The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-02-12
GOD SAVE TIE KING.

his Qay Is the eleventh annlVeT-
sary of the accession of King Kala-
kaua to the throne of Hawaii, and,
as such, is to be observed as Ma
tional Holiday throughout the King
dom. In Honolulu the annual pa
rade and festival of the Fire Depart
ment, Of which His Majesty was for /
many years an active member, and |
working with whom he was quite /
lately seen at an important fire, will
be the chief public demonstration of |
the day. All his subjects and all |
residents IN the Islands, of every ma
tionality and faith, and of every shade
of political opinion, will join with
US in wishing King Kalakaua many
happy returns of the suspicious day.
Twice since hs came to the throne
has His Majesty spent this anniver
sary at sea, away from his home and
his people. In the first year of his
reign he undertook visit to the
United States in the interests Of his
country, and it was not until 18th
February, 1876, that he returned to
Honolulu. But the first anniversary
of His Majesty's accession was not
forgotten by those by whom His
Majesty was surrounded, and could
hardly have been celebrated with
more ceremony in his capital. The
The q. s. S. Pensacola, then the flag
ship of Admiral Amy, was on her
way from San Francisco with the
Royal party on board, and the 18th
ofFebruary was "honored by every
observance possible" At nine in
the morning the colors were hoisted,
the American at the peak, the Ha-
waiian at the fore, and the Royal
band giving the national anthems Of
both countries. The King held for
NAL reception during the day, when
the Admiral and his staff, Captain
Gherardi and his officers, Hon. 81.
A. Pierce, then u. S. Minister to this
country, and Col. Steinberger, u s.
Commissioner, were presented. Adj
miral Alny made a neat little
speech, and His Majesty's health
was drunk in flowing bowls of foam
ing wine, the guns of the Pensacola
accompanying with royal salute.
That was ten years ago. Again,
six years later, the King was at sea
on the twelfth of February, on his
way from San Francisco to Yoko-
hama, commencing his tour round
world. Circumstances did not favor
the celebration of tine day on board
tGce0nicp in the manner In
which it was kept on the Pensacola
In 1875. But it was not forgotten
either on board ship or in the islands
If the King were thus kept away
from his capital on these occasions
he has reaped his reward. He car
look round upon the city of Honolulu
of to-day, and contrast it with tina
vision of the city which must hav,
been often before his eyes ten year
ago on the Pensacola, and may hon
estly claim to have had q large shar
in causing the almost magic chang
which those ten years have brough
with them. And as he yesterda.
watched the sports, and gratified tn
hearts OF nearly thousand people,
new element in the population of hi
Kingdom, he might remember witt
unaIloyed satisfaction that visit t
Japan which. on the 18th of February
1891, he was on his way to pay an
aeain claim 3 principal share il
bringing about an immigration which
like the Reciprocity Treaty had beel
long talked of before he put his ham
to the task of bringing it about, bu
which like the Treaty might neve
have been realized but for his journ
eys.
From reign to reign, since the day
OF Kamehameha l., there have bee
great changes in Hawaii; and
King Kalakaua be spared to run th
fall term of mortal life his reign wi
exceed them all in the magnitude {
these changes. We hope and trus
that the great prosperity of ths
period of his reign which is past ma
be continued to him and his country
But even if this be not so, and ths
adversely which so often follows pro
porous years should be our lot, til
elements of progress which have bee
so successfully at work during th
eleven years since Kalakaua came
the Throne will still be at work, an
in spite of all adverse circumstance
will develope still greater and create
changes as the years roll by-chang'
both material and social; and as W
venture to hope always in an upwal
direction. May God save the Kir
to see so much of his desire accon
plished while he lives.