hawaiian Islands BY Elizabeth Kaahu-
mann. Queen Regent Kalaimoku, and Others.
The spirit and terms Of that treaty have been
fully carried cut 70 the present day. 1 an
sure that the inhabitants Of these Islands can
not complain Ct ever receiving any o5her than
good treatment by the Aneican people.
1t gives ne pleasure to speak Of your worthy
and excellent King Kal1kaua. The members
Of the Governments and the people Of the United
States received him most cordially upon his
recent visit, as Governor Kapeua, Who was an
eyewitness, can testify, and His Majesty made
a most favorable impression upon them. We
cfice1 Of the Navy took great interest in car
ing for his NAjssty's comfort and pleasure on
board ship, and in bringing him safely back 10
his douini0zs, to his native land, and 20 his
home, zsi Il would have made Us unhappy If
any accident had happened 70 hin.
ct gives myself and ofScers great pleasure to
Be assured that you were pleased vith the treat
neat which We bestowed upon His Majesty
Again thank you for the honor and the
pleasure this reception has given Us, and
hope that al the members Of this company
here assembled vii Be favored with long life
and much happiness"
A lEaz entertainment had been prepared for
the naval guests, which vas spread under
lanai &C the Court house premises, at which
they sat down, With many Of the foreign and
Hawaiian residents Of the place. On the fol-
loving day, At ? O'Clock P. n, the Admiral
entertained the Governor and COMPANY Of the
residents On board the Persacola, the band en-
hvsuing the scene With music. Early On Fri-
day morning the ship Isff for UlzpalAkra,
where Il vas intended to remain TIL Saturday
afternoon, Ehen she wo1ld proceed On to Hilo.
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