Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1882-08-26
serenade to U. S. Minister Daggett

Last Saturday evening at half-past seven o'clock,
serenade was rendered U. S. Minister Daecett by
the Young Americans of Honolulu, and a most
spirited and successful affair il wns A procession
OF buses and hacks, provided by Mr.. James Dodd,
and crowded with Americans, formed in limo on
Fort street, and, preceded by tho Hawaiian Band
in one of the large buses, drovu to tho Hotel.
Several torches carried in each vehicle and in
each was also banner with an appropriate motto.
Among Others, the following: "a Hearty
Welcome from Law Abiding Citizens'' "The Bird
Which no Man Can Inveigle or Throw Salt on His
Beautiful Tall "Dasgett and Mckinley stand by
tue tood Old Flag" Comrades Tried aud True,h
!" Daggett and Mckinley means Repre- sentative
Protectioni Better Late than Never but Batter
Never Latei" Welcome TO Our Island homo I"
Az the procession proceeded toward the Hotel the
band played Marching thro' Georgia" and other
national airu. Arrived in the Hotel grounds thsy
struck up the Star Spingled Banner" which was
iouowed by three rousIng cheers for the new lin.
ister and amidst loud cries for g Dagett - that
gentlemen stepped out from tho large crowd of
follows: '''
"Frisnds and FeHoo Citissas:-I feel very n,pch
complimented by this kind welcome to your island
home-this land Of music and OF dreams-for
coming from the desert state have iust left tbjs
seems to me beautiful dream land. know tbis
compliment Is not intended for me personally. bui
feel II all tho more, for know 1t IL for the rem.
lesentative OF that country under whose flag fifty
millions Of people have made home.
Americans are to be found everywhere II has
peeh SAID thnt when tue North Poie il discovered
Yankee Will be found sitting astride Of IL / do
not know how that will be, but YOU can req, az
sured that when IL is discoveredifi in feet il over
is-that II YANKEES IRE not there they will bo nenr
by or on their way there (Cheers) You will And
tho American IN every cline; in the Arctic bnntine,
whales, III tho tropics, after pearls and nnah
ing his way into new lands TO lind a market far
his wares He iiourishos under the cold winds ~
the north and the balmy breezes of tho isIands
OF the sea, and wherever found is mn advocate Of
tho principles of freedom. trust that during myy
residence among you, will find that Americana
whiie approaching the liberal government under
which they live, have lost none of their love for
thtir native land ,Cheers.) Thanking Won for
your KIND welcome, bid you good night.n
Inc speech WAS followed by cheers. The Band
next played the 'Red White aud Blue after which
three cheers were given for Consul Mckinley. Re-
peatcd calls were made for Mr. Mckinney but thai
gentleman stated that his instructions forbade him
from speaking. DR.. McGrew was next called Tor
put asked TO be excused. He said that lie was woli
known 70 all, and that after listening To Mr.
pa9getts speech, they would not care TO hear what
nc , might say. Three cheers were given for IL.
Doctor: MIR. Dodd was mkt called, and stepned n
the balcony and proposed three cheers i,,r ,hs
Noble Chief knlahaua" The Hawaiian nationaI
anthem was then played by the band after wbiah
tho carriages were driven out with their Laval
Americans their flaming torches and their suooes
1--WE notices. The serenade was a unique one. ~.
doubt II there was ever another like M 1,
was spontaneous outburst of Young Amerean
enthusiasm, ana an evidence Of the faci tbni
ainerlcans Wherever f0uud retain their Iove 81
country and the old dag N -