The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1860-07-12

-.oa.o come spirits of the old volcano on
whose side we were, slept uneaslly, they misht
been aroused, thinking that Pele hersen was Ion maH
ON a friendly visit from her pit at hliauea' on ia"an'
or ,ba, Kamapuaa, their centaur, nad ianueu "sA"'
and was sending his aloha up the mus.
DiDner w announced, and seldom was a more
bounteous or more beautifully decorated ,aoie sPr M
,ban that TO which our guests we're lntroouceu' u
snerklinp yiands. delicacies and fruits piace1 oe'ore
the company drew out the warmest cohP'nen.o
That they were fully appreciated was auipiy J"
by the remnants that were left. IL was nv oan1
hall deserted. but one replete with NE, ga.e'y ~
good cheer, and the merry laugh testineo " te
Cheerful hilarity of the occasion. The company "ns
gathered from widely separated countries nere
was of course a large majority ir0ln now' An ;,s
land of the free and the home of the brave; Alns
sections were represented, and all united as a oaho
of brothers and sisters, to keep this our ndt'oH na.u'
day. But the representatives from .ne ou -
tries, were there too-the German, the Swede, the
freshman. and those island born who called mas
home-all mingled tremendously for was not 'he
beacon light of liberty lighted July 4th. lUo-a
light TO all the earth : Wei! 1t IS tnen' - AS
whatever name or kindred, should join in Offering up
incense to the God of Nature, that liberty may reign,
and the oppressor be vanquished, and the ensiaVeu
go free.
sipgularly constructed piece of pottery, that had
come smany a mile'' from far away, and was quite
a curiosity. Not as old as the relics OF Pompei anu
Punch-Bowl, it still had its story to tell OF days OF
departed greatness. This ancient relic, under tne
ever-ready hands of the young master Of Rose RGnch,
was placed upon the table for a spiritual manlfesta-
ton. and acquitted itself most wonderfully. Sufhce
il to saw, there were no sad or glowing communica-
tons TO interrupt the flow of humor that prevailed /;
no ssknockings'' but what all understood no soup
erfuous ssrappings,'' but of such a nature that the
most timid among us could interpret. Strange to
saw. these manifestations did not leave till that witch
ing Observation-Disclosures spirits most do walk
abroad. After dinner, we were entertained and
amused by horse-races, ridden by the men and by
the women, and foot-races ran by the boys and the
girls-all of which sports passed off without serious
accident to mar the pleasure. A display of most
brilliant fire. works-rockets,R Roman candles, wheels,
serpents, torbelions. Chinese fre-crackers and tor
pedoes-that would have done honor to any city,
closed the more public sports of the day, and truly
g astonished the natives"-few of whom probably
ever saw such brilliant exhibitions of pyrotechnics.
These ever, fire as they were, and which Illuminated
most beautifully the grounds, and the happy group
gathered on the veranda, paled before the light of the
full moon rising in her glory and shedding a food of
light over a scene that might have answered well for
the locale of ( The Midsummer Nights Dream
Soon the music of the piano called the dancers 10
their places, and with q~uadriiie. polka, lancer and
schottische, the hours passed very quickly away.
Patriotism manifested itself in national songs. And
thus the hours of " the day AFTER drew near, when
all joining in a bumper, standing, We drank-To the
memory of = The great and good The Father of
his country whose pleasant countenance looked
down upon us from the walls, and who looked not on
a pleasanter, happier company that day, than those
who passed their 4th of July, 1860, at Rose Ranch.
ALOHA.