The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1863-07-09

ica, sung by Miss Ellen Armstrong, was not thu
least charming. The best of feeling prevailed
throughout, and nothing occurred to mar oil
dampen the festivities. Estimating by the seats
there were between six and eight hundred per
sons present, and so liberal had been the cUntri
buttons from visitors and the provision made
by the committee, that the tables at the close
of the dinner appeared amply sufficient to supply
as many more as had partaken. The thanks OF
the guests are due to Pres. and Mrs. Mills for
their exertions on the occasion, which added
much to the pleasure of those present.
Luau at Moanalua.
This feast, which was given by Jas. l. Dow
sett, Esq, was attended by about eighty gentle
men from Honolulu, comprising Americans,
Germans, English and others. Like everything
undertaken by Mr.. Dowsett, the luau was well
done, and if we may judge from the encomiums
that have flowed from the lips of his guests, a
better feast was no where given on chat day, and
none more relished or enjoyed. Toasts and
speeches were made, some Of which we would
like to report in full had we space. After the
dinner was ended, the company engaged in
shooting wild turkeys, the lucky marksmen
being entitled to their game. Some twenty
birds We're killed.
The way that Mr.. Dushalsky, the Pole who
presides over the tannery, made the peace
maker ring its national salute Of 35 guns to
the - Union as it is and shall be- would have
been 4 caution to the Cossacks who are tramp
ling down the rights and liberties of his coun-
trymen in Poland, who are now engaged in a
struggle for national independence.
The fact that seventy or eighty mechanics Of
different nationalities, assembled at Il fourth of
July celebration, and passed the day in pleasant
social f~estivIty, without n case of intoxication,
dispute or accident of any kind, speaks well for
Honolulu and for them. We question whether
any other city can show a like gathering with a
like result.
Other Entertainments.
AT Mr.. Loves, in Nuuanu street, q sumptuous
dinner was spread for some twenty foreigners
and about as many natives. No where did we
see more handsomely provided tables than these,
the decorations were neat and appropriate,
and the pastries, dessert and cakes were elegant,
and were enjoyed by u gusto seldom witnessed.
hat was most singular about it was the fact
that all the foreigners were EngFShmen, keeping
- the fourth in true Christmas style.
At the American Hospital. a fine dinner was
given by I. I. Dougherty, Esq, at which about
60 guests. including the inmates of the i%ristitu-
ton, sat down. The arrangements were most
admirably carried out by the steward, Mr. Mer-
rift, who appeared to be the right man in the |
right place. The Hospital buildings were orna-
mented with evergreens, beautifully festconed.
The tables were literally and generously g load
with roast pigs, turkeys, and other 9 6~xings."
The Stars and Stripes loated no where on the
over a more cheerful or patriotic company
than that which gathered around the tables of
the American Hospital.
At Kalia. Mr.. Naone's residence, towards
Waikiki, we had the pleasure of dropping in on
| crowd of several hundred natives enjoying Il
east, where a we'll trained choir discoursed sew
very pretty songs in Hawaiian.
At Waikiki and also at Eva were other
parties, where the day was spent il fes-
i've gatherings more retired than those we have
'eferred to.
Incidents of the Day.
At u o'clock noon a salute of 25 guns was
and at sunset another of Is guns was fired.
In the evening, fireworks were displayed in
arious parts of the town, before DR.. Hoffmann's
n Nuuanu street, at Mr.. Carriers in Emma
Place, and at Mr.. Fosters in Fort street.
A very large number of flags were observed
lying in town during the day, most conspicuous
mong which was the splendid royal standard
the Palace flagstaff. During the day the
treets appeared unusually quiet for a holiday,
nd until the return of natives from their rural
casts, there was not much horse riding.
There has never been Il 18th of July" kept
ere with so general satisfaction to all classes as
he last. We have yet to hear of tie first COM
laint, accident, drum or other mishap, Oh that
ay, which is more than can be said Of any that
receded it.
During the day and evening a large number
f our residents of all nations, called On the
american Minister, Mr.. M'Bride. An auto
raph book, which we observed open, must have
obtained the names of at least two hundred
At Lahaina, Waikapu and Ulupalakua the
,urth was observed as a holiday, and in the
'ening at each of those places, there was a fine
splay of fireworks.
Changes i'm The American Mission.