The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-11-09
God SAVE
THE KING
BIRTHDAY OF EDWARD THE SEW
ENTH WAS HoNORED IN HOMO
LULU BY CONSUL LAYARD.

'Its Kings weather." said His
Britannia Majesty's Consul r. de B.
Layard this morning as he greeted Cap
tain Lyon, U. S. N, when after the
usual Fluctuations the captain remarked
on the beauty of the day, but then we
always have Kings weather here in
Hawaii"
Today was the sixty-fourth anniver-
sary of the birth of King Edward VII.
and, according to custom, Consul Lay
ard held a reception for all who wished
to pay their respects to the British
monarch.
The British consular flag, the Union
Jack with a wreath encircled crown in
the center dropped from its staff in the
absence of a breeze, but the grounds
of the consulate were looking their
best with their close cropped lawns
and precise driveways.
The consul received in the eminently
suitable and handsome uniform pre-
scribed for the consular corps in trop-
ica1 climates. 1t is of white duck with
gold buttons, cuffs and collar orna-
ments of gold and silver bullion.
AS the callers arrived in turn, formal
congratulations were rendered the con-
sui on the suspicious occasion and the
health of the King was drunk in cham
payne. Refreshments were afterwards
rendered in a room adjoining the recep-
ton chamber. Visitors then signed
their names in the official register and
departed after renewed congratulations
The whole affair, though in a sense for
NAL, was robbed of any stiffness by the
genial and courteous manner of Con-
sui Layard. He set his guests at home
Immediately by the display of the easy
good fellowship which is a characteris-
tic of King Edward himself.
The first caller to register was Chang
Tso Fan, Imperial Chinese consul, who
was accompanied by his secretary, L
Cheung. Bruce Cartwright, consul fol
Peru, accompanied by his son, Bruce
Cartwright, Jr., vas the next of thu
consular corps to appear Captain Ly'
on, U. S. N, commandant of the Nava
Station, paid his respects on behalf o.
the Navy, accompanied by Captain Nib
lack and Lieut.. Cushman, aide. United
States Attorney Robert Breckons, Unit
ed States Marshal e. r. Hendry ant
Assistant Marshal Frank Winter arriv
ed together and County Attorney E. A
Douthitt followed Immediately after
S. NJ. Damon was an early caller as
were DIR. Humphris and Judge Stanley
Governor Carter arrived shortly aftei
noon. Consul Mkt Saito, as represent
ing the Emperor of Japan, King Ed
wards closest ally, was particularly
profuse in his congratulations. Cap
tain Combe of the British cable shil
Restorer called with his officers. Others
who were among the earlier callers
We're Alfred Moore w. X. Ward, H
Focke, C. C. Ballentyne, DR.. Hodgin
and DR.. Cooper. There was a constan
stream of callers during the noon hou
and the reception passed off as a com
plete success for which not only KIM
Edward, but also his representative
here is to be congratulated A pleasing
feature of the occasion was the pres
ence of the Royal Hawaiian Band, un
der Captain Berger, whose services
were rendered as a compliment by thu
County of Oahu. The band played {
number of essentially British airs dur
ing the reception, opening and closing
with God Save the King"