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

Much Els hEU G-iIE--L0 r. ~ = z u G0u- = Ola lrt
al iaiau-y-- hand in haas, ard With the motto, ""di
one sHEfrrdeG German FsoPt,g Genteueu, my tzsss =
-oJE TA4HEELtSD, THE GEENAS PsorLE .SD frs LEAS
The Pruszian Consul. Mr.. +. A.. ScIaefcr, re-
srDnded a. follows:
Nh President, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN The
toast 20 the German nation and her leaders Is given
m 20 beautiful, feryent and patriotic wcrls that
feel 10 20 much more = pleasant duty deyolvIns upon
ire o. respond o. il, aud To express my and ous
thanks Er the same. We all feel alike the So
lemnity q this festive day. We remember with
it the great deeds that achieved the union Of the
German Empire, the sa-acity Of the leaders 81
this national uprising, the sacrifices made Iy our
people, AMI the devotion and the enthusiasm dis
played az home and abroad for the great and
glorious cause. Although the news Of victories
gained, and important and permanent results achiey-
81, come - u only from afar, over land and sea, vet
let our interest in them not be weakened through
distance, but let the love 20 our Fatherlani, conf
dence in the tried leaders Of our people and Venera-
ton for our banner, a. a symbol Of German unity.
forever remain fresh and unsuliei. Let our thoughts
and striyings, in word and action, be in unison with
the beautiful words II our greatest pet:
CEr< . thy caEHiTy. . ihy FaihefiaBi.
VISA -5ul and miad. With heart All h41d.
know that the patriotic AMI enthusiastic SYM
patty expressed here for the regeneration Of the Ger
man Empire viii he very acceptable TO my Sovereign
HIS Majesty the King of Prussia, the Cher Of the
new German Empire, and a. His representative and
serving under the especial direction ii our great M
tional leader. Count BisnArk, | acknowledge your
toast
His .Nsjssiy Ramehazsha J..
Prvpo-ei BY Dr.. z Hoffman,. who spoke II the
greaf influence u eminent German teachers Of rs
iiUlal rights and science upon this great national
event and after giving = short biography If Be-
marx, hat man towards whom the eyes II the whole
civilized world were directed. IN account II hs emi-
neat craftsmanship. ant whose VhysicEnomy expresses
H. character, combining action with thought and de-
termination, and Afer giving 4 short sketch Of the
0Tsrtcl remark & that great statesman Germany
once IN the Sable would ride vel and that every
German citizen IL ihaI great land would be inspired
- TIE ur1-zi Consciousness II right. ha>ed upon true
divine V~rinrivleS u religion, hv the motto q the rOyal
FFUsS.-l czt g. arm>. Gsti ~; uzs.- ani help 10
Vru:sct tie Erlul work Whi-h - nvbiy hal begun
The tLEEleEiu- u the canuofls Il Sliows. formerly
fhc b-ctlc-ali - Frederick tine Great. awakened
Jhirry-ive millions u Pvple O. = new E:e-the eel
ctrt1a q IL birthday, and q new banner, AMI only
one. protects German women and German men.
We al have participated l. feas;s IN that beautiful
lad - cur birth. but they were only the expressions
q Individual sladness, a. a child i enjoying a beau-
tfal play. or they were the products II - people eIni-
ncut in arts and science. But where was ever the
h4llelgjah u a celebration that announced the great
me- Of the Germans - q nation, ~ one and undi-
vii-l: Ie= my frieuis, Il seems 10 me - If the
II thCse guns which accompanied the waving Of
the black, white and red banner, were yet vibrating
acr0ss y0nder blue and fIr-exienling ocean, aud may
the echo Of the gun frcl here today lie waited back,
lIlen with the sympathy found in this land Of eternal
sunshine.
Ny friends who would suppress the ~gushings Of
the joyful, grateful heart Of an entire nation, and tiat
nation the German? No nation has greater right 10
jubilee than Germany. United, size is powerful,
aud none possesses more moral force, basel upon in
and virtue, To make a right use vi that
power.
