The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1868-10-03
THE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.
SATURDAY,, OCTOBER 3.
NOTES OF THE WEEK.


Flag OF the North Gcrunn Confederation
An unusually interesting ceremony took place or
Saturday noon last at the residence Of Theo. c
Heuck, Esq, who has been recently appointed ana
recognized as Consul for the North German Conied-
Grafton. \ tent had been erected in the yard neal
the flagstaff, which, at the appointed hour, was
well-flled with several hundred guests, including Iii:
Majesty's Ministers, Gov. Dominis and staff, tbs
American Minister Resident, Consuls General Of
England and France, the Ccnsuls Of other Powers,
the captains and officers Of the L. :. 5. .NOh0HS0,
and of II. L. VI. ship Scout, with numerous Germans
and other foreign residents.
The consular flag is a new one, never before dis
played here, and appears TO be n combination of sew
eral old ones. On n white ground is a broad black
cross, and in n circle in the centre, is the Prussian
Eagle, above which is the old iron cross, the emblem
Of the secret societies, which in the revolution OF
1S47 won the victory that placed Prussiain her present
position. Altogether it is a very pretty flag, but diff
ferent from the German mercantile flag that can be
seen floating over the German clubhouse, on any
holiday.
At l21 O'Clock, the German Consul stepped out on
the green turf near the staff, and addressed the spec
tators in the following remarks which we copy from
the Gd-ete:
AAA~N'r HfAAH- an - HWAN AhN a"a
ha'terius 10 my cOuntrymen and myself than 10 see 80 many
oi you nindly assisting US, by your presence, On THIS occasion.
friendly nations represented here, joining hands with each
will and good fenowship. For many years have We Germans
erjgyed here the kind consideration Of lis Majesty the King,
and Of his Government, and the good will and friendship Of the
foreign community and the Hawaiian People.
We believe your sympathy is with us and our cause, and we
shall always eDlcavOr To merit a continuance of your good
will; Based upon this feeling is our conviction that YOU will
GerHhans-wheIher a. naturahzed subjects OF foreign residents
LeNpress cur love towards our native country from the bottom
CN n hearts when We ODE DDu his ElMrH AS "A -fnu and
symbol OF a glorious future, (Which may God biess) as the
hrs grand step towards an Undivided UNITED GERMANY.
Gentlemen: Accept this Flag, and give il place in company
win yours, and we pray-.yes, we are sure, most suteLtha.
Is impossible there shall ever be any other emulation among US
than To see how we can Guido each other in oil that is good,
and grand, and noble!
Miss Dora Heuck, assisted by Captain Halter
mann, OF the Bremen packet r.. {. Wyiie, and MIR.
Glade, of the house of Hackfeld & Co., then hoisted
the flag to the mast head, where FOR the first time in
Honolulu, and perhaps in the Pacific, it waved to
the breeze. At the request of Mr.. Widemann, of the
Interior Office, who made a few remarks, three hearty
cheers were given for the new flag; and at the re-
quest of Mr.. Heuck three more were given for that
of Hawaii.
The interesting and novel ceremony being conclui-
ed, the guests were invited into the house, where on
u table extending across the entire house, n generous
repast had been laid out, consisting Of meats, salads,
cakes, fruits and wines. For an hour and
more, ample justice was done to it, by the Consul's
friends. During the lunch, Mr.. Heuck proposed the
health of Kamehameha ", which was acknowledged
in a few words by His Majesty's Minister of Foreign
Affairs. In the evening the same Minister gave n
dinner to the German Consul and the diplomatic
corps at his residence.
Everything passed off Mt the flag raising in good
order and c~reditably to all concerned. The day was
warm and sultry, but otherwise auspi-
cious TO the occasion. -
PERsoSAL-- His Ex. Charles C. Harris and family,
in the steamer Idaho from Washington,
where he has spent the last fifteen months, as Envoy
Extraordinary in efforts to secure the ratification of the
Reciprocity Treaty. AS no action can be had on this
till the meeting of the new Congress, it
was deemed best for Mr.. Harris to return to these ISL
ands.
Gen. Hartwell, the newly appointed Associate
Justice of the Supreme Court also arrived in the
MIR J. I. Waterhouse and family, are also among
the passengers, and his friends will be pleased to learn,
from notice in our columns, that he has perfected ar |
engagements for supplying Honolulu with such goods
as have rarely been seen here and at prices rs rarely
known. The Gazette says of his trip to London
"our townsnan Mr.. waierhouse, with his family, who re-
turned a her, has been ansen, from Honolulu four months and
days in New York, and ten in san Francisco, THANKSGIVING
ahltA1 oi-utS III EACH W thp-c 0lltH. he "A III Ling .
and thirty-three days, in which time he purchased u full assert
ed cargo in various parts OF the United Kingdom. Such an
example Of the benefit Of steam IL is unnecessary for US To COM
upon. This gentleman wrote from London To Honolulu,
3 Of st p e nl%qpi and hdf behold SSi 1 on T sSe Sn 2 r 10 nC on ihaa S In ' he
$ standing on the wharf OF Honolulu y
Among the passengers, We are glad u welcome back
ur pioneer planter, DIR. II. w. Wood, H. Nressrs
Peter C. Jones, and others. The steamer brought in
III fifty passengers. - 4
TINE TABLE.-we would call attention to the new
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our months, which we understand will be as strictly
.dhered TO as wind and weather will permit. Trav-
can thus make their plans to visit California,
he Atlantic States or Europe, and know to a day
iow long they will be absent. This steam arrange
nent cannot fail to increase trade and travel to and
this Kingdom, if We may judge from its opera
ion in every other part of the world
Fun AHEAD Who docs not remember Prof. An
ersOn, who created such n Juror in Honolulu, eight
+ ten years ago? Well, another of those professors
f magic has arrived Martin the Wizard" by
me-and if he performs half that he promises to,
guarantee fun for the crowd. by notice in to-
avs paper, it will be seen that he opens this even
ng at the Theatre, and will continue during next
His programme has been issued, and the va
of tricks and magical performances offered
ught to satisfy every body.
MATcHEs.-This article has become indispensable
a every country, wherever men cook and smoke. The
Percussion Match Company" of San Francisco has
ist commenced the manufacture of a superior quail
y, n sample of which We have received through
Iessrs. Walker, Allen s. Co., who are agents in
honolulu. The novelty about these matches is this,
hey are put up in wrappers printed with Hawaiian
ibels, which, it is presumed, will make them pop
lar with the natives. This innovation and improve
is due to Mr.. Charles X. Clark, who is one of
ne Company engaged in the manufacture.
- Mark Twain seems TO have made his voyage
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