The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1882-05-27

waii at heart. The address was 1otloNeu
by rousiHg cheers for the Premier ana Ms
Hon. Mr.. Gibson was supported by his
colleagues, Hon. >. X Kali AM Hon. Johh
L. Bush, and surrounded by quite "a com
pauy OF member of the Assembly D'ti
uObies and representatives, and OF We'll
known business men, WHO mad previously
called to congratulate him on his accession
to office, and tender 10 him and his col
leagues their political support. Hon. Mr.
Preston was unable TO be present the INJURY
he received when landing at Hiio lately !
still preventing him from getting out more
than absolute necessity requires. Mr.. Glo-
son responded to Mr.. Kua's address IN the
following terms:
FeLIo10 Citizens and Friends: II i now
twenty-one years ago since l arrived IN
This Kingdom, and this is the proudest
and happiest day in all that heightened
period, when / receive such u congTatuia-
ton from the people on my elevation 70 a
great trust. Your torches that now iIiumlu-
brighten a pathway of promise be-
fore me And TO whom do ! owe my
triumph ? Is il not 10 you citizens OF no.
nolulu, cOnjOiutly with the choice OF our
Sovereign. in my weakness have been
made strong by the will Of the people 10 as
1 sist in advising and defending the Throne.
1 come before you my friends with my heart
in my politics. and L feel that you have
given me yours. shall faithfully strive 10
/ continue to deserve your trust | have as
sociated myself with trusty and capable
colleagues devoted with me to the best wei
fare Of the country. We will strive to work
together in harmonious relations with our
King, and with you so that we unitedly,
Government and People, shall not fail TO
promote the best welfare of our common
country. The speaker was frequently in
terrupted by enthusiastic cheers.
On a call for Mr.. Preston, Mr.. Gibson said
[ regret that my colleague the Attorney
General, cannot be with us. He is suffer
ing with a painful foot injured by accident
Of Hill Rrf he 10 with ms i'm haaF f and
purpose. He is a strong limb of the law,
and the Government and the country will
be benefited by his able cOunsels. (rhree
cheers were given for the new Attorney
General.)
The other Ministers being called for Hon.
$. K. Kaai then made a speech in Hawaii
an, of which the following is a translation
"My friends, my companions, and all fel-
low citizens this honor you do us this eve
ming, this torch-light procession is a thing
we are unaccustomed to. 1t has never been
lone here before for a Ministry of the King,
and we appreciate your desire to honor us,
the servants OF the people, appointed by His
Majesty, who has shown that he has but lis
tened to the wishes of His people, and put
in power the men yol want. We will try
friends, as a Ministry, to think together and
work together. Now ask you all-since
we have a Ministry appointed for the goOC
of Hawaii and it has the good will of The
people-and | do not hesitate TO expect tina
the whole people Native and Foreign viii
= ~ On NNG1@ 49, n " ND-
Ministry. There is u great future for us
and we propose to take advantage of it, ant
with one heart and mind work only for the
whole ountry'S good. Now turn your faces
mauka and notice that high building, 9TH,
palace and think of the man in it and give
him three rousing cheers. (Given with
, will And shall we forgetour good Moth
er, the mother of the people Queen kapin
Iani.) No, We cannot forget her, for sh,
/ is in our hearts. (Three cheers were givel
for the Queen.l And she who was both on
: Mother and Father when our King wa
: away making thet tour of the world. Shl
who ruled wisely and well, and whose nam
is ever on our lips and in our hearts, let u
: give her three cheers also. Given will
I hearty good WILL And now my goo'
: friends adieu." applause Three cheer
were then given for the absent Ministe
sHon. Mr.. Preston.
Hon. J.. L. Bush then addressed the as
semblage in terms which we thus trans
late
l "My friends, you lave heard the voice c
our Premier Mr.. Gibson, in returning
e thanks for this glorious co~ngratulation @
i, the new Ministry. L am with him hear
: and soul for the best good of the country
, L am made strong and hopeful by your re
o joicings, and the light of your torche
lightens the path of public duty before me
Our King in choosing us has EVIDENT
, chosen those whom you, the people, wantec
t and who can appreciate and care for tn
needs of the country. You have seen M
: before in the charge of office, and l sha
d, strive now, as Jnen, TOT the pest welfare {
: the Hawaiian people and Kingdom" CAL
5 plause, and repetition of the cheers for Nj
n Preston.
: These addresses were followed by on
= from the Hon, Mr.. Haupu, one of the reprt
sentatives of the district of Hilo, who spok
II to the following eftect!-
e "The member of the present Cabine
nave been much spoken about for good an
evil. L claim the right to speak not oni
as the representative of the people of Hilc
y but also for my colleagues the other repre-
sentatives of the people in the Assembly
when [ assure Ministers of the full suppo
o OF the people of Hawaii. The preser
Z Ministry is comp 'sed of strong fearle:
men, and L feel that they will all pull t
gether, and work for the welfare OF til
whole people,
Mr.. Haupu's remarks were vociferousl
cheered. The procession then reforme,
4 and marched back to Union street, whel
it d~isbanded.
As Mr.. Kaai remarked in his speech, tn
spontaneous outburst of popular feeling i
n support of a Ministry is quite unprecedente
in the annals of the country.