Mothers. sisters and brides, with tears Of mingled
Joy aud pride, sent forth their loved ones to the battle
fray with these words b. Return, but oi,ly as yictors."
Their prayer was heard, their wish fulfilled, and a
victory was achieved which start!cl the world, and
knit Germany together.
IL has been our lot TO pursue our avOcatiOns far
from the FaiherlInd; but antarctic cold has not frozen,
nor tropical heat relxel our sympathy for the land
u our birth. lie who fOrgets his fatherland has
nothing more to lose, whatever may he his relations
in other lanls. This 1--we never dies IN the good and
the fIithful heart. With truth has a great American
statesman said, 4" that he who denies the land Of his
birth can never be a g,sl citizen Of any other"
Let IL gratefully acknowledge that Providence has
placed us in = part Of the world where a liberal mon
lrchieal Government permits Us in free words To- ex-
press our sympathy with our F.thcrlInd, and l feel
proud To- have the honor to propose "a you as a toast,
.he health and long reign of HIS MAJESTY kAMEHA-
sEIA V, under who's. scep;re every citizen Il pro-
ectel, and can pursue his lawful calling, free and
Inmoleste1.
Mr.. H.. 4. Widemann responded as follows:
Mr.. President, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN If n
grand elifce - u lie built, a good site Is necessary,
sesides q large amount Of material and help; walls,
pillars, beams and roof are neelei, and when these
ire At hand, the building - cOmnenced and goes on to
with beauty =nl CInlment. The firm re-
olive must Re assisted by creative genius and skillful
lands, and if anything Is wanting ut home it is i'm
,Ortei from abroad.
Thus the Rulers Of Hawaii, resolved TO erect n mag
iIhcent building, n temple for their people, a InOEu-
nent for the admiration Of ~pOsterity, began the
emple Of civilization and Phgress-
In the midst Of the ocean, FAR from the continent, a
pod foundation WAS necessary; for that foundation
took religion, morality and culture, and laid
ip0n il the eOrncIstoues Of agriculture, mechanical
trade and navigation, and the walls CT science
nd art These were 20 support the proud undertake
ng and above them was arched the dome Of the use
AMI good, Of truth and justice. Towards this
work Hawaii gave the site, the firm resolve and
friendly prayer for help from afar. Even now the
'uilding of this temple PROGRESSES, anG it stands near
And the Ruler Of Hawaii, proud Of success, held
MUSTER Of all his laborers and 10 in the first ranks
Il finds the German, who, with creative spirit. in
us;ri0us hands and warm heart, had added stone
Dnor j. due, Hawaii cherishes in gratitude and
acknowledgement the German because Of his eharac-
cr and unsulliei name; because with a clear mind
nj busy hand, uutirIng, brave and true, he every
here works for the useful and god
This, gentlemen, Is the tie that binds the German
, Hawaii; let 10 be our care that We make this tie
.rOnger every day
a-Our FIas, proposel by Mr.. C. Won Gossni IL
no said
Some nine years ago we Germans celebrated in
.eEy par; of the world. and more especially in Anne
the lDith anniversary Of the birth -four ftyorite
1et, showing 70 the wOrll at large, which was az
loss 20 perceive any sign Of u political union
n0ngst u, existence, at least. Of a spiritual one.
hich has always un.;ei the more elucatel part Of
ar cDuuirymen at home n well as in foreign coun- .
ie-. This unity we owe To those eminent and im-
osng men, whom IL has pieI-ei Providence 10 select
ON our people IA Orier 20 serve a. pioneers in every
Of science or Of art. :
But although knowledge anil education i respected a..
serywherc amongst the more educated, yet some !
ling more : required, To make the dignity Of n ;
nation manifest even TO the less educated aud :
- intelligent crowd. i beautiful illustration Of !.
IL universal truth we have in the creation OF the :
.athen goddess Il wisdom Z" Minerva who sprang q