The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-05-14
HER MAJESTYS TOUR.
Enthusiastically Received-Pre-
partitions Made for Her Re.

pdFdtTOHS lnduc IOT HcI re
ception.
The Kinau bearing Her Majesty
Queen Liliuokalani and suite, experi-
enced the pleasantest kind of weather
during the late voyage to Hawaii.
The party arrived at Mahukona at l
o'clock last Wednesday afternoon.
They were met there by the Kohsla
committee of reception, who boarded
the steamer, being towed out in a
barge manned by six native seamen.
The boat was decorated with ferns
and vines. The committee were in
troduced to Her Majesty by Mr..
Heleluhe who read the invitation.
Later the party entered the barge
and were drawn ashore by steam,
Prof. H. Berger with the favorites
enlivening the scene by playing
popular songs.
At the landing was erected an arch
with the words Welcome Liliuoka-
lani inscribed above; there was
another arch at the depot, where
those, to whom tickets had been
given, stepped aboard the train car
rying them to Multi. Supt. Wight
of the Kohala railway sent an extra
locomotive about ten minutes ahead
of the train to insure that the road
was clear of other trains. By way of
preparation at Hawi large arch
was erected. At this place a large
crowd welcomed the Queen with
lusty cheers as others did at Ha-
laula, Halawa and all along the
route.
At Multi two arches had been put
up at the depot, one bore on the
front the inscription :" Me Ike Aloha,
Liiuokalani," while on the other
side was IS God Bless Our Queen"
Kohala outdid the other places
in raising eight triumphal
arches to the Queen. Our cor
respondent estimates that between
600 and 700 people were assembled
at Kohala. At Multi the Queen
made short address to the people,
followed by another from the Attor-
ney- General; both addresses were
we'll received. After the reception a
luau was partaken of. Wher all had
satisfied their hunger the return to
Mahnkona wss made.
The steamer arrived at Hilo at
2:15 P. M. on Thursday As soon as
the Kinau's anchors were dropped, a
double canoe manned by six natives
left the wharf for the purpose of
conveying Her Majesty ashore. The
canoe was decorated with a lehua
tree in bloom with crown placed
on top. A large multitude was at
the wharf, the largest ever gathered
at Hilo. The landing was partly
covered with sail cloth. From
every pole the Hawaiian flag
was seen to wave in the breeze.
There were arches and inscriptions
galore; the whole town seemed to
take on an appearance Of holiday
attire never before witnessed. The
crowd was so great in the streets as
to make it difficult for carriage to
pass. The Hilo band led the pro-
cession from the wharf to the resi-
dence of Hon. J. T. Baker. All the
public school children were out in
line; they sang ''Aloha De" for the
Queen after which she received
them. ~
On Friday at 10 A. NJ. the "Hui
Hooknonoono" of Hilo were received
by Her Majesty; from 1870 to 11:3O,
government officials and others; at
noon the people were addressed by
the Queen; in the evening a ball
was gwen in the Court House which
was honored by the presence of the
Queen and His Royal HIghness j..
y. Dominis.
Saturday was partly passed by
the party making a tour over the
Volcano road, about which they ex-
pressed themselves well pleased of
its construction. The Hall and
Catholic churches were attended,
and at 3 P. NJ. all went aboard the
Kinau
A steam barge is to be used by the
Royal party to complete the tour
from Kailua up the coast to MANU-
kona. At Honoapu, Kau, there were
200 natives hauling the carriage
bearing Her Majesty to Waiohinu.