The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-05-21
T'HI LEGISLATURE.
GSYi,liant Opening OF
the Session.
TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION.

T.c Legislature Wa opened BY
Ills Majesty the King ia person,
With mleh pomp and glitter, Mt
noon TO-DAY.
The street ard yard 10 front Of
the Government House were tbrong.
ed with people. The corridor OF
the buildiug wcre lined with eager
eighL- secs while upstoirs were
many ladies.
The Uonolulu Rifles under com.
maNd o. Major Hebbard, were drawn
mp in lire IN the sides of both car
riage drives. Company \ mustered
~ men, Company b 80, and Com
panes & and y together %. "a
the diplomatic md consular repre-.
ganiatlves Of foreign countries ar
rived, srms were presented and q
march was played by the Hiawaiau
Band, "hich was stationed at the
front entrance. While the hour O.
IL o'clock was sounding Their Ms
5eSties, the Royal Family left the
Palace and entered The stage car.
| RACES. The procession was escorted
by The Kings staff mouuted Ar
irving ut the Government building
arms were presented and the ma
tional anthem played. The royal
party entered the rooms OF the Min.
lister OF Interior, while the crowd
made rush for the legislative hall.
The thrones on the dais in the
chamber were draped with beautiful
feather cloaks. 4 bouquet OF fern
and lowers stood in rich vascs on
either side of the front. Two Iis-
cried kah,i bearers held aIoft those
stately emblems in the rear.
The side seats in front we're occu-
pied by members Of the Privy Coun-
| ell, the diplomatic and consular
corps, With ladies, and naval Off
GERS.
or Privy Councillors were pre-
sent Hons. II. NJ. Whitney, ". d.
Alexander, j, $. Walker, j. ~,
Cumioins, sam. Parker, i. iscn-
bsrg, W. G. Irwin, with Mrs. r.
WIN, a. y. Tripp, j. &. Atherton,
and j. I. Warehouse, jr. The d.
plomatic and consular corps vas
represented Ivy His Excellency j.
L. Stevens, United States Minister
Resident, with Miss Stevens; Major
j. II. Wodehousc, II. b. Ms Com
missioner, with Mrs. and the Misses
| Wodehouse; Mr.. G. b. d'Augiade,
French Commissioner; Mr.. u. &c
SOUS Cnnayarro, Portuguese Com
missioner, with Mrs. Canavarro ;
Mr.. IL. W. Severance, L. s. Consul
General, with Mrs. and Miss Sever
ance; Mr.. j. L. IIackfeld, Russisn
Consul; Mr.. II. W. Schmidt, Con-
sui for Sweden and Norway, with
Mrs. Schmidt; Mr.. f. A. Schaefcr,
Consul for Italy and Dean of the
Consular Corps; Mr.. J. ii. Patty,
Consul for the Netherlands Mr.. r.
r. Walker, British Vice-Csnsul
Mr.. and Mrs. Nacayama and Mr
and Mrs. Ichi Ban, of the Jspanes,
Legation. Capt. st. Clair of II. b
NJ. 5. Champion, Capt. McCurle,
of the L. $. s. Nipsic. and Capt.
Green of the Z. S. 5. Adams, occu-
pied prominent seats together, and
their respective stats on the oppo
site side Of the hall. The Mobiles
and Representatives faced the plat
form in the middle of the chamber
Immediately behind the members
were seated their lady relatives and
other ladies, with gentlemen who
we're fortunate enough TO be in time
to obtain chairs. A vast crowd OIL
the general public filled the rear o.
the hail and room TO the back al
most 10 suffocation, the throng ex
tending even to the lobby and CORR
doris. Capt. Fl. w. Mist, II. n.
and MeSsrs. T.. Stiles, Geo. SEi
thics, aud Fred. Peterson were tn,
ushers and well performed thci
duties.
The Royal procession entered
} preceded by Hons. l.. MoCully AM
r f. BickertoD, Justices Of tn
!. Supreme Court, in their robes ant
} accompanied by their wives, ant
their EXcelencies l.. A. Thurston
iona. Austin, c. w. Ashford, an,
5. NJ. Damon, Ministers Of tn
Crown. The King was attended b,
| Col. Geo. w. Msclarlane. His Ma
jesty's Chamberlain, Mr.. j. w
Robertson, His Msjesty's Vice
Chamberlain, and His Majesty
, staff consisting Of Col. J. II. Boyd
: Majors Il. Il. Baker and j. ID
Holt, jr., Capt. Li!ikasni, and AID
ju,ant Kaiama. The Queen was at
, tended by Mrs. J. w. Robertson
, lady IN waiting. Princess LiIiuo
kalani was attended by Mrs. W. II
} Aldrich, Maid of honor, and accom-
: panied by her consort, Hon. j. q
Dominis. Hon. A. s. Cleghorn wa
with the party and took stand L
the left Of the throne. The Quee
, occupied the throne to the left o
: the King, and the Princess wa
p seated On the right. 1t was brill
ian. scene when all was ready 10
the opening ceremonies. Some C
6 the diplomats were in full uniform
4 The ,val officers were resplender
: in gold lace and bright co'srs, lou