The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1891-02-17

Your Majesty and your subjects and do
minions.
We now respectfully ask Your Males
TVS permission to read the following ad
dress from the Chamber of Commerce
WHEREAS, By the death of His Males
| ty King Kalakaua, Hawaii has lost one
of her most illustrious sovereiens. unde,
! whose reign the country has advanced
in commercial prosperity to an extent
unparalleled in any period of her history
and
WHEREAS, To him the nation is heavi-
| " indebted for its general advance in all
material things, because of his continu.
Gus and untiring efforts in all things
tending to further or increase such pros.
perity, more especially in the securing OF
the Treaty of Reciprocity with the
United States; Therefore be it
RESOLVED, That in the death Of His
Majesty King Kalakaua, the Hawaiian
Kingdom has sustained heavy loss in
all OF its commercial and material rela-
tons, and that the Honolulu Chamber
of Commerce cordially unites with the
other organizations and with all citizens
in paying tribute to his memory.
RESOLVED, That this association here
with tenders its most heartfelt and re-
spectful sympathy to the stricken widow,
Her Majesty the Queen Dowager Kapio-
lani, to the bereaved sister, Her Majesty
Queen Liliuokalani, and to the other
members of the Royal Family.
RESOLVED, That an engrossed copy of
the above preamble and resolutions be
presented to Her Majesty the Queen
Dowager and to Her Majesty Queen
Liliuokalani by the committee of this
Chamber OF Commerce.
RESOLVED, That the above preamble
and resolutions be entered upon the
records of this Chamber and be publish
ed in the newspapers OF this place.
RESOLVED, That the members OF this
Chamber of Commerce wear the Gus
tomary badge Of mourning for period of
thirty days from date.
The committee were then graci-
ously received by Her Majesty the
Queen Dowager, to whom they pre-
sented a copy of the same resolutions,
addressing 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 convey the
deep and respectful sympathy of the
members of that body in the circum-
stances of your sad bereavement.
We sincerely trust that Your Majesty
may be pleased to receive from the
Chamber this expression OF its sense OF
the benefits which, during the reign of
His late Majesty, your lamented nus
band, the material interests of your be-
loved country, SO greatly furthered dur
ing his reign, have derived from his con-
slant efforts, continued to the hour of his
sad and fatal illness, for their welfare.
We beg also to be allowed to express
TO Your Majesty the constant hope of
the Chamber that this respectful express
sion of our regard may be permitted to
add to the consultations, which, in the
mournful circumstances of the loss OF
your beloved husband, We trust may
ever be given to Your Majesty.
The remarks of the committee,
and the resolutions, were translated
into the Hawaiian language by the
Hon. Chief Justice Judd; and Her
Majesty, who spoke with deep emo
ton, briefly assured the committee
of her appreciation of the kind feel
ing and sympathy which were indi-
Gated.
The committee afterwards waited
on. the United States Minister with
a copy of the following resolutions:
WHEREAS, The Hawaiian Nation is
under obligation to the United States
Government, to the State of California,
to the corporation of San Francisco, and |
to the citizens of said State and City for |
their truly royal welcome and entertain
ment of His Majesty King Kalakaua,
and for the distinguished feelings of |
friendship and esteem existed toward |
him and the Hawaiian people in their |
tender and sympathetic care of the King |
during his recent illness, and in the |
funeral obseqaies held in San Francisco,
and in returning His Majesty's remains |
to its home; and
WHEREAS, A like obligation has been
incurred to Rear-Admiral George Brown
and his staff and to the officers and |
crew Of the United States S. S. Charles
ton, for their unfailing care and atten-
ton to the King in his recent visit to
California, and in the return of his re-
mains to Hawaii; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the Honolulu Cham
Der of Commerce joins with all others
in this country in expressions of the most
cordial thanks to the United States
to the State of California,
10 the corporation of San Francisco, and
10 the citizens of said State and City for
heir courteous attentions to His Ma
esty the King during his recent visit
md for the like respectful and tender
care of the dead Kings remains; and
RESOLVED, That we likewise tender to
Rear-Admiral George Brown and his
staff and to the officers and crew OF the
United States S. S. Charleston the heart
cit thanks of this association for the
courteous attentions paid to His Majesty
Turing his recent visit to the Pacific
Coast and in the honorable attentions
,aid to his remains upon their return to
o the land of his birth;
RESOLVED, That an engrossed copy of
he above preamble and resolutions be
orwarded to the Secretary of State of
he United States, to the Governor OF
he State of California, to the Mayor of
he City of San Francisco, to Rear-Ad-
niral George Brown and Captain
semey commanding U. S. F. S.
charleston;
RESOLVED, That the above preamble
nd resolutions be spread upon the rec
rdS of this Cham har of C0mmaroo and |