The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1868-07-11
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To all other systems e military Brrech Iendiag " ine
- iHpershabIe Ia a9y climate
Boxer Cartridge Cases Cempsyl OF all three sfz~s. packed ~
or ~ithogt bullets, and machine for fastening sIue 10 Carthdg'
Makers Of Boxer Cartridge. $50 bore. hr KsvOlvi
Pi" Cartridge. hr L@faGsheux REVIEWERS Of IL n, 9
there were noorei land Pin Fire Cartridge, for
harbor Of Honolulu, thEevoiTsn- 3.
enga0si in the north-xes{, Cans. Wire Cartridges Co.
mandei by Capt. Davis, the "@aa.ns = Lasmanded
by Capt Jona- Winship, and the -9ibafrOss, CON-
manded by Capt Nathan Winship, with which latter
vessel our venerable friend, Capt. Adams, Of Kalihi.
was connected At that time the only pilot to the
new harbOr was the King, kamehameha l, who, in
his royal double canoes, each seyenty-fye feet in
length, manned by two hundred brswny arms, always
first boarded each vessel, and taking command,
brought her within the harbOr. Those we're fabulous
days when the royal pilot stood up, and with his
sword in hand, waved the motion OF a hundred pad
dies.
sailed under the American flag, and with the consent
Of that noble King Kamehanieha l., they determined
to celebrate their nations birthday. Each vessel fired
n national salute-one in the morning, another at
meridian, and the third ut sunset. An accident on
that day is still remembered, that the hand Of one Of
the seamen was blown oil in the discharge Of a can
non ON ship board, and similar accidents occurred OH
esch Of the four succeeding celebrations of the 4th, in
Honolulu, and one Of the natives then injured IS still
living on the island.
I" In the afternoon, 4 royal banquet was prepared,
such as the days Of kamehameha |. only witnessed,
and mats and tables were spread ON the open plain just
in rear OF the Catholic Church lot or near the residence
of Louis Anthem, Esq, (now that Of Bishop Maigret-)
IL should be stated that from where Nuuanu street
now is, towards the Palace, was then an open plain,
without a dwelling, the only houses were along the
beach and up the valleys The Kings residence WAS
IN an enclosure where the fort stood and which in
cluded the land now occupied by the Hudson Bay Co.,
HakA ILL., al Il ~ u. - - -.
where the store OF the Company was located. A grove
Of cocoanut trees, long since cut down, covered the
site Of the fort and Robinson s CO. ship yard.
His Majesty, the warm friend Of the foreigner.
had ordered his servants TO prepare literally for the
feast. and the tables and mats were loaded with all
that royal benefeenee could provide IL was n grand
day. All the foreigners, including those connected
with the vessels in port, sat down There were the
noble Kamehameha the first, and his chiefs, and his
priests There were Mr. Marin Tor Manini as now
eaIled) and John Young, Governor Of Hawaii-names
young Prince Liholibo, then about nineteen years Of
age, from whom, at the earnest entreaty Of foreign
ers, the King hal removed the sacred fGbH 50 that he
might join in the festivities OF the day. Ten thousand
natives crowded around, 20 witness the feast.
such was the first fourth Of July ever celebrated
in the Hawaiian Kingdom And the only relic of
that ancient time, the only link that binds the days
OF hamehameha l., to those Of kamelameha w., IS
now quietly passing the autumn Of his eheckered life
among the groves Of kalihi. May many years OF
health and happiness still be allotted to the worthy
old man."
Such briefly Is the way in which the first cele-
bration OF July was kept in Honolulu OiyfoHr
years ago, when KANEMAsEua TIE FIRST took the
lead in doing honor to the day. The example
which he gave TO his people has been faithfully
followed by them to this day, and no man is con-
sidered a true Hawaiian, who does not follow IN
the steps of the good old Conqueror..
Let us turn now to the celebration on Saturday
last. Hardly had the midnight clock struck twelve
and announced the day as having arrived, before
the young men were stirring, and were soon to be
seen moving in 4 procession oil over one hundred
persons, each with a torch-light, and headed with
the brass band. Eight OF ten beautiful tninspar-
encies, gotten up with good taste and ut consider
able expense, were carried by stalwart natives.
These transpaEeneies had patriotic notices, and
n description of them may not be out of place:
LIST Transparency The Goddess Of Liberty, rest
ing on n shield and holding the American Flag;
on the other side, the American Eagle. This was n
painting. well executed. and in the night appeared
finely
2i-The Day we eelebrate-July 4, ISGs-United
We stand-Divided we Fall One Of these notices ON
each side.
and Colfax-our beloved Union-Right
not Migbt-The Flag Of the Free.
observation-disclosures Sheridan.
5th.-Union Of Hearts and ands-ConstitutiO Of
our Fathers-Such rs our Father gave us-OIi 10.
6th.-Saratoga and Crown Observation-Disclosures AMI
Observation-Disclosures and YOrktOwn-Lundy' Lane
and Cowpens-
7th.-No Repudiation-Ben. Erin 20
Unum Z Pluribus bragh-In God We trust-Congress
for Ever.
Sth.-Hawaii for Hawaiians-L. L. X. D.-Law-
renee, Don't give up the ship-one and iuseparable.
Hawaii and Us.
9Th Liberty Of the Press-P. C.. Advertiser and
Ruokoa-H. NJ. Whitney and l. II. Gulick-"T That's
what's the matter.n
10th.-A painted transparency-An eagle with a
crown, and under it, 81 am glad I'm no longer an
American" On the second side, a nan with a Gen.
erals ehapeau on his head and a beaver hat in his
hand, Which do / look the best in7" On the
third side, q man tossed by the horns Of q bull, and
under it The country. the country What rrH
become ofitf" On the fourth side. Belle France on
the left, Hawaii on the right, with the blue ocean
between. and q fat frog leaping to France, with the
words underneath " Good Bye"
18th -" Who killed the Treaty?" al, said the
Frog, wiz my little pen. 1 killed re treaty.
The three last transparencics, being burlcsques
Of the ministry, were very properly omitted. and
were not carried in the procession, though we
hear that no objection would be made to their be-
ing used on any other occasion than the Fourth of
July. All were very t~astcfully got up. and the
characters well designed, and ~skilifully executed.
As the procession marched through the streets,
innumerablc rockets, fire crackers, Roman candles,
blue lights and other fire works were set OF, max
ing n terrific racket, that might be heard n mile
After visiting the American Legation,
the Consul's residence and other places in the
part Of the town. the procession moved up
the valley and called ut the residences Of several
gentlemen, the band playing popular airs. This
part Of the programme lasted some two hours or
more, after which comparative quie, reigned till
sunrise, when n ~natioual salute was fired by the
from canDons located ut the head-uf
Emma street
At seven O'Clock the procession Of Antiques
md Horribles appeared, and marched through the
streets, visiting the places where the torchlight
procession bad been. There were but few antiques
,ut. not oser fifteen or twenty ; and fnr less than