Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-09-07
Losf P"biic Ippcarosce ot ne Legislature
of TSsf

AT noon Saturday Aiiolani Hale presented
an appearance Of bustling expectation. The
mauka balcony was crowded with Hawaiian
ladies, and the mauka colonnadc thronged
with newspaper men, ushers, islanders, mali.
hinis and local no,ables, including Ministers
Gibson, Gulick and Neumann in full livery
and the Hawaiian Dandy in the new regula.
ton uniform OF an Hawaiian admiral, swallow.
tail coat Of Turkey red, in graceful eompli.
ment to the new cabinet, blue trousers with
red stripes, gilt buttons and edging for coat,
eold.slashed wastcoa,, and red cooked hal,
plumed with flowers. The audience room
vas pretty well hlledby II. 90. BY that hour
the following four companies ofthe House.
hold troop, commanded by Major Hopaili
Baker, aided by Adjutant John Baker, Ma.
malohoa Guard, Captain Kshio; Royal Guard,
Captain Kalolii; Princes Own, Captain Kahi;
Escorted by the Kings Own, Capain Know
lein. The troops were preceded by the band,
who occupied the half circle makai The statute,
the troops being drawn up along the driveway
to the right and left. Among the distinguished
arrivals were the following gentlemen
United States Consul Nc Kinley, Peruvian
Consul Cartwright, Chinese Agents Alec
and Goo Kim, British Commissioner
Wodehouse, British Vice Consul Davies,
Italian Consul Schaefer, Spanish Vice. Con.
sui and Mexican Consul Lane, Swedish Con.
sui Schmidt, American Minister Resident
Daggett ard Bishop Willis Mrs. Daggett
and Mrs. Schmidt were the only lady represen.
tatives Of the diplomatic and consular corps,
About twenty other ladies' were present. At
twelve the royal party left the palace. Rushes
were strownfrom the palace steps to the entrance
Of Aiiol,ni Hale and strips Of carpet were laid
across the colonnade from step to vestibule.
The party was proceeded by fourteen kahilis,
carried by retaners in black suits, high silk
hats and feather cloaks. Before the king and
queen was Chamberlain Judd, following him
Brothers in Law Cleghorn and Dominis, ac.
companied by Colonel Iaukea and Majors, Pur.
Wis, Rosa and Boyd. Inthe audience room the king
and queen sat while prayer was offered by Rev. J.
II. Waiamau. The king then read the follow.
ing speech first in native and then in English.
Noblcs and Representatives: | congratulate
you at the close OF the session Of 1884, on the
completion Of your legislative duties.
Your legislative action for the promotion Of
immigration and the regulation Of the currency.
in the enactment Of sundry laws, calculated to
be Of great benefit to the community, in voting
liberal supplies for sanitary and educational
purposes, and for the encouragement of com
merce, have my hearty approval
thank you for the generous vote in support
Of the civil list.
am happy To state that my special envoy
abroad, Hon Curtis p. Iaukea, whose mission
| announced at the opening OF the legislature,
has satisfactorily accomplished the object OF
that mission in Europe and was mos, success
ful at the Court of Japan in having obtained
from the government Of the empire a liberal
concession to promote emigration from Japan
to Hawaii.
am we'll pleased that the subject Of ocean
,clegraphy to unite the kingdom with the
Continent by cable, has been favorably con
sidered by your body.
My relations with the United States Of
America and with other powers, continue TO
be oi the most satisfactory character.
You have voted supplies for the biennial
period largely in excess Of the estimated
revenue Of the kingdom, but my government.
recognizing that your authorization is to a
large extent permissive, will not make expen-
ditures beyond the receipt of current revenue,
except for immigration and important works
Of internal improvement.
Mobiles and Representatives "On the
occasion Of separating to return to your homes, |
trust that you will, when among your consti'
tuents, invite them to strive conformity with
myself in the promotion Of the peace, progress
and welfare Of my kingdom.
I pray that the Almighty will have you in
| His holy keeping.
! 1ow declare the legislative assembly oi
1854, prorogued.