The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1891-02-17
The Citizens Committee Faithfully
Carry Out the Painful Duty
Entrusted to 1t.

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The Committee appointed by the Mas
Meeting of citizens held at Kaumakapil
Church on February 9th to present the
Resolutions OF Coincidence passed OIL
that occasion. met in body at P. NJ
Monday afternoon, Feb. 10th.
The Committee consisted of Hon. P P
Kanoa, Mr.. P. R. Isenberg, Hon An
tone Rosa, Hon. Jno. L. Kaulukou, Hon
VIM. 6. Irwin, Hon. G. o. Berger, Hon
E. G. Macfarlane, Mr. S. K. Kane, Mr.
w. L. Holokahiki, Mr.. j. F. Colburn
Mr.. NJ. P. Robinson, Mr.. Alex. Young
Mr. F. NJ. Swanzy, Hon. Samuel Parker
Hon S. X. Hookano, Hon. Jno. w. Ka.
lua, Hon. W. H. Cornwell, OF which
Hon. Ex-Governor Paul P. Kanoa was
chairman
Under arrangement with Admiral
Brown q steam launch met the Com
nlittee at 3 10 and conveyed them to the
Charleston, upon arriving on board, the
Committee were invited into the Ad-
miral's cabin, where Hon. VIM. @.
gyrwin, on behalf of the Committee, read
zine resolutions passed by the meeting,
which are given below He addressed
the Admiral as follows:
REAR-ADMIRAL GEORGE BROWN, U. S.
F. S. CHARLESTON.
SIR:-At mass meeting OF the citi-
~ n1Y,lr
gentlemen and myself were appointed a
Committee to wait on you with copy of
the resolutions which were passed at
that time, expressive of the appreciation
and gratitude which are felt by all
classes on these Islands for the great
courtesy, kindness and devoted atten-
ton which has been extended by your
self, officers and crew to our lamented
Sovereign Kalakaua, from the time he
left on your vessel until you returned his
remains to our midst.
At the request of the Committee l will
now take the liberty of reading the reso-
lutions.
Admiral Brown replied IN touching
speech referring to his personal regard
and friendship for the late King and his
aloha for these Islands which he first
visited some thirty years ago.
After leaving the Charleston the Com
mittee proceeded to the Palace where
they were ushered into the Blue Room
and presented to Her Majesty Queen Ii
liuokalani.
Governor Kanoa then made an adj
dress, expressing the loyalty and affec-
ton prompting this committee of her
subjects to come and present the resolu-
ton of coincidence which were handed to
her.
Her Majesty was too much affected to
answer in words, but bowed her alohas
to those present.
From the Blue Room the committee
were taken upstairs and presented to the
Queen Dowager, where copy of the
same resolutions were given her with
appropriate remarks, to which the Dowa-
~ Queen feelingly responded and a
substance OF which was to the effect that
Her Majesty fully appreciated the reso-
lutions presented; that the King was
dead and could not be restored, but as
you say let US remember him by what
he has done for the country and his peo-
pie, and hope you will remember me
while live, in prayers to Almighty God
and that we may have peace and con-
tinued prosperity over the kingdom
which my late husband reigned.
The committee next proceeded to His
Excelleney John L. Stevens. where Mr..
W. R. Castle, on behalf of the commit
tee, made the following remarks and
presented copy of the resolutions given
Admiral Brown.
On behalf of the committee, Nh. Castle
said:
Your EXCELLENcY: At a meeting of
citizens and residents recently held, we
were deputed to convey to you on behalf
OF the country you represent and on be-
half OF several Of its state officers and
4eshers, these resolutions, adopted at that
meeting, expressing in a small degree
the deep sense OF the obligations and |
IudukS uue Dy OuT Country 10 yours Tor |
the more than courteous attentions and
honors bestowed upon our late Sove- |
reign His Majesty King Kslakaua in his |
recent visit to that country, and subse-
quently during his illness and after his
lamented death in the honors bestowed |
upon his remains We are deeply SEN
sible of the fact that the courtesies and
honors we now thank you for, were but |
expressions of the unfailing goodwill en-
tertained for Hawaii by our great neigh
Dor, and that will cement still closer the |
ties of friendship existing between the
two countries.
The resolutions were then read by Mr..
Rosa and presented to Mr.. Stevens, who
then replied to the committee as follows: |
GENTLEMEN: 1t is with no ordinary |
emotions that l meet you under the |
affecting circumstances which call YOU to /
TINS Legation. recognize in your COM
fllttee the honored representatives of
Erge and influential portion of the native
citizens OF Hawaii, ali equally interested