The Hawaiian gazette., 1881-01-19
GENERAL ENTHUSIASM
KING EAlAKAUA At HONOLULU,
Eve of His Departure for Foreign Lands
Speeches Of the King and Cabinet and
American Minister and Others

On Friday evening His MaieS,y's Ministers gave
state dinner at the Hawaiian Hotel. the oc-
easion being the departure of the King on his voy
AGE round the world Invitations were issued to
about one hundred. but owing to various causes
about seventy-five or eighty sat down There were
present the King. the Ministers the diplomatic
CORPS representatives Of the Judiciary, the house
of MOBILES the privy council, the Clergy, the con-
sulsr corps. the bar, the medical profession, the
press and the principal merchants His Majesty
the King and His Excellency the Minister OF
Foreign Affairs occupied the head of the table.
General Comfy, Mons. RasAri and Honorable
A. s. CleShorn sat their right, Major
wcdehouse, Governor Dorninis and His Ex
the Minister of Interior on their left. Their Ex-
cellencies the Minister OF Finance and the Attorney
General sat at the ends of the tuo tables which nan
down the whole length of the dining rcou- The
dinner consisted of SIX courses and wss very well ar
the courses fo- conversation and in this the men,
hers Of the har particularly distinguished them
selves; many bright remarks called forth lsuchter
81 their end OF the tshle, With the advent of COZ
fee came the opportunity for tosts and speeches.
, HIS Excellency W. l.. Green rose to propose the
health o. BIS Majesty, and spoke to the following
effect;
You are all AWARE of the rsssons for which we
are assembled here this evening and tia; it is the
purpose Of His Majesty the Hing TO proceed on
tour round the world. ! consider ii my duty 70
state tAef my colleagues and myself have endeav-
ored to diSsaaie the King from taking this step
bat evident tina. the hing had come 10 a
decision uToa the snhlec; II spite of the dangers
which were represented to him, the Ministers con.
sloereG II their dafy take the creS.oS advantage
they could from the undertaking. In furthe-ance
Of this His Ex. W y. Armstrong has been appoint
&c TO accompany BIS Majesty as Commissioner of
the Saard Of Immigration and am sure that Mr..
Armstrong Will find his hands Strengthened IN the
exercise Of his duties hy the presence Of the Hing
This Is neither nj place time for explaining
Ministerial policy. but there Is one point upon
winch ldeas are oppo-tune-ihai Is immigration.
see before rae many gentlemen identified with
planting interests and viii saw to them that
think there hesitation the part of the
planters to cooperate with the government in the
question Of -sPcp1lstlon- The government line
does not appszr 70 he the planters line. The GOV
erlmen; have slieeraly provided fo- the planters
necessities IN the matter Of labor, and think that
!; Is appropriate for the planters 20 show desire
to cooperate with the government in prognoiins
population. The government oesires population
as vel as labor and especially does il desire
men and ckilorsl- ! have now the pleasure of
proposing The Health of His Majesty, King
kRlakauA-~
The tsass Was enthusiastically received three
ringing cheers were gwen the band played the
National Anthem.
The King then rose, the whole company risins
at TIE same time. He sid:
NE. NrVrs-TR AND GrSzNnS-
thsnk You heartily fo- the kind and loyal man
ner n winch You have responded to the tosSi- !
reclp-oca1e fully yoG- kindly feeling. Around this
table are gathered people Of many nations. In
cannon viii my predecessors, desire the best
welfare o. al who gather under our azc IN NV
oollIllo-ls, and believe thss YOU who come from
other lanes bringing with YOU the large wealth,
enterprise and intelligence Of those lands symps-
thlse with me N NY desire TO protect nv native
Hawaiian people. and strengthen my nation
To DO iais We n1asi work II harmony under the
Constitution aid laws and recognize cheerflliy
the tact thai HAWAII, Is one Of the family Of ns-
uo-lS- ulnsi be governed II accordance with the
ioe2s winch control constitutional governments
We have many dif6cal; questions to settle ans
Inc or Of PecIlAr situations; they demand the
best s1Stes-la1ship and patient investigation /
am u hopes while absent, to gather some ideas
winch shall Eie !, their solution.
