The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1876-07-26
The Centennial OF the Discovery Of
IEaWHii.


Walsi the United S,a,es Of America oele-
t-ars the centennial Of tsi- political birth. we
q these ISLES. should r-cI47e TO cslei-4se the
centenary q our mist important historical
svant-ghe frs- iu.-Ciucii1-. ct tiis Azchipel-
a-1 90 8 knowledge Of the world. the frs. dawn
VI civilization upll H4waii. the discovery by
Capt., Cook
I don0i Trup0se tfis ooumeuio-asioa II order
to eio-iry Car- Cook: although / am satisfied
tl.4t his claim Is firsi 6isc0ve7e- Of The Hawai-
Ian Islands Is no, inyzliia;e5 by any testimony
q vI-icl 8 candid historian cz.a take any .cos-
uizzrce.
I do nos praFoss such = celebration as q ju-
t5lse. as ID doubt tie people q these isles have
much cause for mourning IS vel as rejoicing
81 TIE contemplation Of the pas: hundred years.
But L r7cp1se a National exhibition Of what
Hawaii Vas and is a. tla beginning and close
q cur era. II order 10 illustrate N event Of
immense Consequence % 8 E@ce. and Of great
interest to the world. and aiso IN order u de-
rivs from sUcsi coHlmamc-lti0l the inspiration
1t a new and llle1ceu. departure II procress
tl- tLis country.
The Archipelago viii have an Interesting if
uo- brilliant res-uSI'sct ID tie contemplation
1f her g4si circle ot civilization; and Iils--h
la- celebration NAV SINK ilt1 iusiEritll-cs.
When c-u-r1stei with iie c1mmemorative
sTleull-s Of -ls American jubilee. vet size mar
Iu sumo particulars draw some g1-all5ls be-
tween herself an3 ihe Continent. j. which Size
nav nos aupear a..c-etha- az q tisadvartaL-e
SIC restricted within her z4rrCv ocean bounds.
cannot v1il.t q any widening lines 81 c1utineu-
--r
from a. v.ler Vurli. tut shs can p-5se1. her
once tsrbaTC-s aa1-iEiuees, laugh. and organ
l-al and l-ill I'D INTO 4u enlightened NATIONAL
i-r. and she can u+fe- the sxaDpIe q 5 warrior
and patriot whose fame. when ms opForrl-
mites are CONSIDERED. VIII hardly b diumei
~ ol-.ras- with the most illustrious the world
has ever produced
! uafi5a's chief glory and chief worth 20 the
word lies n some great human example. The
power IS Christianity = eva-Ellre n the life q
is founder. The prime value % Greece : III
her men like ETa1iululas, Of Rome In her
Fatricus and her Gr4oohi, e England IL Ler
Alfred. 81 America III her Wlshin-.11-a-i 50
the word Is indebted 10 Hawaii tlr the pro
6Cc-is1 q man. who though an utterly L.
u1-a1- larharl4n and heather. presents the ex-
ample uf eminent abilities resulting III the o.
-a-i-a-i1u ana natio-al5sv u his country
Therefore the people If these isles should atter
9 hundred vas-s u knowledge. celebrate their
crast chief kanehaulslz. who Ike his c1terl-
V1-arv the great American Father. IS first Ia
way, Ers. II peace, and trs. N The hearts Of LIS
ccu---y men
We 80 are Of Tie sol ard Nc who have come .
here 20 1ld home, should illustrate a. the close
q orr e-- IL lz-l1H lie -1sE- caief founded and
TIE cll-t-v Le u-g1ElEac. We should. Al our eEli-
ui-ic-. present we car an illustration -
Tie ersc- condition q Hawaii Wien tie first saiss
Cf discover Dc lis startled Ile vuu6e-u- island
e-s- We s1ullE prutEce TIE 1ucigut COSTUME. lie .
Ea-ueals u iEql, Tie tsliber clozs- AID feather
la-ls-, TIE boas pointed ard ssrr4-e5 SPEAR, the
clt. lie sing. f1e zucisui dram ihs uzsll zzEege-
t1s uzisa tails. and an lie eocccUiiEuis q THE
llzisl game. Tie c1siuues-1n6 impl lueuts q TIE /
Old v-s-lers Eud 1uut h-sE4rs. the v-les-iF EEu6s
rls s1C-ilc1l implements. 1he iusiEiz % lhc Vlaces
of refuge. TIE common utensils. tie Ucrtz-s and .
rasiles, and Stone lamps Elc z11es, and - place
l-i1-r uu15ru eyes Tie aucicut Hawaiian - CHIEF,
- u1r1i1r a. pies and - ser, % shs Hzr oauoe,
en- rLe haze. aud % i1f btisl te5.e- ans Essoci-
l.e1 Hiiu Ehzi re czn E-oiace u the Costumes .
