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Show OUR SANDWICH ISLANDS LETTER. K-ing David Ka'akaua Visits Laie. How His Majesty was Received. Imposing Ceremonies; and D eraon-strattve eraon-strattve Subjects. tCorrMrondcDCO or tUo 11kb.u.h.) Laie, Oauu, May 1st, 1S7-L Our colony experienced a delightful transition 'Jrom tho monotony of sugar-making by a visit from His Majcsly, OAV1U KALAKAUA, 1 King of tho Hawaiian Islands, on tho of April, 1S7-1 Althouah wc were apprised of His Majesty's intended in-tended tour around Calm, yet wc were not certain that he would honor us with his presence until the evening even-ing previous to his visit, when we received re-ceived a message from His Majesty, stating his desire to dine at our place on the following day. All, then, "those was hurrying to and fro," hut by nine o'clock the next morning we were roailv for HIS ENTKAXCK into Union Square. Beforo daylight day-light wo wero out arranging our mottoes, and shaping things in the best possible maiiuer. At the southern boundary of Laio we erected a temporary gate, above which wo stretched a piece of canvass twenty-two feet lo.ig, on which whb written in large letters, "Welcome Kalakaua to Laie !' cutertwining the whole with ferns and evergreens. Two miles further on, at the gate leading from the main road to the hiiHiies, we erected another motto, sixteen feet long, with "K ola lo'hi ka Moi," "lom; j.ivii tiik kix;," in red and blue letters, alternately. From this gate the road inclines to an eminence overlooking the sea to the caatwanl, the cane fields tu the southeast, south-east, and Crater Valley t-j the west, extending to the base of the mountains, moun-tains, on which eminence the head-qtnrters head-qtnrters of the mission is situated. In the centre ol the tquare, which is eu-ciod eu-ciod with a picket fence, the Hawaiian Hay llu.iUd tu the bree.e. A brass band was much needed on ! this occasion to give a greater degree of life and animation, although we felt considerably inspired with those feelings. About 10 a.m. the royal party came in sight. The day was propitious pro-pitious for the occasiou. The gentle breeze and shading clouds seemed to unite in making a tropical sun yield its scorching heat In rays of pleasantness. pleasant-ness. The square was filled with anxious faces all aglow with excitement. excite-ment. The people were all arranged in order, leaving a will passage from the gate to tho hoiiec. Tho foreigners elders from Utah took their station at the gate. As THE KIXO A1TUOAL J1K1J To within fifty yards of our position, followed by his retinue, they dismounted, dis-mounted, leaving their horses, and proceeded U where wc tine, the ' lueen leaning on tho arm of his Mar jetty. At this three cheers for the King and tjueen of the Hawaiian (eianus uroivO loriu iroiji our pniy, followed by the natives The King warm! shook hands with till of Us, which greeting was feelingly returned. re-turned. The King w;is dressed in a plain suit of blue il.mnel pan's, and red oyeruhiit the uniform of Iris retinue and would not have been recognized as a king by strangers. His weight on a Fairbunk's platform scales would bj indicated by about 2Jo pounds; lie is easy in his manner, sociable, and ii; feiUinly tho host fpeimen of a ii;altj li.ij Uiai. i iiavL luul the pica-Hire pica-Hire of seeing since my sojourn on these islands. After the ceremony of introduction was gntie throqgh witl), the King paakd along each file of men, shaking hands with (.ho oldest lie could lind. Suitable time was given for the party to rest, after which all gathered in front of the veranda, from which the Kin?, Governor of Kauai, and Mr. F. A. Mitchell rl. liverej s'iee;:he.i winch were loudly cheered. ' ' Hid Majesty's speech 1 transcribe for you, as follows: fiKi-M: I Hai vi'ry inia-h gratiti il with thip lVLvption which you have given to im;. The chj'.-ct. uf my visit around UiU ls-ft"-!, as w:ll a- to tho olhm- I'jlanud of my K'.;'-g-Iotu, haa i'uua to uul my people fice lo fftt'L', ani U'.k wll'n tiivm mm in-i'fi Mmt oim their wiun-, Ihe tO'.ir litis hern fi hurried one, on account of the meeting ol'tho l.rgbhiUire m;t week. When lcjine again, 1 hnpu lo able lo meet vou in your houiiM. Tne people, throu'rli iheir reprLsaitutive', ' have c!celft me to he your father, and it is my ih-?in: to beiieilt you, my children. I ? I'tir irrciit chief kuniehariieha lull, a memo ml, whi h murks hi reipn, and i! Jivla-Hit Uiat he oM men and women h-pt in safety on tli j highways, ktime-Iminehnnm ktime-Iminehnnm 11. Ktl unolh.T menioriftl whieli marks li is reign. He ahohshodtho , (. so tliitt nil can eat tcc'-her. Ivau.a-hamft Ivau.a-hamft 1 II. al'J h'U hi.- memorial, and said-The Komi are my people. Thes-o are liie throe- eras in mmlern tJowailiin history. his-tory. Now what can I d ) to mark my rein-n what shall be done to si'nali.e itT This is my grand desin lo v.'itui an iiierea?e in tho population uf theie -IuikU. but I eaimot do tin. alum-; you must assit me. X sec Vetbro mu the i,lanti which we must noun?h 111 onler lo ,i,,r..Si( lh IIOOlllutlQII, You,p"'renl.-, mikt Ink--' care ot your iiiaai".a ''""1"'crE,thnt ihov may" oecome :,ool citizen?. Teach them to be m.lus-mous m.lus-mous and to work, that thry may have eooci homes, I have ob.crv.,1 that ultero U.ey are induslro.is as here, Uu-y are J and healthv. (.Mr. Mitchell told His Miiic-stv Unit the births m Ins eohmy nvnubered thirty within su months.) 1 B". uradiiwl to. hear this -taleio-iit and hope il will continue. Children, I v:h you to amombtT one. thing-to obey your parent, ami ..ten o eourleneher. It is only hv-o doe.g tha vou will learn to be good, and when you grow up, lo he useful and worthy ...l;.en. IV'e to voi; ulh , , . His Majisty stems determined to i)i ri e'uatc t'ne race by checking nLrc-irression. nLrc-irression. In this lie sustains us in our labors ncre, a result of which was -trii io"ly iiluslratcil by the numerous ehildrm'who thronged tho square. This was a source of gratification to his Majesty, and the remark was made that "there wore more children here than at any other place which his Majesty hud vUitl, .aeconling to the same number ot iiihabitanld. The King and suite, numbering about one hundred, enjoy I Laie ( bospiUl-ity bospiUl-ity at dinner, after which the pait preparal to start, when the warmest icchngs possible to mam.c, towards a sovcrei;;n wei-o cxlnu.tcd by I natives. When the Kmg started out hi the aisle, framed through the crowd, the people took a general "stampede' seizing HIS UAN'l) An KI-IN'. ir with the greatest alTectipu. Finding would Require too long a tmu ,to get through with one hand, he a ,vl his "love and sceptre to an attendant uV"waded" iu with both hands. The interest which the present King has t ken in his subjects, has already oil 01 - him laurels in the estimation ?ion of foreigners. N 0 opine that . e fnteresrtowartls our .ptjop. lo wi urowout of the King's, visit to this nicalionwilllja |