The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-05-22
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.
Opening Of the Session

Opening of the Session.
First Day.
WEDNESDAY, May II.
The Legislative Assembly of 1880
was opened at noon by His Majesty |
the King. The weather was very
fine and the ceremonies were wit
messed by a large number OF people.
The Royal Hawaiian Band occupied
a position in front of Aliiolani Hale
while the Honolulu Rifles over a
hundred strong, in command OF
Major Hebbard. were drawn up in
line on either side of the building.
The interior of the Legislative
Hall with its handsomely frescoed
walls and ceiling, presented a very
striking appearance. Seats had been
arranged in order for the Mobiles and
Representatives, the diplomatic and
consular corp, members of the Privy
council, officers of the men-of-war
and the general public. Capt. H.W.
Mist, secretary of the Foreign office,
and Mr.. J. A. Hassinger, Chief Clerk
of the Interior department, received
the visitors, assisted by the following
ushers: Messrs. Geo. E. Smithies,
Edmund Stiles, J. g. Rothwell and
f. Peterson.
Among those present were Hon.
il. Stevens, u. S. Minister Resi-
dent, and the Misses Stevens; Major
J.. H. Wodehouse, III. B. Ms Com
missioner, Mrs. and the Misses
Wodehouse; Mons. G.. B. d'Anglade,
French Commissioner; Senior A. de
Souza Canavarro, Portuguese Com
missioner, and Mrs. Canavarro, Hons.
III. M. Whitney, w. D. Alexander,
VIM. Ct. Irwin, J. B.. Anterior, ID.
Kahanu, Paul Neumann and A. n:
Tripp, members of the Privy council
of State, Mr.. Fl. w. Severance, y. s.
Consul-Ge Mrs. and Miss Sew
erance; MIR. F. A. Schaefer, Consul
for Italy; Mr.. j. F. Hackfeld, Russian
Consul: Mr.. T. r. Walker, British
Vice Consul; Mr.. J. H. Patty, Consul
for Netherlands; Mr.. H.W. Schmidt,
Consul for Sweden and Norway, and
I Mrs. Schmidt; Mrs. Ivers, Mrs. VIC.
Irwin, Mrs. John Corwine, Mr.. and
Mrs. Nakayama, Mrs. Judge Nc
Gully, Mrs. Judge Bickerton, Capt.
St. Claire and officers of II. B. NJ. 5.
Champion, Capt. F. McCurley and
officers of the U. S. S. Nipsic, Capt.
J. G.. Green and officers of the y. S.
S. Adams. All the Mobiles and Rep
resentatives were in their seats.
The chairs on the dais occupied
by the King and Queen were Gov
cred with royal feather cloaks, and on
either side of the dais stood large
kahilis. A few minutes after II
o'clock, salute announced the ar
rival of the Royal party at Aliiolani
Hall, the band playing Hawaii
Ponoi. They entered the Legislative
Hall by way of the Interior Office as
follows: Justices McCully and Bick-
erton; the Ministers, their Excel
lencies Jono. Austin, l.. A. Thurs
ton. S. M. Damon and G. w. Ash
ford; Their Majesties the King and
Queen, III. r. 81. Princess Liliuoka-
lani, Hons. j. 0. Dominis and A. s.
Cleghorn; Col. Ct. w. Macfarlane,
II. Ms Chamberlain; Mr.. Jas. w.
Robertson, III. Ms Vice Chamber.
lain; Colonels j. III. Boyd and r. H.
Baker, Major j. D. Holt, Capt. E. K.
Lilikalani, staff officers, and Adju-
tant Kaiama. Mrs. Jas. w. Robert
son was lady-in waiting upon the
Queen, and Mrs. Aldrich attended
the Princess.
| After the Royal party had taken
their seats on the dais, prayers were
read by the Rev. W. II. Barnes, after
which His Majesty the King read
his speech first in English and then
in Hawaiian.
THE KINGS SPEECH.
MOBILES AND REPRESENTATIVES The
meeting of the Legislature to-day affords
me the opportunity to congratulate the
Nation upon the measure Of prosperity
enjoyed by it during the period which
has elapsed since the commencement Of
the last Session
The friendly relations between this
Kingdom and Foreign Nations continue
to promote the happiness and security
of Our subjects, and Of all sojourners
within Our borders.
| During the biennial period just closed,
the country has enjoyed great degree
of prosperity. Industry and enterprise
have been we'll rewarded, and as will APP
pear from the Reports of the several De-
partments of the Government, great pro-
gress has been made in the development
of our material interests.
1t is source of qualification that our
credit is good, and that our financial
affairs have been placed upon a sound
basis.
sincerely trust that the laws which
you shall enact for the welfare of the
Kingdom will foster and encourage the
extension OF public improvements in the
full confidence that they will return to
us rich rewards. and / recommend for
your consideration, liberal expenditures
for the development of the industries of
the Kingdom, especially in the encour-
| oOoymonf Of railroads and other facilities