The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-09-03
n. 4, n. PRINCESS LlLIUoKALANre
BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION,

Her Royal Highness Princess
Liliuokalapi celebrated the Ash ami
versary of her birth yesterday. The
celebration actually began the pre-
vious evening, by serenading parties
calling at the IYincess' Palama
residence, and singing congratula-
tory and complimentary compost
lions. The Nihoa Society also called
upon Her Royal Highness with a
congratulatory address and hand
some present, comprising wine set
of cut glass, two large white kahilis
made of Kaula feathers, and q large
French clock.
Early yesterday moi ming the
police force, about so strong, march
ed to the Princess Palama resi-
dence, headed by the Marshal and
Deputy Marshal, and led by the
Reformatory School Dand. The Mar
shall, on behalf of The Police, adj
dressed Her Royal Highness in the
following words:-
Your Royal Highness: l am glad
of the opportunity afforded me to
appear before Your Royal Highness
in accordance with my protective
Office, to express my congratulations
on this the anniversary of your 18th
birthday. ON inspired, as are all
my force, with the knowledge and
hope that Your Royal Highness has
reached this birthday in good health.
We are thankful that Your Royal
Highness, the Heir Appal ent to The
Throne, working with your Royal
Brother our beloved King, have
been doing all things possible to
promote the welfare of our beloved
country. We hope that Your Royal
Highness may be blessed with all
the prospeiities of progressive years.
The desire of the hearts of every
one of us is that Your Royal High
ness and Your beloved husband,
His EXcellency John o. Dominis,
Commandel-in-C Chief of the Amy
and Governor of Oahu and Maui,
may be long continued in your high
positions for the prosperity and adj
vancement of the Kingdom. We
also give your Royal Highness our
thanks for the good endeavors and
works of charity in establishing
societies for the benefit of our
nation. Your Royal Highness knows,
as my force do, that l am speaking
on behalf of my Office and of The
Police force of the Kingdom; but l
am also speaking on behalf of the
whole nation, who join with us in
expressing and speaking these words
of JOY and Aloha for Your RoyaI
Highness. We pray to the Almighty
God that your good health may be
continued in prosperity and peace.
We will have the pleasure now and
then If coming to lay before Your
Royal Highness our greetings and
alohas, which arise from the very
bottoms of our hearts Oh every
occasion like this. We all unite in
one voice in presenting Your Roya
Highness with this motto:
'"oNIPAA" (sTEADFAsT).
In conclusion, we wish long life
to Your Royal Highness in the keep.
ing of the Holy Trinity.
The Princess expressed eratffica
ton with the sentiments uttered by
the guardians of the peace" ano
confidence in their royalty and devo
ton to duty.
Individual members of the fore
rendered a supplementary offering
in the form of purse of $50, a
they were not provided with sucl
gifts as their hearts prompted then
to bestow.
At 10 O'Clock ladies and gentle
men began to pay Their respects, ant
from that hour forward there wa
one almost unbroken stream O
callers throughout the day.
The first gentleman, presented b,
Major A. Rosa, was Mr.. l.. Mont
gomery Mather, who read very i'm
pressively and then handed to He
Royal Highness the following poeti
address -
To Her ROYAL HIGHNEss PRINCES
LILIUOKALANI.
| Liliuokalani, much loved Princess.
In sweet remembrance of thy natal day
Let all thy many friends their love eX
| press
In modesty, their thoughts to thee con
vey.
Under this clear blue sky where tho
| vert born,
On this fair land, thy name is hear
with joy,
Kindness and love awake with thee eac
morn;
A nation knows thy heart without alloy
Long life to thee, kind Princess goo
and true,
A perfect peace and perfect health b
Numbering with coming years, as the
ensue,
Increasing friends whose hearts sha
intertwine.
The Princess expressed apprecia
ton of the sentiments uttered, assn
the author their remembrance woul
be long retained.
This address was composed b
the gentleman who presented it, MI
Mather; is beautifully engrossed o