Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-08-20
Meeting at the Jyceum.


Gy evening for the purpose of takiug the
iitiatory steps to prepre for the reception Of
tie King when he rearns from the tour Of
I'll, world was ATTENDED by between two and
time hundred persons. The meeting was
calls to order by lis Ex. II. A. p. Carter
who made an operiug address stating the
Objcctfor which hey were assembled. On
notion of Mr.. Cater, seconded by Rev. M.
Kuaea, Hon. c. K Bishop was chosen Presi-
cent of the melting. B. W. Kawaiuui was
dccted Secretary and j. NJ. kapena, NJ.
hiaea, II. A 7. Carter, II. Waterhouse, Ma
h,ka and S. X. Kaai were chosen Vice Presi-
dots. Mr. Carter suggested that on the
arrival of the King that the military, the vari-
wayfrom the landing to the palace be deco =
ratedwith flowers. cvergreens and banners,
and tat arches DO erected along the route.
He alo said that pleasing feature to His
Majesty would be the sight of the school
clildrn, and he suggested that the Board of
Education be asked to allow them to take
part in the procession. The following series
series Of resolutions was then offered, and it
was agree to pass upon each resolution
separately:
W,EREAs-The iime draws near when this ma
tion nay hope to Welcome to its shores our beloved
King Knlnkaua, fom his tour around the world,
duringwhich He has been the recipient of many
brilliant and hdarty receptions, and
WuEnSAs-shch an occasion is fitting one for
us His people to show our appreciation of those re
ceptions aud of our attachment to Our King and
to the Throne and Government under which we
live: Therefore be it
1. Rcsdred-By this Meeting that grand public
reception be arranged for the purpose of greeting
our beloved Sovereign on his return to his King
dom andsubjects.
2. ResGred-That we cordially invite to ioin in
such denonstration all the people of different ma
tionalities living with us under the mild and bene-
ticent rue of Our King, also the Fire Department
the Ahihui Poola, Ahahui Hawaii Opiopio, all
Lodges Societies, Unions and traders.
3. ReDired-That the people of the different dis
ricts the town and of this Island are invited to
organic themselves with their different leaders
and mashals, with appropriate banners and deco.
rations to join that occasion, also that the peo-
pie of he other Islands be invited to attend by
delegations with appropriate flags &C. or to erect
archesilong the line of His Maiesty's route from
the landing to the Palace.
4. Rsolred-That the Board of Education be re-
questel to allow the public schools to attend and
aid inwelcoming His Majesty,
8. Rs1'ref-lhat the President and ice-Presi-
dents II this meeting, be n committee of the peo-
pie to Welcome His Majesty with appropriate ad-
dressesin the English and Hawaiian languages.
9. RsOtred-That Committee of Five be ap-
pointet to attend to the decoration of the Streets
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of all associations. who intend to join in erecting
arches or to contribute i'll any way towards such
decorstions.
7. Rsoired-'That twenty marshals be appointed
by this meeting to act this great day of reception
and ts assist the Committees reception and dec
oratims.
8. iesoired-'That Committee of three be ap-
pointed to collect subscriptions towards the general
fund or decorations and other expenses.
Mr. A. +. Judd proposed that the resolutions be
read separately, in order that suggestions might
be nade.
Tie 1st and 2nd resolutions passed unanimously
NJ. kaulukou pro Josedan amendment to the
Bird resolution.
The amendment was lost and the resolution
CARED.
Mr.. Garter strongly supported the fourth reso-
luti1n, and said that if anything would please the
Krg it would be to see the streets lined with
children. 1t would please him more than all he
had seen in all the countries he had visited.
Passed unanimously.
In connection with the 9Th resolution, Mr.. Ka.
lama proposed that an old ancient arch be erected
and that soon His Majesty passed through
it be pulled down, SO that strangers would know
who the King was
Mr.. A. F.Judd pointed out that the arch would be
impracticabe. The space circumscribed and
there would be great crowd OF people there, and
furthermore if it was an old Hawaiian custom
foreigners would not understand it, at least he fol-
one would not.
Resolutions 9th and 7th passed as written.
Mr.. Bickerton proposed as an amendment to the
9TH resolution, that the committee of three to col
lect. be authorized to appoint others to assist
them.
Resolution carried with amendment
Mr.. Lilikalani proposed as an additional resolu.
ton, That agents of steamers and schooners be
requested to send their vessels out to the Moloka
channel to meet the steamer conveying His Maj
esty." Carried.
Several suggestions were made by different
speakers, native and foreign, those that met
the approval of the meeting, are embocied in
the resolutions as they now stand.
The committee of five appointed to assist the
President and Vice-President were Messrs. ii
A. p. Garter, w. @. Parke, j. Moanauli John
Cummins and g. Kahanu.
The collectors appointed were: Messrs. W. p,
Wood j. L. Wiseman and B. w. Kawanui.
The resolutions were passed jointly and the
meeting closed with vote of thanks to the Chair
man, and three roaring cheers for King Kalakaua