The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-02-13
RESOLUTIONS OF COINCIDENCE.


Resolutions TO the Queen, the
Queen Dowaeer, the United
States Minister John l.. Stev-
ems, Admiral Brown and Cap
tain Reney.
4 committee OF the Chamber OF
Commerce, consisting OF Messrs. W
g. Irwin, I. r. Walker and j. L.
Hackfeld, waited yesterday morning
at the Palace upon Her Majesty the
Queen, to present copy of resolu-
tons which had been passed at a
special meeting of the Chamber held
upon the receipt of news of the
death OF the King. The committee
addressed Her Majesty as follows:
MAY IT PLEASE YoUR MAJESTY:
We respectfully address you as depu-
tation from the Chamber OF Commerce
of Honolulu, appointed TO ask Your Ma
iesty's permission to carry 10 you the
record of resolutions of that body, duly
inscribed upon the minutes or Its pro-
eeedings, at q meeting called immedi-
ateiy after the arrival or the mournful
We have the honor or representing an
association which, during the reign OF
five OF Your Majesty's predecessors, has
with sincere loyalty TO the Crown OF this
Kingdom. endeavored at all times to
labor for the prosperity OF the CONNER
cial relations which We believe have so
greatly constituted TO the importance, in
the roll OF nations, OF Hawaii.
Representing also, as We do, several OF
the countries in other parts OF the world.
whose people have long resided happily
in these Islands, and who have enjoyed
here the blessings OF justice, peace and
order, we desire Your Maiesty's permits
sion 20 express, on behalf OF the Chars-
| Der of Commerce, our constant sense OF
| the cordial hospitality and friendship
| which those who come from other lands
! have at all times found in Hawaii nel /;
| the constant wish OF all of Us, OF what
| ever nationality by birth, for the well
| fare in every respect OF Hawaii and Its
peOple, and in the same expression, Our
| belief that, under Your Majesty's reign,
| these warm relations will continue to in
| crease, and eEar tend TO the welfare OF
1nnr Majesty and your subjects and do
/ minions.
We now respectfully ask Your Males
| tvs permission to read the following adj
| dress from the Chamber OF Commerce
| WHEREAS, By the death of His Males
! ty King Kalakaua, Hawaii has lost one
| OF her most iIlustriOus soverelgns, under
| whose reign the country has advanced
| in commercial prosperity TO an extent
| UNPARALLELED IN any period OF her history
ard
WHEREAS, To him the nation Is heavl-
| " indebted for its general advance IN al
| material things, because OF his continu
GUS and untiring efforts in all things
tending 10 further or increase such pros
perity, more especially in the securing o.
the Treaty OF Reciprocity with th'
| United States; Therefore be II
RESOLVED, That in the death OF Hii
Majesty KING kalakaua, the Hawaiian
Kingdom has sustained heavy loss II
all OF its commercial and material rela
tons. and that the Honolulu Chambe
of Commerce cordially unites with tn
other organizations and with all citizen
in paving tribute to his memory
| RESOLVED, That this association here
with tenders It's most heartfelt and re
| spactfrlI sympathy to the stricken widow
! Her Majesty the Queen Dowager kapio
lani, to the bereaved sister, Her MaIest.
Queen LiliuokaIani, and to the othe
members of the Royal Family.
RESOLVED, That an engrossed copy
the above preamble and resolutions b
presented to Her Majesty the Quee
Dowager and to Her Majesty Quee
Liliuokalani by the committee OF TIL
Chamber OF Commerce.
RESOLVED, That the above preambl
e and resolutions be entered upon tn
e records of this Chamber and be publish
: ed in the newspapers OF this place.
:: RESOLVED, That the members OF tn
e Chamber of Commerce wear the Gu
: tomary badge of mourning for period I
n thirty days from date.
:, The committee were then grac
ously received by Her Majesty tn
:. Queen Dowager, to whom they pr
T sented copy of the same resolution
y addressing Her Majesty as follows
n MAY IT PLEASE Your MAJESTY:
d We respectfully address you as dep
II tation from the Chamber OF Commert
e of Honolulu, appointed to convey Il
d deep and respectful symp---hy OF Il
members OF that body in the cireun
e stances of your sad bereavement.
/, We sincerely trust that Your MaIes
e may be pleased to receive from Il
Chamber this expression OF its sense
y the benefits which, during the reign
|, His late Majesty, your lamented hu
n band. the material interests OF your b
D. loved country, so greatly furthered du
re ing his reign, have derived from his CO
slant efforts, continued to the hour OF b
n sad and fatal illness, for their welfare.
" We beg also to be allowed to EXPIRE
10 Your Majesty the constant hope
o. the Chamber that this respectful EXPIRE
Id sion OF our regard may De permitted
I'd add to the consultations, which, IN q
a. mournful circumstances OF the loss
YOUR beloved husband, we trust nj
ever be given to Your Majesty.
The remarks Of the committe
: and the resolutions, were translate
- into the Hawaiian language by q
4 Hon. Chief Justice Judd; and Il
Majesty, who spoke with deep EN-
ton. briefly assured the commit
of her appreciation of the kind fe'
ing and sympathy which were int
D | Gated.
sn The committee afterwards wait
=: on the United States Minister WI
d, a copy of the following resolution
~ WHEREAS, The Hawaiian Nation
{. under obligation to the United Sta'
Government, to the State of Californ
TO the corporation of san Francisco, a
$. to the citizens Of said State and City
oval rz-afor,,,a and