The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1883-02-17

February, 1888.
PROFESSIONS, STATUTES, DECORA-
TONS, &C, &C.

Islands took place at Iolani Palace
The weather for the three previous days
had been anything but favorable, it having
raIned incessantly during that time-more
especially on Saturday night The roof of
the arnphitheatre not proving impervious
to the drenching rain, 1t was made 50 by
the additional covering Of corrugated iron,
all OF which was put on betwixt 4 am and
6 Am. on Monday. At break OF day a
change Of weather occurred The sun shone
forth with its wonted brilliancy. The reeds
were spread over the hhe Of march, and by
9 O'Clock the school children were marching
towards the rendezvous. At the appointed
hour the procession started, and entering
the Palace gates, the schools and societies
took up the respective positions assigned
to them.
The brilliant weather continued, and
strange to say, the morning star was seen
In the heavens at 8 am, shining cotem-
poraneously with the sun. The Hawaiians
regard this as a happy omen At IL am
the sun was obscured by clouds, and re-
mained so until the very moment of
"Crowning" was being solemnized- Like
n mechanical transformation scene to take
place at an appointed miRute. so did the
sun BURST forth as the clock struck twelve.
and Immediately after their Majesties had
been crowned.
Tn several ushers appointed to conduct
the schools, orders, and societies, also the
general pnblic TO their seats, executed the
duties allotted to them with politeness and
discretion. Within the Amphitheatre the
Members OF the Legislature, Departmental
Clerks. and District Judges, with their
wives. were seated In Section L. Next to
them, in Sections 2, 8. 4, and ., were
the ladies and gentlemen residents OF
the Islands, besides many visitors
from other lands. On the LETT OF
the entrance were seated the Delegates, Free
Masons, Odd Fellows. Knights Of Pythias. Red
Men, Foresters, members American Legion OF
Honor, Good femplars, Knights of Jerusalem
Poalu Association, YIN. Q. Association, Churcn
of Latter Day Saints, and Honolulu Fire De-
uarsment. The children attending the twenty
schools in and about Honolulu, numbering about
100. were seated in chairs on the broad space
between the Pavilion and the Amphitheatre-
Messrs. Wilcox. Robertson, Clarke, Smith, and
Fernandez. on the right, aud Messrs. Smithies.
SsiIIman, Simenson, Unger and Arnold, on the
left, acted as ushers in charge Of the Amphitheatre
Sc ats. and Meesrs. Kawainui, Poepoe, Natanela
and Mahalona as ushers in charge of the seats on
kbe platform for the school children. In addition
10 the 4,OeO people that were comfortably
8g4tgA HAA1 s0O
form, there were crowds of spectators extending to
the Palace gates on either side, principally Hawaii
ans. There were no less than seven thousand
spectators within the Palace grounds, who main
tanned throughout the whole ceremony an ad
mirable ~quietrde and order.
Tn Pavilion in which the Coronation
was performed, is of octagona
shape with a domed roof. 1t is situated oil
rectIy in front of the main entrance to 10
ami Palace and about fifty feet from thu
stairway by which it is connected D,
a platform. This pavilion is abou
twenty-five feet in diameter. Each Of to:
which tasy reigned, from the time of
Kamehameha I to the present day.
Each name and duration of reign is encir-
cled in laurel wreaths supported by two
cross palm leaves and surmounted by a I
crown Over the front entrance to the (
pavilion are the following words: FEB
RUARx 18th, 1888, the day on which His t
Majesty King Kalakaua was crowned. /
The ceiling IS decorated with paintings in t
oil, and fresco work. The Hawaiian coat L
of-arms are painted in the center on a a
white net work. This is without exception f
the finest specimen of this kind of work .
that has ever been produced in Honolulu. f.
On he outside of the pavilion, each of the
eight uprights supporting the roof are orna- +
mented with shields emblazoned on them, {
representing Russia, Netherlands, United \
States, Hawaii, Germany, Austria, Italy
and Holland. On the bridge leading from =
the Palace to the pavilion, are two vases of =
modern papeiian style on each vase are 7
Two monograms, gilded on blue ground. =
Under the msnograms are depicted six L
dancing girls In different attitudes. The
handles OF the vases have the form of a"K." E
The pavilion Is surrounded by a spacious
amphiteatre for the accommodation of the u
spectators of the ceremony. It is capable of
seating about 5000 people, audit was entirely
filed. It Is impervious to the rain, and so
arranged that all were able to witness the
ceremony equally well. The outer walls
are adorned with the armorial bearings of
Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Great Britain,
France, Peru, Hawaii, Chile, Japan, China, Il
Norway and Sweden. The floors were eOv-
cred with red cloth, and the tout ensemble
presented a very fine appea rance :,
The front of the Palace was also gaily and :,
tastefully decorated, the colonnades being a.
draped in scarlet and white. On each of
to-aa.aIv ar--ssd IN red and green. On r.
80 side of the main stairway, the Ha- Sc
waiian coat of arms on a white ground were LIE
depicted. LIE
In addition to the work of the foreign An
artists, Hawaiian skill had been liber- An
ally displayed in the artistic arrange
ment of evergreens. No efforts were
spared to produce effect. The design of the IN
pavilion and amphitheatre was entrusted III
TO Messrs. Buchanan and Rupprecht, two W
artists who recently arrived in these Is o.
lands these gentlemen executed the fresco -
painting and personally superintendent the sc
embellishing work generally The wood ca
work was entrusted to Mr.. George Lucas, III
whose name is sufficient guarantee for its Ia
to the purpose for which it VI
intended. ~
Unon the place vssrnonnd,, =, .ho- IL; Ian
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