Legation of
the United States,
Honolulu, February 16, 1891.
(Received March 5.)
No. 19.]
[Inclosure in No. 19.]
Resolutions unanimously passed by the Honolulu
Chamber of Commerce.
Whereas the Hawaiian nation is under the highest obligation to the United
States Government, to the State of California, to the corporation of San
Francisco, and to the citizens of said State and city for their truly
royal welcome and entertainment of His Majesty King Kalakaua, and for
the distinguished feelings of friendship and esteem exhibited toward him
and the Hawaiian people in their tender and sympathetic care of the King
during his recent illness, and in the funeral obsequies held in San
Francisco, and in returning His Majesty’s remains to his home; and
Whereas a like obligation has been incurred to Rear-Admiral George Brown
and his staff and to the officers and crew of the U. S. S. Charleston for their unfailing care and attention
to the King in his recent visit to California, and in the return of his
remains to Hawaii: Therefore be it
Resolved, That the Honolulu Chamber of Commerce
joins with all others in this country in expressions of the most cordial
thanks to the United States Government, to the State of California, to
the corporation of San Francisco, and to the citizens of said State and
city for their courteous attentions to His Majesty the King during his
recent visit and for the like respectful and tender care of the dead
King’s remains; and
Resolved, That we likewise tender to Rear-Admiral
George Brown and his staff and to the officers and crew of the U. S. S.
Charleston the heartfelt thanks of this
association for the courteous attentions paid to His Majesty during his
visit to the Pacific coast and in the honorable attentions paid to his
remains upon their return to the land of his birth.
Resolved, That an engrossed copy of the above
preamble and resolutions be forwarded to the Secretary of State of the
United States, to the governor of the State
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of California, to the mayor of the city of San
Francisco, to Rear-Admiral George Brown and Capt. Remy, commanding U. S.
S. Charleston.
Resolved, That the above preamble and resolutions
be spread upon the records of this Chamber of Commerce, and that the
same be published in the newspapers of this place.
Honolulu, February 4,
1891.
- F. A. Schaefer,
Vice-President.
- J. B. Athertok,
Secretary.