The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1889-09-21
ADMIRAL KIMBERLY.
HIS Reception by CItisens or Hoo"-
Iu u.--Addr. ~ OF W~LcOme-- Re
solutions, Etc.

solutions, Etc.
Soon after the Alameda WAS sig
nailed yesterday afternoon, Pilot
Mcintyre went out in his boat ac-
companied dy DR.. Trousseau. De-
putty Postmaster Manaku al a
BULLETIN representative. A.i\iug
on board the fine steamer abuuI our
miles out at sea, it was sOOu Ienrntd
that ADMIRAL Kimberly with his
suite was ON board. On nearing
the Bell buoy a boat from the u.
5. 5. Alert came alongside, having
ON board Hon. w. +. Allen, Mr..
John II. Patty and DR.. John =.
McGrew, the Citizens Committee,
appointed to receive the Admiral.
They were soon on board and cor
daily welcomed Admiral Kimberly
and Lieuts. RittenhouSe and Mer-
riam.
On lauding the Admiral and suite
were met on the wharf by His Elk.
Geo. w. Merrill, U. S. Minister
Resident, Capt. Green, U. 5. S.
Alert; Com. Lyon, U. 5. 5. Nipsic (;
Capt. Sir VIM. Wiseman, H. B
NJ. s. Caroline; and a number of
prominent citizens, and then driven
to the Hawaiian Hotel. The Ha-
waiian Band greeted the Admiral
with the Star Spaugled Banner.
The Admiral's flag was hoisted on
the u. S. s. Alert and saluted 10y
II. b. M. S. Caroline and II. |.
j. NJ. S. Heyri.
AT 4 o'clock in the afternoon the
Citizens Committee met Admiral
Kimberly at the U. S. Legation, or
Alakea street, and there presented
him with an address and resolutions
Quite number of ladies were pre-
sent. The address and resolutions
which were read by His Honor tn,
Chef Justice, are as fellows:
"ApMIRAL KIMBERLY: The eyes
of all the world were directed to Sa
moa when you went there intrustet
by your country with delicate ant
responsible mission.
That beautiful island, small il
size. and insignificant IN its products
but important in its central situation
had become the theatre Of exciting
events. There had been bloodshet
on shore and there was tension il
the relations between the Grea
Powers interested in the settlement
of the pending questions. Arme'
fleets were there. But. suddenl.
the scene changed. A furiou
tempest came upon you, toe power
full to he withstood, and, after day
of battling with the elements-whe
the hurricane was over and the sc
was calm again-your flagship th
frigate Trenton had sunk and tn
old Vandalia, familiar and dear |
u all, was total wreck. Thos
gallant and noble men, who there me
a sailors death, stood at their post
as bravely and heroically as if ami
the storm of battle. They did the
duty against hurricane and wave
they would have done amid shot an
shell. They died as with their faces
the enemy. We mourn for thel
and we honor the survivors.
We do not forget those hours {
suffering and weary watching, nj
that touch Of nature which make
us kin, when, as the powerful Ca
Hope was, inch by inch, making h'
slow way past your ship to the ope
sea, at your command, your gallar
crew sent up cheer after cheer to il
fuse new heart into your Engli:
brethren.
Those cheers of the Americans {
the Trenton TO the English on Il
Calliope were heard around Il
| globe.
Sir, we welcome you once more
this Kingdom; and this committe
chosen to voice the sentiments
your fellow-countrymen in Haw:
mel, beg you to accept the folowll
! resolutions:
! RESOLVED; That we, representa-
! ! the American residents Of the H
vaiian Islands, recognize in A
miral Kimberly an officer of t
, American navy, who by stern tid'
ity to duty amid the awful scenes
hurricane and tempest, has shoN
, himself to be worthy lieutenant
the immortal Farrasut.
j, RESOLVED; That we greet the A
/ miral with heartfelt sympathy I
: his losses and with high admirati
for his deed of devotion.
RESOLVED; That Americans q
inspired by the deeds of heroism
the 18th of March at Samoa enact
by the officers and men Vt the An
b rican navy, both living and dead,
y deeper love for our fatherland, a
a higher sentiments of devotion TO G
: and our fellowmen.
q w. f. ALLEN,
q A. +. JUDD,
- +. G. BEcKwITH,
. iona. AUSTIN,