The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-12-15
ROYAL VISIT.
The King and Queen at
Lahaina.
Enthusiastic Reception of Their
Majesties.
TOFchlIsht Procession by Land and
water - Grand Luau - Happy
school Children. Etc.

ing and bubbling over with love anG
loyalty for the King and Queen. There
was manifested in the old Hawaiian cap
ital genuine and intense enthusiasm
over the long-wished-for visit of their
chiefs. On receipt of news last
week that their Majesties were
really coming, all classes of citi-
zens, foreign and native, We'd with
each other in their desire to give hearty
welcome to their beloved King and
Queen. A meeting was called at the
house of His Excellency J. o. Dominis,
Governor of Oahu and Maui, at which
the Governor presided, and Reception
Committee, consisting of Hon Judge
Kahaulelo, Mr.. Kia Nahaolel1a and DIR.
r. Kuehn was appointed. A subscrip-
ton was started to defray the expense OF
a grand luau, and in short time enough
was obtained to guarantee a feast for
over a thousand guests.
THE RECEPTION AT THE WHARF.
A little before II o'clock ON Tuesday
night, the 8th instant, the steamer
Kinau, having the Royal party on board,
was sighted Then the crowded beach
burst into blaze of fire. The ringing
cheers woke up the few sleepy ones, and
old and young rushed down to the La
haina pier to meet and greet their Maj
estes. Torches and bonfires blazed all
along the water front, throwing back the
lofty and gloomy mountains into still
deeper gloom. The Governors boat and
the boat with the Reception Committee,
together with two other boats for their
Majesties and suite, and three staunch
whale boats from Lanai, dashed through
the high-rolling surf. Each boat was
ablaze with torches, the flames of which,
Illuminating the waters, made brilliant
and beautiful sight. On boarding the
Kinau, the Reception Committee, in a
few brief words, rendered to the King the
greeting of his faithful subjects and
friends at Lahaina, and informed His
Majesty of the arrangements that had
been made for the reception of himself
and party. Accompanying the King
was Her Majesty the Queen, III. r. II
Princess Liliuokalani, III. r. II. Princess
Poomaikelani, Goyerness OF Hawaii
Hon. Colonel Charles II. Judd, His Maj
esty's Chamberlain; Hon. Samuel Par
ker, Captain G. f. G. Jackson, Miss
Sophie Sheldon, Mrs James Aud and
other ladies, besides about fifty servants
THE LANDING.
In few minutes the Royal party EN-
barked in the boats, followed by cheers
from those on board the steamer, anC
surrounded by the bright torches of the
escorts. As the Royal visitors stepped
on shore His Majesty was greeted witt
''three times three given with hearty
good will by the assembled multitude
when torches were simultaneously waved
high in the air. Three cheers for Hel
Majesty the Queen was then given, fol
lowed by three cheers more for Her ROya
Highness Liliuokalani; then the PEG
pie all cheered again and again on
of mere exuberance of good feeling anC
loyalty. His Majesty was evidently no
only gratified but delighted with his re
ception at Lahaina, and the patriotic
Chief must have felt his heart warmed
towards his people who had given him
such stirring welcome.
ToRCHLIGHT PROCESSION ASHORE.
This demonstration al the wharf wa'
only prelude to the coming ovation
The King and Queen, walking through {
lane of torches held by several hundred
men, amid a cheering crowd, entered
the carriages in waiting, accompanied b.
II. R. H. Princess IiEuokalani and II
r. III. Poomaikelani. Escorted by thei
torch bearers and the jubilant crowd
they proceeded to Lanikeha, the La
haina residence of His Excellency Waite
NJ. Gibson, where Mr.. Hayselden, hi
son-in-law, was in attendance to max
their Majesties comfortably at hom
after their steamer trip.
THEIR MAJESTIES AT LANIKEHA.
This residence, selected for the lodging
and entertainment of His Majesty, /
/ known to and honored by Hawaiians a
having been the former abode OF thei
/ past Kings-of Kamehameha the Thir
and Fourth-and on its grounds one
dwelt the Conquerer, Kamehameha
| when Lahaina was the capital city. Al
though a bountiful repast awaited tn
Royal guests, it was unheeded for a
hour or 50, while the people thronged t
IL
The King cordially received all VIII
pressed forward to welcome him to la
haina. After the necessarily late suppe
about l O'Clock on Wednesday morn
ing-pleasant converse ensued, and tn
Royal party did not retire to their sleel
ing chambers till 3 80 O'Clock Wednesda
morning.
THE DISCOVERY OF ROYAL DOMAIN.
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