The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-05-12
DECORATION Of HIS MAJESTY THE
THE KING.

In another place will be found the official
Brief comforting upon His Maj esty the King
the Grand Insignia of the First Glass of the
Order of Pius. The history of this Order is
interesting. It was instituted by PapaI
Bull dated June 18th, 1847, and divided into
two classes. The hereditary nobility are of
the first class; the pers onal nobility of the
second class.
The decoration is of gold, and represents
a star, with eight azure rays, in the center
Ofiwhich is placed a small white medallion,
with the inscription in golden characters :
g Plus IX.'' This medallion is surround ed
by circle, containing the words in blue
characters on the diverse side, Virtui ct
Aerito, and on the reverse side, 'Anno
DCCCXLVII."
The Knight of the second class Com
man er) fastens this Order, according to
custom, on the left side of the breast, at
tached to a.ribbon of dark blue color,
corded with red.
The knight of the first class Grand Cor
dom will bear the cross, of little larger
model, saltier-wise, and he may obtain leave
to attach a silver star on the left breast.
Another Bull, dated June IT, 1849, pro-
claimed by the Pope at Gaeta, authorizes
every one who may be admitted to the first
class to bear the insignia and to suspend
the ornament on the sash across from the
right to the left. This favor was also
allowed to those who were already decorated
with the star. Finally, they may obtain. the
permission to embsllish their insignia with
jewels.
The members of the order may wear a
dark blue costume with red ornaments and
golden embroidery.
Decoration of their ExceIIencies
Governor DOminIs and Wal
ter NJ. Gibson.
His Exccllency Walter NJ. Gibson, Minis
ter of Foreign Affairs, and His Excellency
Governor Dominis, have been decorated by
Pope Lee XIII. This most unusual mark of
favor is conveyed in letter from Cardinal
Jacobini, Papal Secretary of State, of which
the following is a translation
ROME, March %, 1885.
Your ExCELLENCY.-T Holy Father
still remembers with pleasure the gracious
visit he received from His Majesty the King
/
Rome. His Holiness is also happy to learn,
from the reports of the Universal Institute
of the Propaganda, that, thanks to the kind
favor of His Majesty, the Catholic mission
aries enjoy full liberty, and, when neces-
sary, the protection of the Government.
Moved by these considerations, the
august Pontiff has been desired to offer q
mark Of his respect to the illus triOus Sover-
eign by sending to him the diploma and the
| insignia of the First Glass in the Order of
| Plus.
! His Holiness has accorded i similar
| decora ton to the brOther-in-law of His Ma
/ jestv, the very excellent Mr.. John Owen
| Dominis, and has named Knight Command
| ers Of the same order Xour Excellency and
| the honorable Consul, NJ. b. Hugo Sassou.
| Enclosed transmit to Your Excellency
! the several briefs and insignia, begging you
to present to His Majesty and cause to be
! delivered to the two gentlemen those which
! belong to each.
| at is very agreeable to me to enter into
correspondence with Your Excellency on
this favorable occasions, and hoping
that the gracios concessions of the Sovereign
POntif may confirm His Majesty and his
Government in their benevolent dispositions
concerning our missionaries, 1 have the
honor to declare myself, with sentiments Of
the highest consideration for Your Excel
| lency,
THE very devoted Secretary,
L. CARD. JACoBINI.
"ToH. E. Walter NJ. Gibson, Minister o.