Statewide County HI Archives News.....Hawai'ian Chronology and the United States -- Part 11. June 30, 2008 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/hi/hifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Darlene E. Kelley http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00026.html#0006374 July 11, 2008, 1:39 am Keepers Of The Culture, A Study In Time Of The Hawaiian Islands June 30, 2008 Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Darlene E. Kelley http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00026.html#0006374. June 30, 2008. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Historical Collections of Hawai'i Keepers of the Culture A study in time, of the Hawai'ian Islands Hawai'ian Chronology and the United States -- Part 11. by Darlene E. Kelley ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Chronology -- Part 11. ++ 1891 -- January 20 - KALAKAUA dies in San Francisco, where he had gone in search of improved health. His body is brought back to the islands on the U.S.S. Charleston, and on January 29, his sister LILI'UOKALANI, is proclaimed Queen. JOHN OWEN DOMINIS, husband of LILI'UOKALANI, dies August 27, 1891. He died at Washington Place at the age of 60, with pneumonia, He had been ill for sometime with Rheumatism. He was with his hanai children, LYDIA, KAIPO, and AIMOKU as well as the Queen. He laid in state until September 6, 1891. January 29 -- LILI'UOKALANI, becomes Queen, and forced to chose her Cabinet . After tendered resignations, which she accepted, she appointed ; MR SAMUEL PARKER, Minister of Foreign Affairs; MR C.N. SPENCER, Minister of the Interior; MR H.A. WIDEMANN, Minister of Finance; Mr W.A. WHITTING, Attorney General ; their commissions all bearing the date of February 26, 1891. Chamberlin appointment was Mr. J.W. ROBERTSON and Mr. CHARLES B. WILSON was appointed Marshall. Government Kerosene warehouse holding 35,000 cases of oil and gasoline set on fire. Honolulu born LUTHER HALSEY GULICK, JR. contributes to the invention of basketball. Robertson block on Hotel Street and Foster building at the corner of Nu'uanu and Marine Streets are completed. Hawai'ian Electric Company organized as a partnership; company headquarters established on King street. Pioneer Building and Loan Association established. $7,439,000 worth of imports arrive in Hawai'i; Exports total $10,259,000. First football game played in the islands. Punahou School challenges the Razzle Dazzle sportsclub and wins 6-0. O'ahu College ( Punahou School ) celebrates its 50th birthday. Modern recording of tides implimented by the Hawai'ian Government Survey with new equipment replacing the tide gauge installed at Honolulu Harbor in 1872. ANTONIO SOARES ordained at Central Union Church. Persecuted for his Protestant beliefs in his native Portgual, SOARES' special task was the care of Protestant Portuguese in the Islands. ++ 1892 -- The BERNICE P. BISHOP Museum, founded in 1889, opens its doors in Honolulu, devoted to the natural history and ethnolgy of the Pacific region Foundation laid for new Masonic Hall on the corner of Hotel and Alakea Streets. British Club building constructed. Hawai'i abandons planned participation in the World's Columbian Exposition at Chicago. Kindergarten initiated. U.S. Agents encourage a group of businessmen to remove QUEEN LILI'UOKALANI from power and to set up a Provisional Government under SANFORD B. DOLE. Austrailian ballot system introduced at general election " which worked admirally through the islands" in the election of Nobles. Construction of volcano road from Hilo " progressing slowly, but the consoling fact in connection therewith is its being done well." LORRIN A. THURSTON founds the short lived Hawai'ian Bureau of Information, the first attempt at tourist promotion. Union Iron Works purchased by Honolulu Iron Works Company, succumbing to the depression of the sugar industry. Legislature supports subsidies to give Hilo direct monthly steamer service from San Francisco and from the new Puget Sound Line. O'ahu Railway and Land Company establishes coal discharging and loading apparatus at their wharf in anticipation of the growing commercial importance of Honolulu and its value as a coaling station. $4,684,000 worth of imports arrive inthe islands; Exports total $8,060,000. Mill's school for Oriental Boys opens, later to join with Kawaiaha'o Semenery for Girls to become Mid-Pacific Institute. Hawai'ian Historical Society founded. Bar at entrance of Honolulu harbor deepened. Ten years after macadamia nuts are first brought to the Islands, brothers EDWARD WALTER and ROBERT ALFRED JORDAN successfully plant seeds at EDWARD'S home on Wyllie Street. Additional trees are planted on the slopes of Tantalus as part of a Hawai'ian government reforestation project. Coal-handling machinery constructed for O'ahu Railway and Land Company. JENNIE WILSON, one of King KALAKAUA'S court dancers, joins a theatrical troupe that tours America and Europe, perorming for royalty and heads of state. Edifice of Central Union Church competed. ++ 1893 -- WALTER FREAR, future governor of Hawai'i appointed by LILI'UOKALANI to First Circuit Court. January 17 -- A bloodless revolution disposes LILI'UOKALANII and sets up a Provisional Government under SANFORD B. DOLE, abrogating the monarchy until annexation by the United States can be arranged. The American minister, JOHN B. STEVENS, lands Marines from the USS Boston in Honolulu Harbor. CLEAVELAND sends message to Congress to restore the Queen as sovereign. ALBERT S. WILLIS arrive in Honolulu to replace JOHN L. STEVENS as Americn Minister. JAMES H. BLOUNT, representing the United States government, arrives in the Islands to investigate the circumstances of the Revolution. Commissioner BLOUNT orders the American Flag lowered and the Naval forces back to their ships. Provisional Government refuses to step down and instead plans how to establish itself as the Republic of Hawai'i. The National Guard Auxillary of the Provisional