The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1881-10-29
THE KING IN GLASGOW.
NIOftfNW TWItI ftWT JUN WUts IFtW IVI
\ WARN TRIBUTE TO ~sCOTsMEN.

\ WARM Tribute TO hNoISMEN.
On the 9TH Sept. the King Of the Sandwich
Islands visited Glasgow. lie was met by Coun-
cIllor w. Kenny Watson, and by him was escorted
through several of the leading shipbuilding yards
and other works. In the evening the King was
entertained at dinner by the Magistrates. Lord
Provost IRE presided, supported by n distin-
guished company. Ia responding to the toast Of
his health, the King said -
My Lord Provost and Gentlemen, - must
thank you all for the kind manner in which you
have received and drank my health. | feel very
much hattered ut the demonstration and express
sion OF good fellowship and feeling that has been
displayed towards me tonight. Most thankful
do | feel to the Lord Provost for having given so
long a description Of the condition, resources,
and prosperity of my kingdom. There is nothing,
| think, / can say beyond what he has said,
which is all quite true, and indicates that he has
read up a good deal regarding the country. /
may add this, however, that at the first c~oustruc-
ton of our kingdom we bad the advice and assist
ance OF the people OF Scotlaud-that ~ to say, we
have had ScOtsmen in the administration of the
Government. (Applause) Since the first con-
structlOn oil our Government as "A political body
we have mad Scotsmen Mt the head Of the iudiciai
work, which is the highest, the most reliable, and
the most important department in the political
organization of my kingdom and in almost all
the other departments there seems to be n Scots
man always at the head. cloud applause.) We
have not only ScOtsmen ut the head of Gnlirs,
but we have n CaledOnian Club and a st.
Georges Club, both organised by Scotsmen. In
fact, OF the members OF my family IA Scotsman is
one. Cloud applause) Besides our political
connection we have been very much indebted to
the people Of Scotland, not only for their con-
nection in commerce., but supplying us with
machinery, which has been the means Of adding
a great deal to the prosperity Of my kingdom
(applause)-not only machinery for the manu.
iacture of sugar, but also Tor steamships in
bringing commerce and navigation to my
country and in that we are indebted to two or
three gentlemen who are present to- night-Mr.
Pierce, of the firm of Messrs. Elder & Son
Cloud applause)- also to Messrs. Mirrlces, Tnit
q Watson to the firm Of
Messrs. Maciarlaue, and | may say to many more
l do not know at present. (Applause) Indeed.
taking 1t all in all, | have more or less To ac-
knowledge our Indebtedness to Scotland. and the
Scotch people. cloud applausc.) with these
few words thank you again for having granted
me this great privilege and honor Of being in
Vited to such an assembly 1 distinguished and
wise men as | see before me. loud and con.
tinued applause.)
On the following day King kllakaua visited
Loeb Lomond, and enjoyed a trip on the CLYDE
from ArroclInr 10 Glasgow. On the 9th he left
Tor Edinburgh, where he was warmly received by
the Lord Provost and municipal officers. and IN
der their pilotage visited the many objects in the
city.