The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-09-03

on JiiI~ our lilgnue>S DlrLuldN- anu tu
best wishes Tor your future welfare an
prosperity We also beg your kind &c
/ ceptance OF the accompanying git as
token Of cur sincere regard
Signed by seventy-three members o
the Society.
Her Royal Highness, in appropriate
and graceful terms, expressed her pleas
/ ure at the gilt, and spoke words OF en-
/ enlargement to the lady members OF the
society, impressing upon them the ne
! cessity of always keeping its objects
steadily in view. 1t was one eminently
proper and never to be lost sight Of.
ARRIVAL OF The KING AND QUEEN.
At noon the booming OF cannon from a
battery of three guns posted at Palama,
| announced that their Majesties had left
the Palace for the residence OF Her
Royal Highness. Before the echoes OF
the salute had died away the Royal
cortege drove up. Their Majesties
were received with the customary mill
tary salute, and soon after appeared in
the spacious reception room, bowling
right and left in recognition OF the hom-
age rendered them. Some little time
elapsed, during which preparations were
made for the great event OF the day, the
decoration OF Her Royal Highness Prin-
cess Liliuokalani with the Star and
Grand Gordon of the Royal Order OF
Kapiolani. Cushions were placed before
the Royal presence, and the dis
tinguished company being arranged by
His Majesty's Chamberlain in the fol
lowing order, the interesting ceremony
progressed: On the right of their Maj
estes the Ministers, their Excellencies
Gibson, Creighton, KanOa and Dare; on
the left, the members of the Royal
Family; beyond these, officers of the
Royal Household and the Governors
staff; and outside all a great array OF
visitors
DECORATION OF HER ROYAL RICHNESS.
Her Royal Highness Princess LiliuO-
kalani appeared at the entrance, leaning
on the arm of her husband, His Excel
lency Governor Dominis, and advanced
within few feet of the Royal presence,
when they paused and made obesiance.
The Princess then advanced alone, when
His Majesty the King said:
Your Royal Highness-This suspicious
occasion gives me unfeigned pleasure in
me the opportunity of bestow-
ing Our Royal favor upon you, and in
an honor worthy of the re-
cipient. This honor is conferred in |
OF your high merit, and as an !
expression of our high appreciation of |
your constant devotion in the cause of |
and in promoting the general |
welfare of our people. | am most happy |
to avail myself of the opportunity of |
doing you honor on the anniver-
sary OF your forty-eighth birthday |
| recognize in your life a career most
honorable and full of usefulness to our
beloved people The event fills me with
glad emotion, and the more so when | |
consider that this mark of distinction is
conferred upon you as a woman and a
member of my Royal Household. In
Your Royal Highness,
Her Majesty the Queen joins me in fer
vent prayers to the Almighty that your
valued life may be prolonged, and that
your example will continue to inspire
noble ideas worthy OF honorable works,
md that your memory will be preserved
n immortal remembrance till time shall
De no more.
His Majesty, then taking from d
able the insignia of the Grand Cross of
he Royal Order of Kapiolani, spoke as
ollows while placing the Grand Gordon
# the Order upon the shoulder of the
Princess, who knelt upon the cushions:
BY the powers vested in me as
Irand Sovereign of the Order, | now
invest you with the Grand Cross of the
Royal Order of Kapiolani
Her Majesty the Queen then attached
he insignia of the Order to the breast of
he Princess, who rose and kissed the
lands of the King and Queen respect
vely, being saluted in return upon the
Ups by the Royal pair. This ended the
CEREMONY of investiture, which was wit
essed with great interest by the privi-
eyed spectators.
His Majesty the King wore the follow
ng decorations: Grand Cross and Cor
on of the Royal Order of Kapiolani,
With the Collar and Star of the ROYAL
)rder of Kalakaua.
Her Majesty the Queen wore the Star
f the Royal Order OF Kapiolani; orna-
nents, diamonds.
Her Royal Highness Princess Liliuo-
alani was without the insignia of
orders until after the investiture of the
irand Cross and Gordon OF the Royal
)rder OF Kapiolani. Ornaments, dia-
lOnds
Her Royal Highness Princess Likelike
ras without Orders, but wore diamonds.
he young Princess Kaiulani accom-
anied her Royal mother.
Her Royal Highness Princess Poomai-
elani, Governess OF Hawaii, wore dia-
lond ornaments.
His ExcelIeney Governor Dominis
ore his Colonel's uniform, with the
tar of the Royal Order of Kalakaua and
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