The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1882-09-02

We are pleased to announce that the pros
poets OF getting people from Japan are very
good.
At the meeting of Americans on last "Wednesday
night, Mr.. Spencer, of the firm of DILLINGHAM; Il
CO., was chosen Chairman, and Mr.. Geo. Stewart.
Secretary. The room was filed with Americans.
ana the staircase even was loaded with listeners.
Inc purpose Tor which the meeting was called was
announced TO profer to the Minister Resident a
reception, by Americans. without regard TO position
wealth or other distinction save that of sex after
which a motion was made and carried, aud a Com
mIttee OF Fifteen was chosen by the Chairman TO
nave charge OF the arranging of q programme for
the occasion. In response TO repeated calls. Mr.
kldredSe gave a rough sketch of what was his idea
OF the form the reception should take. He pro-
posed that a procession be organized, to be headed
by the Band some carriages to be provided and
the Americans marshaled in regular order. Upon
ARRIVAL at the Hotel, 10 have a part of the Com
Mittee IN waiting to INTRODUCES to the Resident
personal acquaintance, after which the procession
was TO reform and escort the carriages containing
the Minister, Chairman. and the orator selected 70
HeINeF the address of welcome, together with some
few older Americans who might not feel quite up
10 the fatigue of a march. The procession TO move
70 some point where q stand would be erected and
there TO listen 10 the addresses, the Minister'S re-
reply, and TO such other speeches as the occasion
might bring forth. This in brief was the outline
suggested, and when il was presented the question
was put as to whether the procession should he a
torch-hght one, and decided in the negative. II
was decided TO postpone the demonstrat ton until
me next full moon. A motion was made that
the address of welcome be a written one TO which
al Americans, on this and the other islands should
be invited to afix their names, and also that the
Minister resident might have a lasting memorial
OF the occasion. The motion not being seconded
was dropped. 1t was the sense Of the meeting that
the committee extend invitations to all Americans
IN Hawall mel, and Mr.. Il. Cartwright rendered the
use of the register of names kept at his office.
lie also expressed his iueas in regard to what
should be said on the occasion of the reception,
and he seemed TO think that that would be the
proper time and place to protest against the intro
duction OF SatilnS guns, a mounted police, an
armed force, and other matters. He alluded 10
the " oppression " that we lived under, and was
quite snre that he for one would not stand it much
longer. At the conclusion of his remarks, Doctor
hogers protested against the reception to the
Minister Resident being made an occasion for de-
nounelng this (the Hawaiian) Governments. He
thought 1t was a violation of the proprieties of the
occasion, and felt sure it would not be agreeable
to Mr. Daggett. Mr.. J. l.. Brown and DIR. Fitch
endorsed the views of DR.. Rodgers, but it being
announced that there was no question regularly
before the meeting, the matter was dropDed. A
lew remarks were made by others present, and con-
siderable Sood-humored badinage INDUCED in; and
tnally 1t was decided that the Committee go ahead
with their arrangements ON the basis suggested,
and that they report in two weeks. The meeting
then adjourned sine die.