The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-08-12
HAwAIps QUEEN.
A Few Words of Interest From
Capt. Julius T.. Palmer.
Ed. The INDEPENDENT =

Majesty mas visited the city oil New
York, but has now returned to the
national capital. She received a
special invitation to be present at
the FIRST presentation OF an opera
styled captain Cook" the scene OF
which was supposed to be in Hawaii,
and the termination of which was
the time-honored contest betwixt
British and United States forces in
which, of course, the latter we're
triumphantly victorious. There
were dances which the Hawaiian
people would never have recognized
and other peculiarities as unlike
anything pertaining to the islands
as they would have been to San
Francisco. However, the music was
light and entertaining, several visit
ors whom Her Majesty knew as
frienda came to her box, and the
evening passed off very pleasantly.
The assembled multitude were in
tensely respectful to the Queen,
made way Tor her to step with her
suite through the throng, and gave
a subdued cheer of enthusiasm as
she passed out to her carriage.
During her stay in New York, no
public reception was given; it was
the season of dulness in society
there, besides which Her Majesty is
very busy, intent on the completion
of musical and literary works on
which she has been engaged for
quite long time. But, numerous
personal friends, some OF whom had,
at former times, been residents of
Honolulu, called, so that the pleas
ures OF social life were not at all
lacking during our visit. By a days
trip to Coney Island, Her Majesty
also had an opportunity to see how
the people who do not leave the
great cities permanently for the
summer, yet manage to see some
thing of the ocean and enjoy life
for day at time at the sea-shore
resorts along the Atlantic coast
From thence Her Majesty return
cd to Washington arriving here on
the last day Of the extra session Of
Congress which adjourned on
Saturday, the Oath of July. 1t is
scarcely necessary for me to repeat
to you that which l wrote just as
soon as the corpse Of Annexation
was galvanized for political effect.
Nothing was done about the pro-
posed treaty, and no one, not even
its best friends, supposed there
would be anything done at this ses-
sion. The INDEPENDENT has been
just right about it from first to last.
1t was a mere scare.crow for warn
ing off foreign powers and for keep
ing domestic feuds out OF the Re-
publican party, who at its announce
ment ceased to quarrel over reci-
procity and the sugar schedule.
Having accomplished this purpose,
congressman have all gone home,
and President Mckinley is in his
summer retreat on Lake Chaplain,
leaving orders that no public bust
ness or political visitors shall follow
him there. Those fireworks bought
by the clubs of annexationists will
have a chance to get very, very
damp all through next winter, and
Judging from the active opposition
the treaty has excited they will not
be needed for that purpose in the
spring. If the purchasers really
wish for a good time at burning
their powder, it would be my advice
that they should let them all off,
in case Her Majesty should return
to Honolulu, and in this manner it
is possible they may get some re-
turn and hare some lawful fun from
their investment
The President left the city on
Wednesday, July 18th, and Centirely
without previous announcement on
Monday, Her Majesty called with
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