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Statutes of the Royal Order Of KapiOlani.

Statutes Of the Royal Order Of KapiOldni.
WI, KALAKAUA, BY THE GRACE OF GOD,
AND BY THE ELECTION OF THE LEGIsLA-
TURE OF THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS, KING:
Being DESTROYS of concentrating the
deeds of Our Ancestor, KAPIoLANI THE
GREAT, and of manifesting Our apprecia-
ton of services rendered to those who
have labored to save the Hawaiian race,
and to be rendered to Gu country, to
Ourselves, and to Our Successors; and
having for this purpose resolved to estab-
lish an Order of Merit, do by virtue of the
authority in Us vested by the 35th Article
of Our Constitution, decree as follows =
ARTICLE 1.-The ORDER OF KAPIoLANI
is hereby established for the recompense of
distinguished merit, or for services in the
cause of humanity, or the exhibition of
talent and genius, science and art, and SER
vices rendered to the State, or to Ourselves
or Our Successors, and may be conferred
upon person of either sex.
ARTICLE III. The reigning Sovereign
shall at all times be the Grand Master of
the Order, or whatsoever shall in his name,
or by special commission, be appointed to
preside as such.
ARTICLE III.-The ORDER OF KAPIoLANI
shall consist of six grades, viz. Com
paniOns, Officers, Commanders, Grand
Officers, High Grand Officers, and Grand
Cross, with Gordon and Collar; and Glasses
18th and 9Th Medals, classified as follows,
viz. -
lat Class-Grand Cross
End Class-High Grand Officer
Bird Class-Gran Officer
4th Class-Commanders
5th Class-Ohicers
9th Class-Companions
9TH and 1st Class-Medal
sth and End Class-Medal.
ARTICLE IV.-The number of Compan-
ions shall not be more han sixty the
number of Officers shall not exceed fifty
the humble of Commanders shall not eX-
ceed thirty the number of Grand Officers
shall not exceed twenty the number of
High Grand Officers shall not exceed ff-
teen; and the number of Grand Cross with
Gordon and Collar shall not exceed twelve.
The Sovereign shall nominate whatsoever is
entitled to wear the Collar of the Order.
ARTICLE V.-The Decorations of the
Order granted to foreigners shall not be
reckoned in the number in the above
Article set forth.
ARTICLE VI.-The administration of the
affairs of the Order is committed to an
Executive Committee, the nomination of
which We reserve TO Ourselves and Sue
cessors. One OF the Executive Council shall
be the Grand Chancellor of the Order, the
nomination of whom We reserve to Our
selves and to Our Successors and there
shall likewise be a Secretary and Treasurer
-or,g,aNaI hu nuraaluaa or Our SuaoaSGnrS
among the members of the Executive
Committee, whe shall assist the Grand
Chancellor; and the signature of the said
Secretary shall be equivalent to that of the
Chancellor, in case of absence or illness.
ARTICLE VH.-Distinctien of all classes
of the Order shall be granted without nomi-
nation. on the personal decision of the
reigning Sovereign alone. And such de-
cision OF the Sovereign to such appoint
ments may be given in the Executive
Council of the Order, or otherwise.
ARTICLE VIII.-The Grand Council shall
consist Of all the members of the Order,
resident within the Kingdom, and shall be
convened each year on the first day of
January, or any other day appointed by
the Sovereign, unless said day shall fall on
Sunday, in which case the meeting shall
take place on the day previous, or on the
Monday following and it shall be the duty
of the Chancellor to cause due notice to be
given of the hour and place of such meet
ing.
ARTICLE IX.-ExtraordiHary meetings
of the Grand Council will be held at any
time when the Sovereign may desire it, but
the Grand Chancellor will give notice Of
such meetings at least fifteen days previous
to the day appointed for meeting.
ARTICLE X.-The Grand Council shall be
the Council on which the Sovereign will
alter or add to any regulations of the Order.
Should it be found inexpedient for any
reason that the Grand Council should meet
OH the first day of January, the Chancellor
postponement to all members residing in
the Kingdom.
ARTICLE XI.-ShOuld any member be
guilty of any conduct which may render his
expulsion from the Order advisable, he
shall be tried before the Grand Council
duly convened. Any person so arraigned
shall have reasonable notice in writing ofs
the charges so preferred against him, and
shall have every opportunity to defend
himself, and shall be finally condemned
and deposed only on a vote of a majority of
those present voting by ballot.
ARTICLE XII. Should any member,
being within the Kingdom, neglect to-
attend a Grand Council when duly notified,
OF neglect to send in writing a sufficient
cause or excuse therefor he shall pay to
the Treasurer a fine of twenty (S2O) dollars.
ARTICLE XIII.-The Chancellor shall be