-1e -i'es q the I-e-discore-y safe q Hawaii
Illr Es s11Zld courrls- tins ancient a-5rr with
TIE c1l-l-io1 q lie Hawaiian q TIE present tzy-
and gEli1if or translated Bibles. books and news
7zqers- We shculd present tie HaEsii1- printer
a. ls clse AID Illustrate o1r schools Oar clldrs1
Ul-ll ule-1-iurslF clEl1t or rrcgress IN culture
and an sud uf coarse or lussczl taste and ski
road b tally Illustrated y Cur Hawaiian hard
41el ne s1ou4d make an array Of the ulEEF
u-z-Vels ard oazu-ies q nature iu oar Isles. Oar
u--tT Tolozuo should have iis mimic illustration.
oar rich b.1E saouid x displayed. j. uOhie FOREST
trees glus- valuable Tor hosh zse AID ruarneuf- il
or zbu1dEut 6truus Vlzuts iu Cur material for
r47r1r. iu ulr er1utslte ferns ard NOSES il our
iuE-ile-y vErie1 lard s1ells. and E5-k AL these
should saoE lie erlaeuccs q liz Ereai fertility Ct
or slll Er1 or Undressing -lQlCzlcEi cQ-cilu1s
And next Eoult cone tie bounty and beauty Of the
So Oar shluniinE SO exceedingly yzried Ssh
c-ies Eoui- alone suFrly noble czaieiiio1- We
cculd EsfouisA AID dsliEdi ile EOid Elth or
l1u1rls, Or sling them Eith tie brilliant sciero-
lerles q l1z=e Racile waters and Ei,h eVe-T shell
ard hurei and l1ss tLzt frl1Eu and oe4ztiiy or
s1lres
Ne cannot urOduce BOW perhaps specimens OF the
ur-irll specs @ animals O. taese Islands. oui sc
en- u- hirlss and uitl theSc ne shu1id Treseut
q-l1c Specimens O Tie BIRDS aud beasts tlai Ee hzve
llEsoriec.-ile lcrse. The oulock, tie As. The
s1-t7. t1e E1ar. tae dog TIE tlrseF. tie domestic
-o1se- the reac1cE- the -ui1ez toEl, tie Pheasant
t1e z1ail- and uzuy oIssT ANNALS and hirds,-il
o-1e- 70 illustrate The ski q orr ErlEisrs and
o-ee-s-s. 4nd ass tie ELECTS o. thslr .cclDziz2-
ZION In -Els lrcaipelzEo-
lhs1 Es s1o1ic 1oi fear 20 shoE hat ne have,
Ez1 E1t ne czu r-oc1ct Tor The ulrts o. lie Eoil6
u or oozEiiill Sugar, rice- co1ee. Eooi. SKIS,
uoods- 1e-ls. cgssszis roots and rzi1s, and utheT
F-o-1ce fc- consumption O. export AID uoE y
order q stimulate TIE bst Efforts tie part a ia
1Ei1E1s IN the eIhh1iuu Of al these Creatures and
Er1ducis. ne shnzid hzve competitive prizes ihlt
s1ould oe substantial Ez-1i, vel honor.
IL c-cer g 60 his and 10 o-cer 70 Eccc1-ls1 any
slch celesrzfiuu a. / have CONTEMPLATED ard &.
forth. i must have TIE f1liest szuc-ful a the
1El1arlfles q the cou1-rr. ard TEcere l1cral AID
f-l-t- lAANlGI
b oel1Fac; j. s1o-l1 receTe the patriotic zffs-tiOu
q leslat1rs cou ia SESSION. t1rse hefu-e another
--1--s-l-lrc c11 b. Cze course y Convened ths
proper peTioc and c0unello-Eti1u dET ior tie oele
1r4iicz OF q discovery ALL have flssea b.
therefore z-7sezl j EE1e 70 Tul. Een1ie-1en.-.
Nu1-es 1z1 EzfTsse-tatiEes.-tkaf Tou Ein con
5aiutir, st1 TIE enlightened views q ais Majesty
and q his Ms1essy's Ministers, provide lie mans
Ard tie r-uvgr ca-1isslou for -Ae E5erll aud Ell
cent c1rrEi- ouf con me1zu-zfzFe rls-ioz1l ce-
saraii1u sn5 -xhisitiou, Ehieh uiH horror al Eh0
HHa "a 49, a.
i1s Eio-E ard prosperity q EEEaii
WA1TEz NCEEET GIEsox