The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1875-10-06
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Apecree by His Maiesty the King.

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VIZ. KALAKAUA. BY the Grace Of God and by th,
election q the Legislature ofihe Hawaiian Islands
King; being DESTROYS of CON m,mornting Our cleo
tisu 10 the Throne. ard by manifesting Our APPre
csfiou q services rendered and to be rendered tC
Oar .osuusry TO oursslres and to Our Successor
and having for this purpose resolved to establish
an order q Merit. do by virtue Of the authority in
Ts vested BY The 18th Article Of Our Constitution
due-es As ralovss
AEr--uE IsT-The Order Of Kalnkaua Il hereby
essahEtzd for the recompense Of distinguished merit
and services rendered 20 the STATE, Ourselves
or Successors.
AR 2xh-The Reiruinr Sovereign, or whosoever
shah his name discharge the Office of Regent shall
Al al times b the Grand Master Of the Order.
Ar spB-The Order Of KalakauA shall consist Of
sour Er1aes. viz Companions, Commanders, Grand
Oficers. and Grand Cross with Gordon.
Ar s-H-The number Of Companions shall be not
than SIXTY the number Of Commanders shall
not cEc-cd thirty; the number OF Grand Officers
shall mol exoeed twenty and the number Of Grand
Crsst with Gordon shall not exceed twelve.
Arr. 5ru-The Decorations Of the Order granted to
foreigners shall not be reek5ued in the Der in the
above Articles forth.
AR. 6rH-The administration Of the affairs Of the
Order j. committed 70 an Executive Committee tie
nomination Of which We reserve TO Ourselves and
suuocssors- One q the Executive Council shall be
the Grand ChAncolior q the Order the nomination Of
whom We reserve 10 Ourselves and Our Successors;
and there shall likewise be Secretary and Treasurer
mated BY Ourselves OF Oar Successors from anon
The members q the Executive Committee, who shall
AEsisi The Gund Chancellor, and the signature Of
thu said Secru.Ary shall be e uvaent that Of the
Grand Chancellor. IN case Of absence illness.
AM 7rH-Distinctions Of ali classes Of the Order
shall be granted without nomination on the personal
decision o. the ReirunE Sovereign alone But the
Sovereign VAL make such appointments in the Execu-
tirs Council ~ the Order.
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thU enbc-t 81 The Order resident within the King
CON, and shall be convened each year on the 18th
DAY ui February, unless said day shall fall on Sun
Gay, IN which case the meeting shall take place on
MundHT following and 1t shall be the duty Of the
ChAnoeiioT 70 cause due notice to be given Of the
hour and place Of such meeting.
AEr- PrH-ErirAordinAry meetings Of the Grand
Coancl vii be held al any time when the Sovereign
may desire It bat the Grand Chancellor will give
noice 81 such nesting Al least fifteen days previous
q he DAY appointed for the meeting.
All lerH-Thc Grand Council shall be the Coun-
c IN which The Sovereign will alter or add to any
regulations Of The Order. Should it be found mex
1eaicui ior any reason that the Grand Council should
meet o. de i2th Of February, the Chancellor Of the
Nraor gl give written notice Of the pOstpOnement to
a.. munbert residing in the Kingdom.
ART llTH-Should any member be guilty Of nuy
conduct which may render his expulsion from the
Order advisable, be shall be tried before the Grand
Council duiy convened. Any person so arraigned
sA have reasonable notice in writing of the charges
70 be preferred against him. and shall have every
opportunity 10 defend himself, aud shall be finally
eondcmued aud deposed only on a vote Of a maj ority
- those present voting by ballot.
AET- l2TH-ShOula any member being within the
kingdom. neglect to attend Grand Council when
duly notified or neglect TO send in writing sufficient
excuse thereioT be shall pay to the Treasurer fine
q Twenty 500 Dollars.
AEz- lsrH-The Chancellor shall be the Keeper Of
sht Seal q the Order. which shall be the likeness Of
Knight Commanders decoration surrounded by the
Hnraa .Fs H. DID,
underneath . Feb. 18Th, 1874" which said Seal
shall be impressed upon all Diplomas Of the Order,
and The Diplomas shall be couuiersigued by the
ChHuoeor or IN his absence by the Secretary or in
case o. the absence Of both by some person especially
Hztho17zed BY the Sovereign to sign for the Chancel
l8-.
AR. isrH-The Insignia Of the Order shall be,
for The tirEud Gross Maltese Cross with the arms
az the Gross onEmeled in blue and white and between
each q The great arms Pulouous this Cross carry
iuE Shield enameled il blue and white ana on the
shield a kahiiif, wreath in gold supporting the
arms 81 the Gross and the Puloulou around the edge
- The Shield the words Kalakaua, February 18th I
ls74- this placed Star Of eight points in silver
Nith Gordon o. sky blue Ribbon. The Insignia FOR
Grand 0ticer shah be Star one quarter Of an inch
less IN diameter than the Grand Cross The Insignia
Tor Commander shall be the Cross described above
n ruia. suru Ouuted by the efbgy Of the Hawaiian
Crown. Insignia for Companions Of the Order shall
be ike Cross, blue and white onameled Arms in /
Eilrur- The reverse Of the Crosses for Commanders
ans Cen Anlons shall have inscribed upon the Shield
thc word " heoa, with wreath underneath IL, on /
the lower edge Of the Shield The ribbons. shall be
eiEhi stripes alternate blue and white.
he uecorAtiou Of Commanders shall be worn sus- 4
pendcd from the neck, and all other decorations shall
b EEed . the left breast except when the Sover-
cEn shall be pleased 70 make special direction that
any person may be permitted the Star Of the
GrHnd Gross suspended BY Collar from his neck |
and the Sovereign, vii hereafter designate the fashion
q the Collar.
Arr lsrH-The fees receipt Of Commissions
End Insignia by any gentleman residing within the
Kingdom shall be
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Grand Oficer ..-..-.. $4,000. .. .......... l25
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IL being understood that fec will be expected
from any persun residing abroad not subjects.
Given under Orr hand, at Our Palace, in Homo
luin- this Twenty Eighth day Of September, A. D.,
ISIS, and the Sesond Year Of Our Reign.
KALAKAUA R.