The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1867-07-06

l"@fNANAz VI ~ Ahs ! -1A 4 - NJ N"A "a
paper, aud read the gossip of the day. The whole
abounded in Wit and humor, some of which were of
too personal i nature 10 repeat We copy a few to
show the style:
builI another hospital at Washington"
The Kiquei pays her first Dividend Of so per cent. On
~G6l Friday eames on saalay next ysaI.
Ton i, going To bnAi four more drinking fountains be
"Oahu jail cI--i-no more applications necessary"
DR. b swallowed the Latin grammar Lat Thursday
one day last week, Government Offices were opened before
~1hr7e men found attempting to break into the Station
a new tank going to 10. opened. with a croNbar. shortly"
Nh. II gone t. France to procure another Chief
~ Marshal p vas defeated at tire battle Of Trafalgar, Oh
-TIle Kings Yacht took 100 Ibis. -. oil at month";
John Bun owes Bro Jonathan-aI they can knock out Of
= Court House closed for one year,
Osborne had a dreadful are-2OOJOeO bricks burnt, Q4ardJ"
The procession then marched down Fort street TO
the residence Of the American Consul, where they
were entertained, and after passing through most ofthe
streets, disbanded about 5 O'Clock. Every where
they went, they were followed by crowds, provoking
shouts of laughter. Windows and verandas along the
route were occupied by women and children, and the
latter really screamed with delight ut the coInical
sight.
1t ten o'clorE, an immense assembly convened at
TIC 'bpH huiNh A"i N1 iiN'Nh' pN1 - 'N
American Minister, General FL. VI. McCook. The
Church had been fitted up for the occasion, 10y the
erection of a platform over the pulpit, and was deco
rated with American and Hawaiian flags, and with
male wreaths. Portraits Of Washington, Lincoln,
Grant and Farragut adorned the sides of the galleries
For the decorations, which We're very tasty, the
young ladies Of Mr.. Parker's church deserve the
credit.
On the platform were seated Capt. Reynolds and
the officers Of the LackapaHna, Chief Justice Allen,
Judge Davis, the Consuls of the Unitel States, Prus-
STA, Russia, Denmark, Bremen, Chile, Peru, Olden-
burg, with the officiating gentlemen. Though seats
We're specially provided for the Kings Ministers,
they remained vacant.
The arrangements were very complete, and the
guests, ladies', officials and others were met by ushers
at the doors and provided with seats.
General McCook, in calling the meeting to order,
made n few patriotic remarks, which we print III full
NJ FRIENDS Il suppose ii is expected. and pro
badly proper. that | should say something 10 nv
fellow citizens to-day and. although there exists :,
sort of unwrittcn law. prohibiting any one in my
branch of the public service from talking. Yet. |
suppose il is one OF the inaiienab!c rights of every
American. to pay his respects To the National Eagle.
un the 18th oi July. At least. it can do no harm for
me to say. lnw glad am to see 50 many of my fell
low countrymcn around me to-day. and how happy
/ am, to preside over them on this occasion.
1t i "a touching evidence of the affection Amer
leans feel for the land of tLcir birth. Ia find them.
in whatever remote corner of the globe their lu;
may he cast. always remembering ihe birthday of
our Nationality and wherever even two or three
can be gathered together in the name of liberty,
celebrating the anniversary OF our independence.
| feel renewed prid" III my cUuntr! men oday.
because Tie presence ol so many Of You here, tell,
me. that although separated by thousands of miles.
and absent for years from your native land. you
love ii, and reverence il. and think of it. wiki the
same devotion you !clt. when years ago. you left
lis shores. and sailed out IutD ~! uncertain future.
to carry American christianity. American civiliza-
ton, and American ideas. to an unknown land,
and an unknown people. How we'll you nave sue
cccded in your mission. is shown by the churches.
The school houses. the bright American homes. the
printing presses. the growing Intelligence. and all
the other great changes American Missionaries
have wrought in forty years. And through ii ali.
you have preserved your Nationality. you have
preserved your American individuality. and you
have taught your children. ana your c%!!lIreu's
children. to love the land of their fathers and the
traditions Ot its glory.
This generation of Americans, more than any of
the past. more than any which may come in the
future, should h. proud of the place they will
hold on the page OF history. W. have fought Il
second war of independence. We have passed
through the sublimest revolution in all history. We
have maintained our Rational Integrity. We have
upheld Our national honor. We have preserved
our national Union. We have indicated our right
To Il place among the greatest of the great nations
of the world. And we have become. at last. Il nat
tloh "i irr"inch III iici, as We were b'lof" hnt III
name, Mans extremity. is often Gods opportun-
ity and on: of the darkness of our bloody strug-
gle. diwncd the light oil freedom Ia more than iuir
millions of men, This WAS the special. and really
grand triumph of modern times and tine sacred
blood poured ont So freely on every field of the
war. has washed from our flag the only stain
which ever rested on its folds the stain of slavery
leaving it now. free and unsnliicd. destined. | be-
in Gods r,nOd time, to feat over an undivided
a. It now iinaiS over an undivided peo-
pie. For | tell YOU. my friends. this rebel war has
greatly changed our moral attitude towards the
oi the world. We have learned our strength.
We have stepped at once into thc front rank and
in resources. in arms. in material wealth. in vital
ard energy. and pluck. and perseverance:
in ability To fight battles. Cor pay taxes cithcr.) in
that constitutes the main qualities Of national ,
we have proved ourselves equal To the
older nations and are at last recognized by tie
of tie world. as being fully able To take care
bloody past all forgotten. with the bonds of the
Cniuu strong and perpetual, | believe America
has before 1t i power which no man can measure,
with 4 future which no man can conceive. :
An English writer in an English paper said the {
other day. Continents will he populated. cities
created. and balfthe world civilized. 10y the growing
OF The United States ON the Pacific /
honor that mans sagacity. and have faith III the
!cstiny lie predicts for among the other great
changes the war has wrought. il has turned the
attention OF our government and people. towards !.
the increasing. Importance of our Pacific States. and l
bur Pacific trade and We are now stretching forth '
BUR hands q" grasp the commerce of As u and the z
East Russian America Is ours. One line OF I
Amcricai. steamers already runs to China and (
Japan an annual subsidy OF scvcnty-!ive thousand I
lollars has been voted 10 establish a line of steam
RS 10 these islands and this is only the beginning :
IF that great iUu're. which awaits the completion :
IF the Pacific ra.,road for its development. 1t Is !
the initial step in a new era OF commercial T.,
and progress.
These liftl. islands which lie glitiering with per C
Detual verdure here in the midst of the Pacific Il
ocean. are the half way houses on our great high Il
To the East they will always share i'll our d
commercial prosperity and | hope always rejoice I
II our national progress. With resources a. great. II
climate more h|ealthtul. and soil more generous q
han any of the West Indies. they need only a =,
title larger iniuSion of American capital. and en-
crprisc. and Industry. to give them renewed life "