The Hawaiian gazette., 1891-02-17

while not accomplishing any change in
the Government, yet aimed at the re-
establishment OF the Constitution Of 1854.
As a Mason.
| In 1858 Kalakaua became a member
OF the Masonic Fraternity, at once tax
ing an active part in and up to the time
OF his death became an ardent supporter
OF the order. He received the 33rd de-
| gree-the highest in the order-in 1875,
General Pike of Virginia officiating. On
his last visit to California, the Mystic
Shrine, a branch OF Masonry, gave him
| an honorary degree in that branch
There are few men who reach higher
than the Sind degree Of Masonry, and IN
Kalakaua's case the 33rd degree was
conferred upon him more as q compli-
| ment than for perhaps any attainments
the King may have possessed. During
his membership he held several high
positions in the order.
Tours Abroad.
In the year of 1876, during President
Grants Administration, King Kalakaua
accompanied by Hon. Jno. 0. Dominis.
the Governor of Oahu, Hon. John NJ.
Kapena and the q. s. Minister Fl. A.
Pierce, paid visit to the United States
1t was the first time in the history Of
America that king was a guest Of the
Republic. Kalakaua was received with
marked distinction by the President and
the American people. His visit he'd an
important bearing ON the leading CON-
mercial interests at that time, the main
feature being his desire to secure the
ratification of the Reciprocity Treaty by
the United States Senate, in which he
was entirely successful.
The beneficial results of this visit led
him to take a more extended tour in
1881. This time he was accompanied
by his Excellency w. N. Armstrong and
Hon. G. II. Judd, his Chamberlain at
that time. During his tour of the world
he visited nearly all of the courts OF the
Great States OF Europe, several Asiafic
monarchs and a short visit to British
India. 1t was evident throughout the
royal tour that he was not received
merely as Prince from a distant and
curious state, but as an enlightened
sovereign who had set out upon the mis-
sion OF acquiring knowledge for the
greater benefit and advancement OF his
country. 1t was the first and so far
only time OF a monarch making tour Of
the world. Turning to the annals Of an
cient history and you find q King of
lthlca undertaking an expedition to
settle question of honor; an Alexander
marching through Asia leaving track
OF desolation wherever he went; in more
modern times was seen the adventurous
Charles OF Sweden, madly seeking to
destroy his neighbors and meeting his
own destruction; Shah Of Persia trav-
cling to squander barbaric wealth and to
display barbaric tastes; an Emperor Of
Brazil going abroad to attend scientific
congresses simply to crafty his desires
OF studying scientific lore; but King Ka-
lakaua went to increase his knowledge
OF the world in order to benefit his King
dom and to promote the welfare Of his
people. While on this tour he met the
Maharaja of Johore, India, whose like
ness to Kalakaua's Minister of Interior,
Major Moehonua, SO struck and favor
ably impressed the King that friend
ship grew between them, cemented and
strengthened by continuous correspon-
dence till the late Kings death. And Il
is matter of affectionate tribute 70 His
late Majesty's memory that one Of the
first kilograms of coincidence received
was from this same friend, now Rajah
of Johore.
His last trip to California is still fresh
in the memory of the thousands on the
Islands and the hundreds of thousands
in California who so enthusiastically,
fervently and Loyalty contributed to
wards the entertainment of the lamented
monarch while seeking pleasure, health
and benefit for bis people on the hospi-
table shore of the great State, and who
so tenderly and sorrowfully closed his
eyes in their last sleep.