Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-11-19
The Kings Speech and the Reception,

knwanhno church WINS filled 10 OVERLOOKING al
ten o'clock ON Wednesday last. 10 hear the adj
dress which II had been announced His Majesty
would make to the people. In the auditory wefe
Queen Rap olani, Princess IAkelike and the Hon
A. y. Cleghyrn, II. II. Ruth Keelkolani, tho Gov
crness Of Hawaii, Minister Of the Interior and
Mrs. Carte, Minister Of Finance and Mrs Walker,
Posimaat, General J. NJ. Knpona, Hon @. II.
Judd, His Majesty's Chamberlain and the mem
bers Of His Majesty's stan. Tho services com
mrnced with singing and prayer. His Majesty
,hen made tho following address in the native
language, n tfaiAlation in English being 49,
wards read by the Minister Of the Interior :,
HrAR w Ny PEOPLE; Nearly ten months havc
passed since ! last addressed you In this place.
at chat time announced to you my intention OF
going away TO seek renewal of health, and 10 get
wisdom and strength for my duties as your King
also TO further the good Of tho land by rocking
build mp state which should command respect
for its independence. / also asked you at that
time to give to my sister the Regent, the love and
obedience you had always given to me.
Now, on my return, thank God for the protec-
ton have enjoyed from dangers on sea and land
and desire to thank you for the fidelity and obo,
dience you have shown II. X. ii. the Princess
Regent, and for your loyal reception TO myself
During my absence odeplornble pestilence broke
ont and ragged among You. ! am heavy Of heart
for those who died. and for those OF You who
mourn for them. am glad however, that it WAS
stayed Mt last and that II was not allowed to reach
steadfast and obedent
In my travels have been quite round the world,
ana nave seen the countries OF which We read and
hear 10 much. have seen many evidences Of
grandeur, power and of great wealth, but also of
mich misery, poverty and sorrow, and my heart
has been with Hawaii moi all the time. All nations
have trials and troubles, but they do not despair
and neither should we OF Hawaii. With wisdom
md courage we must press and we have fu-
ture with much hope III IT.. | have given much
thought as to the people We should ask to join US.
mi gsfn nf I1fuif aft.., will
port on what we have seen, and expect my Gov
eminent will arrange for the introduction Of moro
people.
The number of orr people must be increased
and those whom we invite to settle in this land
with us, must be Justly treated in accordance with
our laws and our treaties. While we guard our
rights as the original people of the land, we will
be just to all who cast i'll their lot with US.
You have heard with what kindness and respect
the rulers Of foreign lands treated me- Their kind:
ness and attentions touched mo deeply. When
arrived in Japan heard with pain of the death of
our great and good friend, the Emperor of Russia,
and when | reached New York found tho good
people of our generous neighbor, the American
Repubc, in deep grief for the great and good
President Garfield. These events caused me much
sadness.
My People, God has restored me 10 YOU. and we
are again together to work for the good OF Hawaii.
You must give me your aid. My Government will
care for the health OF the people, but you must
regard the laws Of health, care for the lives Of
your children. put away vice and uncleanness, and
thus aid me in my efforts for your good
Az IL noon tucif haJesties inc hlnR ana queen
arrived at the Government house, for the reception
of the general public The building was hand
somely and tastefuliy decorated with flags with
out and with evergreens and flowers within, and
provided with new mating on the floors. His
Majesty received in the Legislative Assembly Hall,
being attended by the Cabinet Ministers, tho
Judges of the Court members of the
Privy Council and members Of his staff in uni
form. Among those who paid their respects to
the King this occasion we noticed the Min
lister Resident of the United States and Mrs.
Comfy ii. b. Nj. Commissioner and Mrs. Wode-
house; the Commissioner of France and Ma
dame Feer and the members of the Consular,
Corps and their ladies. The attendance of promi-
nent native and foreign residents and their ladies'
was large, and the Chinese element was re-
presented by both sexes. The reception lasted
about an hour, their Majestes returning to the
Palace shortly after o'clock. number of ladies'
and gentlemen missed the opportunity of paying
their respects to the King by arriving too late,
BY Authority" in tho papers tina. ON that day,
from ~ TO pM.." the public would be received