The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1892-05-28
AuSpiCiOuS Opening Of the SeS-
sion of 1892,
Speech from til Throne by
Her Majesty h,itu-
Ok;,lani.

| LeRlSlatlNe SudiIDeI hau ueSu ulCSiy
prepared for the occasion. In place
of the large desk at which the Presi
dent sits during session, and the
Judges of the Supreme Court at
term, throne was placed, covered
with rich yellow feather cloak, In
front OF which stood dainty little
table. On either side of the dais in
front was a large stand of lilies inter-
spersed with flowers, and there was
a variegated bouquet in the middle.
Seats were placed IN sections for
the Mobiles and Representatives and
special guests. AT the side wall to the
right were chairs for wives Of Minis
ters, Judges and Her Majesty's staff,
Bishop Willis and wife. In front Of
these was a row occupied by Govern
or Everett of Maui, Governor Rice
Of Kauai, Captain Sampson OF the U.
5. f. S. San Francisco and Captain
Reiter of the U. S. s. Thetis. Along
the opposite wall were ranged mem
bers of the Privy Council and their
ladies, then the Consular corps aud
Ladies', with the Diplomatic corps and
ladies in front. Beyond the members
entrance on the side were four chairs
for reporters, only a representative
each from the Advertiser and BULLE-
TIN avaling themselves of the priv
lege. In front Of the reporters were
chairs for Rev. r III. Hoes, chaplain
Of the San Francisco, and wife, and
Rev. Mr.. Qstrum and wife. On the
opposite side, but facing the plat
form, were the officers of U. S. naval
ships in port in uniform. The mid
die sections were devoted to the No
bles and Representatives, with seats
for their lady friends behind and
back of these the general public.
OF the Diplomatic corps there
were present His Excellency J. l..
Stevens, United State. Minister Pleni,
potentiary, Major j. H. Wodehouse,
Commissioned and Consul-Genera
for Great Britain; Mons. Vzzavona
acting Commissioner for France, witt
the acting Chancellor, Mr. w. NJ
Giffard; and Mr.. Masaki, japanese
! Commissioner. Consuls present com
prised Mr.. H. w. Severance, U. S,
Consul-General Mr.. f. A. Schaefer
Consul for Italy and Dean Of TIT
Corps; Mr.. II. w. Schmidt, Consu
for Sweden and Norway, Mr.. II. F
Glade, German Consul; Mr.. j. F
Hackfeld, for Russia; Mr.. HI. Renjes
Spain aud Mexico, and Mr.. T. r
Walker, British Vice Consul.
Four large kahil bearers in feather
capes and tall hats stood two on eact
side of the throne, holding aloft thei
: stately emblems, and were joined b.
the Queens special kahill bearer JUS
before the entry of the royal process
i sion. At II o'clock a royal salut'
:. from the shore battery announced
that the Queen had left the Palace
A few minutes later the wives of thu
5 Chief Justice, Minister of Foreig
b Affairs, Minister of the Interior, an,
Second Associate Justice - Mrs
a Judd, Mrs. Parker, Mrs. Spencer ant
y Mrs. Dole respectively-entered an
n took their places to the right. Gov
ernors Everett and Rice and tn
= wives of members of II. Ms stat
i were escorted to their seats, ant
= then Coils. Iaukea, Bertelmann
Boyd, Richardson and Holt, an
:, Captain Lilikalani, of Her Majesty
Il staff, preceded the Queen and royf
. family into the chamber. Her M
- jesty entered, escorted by Chief Ju.
tice the Hon. A. f. Judd, and al
v tended by Major the Hon. j. W
e. Robertson, Chamberlain, Mesdame
e, Wilson and Clark, ladies-in- waiting
and train bearers. The Queen wa
II accompanied by His Excellency A
70 $. Cleghorn, Governor Of Oahu, an
Is Princes Kawananakoa and Kalanians
ole. Ministers Parker, Widemanr
Spencer and Whiting entering littl
le in advance of the royal party too
u their positions standing, togeth,
~ with judges Bickerton and Dole, d
" rectly in front Of the platform. He
Majesty was dressed in black brC
al caded silk dress with full train. O
Dr her left breast she wore the Star {
ie the Crown of Hawaii, silver al
!" diamond ornament in her hair, and
crimson sash suspended from IL
A. right shoulder. The ladies-in- waitiI
al were richly dressed in black silk vii
ii lavender trimmings and lavend
le head dresses.
After prayer by Rev. j. Waiama
W. Chaplain of the Legislature OF 80
ffet the Queen read from a handson
e- portfolio, handed to her by II
6, Chamberlain, the speech from Il
throne. She read first the natl
version, then the English, in clea
ne modulated tones, but people near t
~ lohbes could not hear the VOL
" owing to an irrepressible hubhub OF
~ side. Following is the speech;
THE QUEENS SPEECH.
n Mobiles nd Representatives.:
Since the Legislature of this Kin
he dom last assembled, death has tax
d, from us your lamented King and \
n. beloved brother. His reign of neal
en- seventeen years marked an extra
N, binary epoch in our country's histol