The Hawaiian gazette., 1891-06-09
RETURN TO HONOLULU.
Her Majesty Queen Liliuokalani
Returns From Her Tour.
A TOrchlieht Procession By The
Fire Department.

9th. The steamer was sighted at As
P. NJ; the signal was given from the Bell
Tower, and readily responded to by the
people, who Immediately began to i'll up
the principal streets, especially Hotel,
Fort and King. BY half past O'Clock,
they were nearly all there, and they
stood there, too, till nearly 10 O'Clock,
when the Claudine slowly entered the
harbor and was moored to the wharf.
At this wharf was truely a molly
gathering; embryotic and would-be
revolutionists, perhaps: from darkest
African to fairest American; from the
lowliest subject TO the honored aristo-
cracy-they were there, literally wading
through dust several inches deep. There
was no water even to moisten the dusty
Threats. They were huddled together in
darkness, for oil at ten dollars per case
necessitated the closest economy.
The paradings back and forth
raised clouds OF dust till the polished
shirt front was undistinguishable from
the dark colored one Of the coal HEAVIER.
The only ones who escaped all this were
those who had climbed to the top of the
lumber piles along the water front and
those who lined the streets and sat upon
the fences as the procession went by.
The latter hardly escaped, for when the
paraders marched by, the dust from the
street, the smoke from the torches and
the fumes from the Roman candles were
enough to cool the ardor OF the staunch-
r,o-rints
As the Claudine steamed into the
harbor, the first recognition OF her ar
rival was the shooting OF rockets nom
aboard the Q. s. S. Iroquois. These as
they assembled and fell brilliantly illum-
mated the surface of the water. When
the steamer was fastened TO her moor
ings three cheers were given forth from
the dust-parched threats OF the throng.
The first to descend the gang plank were
those fayorites OF Honolulu, the band
boys followed by few passengers en-
route from Maui.
Jas. W. Robertson, z. NJ. Chamber
lain, Col. J. II. Boyd and Deputy Mar
shall Mehrten assembled the plank pre-
ceded by Marshal Wilson, the latter the
Oft denied arrival by the Mokolii We'd
nesday evening, June Sd, and the invi-
sible in Honolulu since then to the time
he boarded the Claudine.
In few minutes Her Majesty the
Queen came ashore leaning upon the
arm OF His Excellency Samuel Parker,
Minister Of Foreign Affairs, followed
by the different members Of the
royal party The Queen, His Royal
J. o. DominIs, His Elk.
Sam. Parker and H. MS Chamber
lain, Jas. w. Robertson, occupied the
Royal carriage. Some OF the attendants
OF the party on board the steamer bore
some very pretty kahilis made OF differ
ent leaves and flowers, which in that
dusty place seemed ike GASES in a vast
desert.
The line Of procession was formed as
follows: Captain Harry Webb, mounted
on q fine steed, led the way. Twelve
policemen in charge of Captain II. 4.
Juen marched ahead of forty-seven fire
police, captained by Captain Tommy
Krouse and Lieut.. Purdy. Engine Com
pany No. l with thirty-nine members
came next under command OF Foreman
]. D. McVeigh and Major E. B. Lee and
George Sandman. The carriages of the
Royal party followed. On either side OF
the Royal carriage walked six police
men, part of Captain Juen's force. Num-
Der . OF the fire lads, with Foreman J .
H. Hunt, assisted by J. w. Mcdonald
and Louis Kenake, were the next part OF
the procession, with Foreman Chang
Kin's company, No. 5, OF seventy in line,
and Ho Man and Fook zee assistants.
The last in the line of procession were
forty volunteers of No. 1, in command OF
Foreman William Mahuka and w. Kie-
kie; these were decorated with leis and
had their torches trimmed with vegeta-
lion.
The procession made the shortest
march to the Palace, up Fort and down
King streets. Along this route the peo-
pie were perched in almost every con-
position.
Along each side Of the carriage way
from the gate TO the Palace were ar
ranged japanese lanterns OF all shapes
and sizes made. On each side of the |
steps were drawn up the Household |
Guards. On the veranda to receive |
the Queen were Their Excellencies
G. y. Spencer, W. 4. Whiting, members
Of the Cabinet. Hon 4 T. Judd, Chief !
Justice OF the Supreme Court, Hon. 4. s. |
Hon. J. s. Walker, Col. ]. D. |
Holt and many personal friends. The |
band from st. Louis College played sew
eral pieces during the approach to the |
Palace of the procession and while the |
ire companies marched around; each |
company as it came in front again, gave
.hree cheers for Her Majesty, who stood |
1t the top OF the steps bowling 10 each.
After all had dispersed, number OF |
he members OF the Nihoa society were
presented to Queen Liliuokalani, Junius
Kaae making a brief address on behalf |
u the society They then repaired to
he spacious dining room, where had
1een prepared luau by the Nihoaites,
present at which we're the Royal party,
Cabinet Ministers, Judges OF the Su-
,reme Court, members of the society and
,ther friends.
This Nihao Society is the one that was
10 named from visit paid about two or
hree years ago to the island OF that
lame, where after a great luau, they |
planted seeds and trees nearly all over
he island.