The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-02-06
MASS MEETING.
An Enthusiastic Meeting Held
at Kaunakapii Church.

at KaumakapiH Church.
A meeting, largely attended, wa
3 held at Kaumakapili Church Thurs
day evening in accordance to reso
lutions passed at the meeting or
Monday.
7 Mr.. W. r. Castle called the meet
ing to order, when Ex-Governor
Kanoa of Kauai was chosen chair
man with considerable enthusiasm.
MIR. Achi was appointed secretary
representing Hawaiians and Mr.. d.
Logan representing English.
The committee of thirteen ap-
pointed on Monday evening to draft
resolutions, made their report of the
several resolutions which were read
by Hon. A. Rosa, who stated that
the committee had taken into con-
sideration the nations calamity, the
kindness and attention of the Amer
lean Government and the officers of
the Charleston; but if any one of
those assembled might think any
thing could be added to the resolu-
tions, they should not hesitate to
make known their wish IN the mat
ter; that if any one wished to change
the phraseology of the resolutions,
they should do SO in the spirit of
kindness.
The President put the matter of
the resolutions before the assem-
blage, and suggested that any who
desired should express themselves
freely.
Mr.. J. Haole, of Waikiki, thought
the resolutions were not in accord
ance with the instructions the COM
mittee received at the previous
meeting. He thought three resolu-
tions were to have been drawn up,
while only two were presented by the |
committee.
Hon. j. K. Hookano informed him
that the resolutions were in accord
ance to the duty charged to the COM
mittee.
Hon. j w. Kalua of Maui thought
resolutions covered everything
necessary, and it was not necessary
to send separate copies by post to
the President of the United States
and city officials of San Francisco,
but committee should present them
to the Minister residing here. He
wished to state to the Hawaiians
who might think he was sycophant
towards foreigners that they should
think of the attention given to his
late Majesty by the Americans was
unequalIed; they must observe what
was done for him; brought here by
no request from us by the American
Government, and it was becoming of
Hawaiians to fully express them
selves. The Kings death marks an
era in our history, and that even
the King did die in California, it
will tend to draw nearer our rela-
lions to America. All owe debt of
gratitude to the King, and he did
not think any one would deny that
the King did a great deal to help all.
David Malo thought the clause re-
lating to the reciprocity should be
struck out, as the Queen might think
that those drafting the resolutions
thought only of what the King had
done in the way of reciprocity rather
than for any affection for the King.
The resolutions as read were final
ly passed by the meeting, after
which committee of seventeen was
to see to the engrossing
and presentation of the resolutions
to those for whom they are intended.
The number of the committee was
placed at seventeen to represent a
for each year the King
reigned. The committee consists of
the following:
From Kauai-Hon P. P. Kanoa, chair
man, d. p. r. Isenberg. r.
From Oahu-Hon Antoine Rosa, Hon.
Jno. l.. Kaulukou, Hon. VIM. G. Irwin,
Hon. G.. o. Berger, Hon. E. G. Macfar-
lane, Mr. S. K. Kane, Mr.. w. L. Hobo
kahiki, MIR. j. F. Colburn, Mr.. M. P.
Mr.. Alex. Young, Mr.. F. M.
Swanzy.
From Hawaii Hon. Samuel Parker,
Hon. S. X. Nookano
From Maui Hon. Jno. w. Kalua,
Hon. w. Ii. Cornwell.
The following are the resolutions
as reported by the committee and
adopted by the meeting:
WHEREAS, the unbounded courtesy
and kind attentions extended to His late
Majesty, King Kalakaua, in his recent
visit to California by the United States
Government, the State of California, the
City OF San Francisco, as we'll as citizens
and residents in San Francisco, and by
Rear-Admiral George Brown and the
Officers and men of the United States
Flagship Charleston, have placed the
Hawaiian nation under a deep debt of
gratitude to the United States and to
citizens OF said country land to said Rear
Admiral Brown, his officers and men,
therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the Hawaiian King
dom recognizes with the deepest graft
tude the great courtesy of the United
States Government, and of officials and
citizens of the State of California in the
courtesies extended to His late Majesty
the King upon the occasion of his recent
most untimely death. And be it
further
RESOLVED, That we recognize like
debt of gratitude to Rear-Admiral Brown
of the United States s. S. Charleston,
and to his Officers and men in their more
than courteous treatment and care of
His late Majesty King Kalakaua, both
in going to California and in their tender