Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-12-24
Tho King at Hilo.
HILo, December 16, 1881.

HILo, December 16, 1881.
EDITOR SATURDAY Pass Last week noted
what would have occurred had the King come ON
the day named, as it was very rainy, and had been
for several weeks. The King staid at Laupahoe-
hoe until Tuesday morning December 13th) when
he came here in his own boat which had been
brought to him by the schooner Kanikeaonii, which
vessel had been lying in this port, and had bean
chartered for the occasion. She came back hero
and brought the balance of the passengers and
baggage. The Kings boat came here in four hours
from Laupaboehoe On the Kings arrival here he
amongst them c. II. Wetmore, l.. Severanoe, Esq.
Capt. Eldert, Capt. Thos. Spencer, l.. W. Rose,
Rev. Titus Coan, Judge Akau and Hon. c. II. Judd
who had come here by land on the 18th. The
streets had been strewn with ferns and grass The
King and Queen were escorted to the residence of
Capt. Thos. Spencer Whose guests they to
by young men. There were torch lights on each
side (Which at day made 1t seem q little odd.)
The band was at the rear of the conopy and q
crowd OF people following. The day was the
finest that we have had for some weeks. The flags
were all up-the Hawaiian, American and German.
Mauna kea was covered with snow for q long dis
tance as was also Mauna Loa. The school chill
dren, both Hawaiian and foreign, met in front of
the rescence OF Capt. Spencer, carrying small Ha-
waian, American and German flags, and sang
some beautiful selections in their very best man
| ner. There was much firing Of crackers by Chi
nese. Some of the words on the arches had been
almost obliteratsd by the late heavy rains as We
The Chinese had their stores closed on the after
noon of the day of the Kings arrival. In the
evening there WAS torch light procession, nearly
100 torches carried by Hawaans and Chinese.
At the residence of Capt Spencer there we're somo
vocal music and great deal Of the hula. Many
citizens called to pay their resRsGs66 With ii:
| reception, which he says has more than met his
ssssy he WAS s c.rsS na';F st 4:
Queen to church (Rev. Titus Coan Pastor). The
| canopy was placed over the carriage, ropes were
tied to the vehicle, and it pulled to church by
mostly Chinese. He addressed an audience Of no
less than 800 persons, in which he spoke of his
travels rnd his reception in places where he had
| been, which has been published in Honolulu
| papers, He said he had an interview with Presi-
dent Arthur OF the u. s. and seems to think there
can be no doubt but that the Reciprocity Treaty
| will be renewed. Addresses were made by Re-
representatives. Nawahi and Wahine, after the
Kings address. The King and the Queen were
drawn in the carriage through the principal streets
| The Chinese seem to have taken special pleasure
In entertaining the King. When he spoke Of his
visit to the Flowery Land il seemed to delight them
There were two transparancies carried on one was
the warm greeting OF the children of flower
covered Hawaii, on the other was dsliRht from the
children of the rain flower to the chief Kalakaun.
God save the King! The King has visited the dead
lava flow. He leaves to-day for kau by the Like