The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-07-02
Presentation to committeeman Me-
KinIey.

KinIey.
An hour or two before the departure of
the Alameda yesterday, the following let
ter and the cane mentioned, were handed
to MI. Mckinley, late United States Con-
sui, but now commissioned Hawaiian
Consul General on the Pacific Coast.
"RoNoLU1U, July l, 1885.
'Dear Sir-We, the undersigned, resi-
dents of Honolulu, desire to express to
you our sincere regret at the termination,
oy your departure, of the relations which
have existed between US for the past years
Of your officia! life in our midst. The
close intercourse between the United
States and the Hawaiian Kingdom renders
the post of United States Consul at this
port one of peculiar Importance, and
brings the incumbent into constant COM
munication with every business house and
business man.
The harmony of these relations depends
, very largely on the personal, as well as
the official bearing of the Consul, and it
is our especial desire to express our sense
of the courteous and obliging manner in
which YOU have transacted all the official
business that we have had to bring before
you.
eve need not Uccu! ) u III time by many
words on this subj ct, and the most we
can say is that each of US feels that he is
| bidding good bye to II friend, and to one
who never purchased friendship by the
sacrifice Of duty.
awe beg you will carry with you the
accompanying waIking-stick, only to re-
mind you at times of the sturdy friends
| you have left behind, and who will miss
your genial smile and hearty words.
ave remain, dear Sir, yours very faith
fully,
*'W. G.. Irwin & Co., Claus Spreckels &
Co., H. Hackfeld & Co., G. w. Macfar-
lane & Co., Hyman Bros, Wilder & Co.,
james A. Hopper, Lyons & Levey, Ed.
Hoffschlaeger & Co., Theo. II. Davies &
Co., Allen Herbert, G. Brewer & Co, j.
T. Warehouse, A. w. Pierce, NJ. S.
Grinbaum & Co., F. A. Schaefer & Co, J.
NJ. Dat, Jr., & Co., Dillingham; IL Co.,
Levers & Cooke, E. o. Hall Il Son,
Castle & Cooke, Freeth & Peacock, Hol-
lister & Co., H. May & Co., B. F. Ehlers
& Co., H. E. Mcintyre & Bro, Benson,
Smith & Co., S. J. Levey & Co., M.
McInerny, Chulan & Co., G. Along,
Bishop & Co., W. F. Allen, Allen & Rob-
inson, H. A. Widemann, NJ. Phillips &
Co., Wing Wo Chan & Co., c. o. Berger,
Alex. J. Cartwright
The following is Mr.. McKinley's re.
ply to the above letter:
"HoNoLULU, July l, 1885.
ITO Messrs. A. J. Cartwright, Theo. n
Davis, and others-Gentlemen: Your
valuable token is truly a surprise, and
from my whole heart can only say al
this time that return my sincere thanks,
not only for the elegant gift, but for the
many kindly expressions you have
rendered. 1t shall be my pride, through
life, to carry with me this walking-stick
and as the years come and go 1 shall be
pleased to lean on this staff and feel it is
emblemetical of that firm, true, and abid-
ing friendship which smoothes the path
of life, and supports tottering age to the
brink of the grave.
'Again 1 thank you each and all, and
you have my sincere hope that your lives
may continue beyond the allotted time
AMI may be always Astounding in peace
and joy.
II remain, very sincerely, yours.
I'D. A. MCKINLEY