The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1864-04-30
st. Georges Day, 1864.
Dinner at the New Public
Hall, Honolulu.

On Saturday last, the ODD inst, ST. GEORGES
DAY, all persons on these Islands, born under or
owing allegiance to the British Flag, or of British
parentage, were invited to dine together at the
new Public Hall, Honolulu.
Shortly after the hour named, 6 O'Clock, din
ner was served up, when about 30 persons of all
ranks and stations, sat down, amongst whom
were most of the leading British Residents, w.
W. +. Synge, ESD, Her Britannia Majesty's
Commissioner, occupying the Chair and being
faced by W. l.. Green, Esq, as Vice-Chairman.
The Hall was tastefully decorated with flowers
and evergreens, and Immediately above the Chair
man the Royal Standard of Great Britain was
proudly and appropriately displayed.
The dinner was provided by Mr.. Burgess, the
wines, which were of good quality, being catered
for, we understand, by Mr.. s. Spencer, who
kindly undertook that Office. Ample justice hav-
ing been done to the good cheer provided, and
grace having been said by TIE Rev. MIR. lbbot-
son, the CHAIRMAN rose and said
Gentlemen, my countrymen and good friends,
in such a company words or preface of my own
would be impertinent in introducing to you the first
toast Of the evening, and in calling on you to drink to
Broad based upon her peoples will,
Aud eompasseI by the inviolable sea-
QuEES VICTORIA!
This toast was most heartily received, the
guests all rising and singing with great warmth
and effect " God save the Queen"
The CHAIRMAN again rising, said
Neither does the next toast, gentlemen, require
comment let us drink to the Monarch under whose
wise and benehcent rule we live
king KGNKHANEHA V!
This was also most cordially received and drunk
with musical honOrs.
After n short interval, the CHAIRMAN spoke as
follows
am now about to propose a toast which 1 think
will come home to our heart of hearts We have all
been compelled to leave home. l don't mean at the
public expense but from various circumstances, some
OF Us IN quest of health, some IN search OF fortune,
others 10 crafty an honorable ambition. Some OF
you have transferred your allegiance TO foreign pow
ers, and have. / doubt not, brought with you into the
service Of those powers, the rational loyalty, the love
Of freedom, the Difference for law and authority, the
manly self-respect and Independence, coupled with a
courteous regard for the feelings OF others, Whlch
are, | believe, the characteristics Of our race But
loyal rs you may be to your new country, happy as
you may be in your new home, L fancy there Is not
one of you whose heart does not beat quicker, and
whose cheek does not flush with n brighter tinge
when he thinks of grand old country across the seas
the country We have left so many thousand miles
behind. (Cheers.) Wherever they have gone, Eng
lishmen, by which L mean ScOtchmen and lrisbmen
also,-I am an irishman myseli-haye bravely and
successfully defended the honor Of old England and
obtained in all countries respect for the race from
which we have sprung. Who of US can forget our
native land Who can forget the town or village
where he was born, the homestead where he was
reared, the church where he first wOrshipped, the
school-hOuse Of his boyhood, his fathers teaching
and his mothers love; (Cheers) Travel-stained,
weary Of the world, sick Of life, p~erplexed with care.
at all times and under all circumstances, that dear
word home can never be forgotten. Who will not say
with the great end good Thackeray,
"And II in days Of early youth,
We learn at home % love and pray.
Pray Heaven that early love and truth,
May never wholly fade away 9"
You Englishmen, you Scotchmen, Le lrishmen, let US
all drink with kindling eyes and loving hearts to
OE NATIVE LAND :
This toast was received with great and pro-
longed cheering, which had hardly subsidized when
his HONOR JUDGE ROBERTSON rose to respond.
His Honor said
Our native land ! what grand. what hallowed as
sociatOns are called up by those magic words, " our
native land Need I call the roll of her mighty
dead Of her long line OF monarchs, of immortal
memory, now sleeping in historic giory;-of her ma
val and military heroes, whose indomitaole vaior