Government attempts to subdue a band of lepers in Kalalau Valley, Kaua'i, lead by KOOLAU. Lottery Bill passed and the cabinet voted out. PARKER -- CROMWELL -- COLBURN- PETERSON -- Cabinet approved. ALLIOLANI HALE, the former governement building, is designated the Judiciary building with enlarged offices for the court and various bureaus. Bureau of Agriculture and Forestry establshed. Provisional Government establishes fire fighters with FRANK HUSTACE appointed Chief Engineer. JOHN GILBERT and his brother capture a stray swarm of bees in their Honolulu garden and begin the Sandwich Island Honey Company, the first commercial production of honey and beeswax in the Islands. Sans Souci Hotel opens on the seaside of Kapi'olani Park; ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON is a guest for five weeks shortly after its opening. Japanese Government send warship Naniwa to the Islands to protect the interest of 25,000 Japanese workers. $5,347,000 worth of imports arrive in Hawai'i; Exports total $10,818,000. The Hawai'ian Star, a new afternoon paper, first issued. Hawai'ian Bell Telephone and Mutual Telephone merge into a single company called Mutual Telephone Company. Masonic Temple completed at corner of Hotel and Alakea Streets. Bishop Museum annex completed at KAMEHAMEHA School. SS Austrailia breaks all previous records by arriving in Honolulu from San Francisco in five days, 19 hours and 53 minutes. The Oceanic is the first large Ocean steamer to enter the port at Honolulu after the harbor entrance is deepened. AUGUSTUS MARQUES organizes the Theosophical Society. U S -- Sears and Roebuck sends out its first catalog. American Bell places its first long distance call. March 4 -- Inauguration of President GROVER CLEVELAND, a Democrat, replaces Republican administration in Washington, friendly to annexation of Hawai'i. March 29 -- President CLEVELAND sends JAMES H BLOUNT to Hawai'i to investigate circumstances of the Revolution with orders to restore order and the Monarchy. He orders the American Flag lowered and Naval forces back to their ships. ++ 1994. TAKI OKUMURA, Christian missionary, comes to Hawai'i from Japan. July 3-- The Constitution of the Republic of Hawai'i is adopted. July 4 -- SANFORD B. DOLE becomes president of the Republic; he is to head the government of the islands for the next decade. Annversary of the overthrow of the monarchy voted a national holiday and ceebrated by a military reveiw and parade, followed by a general reception at the Executive building by President and Mrs. Dole, illumination of the Judiciary and Executive buildings, and a fireworks display in the evening. CAPTAIN J.A King takes possession of Necker Island on behalf of Hawai'i. Volcano road that had begun in 1889 is completed. Sailors' Home completed. First Telephone Book is published. Private companies take ovr recruitment of Japanese laborers; between 1884 and 1900, 57,000 Japanese arrive in Hawai'i. WALLACE FARRINGTON, future governor of Hawai'i, arrives in the islands to be editor of the Pacific Commercial Advertiser. O'ahu Railway begins work to extend to Waianae and Kahuku. $5,713,000 worth of imports arrive in the Islands; Exports total $9,141,000. Honolulu Power Plants opens at Alakea Street. Schoolboy JOSEPH KEKUKU invents the style of playing called Steel Guitar. Local Artists organize theKilohana Art League. KAMEHAMEHA Girls School nearly completed. U.S. -- JACOB S. COXEY of Ohio leads " Coxey's Army " of unemployed on Washington, D.C. ++ 1895 -- Schooner Whalber from San Francisco transfers arms and ammunition to steamer Waimanalo to be smuggled ashore off Diamond Head. January 6 -- A counter-revolution, designed to restore the monarchy, breaks out headed by ROBERT W. WILCOX; it is put down and as a result LILI'UOKALANI agrees on January 24 to abdicate and takes the oath of allegiance to the Republic. A Cholera epidemic hits the Islands killing 64. Originating from China and Japan and arriving aboard the Belgic. The disease is confined to Honolulu. The first island tennis championship match takes place under the newly created Hawai'ian Lawn Tennis Association. W.F. DILLINGHAM wins the singles and teams up with DR. H. Howards to win the doubles title. The Hawai'ian Sugar Planters' Associatin is founded; its experiment station does much to handle problems and improve efficiency. O'ahu-wide teachers association established. VIGGO JACOBSEN designs the seal for the Republic of Hawai'i. CAPTAIN KING takes possesion of the French Frigate SHOALS for the Republic of Hawai'i. Honolulu High School, now McKinley, opens. Street Letter boxes established after an initial trial run. Melon fly accidentally introduced from the Orient and is soon regarded as the most destructive pest to vegetable crops in the Islands. Hawai'ian Fruit & Packing Company exports initial shipment of 486 cases of 24 cans each of preseved pineapple to San Francisco. Reopening of Portuguese labor market brings 723 men, women, and children to the Islands. Waihee and Wailuku Plantation Corporations consolidated on Maui. $5,714,000 worth of imports arrive; Exports total $8,474,000. First typesetting machine in Hawai'i operates in the Honolulu Advertiser office. Whale ship Horatio arrives with 13 crewmenbers afflicted with smallpox. Six patients move to the quarentine station; all but one are brought through successfully and no new cases are reported. The Music Hall in Honolulu burns down. Kawaiaha'o Church reopens after renovations that include electric lights. The Amateur Orchestra is the first full scale symphony orchestra in the islands. Christian Church on Alakea Street under REV. T.D. GARVIN erects new house of worship. Oregon Railway & Steam Navigation of Portland inaugurates regular stop over at Honolulu. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Continued in Part 12. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/hi/statewide/newspapers/hawaiian3nnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/hifiles/ File size: 12.2 Kb