The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1881-10-08
TOUR OF THE PRINCESS REGENT
ON kauai. :

- 80 SNbAANtAASN III INCAhNs Az AAAiANGS-
and party lodged with Judge Kakina. The
following day Her Royal Highness and
party took lunch with Mr.. Koehling, the
hOspitables manager of the Princevilfe
plantationaAfte lunch, on Saturday after
noon the 9Th inst, the royal party pro-
ceeded to Anahola, and arrived at Kilauea
village at t pm. They were met at the
Chinese store of Chung Lung, by Mr.. R. A.
Macfe, junr., manager of the Kilauea
Sugar Company, and a number of natives
and employees of the plantation, who then
presented the following address of welcome
on behalf of the population of the district {:
TO HER ROYAL %HIGHNEss, LYDIA KAMAKAEHA
PRINCESS REGENT.
May ii please your ROYAL Rfghasss.-We the
residents of hilauea, desire 10 offer a hearty
welcome to your Royal Highness on the occasion
of your visit TO this the Garden Island of the
Kingdom. We note with pleasure the lively
interest taken by your Royal Highness in the
welfare of your subjects and assure you of our
hearty appreciation of the same.
We would congratulate your Royal Highness
on the increasing prosperity Of the Kingdom,
and the prospects of the near return Of His
Majesty from his successful tour round the
world. (Signed in behalf Of the residents of
kilauea. J.. H. MAHoE.
r. A. MAGGIE, Junr.
Kilauea, September a, 1881"
After which Her Royal Highness made a
short reply in appropriate terms, and at the
conclusion, she was informed that at that
moment the first piece of track for the first
railway on Kauai was about to be laid, and
it would be considered an honor if Her
Royal Highness would drive the first spike,
which she kindly consented to do. Proceed
ing to the plantation, the road On either side
was tastefully decorated with evergreen
boughs and an arch across the plantation
gates, surmounted by two small Hawaiian
flags on either side. Riding hastily to the
mill and beyond the cutting, the road was
arrived at, and a large crowd had collected.
the Royal Standard having been hoisted
on q temporary staff. Her Royal Highness
alighted from her carriage, and was met by
Mr.. Macfie, who introduced Mr.. c. V. Hous-
man, engineer of the road. The details of
the line, as to its length and rolling stock
We're explained to Her Royal Highness, who
took great interest in all these particulars,
and expressed her great satisfaction at be-
ing able to be present at the laying of the
first railway Oh the island of Kauai, and
trusted it might soon grid the whole island
and so develop its resources and promote
the industry of its people. Hon. J. NJ.
Kapena, then stood up on the bank of the
cutting and made the following address in
native and English:
"Your Royal Highness, ladies, gentlemen,
and countrymen. 1t is with a deep feeling of
interest / stand here to address you. When we
landed on your island, l little thought we should
be called upon to assist at so pleasant an under
taking as this. Had we known this earlier, we
would have fastened our movements. We are
now about to place the first spike in a new enter
prise on this island. You have all watched the
improvements that have been going on here for
the past three or four years, and this I consider
one of great Importance to help out the previous
undertakings. But before closing these remarks
I must thank you one and all for the kind greet
ing you have extended US, and l would ask the
manager and owners of this line, that the loco
motive be called the 8 Liliuokalani |" after Her
Royal Highness."
Governor p. KanOa, of Kauai, then rose
and said &c He felt proud at being present
on this occasion. He felt proud of the fact
that Her Royal Highness had condescended
to place the first spike in the first railway,
on his island. He knew as well as his fell
low cOuntrymen the advantage of foreign
improvements, and ailways are especially
wanted. He trusted this short line of three
miles might lead to a further extension of
the ENTERPRISE
MI. Macfie then advanced to Her Royal
Highness and expressed his qualification
and pleasure at this ROya favor and he
regretted owing to the shortnes of time, a
silver hammer, more fitted for the occasion,
had not been procured. Her Royal High
ness then advanced and hit the spike twice
on the head. 1t having been declared home
by the engineer. Three cheers were called
for, which were heartily responded to.
Captain Grant, a planter for the Kilauea
Sugar Company, was then presented to Her
Royal Highness, and the natives advanced
one by one, and paid their respects, by
kissing the hand of the Princess. After a
little general conversation, Her Royal
Highness prepared to enter her carriage
when the native girls formed in choir and
como tho HaW0iian National Anthem
which was most effective and appropriate.
On passing out, the Hawaiian, English and
American flags were hoisted at the mill,
and the Chinese hoisted their flag in the
Chinatown of the plantation. The visit
occupied but an hour and a quarter, and
was most enjoyable, and one long to be
remembered.
TIL track of this road was built in Eng
land, by Messrs. John Fowler & Co., for
Mr.. c. V. Housman. 1t is three miles long,
2 feet narrow guage, with twenty-four
eight-wheel platform cars, with II ton
locomotive, and is leased to the Kilauea
Sugar Company.
Among the company present, were Capt.
Grant, Messrs. Brigstock, Sandman,
Whittard, ]. G. Sing, r. G. Mullen, Henry
Sheridan, c. c. Anderson, Revd. Mr.. Ma
hoe, Judge Kakina and others.
The Princess Regent and suite leaving
Kilauea, rode to Anahola, where they spent
the night Saturday, Sept. I'D, at the house
of Mr.. Palohau, Deputy Sheriff and former
member OF the Legislative Assembly
Leaving Anahola, the royal party rode Oh to
Kappa. At this point, the people accord
ing to previous announcement had assem-
bled in the missionary meeting house, and
had an opportunity to tender a loyal greet
ing to the Princess Regent, and to listen to
some words of encouragement from her
lips. Here it was observed, that Rev. Mr..
Wainwright of the Anglican Church is ex-
ercising a beneficent influence in behalf of
the native people, who express a warm APP
probation of his ministration among them.
AT Kealia, Her Royal Highness called upon
Mrs. z. Spalding. and Mrs. Purvis. h
royal party spent theS Sunday at Kappa. The
next day, Monday, the Princess Regent
and suite rode to Nfumalu, to the residence
of Governor Kanoa, where the Princess
rested a while on account of ~indispositiOn.
At this place H. r. H. the Princess Like
day, Hon. ]. NJ. Kapena and Governor
Kanoa rode to Lihue, and delivered an
address to the people assembled there. On
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