The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1881-11-05

gT~Slun moved mum az 1N'
lowing order:
Poola Association.
Band.
Chief Engineer. HE'D. George Lucas
aistant Engineer, John Mott.
u,,,IriY Eusine co. No. l.. 4. Wilson, Fore
man.
Mechanic Engine Co, No. ,. c. Lucas, Acnng-
Foreman.
Hawai-. Co.. No. 1, J. II. Boyd. Foreman
Drum Corps.
As..stsut Engineer. Robert Levers.
Pa,i6, Hose Co. No. l.. }. Brysou, Foreman.
Protection Hook n Ladder Go. Nn.l. =. No~hen'
Foreman.
China Engine CO., No. .. W. G. Akana' Fore
man.
The proc.,siou marched from the Bell Tower
,lopo Hotel street to Nuuauu. down Nuuanu
street 20 King. along King street TO the Palace
entering the grounds and passing IN rr'ie"
before His Majesty the King who stood on the
stems Of the entrance to the Palace bowling has
acknowledgements Ia the hearty cheers gwen by
socb Comuauy. and 10y the Poola Association as
they passed the reviewing point. \ counter
march movement was made ana the various
bodies came 10 a halt 1T the Palace steps. cher
Fn~iueer Lucas then advanced and addressing
the King said
MAY IT PLEASE YoUR MAJESTY
AT the last Regular Meeting Of the Repre-
seutatiNes OF the Honolulu Fire Department, u
was unanimously resolved lhat on lout
Naiestv'S rruun from abroad, the Department
wuuld celebrate the occasion 10y forming III llhe
with their several apparatus, ana proceed
through the principal streets OF the cl'y WIN
torches.
cine Members of the Department, one and all,
feel honored in meeting Your Majesty person
ally on this auspicious occasion to celebrate ["
happv return 10 Nour Maiesty's Kingdom.
1--WE feel douhly honorrd in remembering that
Your Majesty was for many years an nctlNe
member of this department and did service both
as "a fireman and "A foreman.
1t il our earnest desire and endeavor 10 main
tain the thorough efficiency of the Honolulu
Fire Department. and We feel encouraged ns
well as honored in the assurance that Nour
Majesty still entertains a lively interest in our
prosperity and success.
The unanimous prayer Of the members Of the
Honolulu Fire Department Is that God may long
preserve Your Majesty"
The King, in response, addressed himself to
the officers aud members of the Honolulu Fire
Department and said: Il am extremely we'll
pleased and thank you for your demonstration of
regard for my person on this occasion. Ia re-
gard to my connection with the Honolulu Fire
Dep artment in the past l can only say that l
have still an interest in the success Of the De-
partment and hope you will continue on increas-
ing in numbers and proficiency. Your officers
and myself have always been in accord ana al
though my views at the. present time regarding
the proper working of the Department may differ
somewhat from yours, As j have during my visit
abroad, travelled extensively amongst the larger
cities of the world, and noticed the maneuvres of
trained fire corps, still, knowing that We have
not everything here at oHr hands, we can only
endeavor ts progress and / have no doubt that
the Government think with me that steam en-
gines are n necessary adjunct to the efficiency Of
the Department. ] believe in steam aud / be-
lieve in progress and | believe that the Govern
ment will, ere long, have steam engines entirely.
The past career of the Honolulu Fire Depart
ment has been n successful one and | hope 1t
will so continue, aud again thanking YOU for
your presence. l bid you good night"
At the conclusion of His Maiesty's speech the
assembled firemen gave 81 three cheers and IA
tiger with hea rty good viii for His Majesty, al
so cheering Col. Armstrong, Hon. H. A. Il. Car
ter and Hon. John Kapena. The march was
then resumed and the procession passed out the
Richard street gate, down Richard to King,
along King u Punchbowl, thence along Bere-
tania, Nuuanu, Queen and Fort TO the Bell Tow
er where the companies were dismissed
The engines were gaily decorated with many
colored lanterns, and MALE and evergreen was
draped in around and about them. Mechanic
Engine Co. No. 2 displayed "a transparency bear
ing the notices Mill mill "A kR Lahui" and
" Welcome 10 Our King China No. 3 was
supplied with the coming motive power. and as
the engine passed the reviewing point, the engi-
neer saluted His Majesty 10y means Of the shrill-
voiced steam whistle. After the Procession had
dispersed a large number of those who had taken
part in it sat down to n supper which was laid in
the large room at the Engine House OF Mechanic
Company No. 2, where loyal toasts and good fell
lowship were the order Of the night till after
midnight.