NOur cordIslify tonight Is but another evidence
With thAt which have observed IN other parts Of
nv kingdom, that J may rely upon the bess ele-
rns-ts n --y kingdom TO sustain NV efforts and
those Ct my government. Il upholoing the indie
pendeRce Of nv kingdom and the welfare Of the
people
Eaylac appointed nv sisse- as Rece-A daring nv
absence and placed with her responsible Minis
Try have hopes thas The Government Of the kecel
cy vii be administered with full confidence and
satisfaction % TIE nanon- II there have been
mistakes Il the psl- LEI pro.f BY the lessons of
ezps-1saos- and with honesty of purpose le; rs
F-ess on 70 . 11s1-e Which t-ass EaSy be bright
with slrosse1leiy and hopetulness-
Again ! thank yoa for rnvself and the Royal
Family
As the King oonclnded spontaneous cheer broke
from Inc company and he has snoe expressed him
SELF as being deeply touched by such marx o.
good feeling upon the p2-t Of SO important nun
be- Of his subjects
Els Z q A. ?. Carte. SPOKE next;
Noz1ES AND GESunnN>-I have a toast 10
p-o21se Which not only appeals 70 your sense Of
Nsng- hsrT--
tle-aAn- propose that drink 3" The Heslih Of
her Majesty Q1een harlolR-i and Of the Members
Of IAe Royal Family need not remind Won. who
know vel IS ! the good deeds Of or noble
LADY. the uaohs-usIve ctz-itles Of our Oueeu
winch have Won the highest opinion not Only
amongst her oS1 ns--ve people, but al-o IN
the to-easn community And also unnecessary 10
reIn1lc yoC Of the beoe1clent sdFli u other men,
hers Of The ROYAL Family. especially the .ross
excellent Lady, who Is 70 be the Regent Of the
Kingdom
The toass vas loudly eheered. one gentlemen act
ing the par Of faslenaa with pair Of sssato-ian
lungs
Els e. Governor po.ninis replied
Re thanked The MOBILES and gentlemen OF be
half CT Her Majesty for the manner IN which ther
had drunk the toast By the Kings departure
ns- ROYAL Eichnsss The Princsss kanakaehz- Bis
Majesty slsieg was guanc 70 assume the burlhea
q government This vo1lc he new and irving
Responsibility and he shared the anxiety which
she fslt- Bui she would have the ass1s-Sncs and
would depend upon the counsel of His Ma5eS1y's
Ministers lie hoped rhSi when the King returned
he would find The nation satisfied and thai His
Majesty would hs satisfied too lApqlanss-
Els EI W L Green then proposed - the health
Of General Comfy and the other members Of the
diplomatic oorTr- dwelling the necessity OF cor
C-lAl relations tnr our government with The great
powers Crest ApplG1se-
The United States Minister Resident responded
as follows:
My = F1xEsx roCs MAzEST1. Aso oxSTrxn1sx-
have 1he hoaor 10 respond o, behalf of the Diplo-
raanc Corps TO the foass just proposed and TO
thank yoI- not only for the sentiment itself, but
for The vs-T Hstte-1ae r1Alne- n which yoa have
reoelve6 Il
We respond 70 the EEzziisr- 4 loia with slac-ltv
Il would have suited better If nv 4hle and
expa-lenoeS frlea6 and colleague, the British Con
missioner had % lssnted to respond on behalf Of
TIE Diplomatic body. ] would have been better
suIss5 Il uy talented friend and colleague the
Freach Commissioner had consented 10 respond
! I'm sire thai the ripe exPe-lenoe and thorough
some t-s1lchEui thought 70 take home viii
Ezl5 make th- memorable sure that
the versatility and grace Of the other would have
decorated shs occasion with such ezriznds q WI
and sentiment and fancy as would have made Il q
thing Of bsauTy and & Joy forever. Applause
As to- re. ! cal Only thank yoz-
We tender yysu aspirations <o- the health
wealth. and p-oSye-1iy ut the whole Hawaiian Ms
non. and oz- hoyss that il NAV remain free and
1aasrz16szs al1ars- InAs the hII4s NAV live long
calling Kboui HIM the vlses1 and besz Of The peo-
PIE a. his co11sello-s cheers men who VII
s-ranSlhs1 1hs Throne and make ms reign HIS
--loTs luGac cheers rsFn who vii have and de-
serve 10 have the rssT,ez and cuunoencs not only
q the sovereign bz5 Of all the people Tap
plREss=i men who VII czzDsEf the bonds not
ollE Cd national unity. but Of A-u5rF and good VII
VIII TIE G-eai RoEers II the family OF nations