3-021-312 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

Queen Emma of the Sandwich Islands leaving H.M.S. Alert in Honolulu Harbour, 1868. 'Her Majesty Queen Emma, the Queen Dowager of Hawaii, who lately visited England and won the esteem of all who made her acquaintance, visited her Majesty's ship Alert, in the harbour of Honolulu, on Nov. 3, attending Divine service on board. She afterwards went over the ship and seemed much interested in the welfare of the men, who were at dinner. Having partaken of luncheon with the officers she returned to the shore. The yards were manned [ie sailors standing on the yardarms of the ship's mast] on her arrival and departure, and the Hawaiian standard was hoisted; but the day being Sunday, at her own request, no salute was fired. The Alert, under Commander Vinocker, is now on her way to England. The officers carry away with them from Honolulu the most agreeable remembrances of the kindness and hospitality shown to them by the residents during their stay at that place. Our Illustration is from a sketch by Lieutenant A. Ekclöf, of the Royal Swedish navy'. From "Illustrated London News", 1868.