The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1874-06-13

ELEVENTH OF JUHE-Last Thursday vas Kameha-
meha /. Memorial Day, and was kept as a public hol-
iday, government Offices and places of business gen
orally being closed, and a salute fred from Punch
bowl at noon. There Was no demonstration of a pub
lie nature, except music by the band at the Palace.
Horse-riding was INDUCED in plentifully, and there
we're numerous iuGus. Some drunkenness was OBJ
served, but not in SO large a degree as often before on
public days. \ walk all over the city in the after
noon resulted in a count of thirteen persons mani
festly under the influence of drink. There we're only
six or seven names on the list at the Station-house on
Friday morning. The fact that the Police recently
made a raid on the beer dens of Maunakea street may
have had something TO do with the moderate amount
Of drunkenness. -
TEMPERANCE MEETISG.-The mass-meeting at Ka-
waiahao Church on Sunday last was well attended by
natives and foreigners, and presided over by the Rev,
DIR. Coan. 4 number of speeches were made, and
the following Preamble and Resolutions were adopted
WHEREAS, the use Of intoxicating drinks in this
Kingdom, as well as elsewhere, is manifestly opposed
10 the best interests Of the people and Of the govern
ment, being productive of poverty, crime, disease
and death; therefore,
Resolred, That in the opinion of this meeting, the
wisest and most patriotic course for our Legislature
to pursue Will be 10 absolutely prohibit the importa-
ton and sale Of all kinds Of intoxicating drinks in
this Kingdom. And further
Resolped, That this meeting is of the opinion that
the llCels4IR U = luG ulslilldllOu VI spirits AZ " LEA
ands cannot be productive of any good, but on the
contrary by increasing the means of intoxication
among US, will, without doubt, tend to hasten the de-
s%truction Of the Hawaiian people.
p The following preamble and resolutions were
adopted at a special meeting of g Mechanic " Engine
Co. No. 2:
WHEREAS, In the lnscrutabIe wisdom Of Almighty God, He
has seen fit TO take from Us by death, our esteemed and much
loved brother fireman, Mr.. r. GiHiland, one Of the Oldest mem
bers Of this Company and the Honolulu Fire Department. and
eneed a great loss, iuasmuCh he was a fireman in heart and
seryice-one who was ever ready 70 DO his duty ia whatever
position he held, whether on the brakes, or as Foreman or as
Chief Engiueer-one who always, during the past twenty-thre
wears Of his connection with the Department, assisted IL gener
ousIy with his time and money, and was pre-eminent in nursing
and ministering 10 the wants OF his sick or distressed brother
fremen; therefore, be il
Resoiued. That in the death Of r. GilHand, ex-Foreman o
this Company and ex-Cbief Engineer Of the Honolulu Fire
Department. We feel that we have experienced a great loss
| and the nation The loss Of a true Hawaiian subject, and tina
We as a Company will ever cherish in fond remembrance his
untiring energy, and faithful discharge Of his duties as a Fore
man and a self-sacrifcing public spirit for the public good
Rescued, That We tender cur sincere sympathy 10 and con
doence with the bereaved widow and tatheTiess children c
our late beloved brother.
RssoEUed. That in memory Of our late brother, the front an'
the inside 0. this Hall he draPed in black for thirty days, an
the same period.
ResoIred. That a copy Of this be handed to the widow, an
a copy also to the lOca! papers Of the city,