Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-07-19
THE PROCESSION.
speeches Of Representatives. nate and koha
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Shortly after the adjournment OF the house,
several independent members Of the lcgisla'
turc decided to organize torchIight procession
TO visit the palace and address the king.
Mcssfs Dole and Kalua were chosen to repre-
sent the representatives, About half past
seven In the evening number OF citizens
assembled al the bell tower. Two hun.
drcd and nineteen torches were carried
in the procession, most Of them by young
men, both Hawaiian and foreign.
Messrs. Kalua and W. o. Smith briefly
addressed the crowd, and ordered the line OF
marchas folows:thebard representatives torch
bearers and citizens, in the order Of mention,
marched on, Hotel street to Fort, to King 10
the lolani Palace. AS the procession entered,
the palace front was seen to be brilliantly
lighted. On drawing nearer number OF
persons were seen on the fight OF steps. On the
iowestofthc central tierofsteps stood lhclollow-
ing gentlemen, in order Of mention, beginning
at the Eva side: Minister Gulick, Mr.. Claus
Srrcckels, King Kalakaua, Minister Gibson,
WI H. L. i'ohbci ii'' Jun - ''t''N'''
Mr. Samuel Parker. Mr. William g.
Irwin Immediately in the rear OF
the h.ng stood Colonies Eoyd ard maciar'
lane Behind them stood Chamberlain Judd,
Mr. J. l.. Kalokou, MI John Parker Mr.
John Baker and several natives. On the
lower balcony were Princess Liliukalani, Miss
Minnie Brown, Mr.. and Mrs Antoine Rosa,
Mr.. and Mrs. L. e. Deane and several others.
The scene. was an impressive one. Be
low, the torch bearers had been ranged
III a semi. circle to the Waikiki side OF
the flight of steps, behind them the band.
10 the LEFT stood the knot Of representatives,
bcninu them the throng OF lo'e'gn
foreign and native citizens and the juvenile
populace Of both sexes and all ages. a tile OF
the household troops were drawn up along the
EVA size OF the palace lront. On one sue OF
the flight of steps stood single sentinel, on
the other single torch bearer and citizen and
soldier stood through the moving scene as
though east in bronze. As theproccssion enter
ed the band played one OF Berger'smost spirited
strains as the last mole ceased Mr.. Dole stood
forth from the throng, his commanding figure
heightened by the torchlight, his manly bear
ing recalling Lincolns culogium of the good
gray post Whitman - There goes man =
There was nothing OF the cringing supp!iant,
the fawning courlier, the uncertain shuier, II
MI. Foes address. II was the bearing o
iIampden, Of Samuel Adams, Of Wendell Phil
lips, Perfect courtesy, perfect respect, periec
self respect. His speech was as follows
1.-THE address from the Throne ut
the beginning of the present session of
the Legislature, recommended to the
Assembly economy in the financial
administration of affairs. That part
OF the Legislature known rs the OPP
position have Loyalty endeavored,
against great odds, to carry out this
policy of economy suggested by the
speech from the Throne, and thereby
TO save the country from the results
Of extravaganza aud possible bank
ruptcy. Your Majesiy's Ministers,
by their large estimates of eXpendi-
ture .aade regard ess of Your Majesty
policy, and supported by their large
following, have made this effort n
matter Of great difficulty. Your
Majesty's loyal Opposition have en-
deavorcd, by their voices and their
votes, day after day, to accomplish this
and they may be pardoned II in this
long, apparently frutless struggle,
outuumbered and outvoted. they
have ut times felt discouraged IN
their hopes OF accomplishing u def
mite policy OF economy for the safety
Of the country. And when to-day