The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1892-09-03
THE QUEENS BIRTHDAY.
Sundry Series of
Celebration.
Her Majesty Gives a Full Days
HOspitalities.
Full Reports of the Events Royal and
Popular.
Full Reports of the Events Royal and
Popular.

Friday, September End, was the
fifty-fourth anniversary of the birth
of Her Majesty Liliuokalani, Queen
of the Hawaiian Islands. Besides a
large series of events in celebration
of the day under the auspices of
the Queen, there was enough of out
door pastime provided by private
enterprise to make successful holi-
day. Statutes were fired, morning,
noon and night, by the U. S. S.
Boston and the shore battery. Gov
eminent, diplomatic and consular
buildings had their respective flags
flying; the Boston was fully dressed
and the merchant shipping made a
gay picture with their profusion. of
bunting. Below will be found records
of the days events,
Official Reception, Etc.
From 6 to 8 o'clock the Queen re-
ceived the hookupus Cfriendly gifts
of her subjects. Besides the usual
gifts of four-footed and feathered
creatures fit and fat for food, with
varied tributes gathered from the
vegetable kingdom, Her Majesty re-
ceived some beautiful and rare works
of artistic handicraft from her lady
friends. The decoration of Knight
Companion of the Order of the
Crown of Hawaii was conferred on
the following musicians of the Royal
Band: D. Naone, S. Kamanao, j
Kuamoo, D. Kau, w. Aylett, r. Ka
qua, l.. Pho, M. Kaulua, j. Pohinr
and V. Keawe.
At II o'clock Her Majesty received
in state in the throne room the dig
nitaries of the realm, diplomats anc
consuls, with their lady relatives, anc
Captain Wiltse and officers of The
U. S. S. Boston. The autographs o
visitors take several pages in thu
register.
The Queens Luau.
At one o'clock people were gather
ing at the Palace, and continued t.
come for the next half hour, in res
ponse to invitations of Her Majest,
for luau. After a short wait tn,
Queen sat on the throne, which wa
covered with a yellow feather cloak
She was dressed in black with lei
of flowers around her head. On he
right were Prince Kawananakoa
Governor Rice of Kauai, Chief Jus
tice Judd, their Excellencies Samue
Parker, H. A. Widemann and G.. n
Spencer, and Hon. Justice r.
Bickerton. On her left were Mrs.
B. Wilson, Mrs. Widemann, Mrs. j
o. Carter and Mrs. Robertson
Major the Hon. j. w. Robertson
Chamberlain, and Her Majesty
staff ushered in the guests, VIII
marched past the throne and bowe
to the Queen, retiring to the side
of the room and to the hall whe
Her Majesty had acknowledged thei
respects. A goodly number of Priv
Councillors, members of the Legs
lature and officials, with ladies, lie
the way, followed by Captain Wits
and officers of the U. S. S. Boston
and a large representation of th
general public. AS bodies Hawai-;
hao church choir, the United Oh
nese Society, Portuguese societ
and other organizations passed b'
fore the throne.
At l:50 Her Majesty and retinr
rose and marched to the lanai in I'll
yard on the King street side, whel
the luau was spread on tables cal
able of seating four or five hundre
people, The band from the ban
stand accompanied the royal pr
gress to the feast with HAVE
Ponoi. Following in the train ii
guests in general proceeded to Il
lanai, where the Chamberlain and
corps of native ladies with gre
celebrity assigned them seats. At Il
c0sine OF crescent-shaped table
the head OF the lanai Her Males
was seate To her right we
Prince Kawauanakoa, Mrs. A.
Judd, lis ENcellency Sam'l Park,
: Mrs, II, \. Witemann, Hon. Chi
Justice A. f. Judd, Mrs. Chas. Clan
Col, the Hon. w. II. Cornwell, Nj
G. b, Wilson, His Excellency G.
Spencer and Mrs, j. O. Carter.
the Queens left were CAPITA
= Wiltse, Mrs. Sam'l Parker, His +
! cellency H. A. Widemann, Mrs, X.
! Bickerton, Mrs, j. w, Robertson al
>. Hon. Justice Bickerton.
; Three long tables extended fro
| near the crescent IN tba foot of /