The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1868-01-04
The German Festival.

The first day Of the New Year having been
fixed on for Displaying tire New German flag, u
gOOdly number Of Germans and their families
assembled ut the Club house at noon to witness
the scene and celebrate tie event. At precisely
II o'clock, the President, Mr.. j. G.. Glade,
called the audience TO order, and made Il few
remarks, in substance a. follows:
Mr. COUxIEYNEx We are today assembled here,
to adopt for cur asSOciation that banner which,
through the glorious deeds Of cur brothers at home,
has become the f1g II our nation. The oil fsg 81
cur people, though not recognized by gJyeruIneuts,
has done IL duty. unsier IL We have for wears hOpel.
worked. AMI haZht. and under il we have eiueItsl
ourselves for thu position which We now hold among
nations IL his fulfilled It's task and in it, place now
appears the Black, White and Red offered 10 u 10y a
strong power, namely, the united people under the
guidance Of such men As Germany has seldom If ever
before seen at her heal
Let Us, unler this new banner. though far from
our beloved home, continue in steadfast love and de-
votiOn TO the FatheTland.
rs the old fag then lowered, the new one went
up in Its place. And a. it reached the top of
the staff, which had been fcsto0nci for the occa-
SION, il was greeted with a salute frOtn n cannon,
with three hearty cheers from the spectators, and
music from tie band. The flag. as we described
a week or two since. consists Of three horizontal
bareback, white, and red with no figure Of fanny
kind, making n very handsome and conspicuous
ensign. a. it iOatcd to the breeze for the first
time in Honolulu, it made a very pleasing ap-
Iearanee.
The ceremony being ended, the company re-
tired To the Club MONS, which were decked with
flags and eye-greens, where several long tables
were spread with 4 reTa-t which had been pro-
vided for the occasion. Tier. were not les than
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PRESENT, at least twenty-five or thirty Of whom
were ladies In addition 10 the two spacious
rooms Of the Club. n lanai had been prepared.
but owing TO the rain the tables had u be con-
fined within doors, and could Accommodate only
n portion az the first sitting. They were taste
fully arranged, and amply provided with all the
meats and dsiieaeies OF tie season. After dis
cussing, for an hour or so, the more substantial
portion of the fea-i, tic tossts were called and
10 in speeches astounding in PATRIOTIC
sentiments and love for the Faderland. n al-o
for their adopted country. These tOa.ts and
addresses were IN German. but we have procured
n translation oF the fpuner, and an abstract Of
the latter, which will interest our readers cen
c=aHy-probably more than anything we cJud
present this week
L.-TAs Gsrmsa Milton aad as Ls1fsra.
Proposed by Nr. T. C.. Heuck, who said -
Via. PEEsfUsST. LADIEs AND GENTLEMEN To
the neW year by hosting for the hrst time
the atg Of the North German Confederation,
i ~ happy n thought as the occasion i great and in
: Like the opening Of a new era has Ger
many Of late begun a new aud important chapter in
her history From time i-mmemOrial, outward signs
are employed o. give expression 10 thinking anil feel
ing. Speech and print are such for the thoughts;
poetry and music Tor the inner feeling; - also nations
select 4 flag whereby to represent their honor anil
That we:girfy meaning sives value to this outward
and il i that. which makes the flag ~ sublime
N beloved aud end-arei 20 its people! The national
Tag Is one Of the strongest ties which closely connect
III parts of the nation Millions have gone for their
Tag through fire AMI death Not only does 1t urge
q aImonish u Ia keep II pure and noble by right
ouSuess, truth and virtue
Often aud earnestly has the German people longsi
or the day when the first step towards German
unity would be done. Before and above Us now floats
ateIy achieved. Was II not our privilege 20 assist in
his noble wCrk-Our grateful acknowledgment i
| feel, gentlemen, IL J. Unnecessary for me 20 re-
mind you u the position Of Affairs in Germany before
sections, IL secmSi that, 60 bring about unity anil
trength, either Austria or Prussia should do it.
Prussia took the lead. I pass over the separate events.
quick n tightening Eilowed cool and clear
'-;rg. There AMI then again our oil prCverb,
.a =. with undehceable letters have the
fh.fr name anH faaTa .