The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1876-04-22
His Majesty on Shipboard.

Yesterday forenoon His Majesty the King paid
an official visit to II. /. NJ. S. Vinetd, and was re
ceived with the honOrs due TO Royalty, that ship
and the u. S. S. Ldckdoand and H. b. N. S. Myrmi
don dressing ship and manning yards with the Ha
waiian flag at the main, while the two former YES
sells saluted. His Majesty was accompanied by
Prince Leleiohoku and the Ministers of Interior
and of Finance, Their Excellencies Governors Domi-
mis- and Kapena, and members of the staff. The
King was dressed in full uniform, and was looking
extremely well. The Royal party reached the
ship at a quarter to eleven, the ships band play
ing the Hawaiian National Anthem, and after in
specting the vessel. and the crew at quarters and
drill. and partaking of lunch with Captain the
Count Won Montz, His Majesty took his departure
at ~half-past twelve. evidently much pleased with
the noble vessel and her gentlemanly Captain and
officers, who in turn, were very favorably i'm
pressed with the dignifed yet urbane bearing oil
our Hawaiian King. On leaving for the shore, the
ships again manned yards and fred salutes.
F a. Schaefer, Esq, Consul for Italy. also visi-
ted the Vineta yesterday forenoon, and accompa-
MED His Majesty on his tour of inspection through
the ship. receiving the usual consular salute on his
departure.
The Vinetd was built in the Spring Of 1868, at
the Imperial docks in Dantzig, and measures 800
tons. She is armed with II Krupp guns of Is cen
timeters and 2 of IL centimeters calibre. The
crew consists of 800 all told, including officers and
midshipmen. Of the latter there are twenty-five
on board, to receive their marine education.
They receive instruction from the officers in engi-
neering and machinery, navigation. artillery, tor
pedoes, naval tactics, and the English and French
languages.
The Vineta visited Honolulu about ten years
ago, being then on her way home from Japan.
For the present voyage she was commissioned
on the 18th of October, 1875. and sailing from
Keil a week later, called at Rio de Janeiro, Mont
evideo, Valparaiso and Callao on her way to
Japan. While at Callao a telegraphic order was
received to sail Immediately for Hongkoug.
The Imperial German Navy is growing fast, and
includes-besides a large number Of gunboats and
corvettes intended for coast defense-eight large
ironclads, one of which, the Ronig Wilhelm, a
vessel of 5000 tons. is the largest. Great care is
taken for the proper education of officers and men,
and the navy is at the present moment in a high
degree of efficiency, and quite up to the require
ments of modern warfare.
During the stay Of the Vinetd in port, her gallant
officers have enjoyed the hospitality Of our citizens,
leaving good impressions everywhere, aud they
will doubtless take with them pleasant recollec-
tons of their visit. OF the seamen also it may
with truth be said that their department on shore
has been orderly and weIl-behaved. Yesterday
afternoon. some two hundred of the crew under
arms landed from the ship, accompanied by the
band. and for several hours went through a drill.
marching and cOuntermarching on the plains of
Kulaokahua. performing their evolutiOns with the
skill and steadiness of veterans.
Our reporter begs to acknowledge the courtesy
with which he was received and facilities afforded
him by the Captain and officers of the Vinetd.