The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1877-07-11
The Fourth!

THIS anniversary Of the Great Republic
passed OF very quietly, being observed by all
classes as holiday, during which most of the
stores were closed. AT noon l nstiOnal salute
Of twenty-One guns was fired from Punch
bowl Battery. At the same hour His Excel
leney Eenry A. Mirce received the calls Of
the Diplomatic and Consular Corps, and citi-
zens generally. 1t being the last occasion on
which he would meet them as American Min
ister Resideht, it WAS one OF special interest.
Several toaSts and short speeches were msde.
In response TO the health Of the King and
Queen, proposed by Mr.. Peirce, His Excellency
DR.. J. Mott Smith, Minister Of the Interior,
said
Ia the name Of dis Majesty I thsak you. Mr..
Minister. for the shicn Yea hare proposed. and
Ehich hss bsea heartily responded O. by the
gentlemen here present l. pleasure NE 70 BE-
reminded by this toast. given in this plIcg-she Ls
yari0n " the United States-1ni ou this day. the
anniversary of the political birth Of your great
nati0n-0f the l5og years 0f friendly and 1micable
intercourse Each has sa5sissei between the two ua
ro1s, and Of the many and substantial proofs which
the Uuited STATES hare syea of their regard fur the
peace, prosperity and perpetaiLy Of this Kingdom.
He is reminded this Day 0f the gigantic strides uAich
years in population. International st gtzs, political
power, breAith OF national dgmain, material PROS
psrisy. in sgeal and Intellectual seheSsnerts- He
recognises IN y0g the Representative Vf great. free
and prosperous nAti9n.
" Bat ca this occasion HIS Majesty regards the
toast offered By ySl eSstaiaias persqsal seati-
meat 10 which ne uay justly rssps9d. He Is aware
that yVu about % retire from the high 0ce with
which your gOverunent has hSuorsd wa for the past
eight years, waieh ygu have 50 ably filed. and in
which yoa have tithfay guarded the interests your
0su country while maintaining the most eogrse. US
and pleasant intercourse with During thiS lon z
Intercourse there has hse1 occasion that need be
remembered with regret, and there remains naught
u either 0eal perso nAl nature u be depqrej
ar tgrgOttsH- You viii sdTe to your successor arch
ives filed only WIKI the recVrd Of questions plea
sanity disposed Of and Documents oe the most FREUD
y and helpful character. His Majesty therefore
VIII your retirement with regret, and yOu will
carry with yOG his best wishes for your future well
fare and happiness He viii also accord to your
the high consideration which the Master
Of 50 great and friendly power yours may justly
claim at his hands.
MI Mirister, in behalf Of His Majesty, have
the heu0r to prupose-rhe President Of the Uuired
States"
Mons. BalIieu. Com missioner ana Consul General
Of France, made the following remarks
GESrtEHzS 1 request frou yod the permission OF
proposing tcast and making = lev remarks. I
PrVpose special toast Mr. Peiree. arrived here
with 1i IN the middle qf lS6S, Snd since that time
I have observed that ne has succeeded IN being
Of course loyal u his country, bat 81 the sane time
n being loyal 10 his colleagues every one who
had ID attend to 0Gicial business with him That
difficult result, be obtained because when be had TO
defend sgme rights, he was irss attentive 70 know
What were the rights Of his opponent Such a
course L the true way Of true ipl1macy.
where the rights with which nIa L entrusted are
made respected while aH respect IS paid II the same
time 10 the character Of the uaa. I propose 10
drink 20 Mr.. Peree. expressing regret 1t the eessa-
tun Of his duties Minister and hope you viii Join
me- I trust that be viii remain amlus Is in
this country, where ne Numbers bis friends hy the
nanber Gt Inhabitants Lang and pleasant lie TO
Mr.. Peir-s
Dr. Scott responded In 5 short but neat ad-
dress in behalf Of tie Consular Corps: and
the editor Of this paper lin the absence Of his
brethren Of the press) said few words in
their behalf.
Al one P. N His Majesty took official leave
At the Palace of Captain Aacquay and the
officers Of the FanEone, which sailed on the
5th for Victoria
At $50 P. n Mr.. Berger gave concert at
Emma Square, where his band of twenty-four
Hawaiian musicians discoarsed some very
fne music, including several National American
airs. TO large audience.