The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-02-10
The Citizens Committee Faithfully
Garry Out the Iaiuful DUTY
Entrusted 10 1t.

The Committee appointed by the Mass
Meeting of citizens held at kaumakapili
Church on February 9Th to present the
Resolutions OF Coincidence passed OH
that occasion, met in body at Nj.
yesterday afternoon.
The Committee consisted of Hon. L. T..
kanoa, Mr, Z. Il Isenberg, Hon. An
tone Rosa, lion, Jno. l.. kau,ukou, Hon.
Vim. q. Irwin, Hon, 9. 0. Berger, Hon.
b. 9. Macfarlane, Mr. S. X. Kane, Mr.
w. l.. Holokahiki, Mr.. j. f. Colburn,
MIR. Nj. Z. Robinson, Mr. Alex. Young,
Mr.. +, Nj. Swanzy, Hon. Samuel Parker,
Hon 5. X. Hookano, Hon Jno. w. Ka-
lua, Hon. w. H. Cornwell, of which
Hon. Ex-Governor Paul z. kanoa was
chairman.
Under arrangement with Admiral
Brown a steam launch met the Com
mittee at 5: 10 and conveyed them to the
Charleston, upon arriving on board, the
Committee were invited into the Ad-
mirals cabin, where Hon. VIM. G..
Irwin, on behalf of the Committee, read
the resolutions passed by the meeting,
which are given below lie addressed
the Admiral as follows:
REAR-ADMIRAL GEORGE BROWN, u. S.
+. ). CHARLESTON.
SIR AT 4 mass meeting of the citi-
Zens and residents of Honolulu, these
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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 | 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 Lii
liuokalani.
Governor kanoa then made an adj
dress, expressing the loyalty and affec-
ton prom ptIng 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
&c. those present.
From the Blue Room the committee
were taken upstairs and presented to the
Queen Dowager, where a copy of the
same resolutions were given her with
appropriate remarks, to which the DoWa-
ger 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 az
you say let Us remember him by what
he has done for the country and his peo-
pie, aud j 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
ExcelIescy 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, Mr. Castle
said
Your ESxGELLENCY: At meeting oI
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
others, these resolutions, adopted at thai
meeting, expressing in small degree
the deep sense of the obligations and
thanks due by our country to yours fol
the more than courteous attentions and
honors bestowed upon onr late Sove
reign Hls Majesty King Kalakaua in his
recent visit TO that country, and subse
quently during his Illness and after hi'
lamented death in the honors bestowed
upon his remains. We are deeply sen
sible Of the fact that the courtesies ant
honors we now thank you for, were bu
expressions Of the unfailing goodwill EN-
tertained for Hawaii by orr great neigh
Dor, and that viii cement still closer Che
ties Of friendship existing between thu
two countries.
The resolutions were then read by Mr.
Rosa and presented to Mr.. Stevens, wht
then replied to the committee as follows
CfRxrLEMEN: II is with no ordinary
emotions that [ meet You under the
affecting circumstances which call you &
this Legation. / recognize in your com
mittee the honored representatives Of ;
large and influential portion Of the native
citizens Of Hawaii, al equally interested
in the welfare Of their country. As the
American Minister at this capital, I re
ceive the Resolutions which you place il
my hands as the expression Of the warn
and sincere feelings cherished by tn
citizens Of HAWAII for the citizens anC
Government Of the United States. Th'
manner in which these sentiments ar
called forth and the attending circun
stances Of your late Sovereign's death
cannot fail to strengthen permanently
the frAternal and friendly relations be
tween fhis Island Kingdom and the Am
erican Nation, which are united by tn
triple bonds Of moral sympathy, Of nea
neighborhood and Of commercial inter
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