The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1881-06-11
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Yesterday morning, Mr.. G. u. Chatter,
Deputy District Grand Master Of the Free
masOns of Hongkong, entertained His
Majesty the King of Hawaii, and suite, His
EXcellency the Governor, and a large num-
Der of the residents at tiflin in his spacious
bungalow at Kowloong. His Majesty King
Kalakaua, with His EXcellency w. N.
Armstrong, Minister of state, and Colonel
Judd, Chamberlain, and His EXcellency
Sir John Pope Henncssy, attended by his
Private Secretary, DIR. Eitel, arrived about
half-past one o'clock, and were received at
the garden steps by the hospitable host, who
conducted them to the entrance of the ban
quoting room, where they were received
with a ringing cheer by the assembled
guests. About one hundred and forty
guests sat down to an elegant and most
bountiful repast. In the centre of the
room were ranged Mr.. ChateT's numerous
and handsome trophies of the turf, which
presented II really magnificent coup RRn.
The distinguished guests having been
seated in order of precedence, the tiflin pro-
ceeded. At its close Mr.. Chatter rose and in
a few well chosen and opposite sentences
proposed the health of His Majesty the
with great enthusiasm the company drink
ing it in bumper and giving three ringing
cheers for their illustrious visitor. The
King replied in II short but felicitous
speech, in the course of which he said that
though his kingdom had no commercial
treaty with the Colony of Hongkong he
should be glad to enter into one of friend
ship with it, and referring to Mr.. Chater's
collection of racing cups)would feel pleasure
in forwarding Il cup to be contested for at
the next annual races, and he had no doubt
his friends in Hongkong would return the
compliment and send one TO honolulu. A
long continued Outburst of applause follow
ed this sally. His Majesty concluded by
gracefully proposing the health of Her
Majesty the Queen. The toast was received
with ferVcnt acclamatiOn.-HiS EXeellency
w. n. Armstrong then proposed, in a
speech complimentary alike TO the Govern
ment and the Colony, the health of His EX-
cellency Sir John Pope Hennessy. lie said
he had heard of His EXcellency alike as "A
member of the English Parliament and
as a successful administrator in several
colonies, and he had much pleasure in pro-
posing his health on that occasion. The
toast was drunk with enthusiasm, three
cheers being giving for the Governor His
EXcellency Sir John Pope Hennessy re-
sponded i'll his happiest vein, and made an
exceedingly neat and graceful little speech,
which was again and again applauded.
After thanking them for the kind manner
in which they had received the toast Of his
health, he proceeded to compliment the
generous host, and ended i'm proposing Mr..
Chater's health in the most hattering terms
yin that HOngkong was deservedly
proud of their friend. The toast was re-
ceived with prolonged plaudits and a verse
of For he's "a jolly good fellow."-Mr.
Chatter replied in feeling terms. He had
always been attached TO ~Hongkong, and
he felt that every year he loved il better.
1t enjoyed many advantages, but chiefest
among them he ranked the good feeling
that prevailed among the community. He
sat down amidst loud cheers. After tifin
the whole party adjourned TO the tennis
lawn, where an excellent photograph Of
the party was taken by Mr.. Along. His
Majesty and suite and his EXcellency the
Governor were heartily cheered on leaving,
and "A cheer was also given for Lady
HeIfnessy.