The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-08-13


their contents viii long continue ass at.
present ana always during their lasting
win hold the interest Of the resident and
command the attention Of the visitor. The
structures are modern and substantial
and well situated. They are adapted to
administrative uses and for a long time
will require but small alteration. The
beauty of the Executive building and its
historical halo combine 10 make it really
one of the notable Government houses OF
the world. Across the way from the EN-
ecutive Building is the judiciary Building.
having within it's walls the chambers of
the Circuit and Supreme courts, the land
office, the tax office the bureau of regis
tration, the office of the Board of Health,
the office Of the Commissioners Of Educa-
ton, the Bureau Of Agriculture the I'm
migration Bureau. The grounds are not
so lovely as those of the former Palace,
facing.
In front of the low-lying judiciary
building, on a heavy pedestal is the figure
of a dark man, with an appraised arm and
the majesty of his attitude accentuated
by the golden or yellow cloak of the
ancient Hawaiian Ali or chief of high
degree. The statue is that of Kamehame-
ha l. the Great. He VIII always be re
garded as the first of Polynesians. I'm
him were nicely put and carefully bal
anced about all the elements that a few
times in a century make one man the
superior of all his fellows. Truly he was
Of Kingly quality and esteem of him Will
grow apace as time confirms and deepens
the impression of his might in statecraft
and war He was a couquerer, but at the
same time q man of the people. Kane
hameha 1 has his place in the history OF
the ages and deserved it and earned 1t
and will hold it.
Thoughts and emotions are quickened IN
the presence of the reproduction of the
figure of this man. Tribute by all IS read
lily and willingly rendered.
Those who look upon the statue consid-
er it a perfect work of art 1t is the
product of the most discerning ana pest
trained designing and of the highest man
ufacture or constructive Skill II mas an
odd fault, but one that does not at all
detract and that is seldom notlced-per-
haps almost forgotten. Inc artiSI IaIllIl ami
iarized himself with the Hawaiian type
of physique and there is besides every
reason to be assured that the likeness OF
the subject IS eNcellenC IN eET.S qe NJ ~ :,
The flaw is with the upralsed hand' ne
Hawaiian gesture is always made with
the palm of the hand downward. In TINS
case the palm is upward.
The statue at the Judiciary building Is
a replica. The original is in the district
of Kohala, Island of Hawaii. The orig
inal shipped from Europe III IllC NtS-
sci G.. +. Haendel, which put INTO Forl
Stanley. Falkland Islands, in distress.
The Haendal left her bones down there
and the statue of kamehameha was
brought up from the sea with other
pieces Of cargo and WreCkage. y chandl-
er bought the bronze at auction and
placed it in front Of his establishment
little thinking that it would in Later
time go to the far-on Islands to which il
was first consigned.
on March so. 1850 the British ship Ear
of Dalhousie arrived i'm Honolulu and the
rumOr soon spead about that it had ABOARD
the damaged and lost and recovered
statue of Kamehamcha. Those who Wis
tied the vessel saw the great piece ot
work in the captains cabin, something
the worse for the wear and a mutila tee
hand quite prominent. The captain $ story
was that he had called at the Falkland
Islands for provisions and had seen the
statue in front of q Junk shop As II
was known that he was on voyage &c
Honolulu, he was urged to buy the figure
on speculation. This he did after muci
haggling At the time of the visit here
of the ship Earl of Dalhouse w. n
Armstrong was acting Minister of the In
terror and determined to secure the statue
for the Government The captain first
asked $4,000 for his treasure, but finally
accepted $1,000. Public opinion heartily
endorsed this transaction and while Their,
was no appropriation for such purpose
proper arrangements were made and the
money paid at once. The captain adj
mitted that he had bought the bronze
from the chandler in Falkland Islands fO1
$500. The statue was set up. on Hawai-
Of Kalakaua, the late king.
The replica, now standing in front o
the Judiciary building, was received il
Honolulu per the ship Aberaman, Febru
airy, 3, 1888.
1t was to the late Walter Murray Glib
son, so long a moving, striking and &C
tive figure in the court of kalaIaua, tina
the idea of a statue to Kamehameha frs
occurred. Mr.. Gibson had almost a ven
GRAFTON for the founder of the remarkabl
dynasty. 1t was July so, 1873, that Mr.
III
in the Legislature the following, whic
was at once adopted:
Resolved, That the sum of $4,000 be in
serted in the appropriation bill, for
monument to commemorate this Centen
NAL year of discovery and that a com
mittee of five members of this assembly
are hereby appointed as a centennial com
mittee to determine the kind of mOnu
ment and to take charge of the eNpendi
WALTER NJ. GIBSON,
Aliiolani Hale July 80, 1873.
The resolution was seconded by w. r
Castle.
Those named for service on the com
mittee were: Walter Murray Gibson. 4
s. Cleghorn. John n. Kapena. Simon *
the eloquent remarks of Mr.. Gibson
speaking to his resolution:
ct do not wish TO see the Assembly O
1873 close without saying a word in be
half of the COmmemora ton of the intro
duction Of this archipelago to the know'
edge of the civilized world, one huudre
years ago. I shall regret. and 7 feel tina
all thOuChtfUl friends of TTawaiiaus wOuI
regret, to have the centennial of discoy
cry pass by without notice
'"There are those who VIII sheer at thi
commemorative, as there are many to D.
found who viii mock at every sentimer
and every hope that is not immodiatel
productive of some result in the shape c
dollars. But what do I ask YOU to CON
nenorate-you Hawaiian legislators
You, representatives of the people gaT
T..elrv loo
noble hall, panOpIied with the insignia