The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1880-12-18
THE PACIFIC
Commercial A6bertlser.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER Is, 1880.
THE KINGS DEPARTURE FROM
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Was attended with such demonstrations of en-
thusiastic good will and loyalty that must make
the occasion forever memorable in the hearts of
both Chief and People.
The ball at Kaiopihi was a large reunion of
ladies and gentlemen, foreign and native, who
manifested in their gaiety and exuberance OF
good spirits, their pleasure at the presence of
their Ruler, to which he responded by participant
ing freely in the joyousness of the occasion. A
%triumphal arch was erected bearing the inscrip-
ton "Aloha nui i ka Moi Kalakaua. Our
Love to King Kalakaua.
But when the King took leave on the evening of
Tuesday the 7th inst, and sailed away on board
the Likelike from Mahukona, then the Kohalans,
by their enthusiastic display of regard, seemed
anxious to prove how warmly they carried their
Sovereign in their hearts. With band and ban
ners. lighted up by flaming torches on the bill
sides, and along the highway a numerous cortege
of natives and foreigners, accompanied the King
to the water side. A sweet chorus of praise and
aloha from a dozen well-trained young Hawaiian
voices, blended with the kindly notes of fare
well and when His Majesty had stepped on
board the barge in waiting, scores of stalwart
Hawaiians were hustllng forward for the privi-
lege of launching the royal boat and when
afoat, and urged with strong willing hands and
loving words of accord, and the King had bid
adieu to the shore yet his Hawaiian people
throng into the sea, and bearing aloft more than
a hundred torches and in order and in line,-
they wade in and stem with loving breasts the
charging surf a bold leader with one strong
~bufeting arm, over-tops the surf crests that
would quench his torch of love, held above the
breaking spray, and he leads onward a train Of
flashing loyal flame, that with beacons on the
hill tops, and swarming lights along the shore,
light up the sea, and tighten a Chiefs heart
with a noble farewell from a loving People.
Aloha Kohala ! Aloha inc {! I!
THE KING IN HILo.
HIS Majesty arrived at Hilo, landing CD the
morning of the 9th inst, and became the guest
of Capt. Thos. Spencer.
The King visited various plantations and en-
quired into the condition OF his people in this
vicinity. On the 10th inst, His Majesty ad-
dressed the people in the Court House referring
to his purposes of travel, in order to promote the
welfare of his Kingdom.
The King and suite embarked on board three
boats, left Hilo on the morning of the 18th, and
proceeded to Pepeikou to visit the plantation of
our eminent Chinese merchant Mr.. Along, who
rendered to the royal party a princely hospital
ity, by providing riding excursions, sumptuous
fare, and a great variety of entertainments. The
order and appearance of this Aourishing and
well-regulated plantation calls for high praise I;
the sanitary condition of laborers is well pro-
vided for, in good fare and ample cleanly lodg-
ings, and the cheerfulness and alacrity of men at
work gave His Majesty a high opinion Of the ex-
cellent management at Pepeikou.
The royal party left the Along plantation on
the morning of the 18TH to meet a social engage |
ment with DIR. Wetmore the same evening,
would leave Hilo on Thursday per Likelike,
make short calls en- route, and expect to return
to the Capital tomorrow, Sunday morning early.