The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1881-01-22
THE
FAREWELL TO THE KING IN
THE CAPITAL.

y deep feeling Of anxiety and interest pervades
the community on the eve Of the departure of our
King. and all classes and races have striven to
0utvie each other in their expressions of goodwill
and affection, in bidding adieu to His Majesty.
The loyal expression Of the most intelligent
foreign sentiment was manifested at the state
dinner on Friday last and on Sunday the 10th
inst. the day was made memorable by an out
pouring Of afectIOnate adieux from His Maiesty's
native people. In the morning their N~Iajesties
the King and Queen, IL. r. IL. Princess LiIlu-
5kallni. II. r. H.. Princess Likelike and other
members Of the Royal family, attended divine
service az the Catholic cathedral. High mass
was celebrated by the Rev. W. J. Larkin. \
sermon followed in which the Rev. Father feel
ingly alluded TO His Majesty contemplated tour,
babe him farewell, and gave a Christian lesson
cleaned IN suggestion from the gospel Of the day.
The church was t~hronged, High Officials, DipIo-
matte attaches and private citizens from every
walk in life. The good Sisters of the Sacred
Heart preceded ~ their pupils, joined in this
bon royage to the King. The choir, reinforced
for the occasion, rendered the selected music with
tenderness and power. Monseigneur Bishop
Louis Maigret with all the Fathers and Brothers
u aA~ CAA~s "NAE HAN1<hL- AAtGE ~ sermon,
the King with his escort and the Fathers. passed
into the courtyard under an elevated alcoye.
when the following address, was read to His
Majesty by the Hon. Godfrey Rhodes.
To His Majesty the Hing.
SEE-We. your loyal and faithful subjects, are
members % the Holy Catholic Church established
in your Kingdom And We, inspired by the uni
form teachings of our Holy Religion. are imbued
-HHwA - o. aN.nIE.aH Na--NW- ---- -.
person as being appointed by Divine decree To
The Sovereignty Of tb- Hawaiian Islands and
when We receive assurances from your Majesty's
lips Of a contemplated purpose Of travel in distant
countries, even TO the most distant. and TO MAKE a
circuit Of the Globe, we in the spirit of faithful
subjects accept your Royal purpose, and are ready
20 unite in prayers TO Almighty God TO speed you
on your way aud % preserve you IN health till
you return 20 your people. At the same time.
prompted by our love to your Royal person. we
feel constrained TO say that your Majestyis depar-
ure ~ this time on so long a journey awakens
our deep anxieties. We would be glad TO have
better assurances that your Maiesty's safety and
dignity abroad are fully provided Tor aud that
the peace Of the Kingdom will be fully assured
during the absence OF 0ur King.
Con SAVE YOUR MAJESTY.
Some words Of warm adieu were uttered by
native speakers. Enthusiasm, affection, and
loyalty, stirred the vast multitude, and plainly
moved the heart of the King. The Royal eRfour-
age then proceeded to the convent Of the Sisters,
where a most touching incident awaited the visi-
tors. y bright and lovely foreign girl advanced
u speak in behalf Of the sisterhOOd and pupils, a
few words Of welcome and farewell. She had
commenced, and had only uttered a few words,
when oyermastering emotion affected her, she
completely broke down but evidently from the
the strain upon her feelings alone-not from
want Of memory and she burst into tears. The
King saw, and compreheuded the chIld's emo
ton. lie rose, and stepping forward with a
gracious and kindly manner, took her hand
with reassuring words and expression, his emo
ton being evidently equal to her own, and sooth-
ed her by bis gracious sympathy. The child at
once rallied, and became restored TO selt-pOsses-
sion, and proved that her heart alone, and not
her memory, had been at fault. For she spoke
with huency, and a feeling that touched every
heart in the assembly Whenever the name of
&c Your Majesty was pronounced, although the
King held her nil the time by the hand, she made
a graceful curtesy, and continued on to the end.
undisturbed. The whole Royal P~arty-Sisters.
Fathers. and all, were in tears and mdny eyes
unused ID weep, betrayed on this occasion a
melting emotion. Over one thousand people
were present at the Cathedral.