The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1881-05-28
BY AUTHORITY.
Reception at Iolani Palace.

Her Royal Highness the Princess Regent held a Recep-
ton on Saturday last, the 21st instant. at Il O'Clock \. ~.
for the purpone Of formally receiving Mons. Feer. ap-
pointed and accredited as Consul and Commissioner for
France near this Government.
Mons. Feer was accompanied By Mons. Rstzrd, the
late acting Consul AID Commissioner for France at Hon
oIulu.
His E-cellency h. A.P. Carte,, for the Minister Of
Foreign Affairs. presented to Her Royal Highness Mons.
Feer, who addressed Her Royal Highness as follows.
MADAsrE Called b. His E1ceIlency the President Of
the French Republic 70 perform the functions CT Com
missioner Of France near the Government Of His
Hawaiian Majesty, I have the honor TO present TO yOu the
letters which sceredit me in this capacity.
am happy to have 70 salute in you, Madame, the &c
eomplished Princess. whom His Majesty the King Kala-
kaua has entrusted with the Regency Of His Kingdom.
In soliciting the good viii Of Your Royal Highness
for the scconpLishment Of the mission which is confded
to me. lean assure you, Madame, that my constant efforts
Will be 10 maintain the excellent relations which habit
ually exist between the two Governments, a. well as
towards the extension Of their commercial relations.
The cession which has lately put France in possession
Of a nsishbOrins archipelago, cannot. in adding to its
Importance IN the Pacific, but favor those relations
which II would be advantageous on either side 70 see
take q more marked development this change viii not
alter, moreover. in anything the relations Of traditional
sympathy which France has always manifested towards
the Hawaiian race.
Permit me. Madame, in concluding, u offer you INV
wishes for prosperous voyage for His Majesty the King,
who Will return, I hope. TO his Kingdom in good health.
and satisfied with the results which his personal expert
enee Will have permitted him 70 obtain. results which
he will be able % make profitable for the independence
and prosperity Of this Kingdom.
To which Her Royal Highness replied
MONSIEUR FEEE II am happy to welcome you among
Us in the position a. Commissioner Of France near this
Government.
You rightly say, Sir, that for many years past. relations
Of this Government with the Government which you
have the honor 20 represent have been most excellent,
and all IN our service have looked upon the French Com
missiDners - personal friends, and I have not the small
est doubt Will continue 10 regard you in the same light.
1 am happy TO be informed that Madame Feer and your
children accompany you. and trust that your residence
in this Kingdom will be long and agreeable.
Her Royal Highness was attended on this occasion by
Her Royal Highness Princess Likelike, Honorable c. c.
Harris. Chancellor Of the Kingdom, His Excellency II.
A-P. Carter, Minister Of the Interior. His ExceIlency J.
;. Walker, Minister OF Finance. His Excellency J. o.
Dominis, Honorable A. :. CleghOrL. Mrs. Wilson. Miss
Sheldon, Colonies ". +. Allen, e. P. Iaukea. J. II. Boyd,
and Majors G. T. Gulick and A. Rosa.
His E~xceIIency the President Of the Republic Of
France. Our Great and Good Friend, has accredited unto
Us, to reside near Our Court, Monsieur Henri Feer. in
character Of Consul and Commissioner, and We require
all Our subjects, and all Departments of Our Govern
ment. to pay high consideration to his person, his prop
erty and his retainers, and TO give full faith and attach
full credit 10 all his official acts as such Consul and
commissioner.
Done at IoIani Palace, City Of Honolulu,
isl this 2lst day of May, a. D., 1881.
Signed LILIUOKALANI, P. r..
By the King
". L. GREEN,
Premier and Minister Of Foreign Affairs.