The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1881-04-16

u CONSTITUTION WHICH 10 Ills uluQ was DcLltI cdl
culated to benefit the nation.
And what shall we say of His present Majesty
our Gracious Sovereign Kalakaua ? He left home
kindred and friends, embarked on a ship anC
crossed the broad Pacific, sojourning among
strangers, exposing his life to dangers and perils
seen and unseen, and all for the purpose of ad
vancing the interest and the general good of his
people and country. And a second time we have
seen him depart on the same kind of mission.
My friends, we are all witnesses of this
notable fact, that the reigns of our Kings
Lunalilo and all brother Kings on the Hawaiian
Throne,-have been characterized by some re-
markable and beneficial, while essentially differ
ent Royal acts. And I call upon all true-hearted
Hawaiians to affectionately treasure In their
memories the good and noble deeds done by our
Kings. And may God-the King of Kingston
tinue to bless our country, and grant that the
Throne of this Kingdom may never fail of a King
like these. Amen.
Mr.. Justice McCully then slept forward and
said that, though not in the programme, the
following poem had been handed to him to read.
l sirg not Of fierce arms, as when the Trojan.
Vanquisbed and exiled gathered into Larium
TIE see Is whence nobIer commonwealth should spring.
But Of a man whose world was limited
By island skies and seas and reefs VI coral.
or old his fathers had possessed III X ngdOm
In fee Of realms. OF arms and armed men
But the old feudsl life had long since changed.
And foreign arts and wars now moved the pc Ipie,
Leading them oaward filed with new desires
Forgetf 4 of their heritage OF thrift.
And, " it'll the greater license Of the time,
Careless to work such service for themselves
As they had rendered TO their chiefs and princes.
Unseptered from his birth. he lived long years
10 waiting for his of,-toId destiny;
But. with dim vision Of his distant birthright.
lie aimei anon in song to move his fellows,
Anon he held the pen, and with vague pGrpuse
Roved lstlessiy along the ways Of letters.
Uud'scipined, yet conscious of their ber <,
Beset by facile opportunity
Consumed their eager strength in reve'ry;
And so the seasons bore him to his primeI
Chief after chief of rival lineage
Had held The seUfre and had naSse "a
And still he kept his faith with destiny.
AT last the end came on and IoIani
With funeral songs and wailings loud was hhed'
The great Kamehamehas were no more.
Then he arose and called the people ruund him.
lie called them, asking not the ancient verd Ct
Of spears and sings and foemsn's tiper fra,,
But, with a sense o: newer light ard amy
lie called them as free men TO choose their leader,
The while he waited for their willing voice.
From toll OF hand brain, from field and market,
The people gathered and with one mitd
They cr, d that LunaHEo was their king.
Throned as was never monarch rhroned before.
Chief in his peoples heart as in his name.
The ornaments of other lands assembled.
From 70 ,s truck TO w sa1,S : lsr;r hung cut heir h r., ensign
While all the joyful land Kept hsi day.
By will Of ali he reigned, the right divine;
But rusd his people with a loving sway.
And in their answering love he found his strength.
But one short year he reigned long waited r.
The crown a. last too h,rshiy pr. ssed his hrp=
And Off he tainted meath the unwonIed surlen,
Yet ever standing ia his peoples love.
Too soon he bowed his head and sank to sleep
He rested with Ills ancestors Again
Again The friendly sraameus from far
their thunders gave in sign of solemn sorrow.
lie slept in death : but as lie sank to siumb-r
The people whom vile living be had loved.
Due memory gave he to his grey haired father.
A~ndsmemory faithful 10 one much-loved fIieud
TAen; with a trembling hand he gave his fr'ui-.
To found a homestead where, in peaceful CONT II,
The poor and The inhrm among his PEOPLE
Should pass their later years and think Of hin.
On this green hillside may the homestead rise
The will Of Lunaliio, loved and lost.
May it;stand ever as his monnmenfI
After a hymn very sweetly sung by the choir
of kawaihao church, the foundation stone of the
Home was laid by Col. Allen and his officers,
according to the old Masonic rites. The Grand
Chaplain after the invocation read a list of the
articles about to be deposited under the stone.
These Included photographs of King L%unalilo,
Their MaJestles the reigning King and Queen,
III. r. II. the Princess Regent, Her Majesty
the Queen Dowager Emma, Their Maiestics the
five kamehamehas, III. r. H. Ruth Keelikolani
Hon. Mrs. Bishop, Princess Victoria Kaiulani
and His Elk. ]. o. Dominis, Governor of Oahu.
There were also photographs perpetuatin9
characteristics of the race and of Hawaiian
manners, a copy of King Lunalilo's will and the
usual complement of coins, postage stamps,
newspaper, and recent publications.. The music
chosen by Herr Berger as an accompaniment to
the laying of the stone, was that most universally
sung of all psalm tunes the - Old Hundredth. -
which was rendered with great effect. A. ten
minutes to two the stone was in position the
proper officers tested it and reported to the
Grand Master, who declared it to be well and
truly laid" The corn was scattered. the oil was
poured out over the stone, the Grand Chap
lain pronounced the benediction, and all Masons
present joined in a solemn and hearty = so mote
it be-" This concluded the ceremonial, and
without further demonstration, the assemblage of
spectators rapidly dispersed.
The building of which the corner stone was
thus auspiclously laid, is situated on a nearly
level terrace lying in the angle of two deepworn
channels cut by streams which are apparently
not perennial in their flow. On one hand are
the slopes of Punchbowl hill, on the other and
behind those of tine ridge which shuts in on the
hither side the Maikiki valley. The site COM
mands a beautiful view of sea and land-no more
delightful position for a residence in the
neighborhood of Honolulu is known to
the writer of these notes. The design of the
building provides for a two storied residence,
and offices for the Warden or Superintendent in
the centre, with a lofty tower over the main
entrance. On either hand extends a range of
Homes" answering to the description given of
them by Mr.. Dole in his address. At the two
ends are larger apartments of greater width and
height, suitable for dining halls. Mr.. G. J.
Wall is the designer of the building, but his
plans were somewhat modified by the Trustees
when adopted. Mr.. r. R. Lishman is the
experimenting Architect. By him we have been
favored with the following figures showing the
dimensions of the building. Total length 275
1t . ms, width OF centre portion 0z 1t, OF end
rooms 20 #, of the wings 10 fit. Height to CELL
ing in wings IL *, in end rooms IL #, lower
story of centre II fit, upper story II # 8 ms,
total height of tower IS feet. The front verandahs
will be 10 # wide and those at the back 8 #.
The tower rises from a base IA # 6 ms wide.
Including the tower there are. in all 26 rooms in
the building.
The contract for the erection of the Home has
been taken by our well-known builder Mr.. E. B.
Thomas. His works already occupy prominent
positions In the city-besides minor %erections he
has built the Palace and our New Music Hall.
The Home is to be built entirely of stone, and a
quarry Which is turning out stone of unexpect-
edly suitable and manageable character is being
worked for the purpose on the southern flank of
Punchbowl Hill. Work was commenced here
Mr.. Thomas on Feb. 9th, and eight days
later ut the building. The place is to be ready
d. nac naxt 90 that is