Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-05-03
THE LEGTsLgTTRE.
OpeUing nv Ne King tos Saturday
speech from The Throne Election
Of OHicers -Appoipfment Of
Comm iu.es-- Proceedings
am IN IrgJ0n uoon


porations and special eulogist Of elective royalty
in lIiwaii, might have transferred the alder.
manic proportiona of his adipose personality
from "the city Of magnificent distances" to
"the capital Of Gibson's Land as the guns
Of the governors battery were belching forth
their sulphurous plaudts last Saturday at noon,
and the brazen ihroats Of the finest band in
Polynesia were baring themselves hoarse in
unsuccessful effort to drown the less melodous
turmoil, his poetic bosom would have swell
/ led with lofty thought and his magnificent
abdomen might have taken on still more i'm
posing conycxity, ashe viewed the scene outside
and inside the legislature hall Of the Kameha
mchas and heard the brother in royalty " the
| liapsburgs reading in two languages the son.
orous sentences Of his royal speech. II was in.
deed a scene to remember. There were uni.
formed soldiers, disposed more or less pictures.
queIy to flank the rush-srewn path along
which his majesty walked. But no less prac-
tccd pen than that Of the Jenkyns Of the Court
Journal may tell the tale as il deserves "a
few minutes before noon His Majesty King
| kalakaua, headed by six kahi bearers and the
chamberlain, walked from the Palace towards
Aliolani Hale accompanied by His Excellency
the Governor Of Oahu and the Hon. A. S.
! Clcghorn, followed by Col G.. w. Macfarlane,
Col. J. H. Boyd and Major Rosa, officers on
his majesty's staff. Closely following his
majesty and staff, was Her Royal Highness
Princess Liliuokalani in an open barouche, &C.
companied by Mrs c. X. Wilson and Miss
Sophie Sheldon. The military under the
command of Major X. Iloapi Baker, were
drawn up on each side Of the avenue leading to
the main entrance Of the government house,
the Royal Hawaiian Band being stationed in
front Of the statue lot. On entering
the legislative hall his majesty was accompanied
by Her Royal IIighness Princess Liliuokalani,
| His Excellency Governor Dominis, Hon A.
S. CIeghorn, Hon. A. +. Judd, chancellor Of
the kingdom, and Hon. c. II. Judd, his
majeSiy's chamberlain. On the right
Of the dias were members Of the royal family
and the ladies Of his majestys ministers. On
the left, honorable gentlemen on whom royal
orders had been conferred and their ladies'.
Immediately in front Of the dais were his
majesty'S ministers. On their right the mem
bers of the diplomatic corps, and on their left
the judges Of the supreme court. Behind the
ministers were the mobiles Of the kingdom, and
behind them the representatives. On the right
OF the mobiles and representatives were mem.
b-rs OF the prvy council, and next were mem
bers Of the consular corps and their ladies, the
general public being accommodated in the
body Of the hall. On his majesty's ascending
the dais, the whole assemblage rose, and re-
mained standing whilst the speech was deiv-
cred. On His Majesty's left were her royal
Highness Princess Liliuokalani, His Excellency
Governor Dominis and the Hon. A. S. Cleg-
horn. His majesty wore the full uni
form Of German cavalry officer, and on his
breast the insignia Of the numerous decora-
| tions which have been conferred on him by the
emperors and kings Of European and Asiatic
| countries. The Princess Liliuokalani wore a
| full court dress, cardinal satin, passementerie
lace head trimmings, flowers, diamond orna-
men,s. Her royal hghness was also decorated
with the blue sash and insignia OF the royal
Order Of Kalakaua. III His Excellency the
Governor Of Oahu wore the uniform OF COM
mandant OF the military and bore his several
orders "
| Nearly an hour before noon the body Of the
legislative hall began to fill with visitors.
| |.
vate citizens and seats had been reserved only
for officials and their wives or daughters, and
for the press-three seats being set apart for
the Representatives of three daily, six weekly
and five monthly publications possibly with
the laudable hope that quarrel might ensue
and few Of the superhuities OF Honolulan
journalism be Topped off.
The diplomatic and the consular corps were
well represented. United States Minister
Daggett, British Commissioner Wodehouse,
French Commissioner Feer, French Chancellor
Boulech, Portuguese Commissioner Cana
vano Italian Consul Schaefer, United States
Consul Mckinley, Danish Consul Unna, Act.
ing. Danish Consul Macfarlane, Dutch and
Belgian Consul Patty, Mexican Consul and
Spanish Vice-Consul Laine, Austro- Hungarian
Consul and Acting German Consul Glade,
British Vice.Consu Dawes, Russian Vice
Consul Phuger, Swedish and Norwegian Con
sui Schmidt, Chinese Commercial Agent Alec
and Assistant. Chinese Commercial Agent Goo
Kim.
| bs If # tt.in IL ND
consular corps and OF many Hawaiian officials
were pIescnt--lheir handsome dresses CON
trasting pleasantly with the uniforms OF thei
husbands. King kalakaua looked well an,
the princess regent who stood OH the dias he
side him looked every inch a ruler The king
read his speech-in both Hawaiian and Englist
--deliI'era,ely, distinctly and with dignity
II the voice Of the king had more artfully con
cealed the cheek Of his disreputable prim'
minister, the reading Of the speech woult
have been more hopeinspirins augury q ,h'
good il promised. |, was as follows
THE KiNG's SPEECH.
ho6lS5 and RejsysssntahtvS
Since the pIorogation OF the Legislative
assembly in ISsa 2. my kingdom has enjoyed
period Of unprecedented prosperity ~heI
Industry and enterprise have met an ampl'
reward, and all the material interests Of th'
country have been largely developed. as show,
in the reports of the officers Of my governmen
by large and steady increase Of production
expectation and revenue.
During the period that has elapsed. hsv,
had to deplofe the loss OF two members Of tn,
royal family H. X. II. the late Princess Rutl
keelikolani, and H. X. II. the late Princes
Victoria Kinoiki Kekaulike. the govemess 0
Hawaii