The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1870-06-18


have grown up together, meeting in one company
to-day to celebrate the jubilee, all as one Hawai-
ian people, under one King, one government, one
Christian faith. And while we rejolced over oul
advancement in civilization. enlightenment and
Christianity, we should revere the mGkuaS,-the
missionary fathers and mothers-to whose exer-
tions before most Of us were born, we owe the
happy condition to which we have arrived.
The Hon. Mr.. Aholo, Representative for
Lahaina, made a brief speech, in which he en-
deavOred to impress upon the audience the i'm
portance of the Legislative Assembly-the law
making power. 1t was by laws, wisely enacted
and well and faithfully administered, that this
race could be saved from extinction. He did not
believe in the ideas advanced by some of the
speakers, as to the wonderful advancement of the
nation In enlightenment and education. If their
view was correct, why was it that We saw His
Majesty to-day, surrounded by Ministers of
foreign birth, and not a hawaiian born amongst
them. Why no native advisers? The people
must look to the Legislature of the country for
the enactment of the proper laws for their own
salvation that body was the main dependence of
the people, and that only could save it from
destruction.
The choir then gave the hymn-in Hawaiian
My country, tbs OF thee" and with the swell
ing notes OF the organ, almost the whole assem-
blage pealed forth the noble air. The enthusiasm
was great, and many who had never sung before,
or perhaps had not sung for years, Joined in
Sweet freedoms song"
The Rev. Mr.. Kauwealoha, was next introduced
to the audience. He has been a missionary of the
Hawaiian Board for the last seventeen wears.
during the whole of which time he has resided in
that capacity on the Marquesan Islands-that
once supposed-to-be hopeless outpost, beyond the
reach of missionary influences. He gave an elo-
quent retrospect of the religious history of these
islands, speaking on behalf of the Hawaiian
Evangelical Association. He remarked, in the
course of his address, that by his experience, the
power of the gospel, practically carried out in all
It's bearings, exceeds by far that Of the sword or
of gun powder. To-day was glorious exhibition
of the results of this gospel power, and he con-
graduated his countrymen on the fact.
The choir now sang the g Jubilee song for
1870" composed for the occasion, which we here
subjoin, as worthy of preservation.
The Jubilee the Jubilee
Bursts gladly on our isles -
Full fifty wears have passed away
The fftieth comes with smiles.
Come brethren, as you've heard before,
Come Comrades now set free,
From Kauai, from Hawai's shore,
Come TO our Jubilee.
Come gather here and rest awhile,
The Jubilee regard
Lay down your burden, cease from toll,
stand up and bless the Lord.
Come gather here and gladly rest,
The season has been long
In which you've toiled and been oppressed
To-day unite in song.
And when another fifty years
Have come and passed away,
On earth or in the sky
Let each return and labor on
In patience hope and love,
Till another Jubilee shall come,
Here, or in heaven above.
The Rev. II. II. Parker closed the ceremonies
in the church by pronouncing the benediction.
The ~assemblage then retired from the building
to the adjoining picnic grounds, where a feast of
good things was spread, which in quantity and
quality was never before surpassed in this country.
Space would fail us were we to attempt to state
each item. His Majesty the King, in his NUM-
ficence and his appreciation of the occasion, sent
10 900 pounds of poi, a bullock, sheep, pigs and
mullet and 500 cash. One member of the COM
mittee of arrangements contributed a b~oatload of
fish. The committee themselves provided 500 lOaves
of bread, plentiful supplies Of sardines, fresh salmon
and oysters, 600 w~ater-melons, 5000 glasses ofsoda
water and lemonade, and 200 pounds Of cake.
Then from private contributions, there were two
of cakes, pies, tarts, and other delica-
cies. These last were from the ladies of our city,
whose contribution of flowers for decorations
also, were sufficient to have filled a good-sized
1t did ones heart good to see the ju-
veniles enjoying the feast of jubilee,-an occasion
which some of them will remember with pleasure,
when we, reader and writer, have passed 90 beyond
the river
Drink for the thirsty was not wanting. Soda
water bottles were popping in every direction,
and iced water was in profusion. Many Hawai-
ians drank ice water there for the first time, sim
ply out of curiosity. and made a wry face over it.
His Majesty the King and Queen Emma hon.
ored the feast with their presence, but soon
retired. The singing of the choirs and schools
was continued until about 4 O'Clock, by which
hour the assemblage had gone to their homes, to
mark the day of jubilee in their memories - with
a white stone"
And SO passed the day. AS one of the speakers
observed-who can prognosticate what fifty years
more will bring about?