The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-03-16

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4 ,u' "baut luvtcu -Ns'uur's intvttntu-
ing story.

ing story.
WASHINGTON, February 90 Decid
cdly the most racy chapter in the bulky
volume Of Hawaiian testimony is Lieu.
tenant Lucicu Nouu1's description Of
the last days of the monarchy. Lieu
tenant Young was an officer of the
Boston and attended the closing core-
monies Of the Hawaiian Parliament H.
tull uniform and iu his official capacity
at the request Of Captain Wiltse. He
was accompanied 10y Consul-General
Severance. Lieutenant Noung's descrip-
ton of the scene is picturesque in the
extreme. He said.
"When got there there was quite a
crowd around the rear end of the build
ing, and two or three L. ding Americans
and Judge Hartwell, who was one of
the leading lawyers Of the place and a
minister under Kalakpua, informed me
that the Queen contemplated the pro-
mul cation of new constitution immc-
dat ~ after the adjournment of the
Legislature, and asked me if | would
not go on board the Boston and inform
Captain WIltse.
Il went to speak of it to Consul Gen
eral Severance, and he laughed and
said, i don't believe "a word of it.
went in and was shown the seat as.
signed me in the Legislative Hall. a
little to the left and in front of the
rostrum, where the Speaker used to sit,
and which the Queen used when she
read her prOClamatiOns. After waiting
some little time they commenced, and
believe it was about the funniest affair
| ever saw in my life. 1t was a circus.
A 81 l,.
or three lackeys, and then followed the
Governor of Oahu. father to the heiress
apparent, dressed in gaudy uniform
covered with gold and orders: the
chamberlain, with attendants, all dres-
sed up in uniform; and then came the
. Queen. with a long train and four lack
| eys i'm knee breeches carrying the train;
and then two royal princesses, lades-in-
waiting, the staff, four ministers and
other attendants.
"Afterward the proclamation was
/ handed to her in "a portfolio, when she
/ stepped to the front of the rostrum and
began reading, first in English and then
| in kanaka, | do not believe there were
more than one or two white members
/ of the Legislature present at the time.
/ The kanakas and every one was decora-
ted with the various orders of Kameha-
meha | and Kalakaua, consisting of
great big stars stretched out on the
breast.
after the Legislature was prorogued
the Queen passed into her reception
ROOM
Did you follow herr" asked the
man.
Lieutenant Young replied: eyes. |
passed ON through the door. The Con
sui told me he was going back to the
| office, and told him | was there in an
official capacity and that l felt it my
duty to go through with it,"
| Senator Gray-You wanted to see the
sights of the side circus:
Lieutenant Young-Yes. The Gov
ernOr of Oahu, Mr.. Cleghorn, stopped
me at the door and talked to me in a
nervous strain, as though to detain me.
| passed in and bowed to the Queen and
her Ministers, standing on her right,
and her aids. and passed
on through the door. The Queen
looked at me rather savagely, and did
not return my salutaion with any cor
diality at all. | noticed that she acted
IN peculiar way. 1t first when she
was reading the proclamation thought
she had little stage fright but in this
reception room | saw she was under the
influence of stimulauts-in fact. she
was drunk. There is no question in my
mind about it at ALL
Then | passed out into the yard and
started to go over into the palace. and
| was advised not to 20. Then | was
told again on the outside that as soon
as the Queen came over to the palace
she was going to promulgate the new
constitution. | was also informed that
at the palace the night before there had
been placed four or five pieces of artil-
lery entilading the approach to the
palace and that the Queens household
was said to be under arms. / thought
affairs looked very serious and that it
was my duty to go Immediately on
board ship and inform my commanding
officer, which | did"