The Hawaiian gazette., 1870-07-06


the American Declaration of Indepen-
dence was generally observed as holi-
day in this city. The American Minister
and Consul received visitors in their Off
cial and representative capacity, and most
of the American residents kept open
house and exchanged congratulations with
their friends. The weather was most
agreeable and well suited for out door en-
joyments, in which the mass of the people,
natives and foreigners, seemed to rival
each other after their own inclination.
The 4th of July is and always will and
should be memorable day in the Ameri-
can heart, for from that day may be dated
the commencement of the unexampled ad-
vance America has made in trade and
commerce, in manufactures, in the arts and
sciences, and in political life which has
rendered her the most conspicuous nation
of the earth. To America the numerous
British colonies and dependencies are in
debted for the political freedom of their
present institutions. The American De
claration of Independence was the death
knell of despotism all over the globe. In
the Australian Colonies the Americans
and the friends of American Institutions
celebrate this anniversary in a more mark
ed and demonstrative manner sumptuous
dinners and dress balls are the prevailing
features Of the time, but the climate of
Honolulu is not favorable to this kind of
enjoyment; nevertheless after our own
style the day was one of pure and unal-
loyed enjoyment. In all directions there
were picnic parties, and all the available
carriages and horses, and they are by no
means few, were brought into requisition. |
AT the American Minister'S, His Elk. |
the Minister gave the following toasts;
The President of the United States, His .
Majesty Kamehameha v and the memory
of Gen. Washington. This latter toast is
the customary one at the annual banquets |
Of the society of the Cincinnati" on the
4th of July. This society was organized at
the close of the revolutionary war, among
the officers of the army, and has been con.
tinued among the descendants of those off
GERS. His Excellency is a member of the |
"Cincinnati," )" through his grandfather Maj.
Peirce, who was Aide-de-C Camp of Gen
eral Lafayette. He wore on the occasion
the badge of the society, suspended on the
coat collar by blue ribbon.
Amongst other arrangements, Mrs. Patty
of Nuuanu Valley, with kind consideration
for the Juveniles of both sexes, got up a
picnic entertainment on her grounds for
their special enjoyment. This fete at
tracted large number of children of
larger growth, and what with music and
noise, gunpowder explosions, marchings
and counter-marchings, and every species
of harmless amusement, Mrs. Paty's .
grounds were about the most ENJOYABLE
place for the day. Mr.. Whitney was a
kind of general Field Marshal of the forces
and carried everything before him. Sew
eral appropriate addresses were made at
intervals to the children, but fun they evil
IDENTIFY preferred, and when Mr.. Whitney
submitted to them the question whether
they would have more speeding or more
marching, there arose a univesal shout,
Marching" There was an excellent
amateur band on the ground, and plenty
of creature comforts-thanks to Mrs. Pa
ty and her friends, who were determined
that the old people were not to have all
the pleasure to themselves. Riding and
racing, and turkey shooting afforded en-
joyment to a goodly number, and no ac-
cident of any kind occurred to mar the
pleasures of the day, except indeed that
the roof of small building, the vestry
room of the Bethel Chapel was discovered
TO be on fire about noon. The fire
bell rung out its hasty peal, and all the
fire engines were on the spot in few
minutes; before their arrival, however, the
fire was extinguished.
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