Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1882-09-02
farewell Dinner,
TIC
General James Nj. Comfy
the Retiring U. s. Min
lister Resident
y ENTHUSIAST. IN! UNITE. "
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Significant Speeches from Prom.
inent Citizens
AMERICAN INFLUENCE IN HAWAII.
The Reciprocity
Treaty.
Mr.. pAGGETT. THE NEW MINISTER
RESIDENT OF THIS KINGDOM
a Formidable Expression OF Opinion on
Present Methods Of Government
in Hawaii
THE WHITE INVADER ON HIS
HIND LEGS.
Good Dinner, A Geod Time Music and
Mr.. pAGGETT. TIE NEW MINISTER
RESIDENT OF THIS KINGDOM.
a Formidable Expression OF Opinion on
Present Methods Of Government
in Hawaii
THE WHITE INVADER " ON HIS
HIND LEGS.
A Good Dinner. A Geod Time, Music and
Enjoyment

DESTROYS Of expressing their friendly
ceilings of regret at the coming departure
Of General JANIS NJ Comfy, the retiring
United States Minister Resident, a number
Of American residents united in rendering
him a complimentary American dinner.
Il was also intended as an occasion of vel
come TO his successor. Honorable II. NJ.
Dsggett. The spacious dining hall of the
Hawaiian Hotel was secured for the occa
SION, and the services of accomplished ca
terers united in making the cuisine the very
best the market affords
Last Thursday evening was the time Sc
lected, and at half past seven, as the guests
assembled the hotel and its surroundings
presented brilliant appearance. The
many trees on the grounds were hung with
yari-colored lanterns, the pavilion for the
band was brilliantly Illuminated, the vines
running over the verandahs of the build
ing were hung with golden fruit of red
and yellow lights. Fountains sparkled and
shimmered in rainbow hues music emily
ened the air. the cheerful hum of voices
and fitting forms hurrying about. added
vivacity TO the scene. In the parlors. halls
vestibule and verandahs Il brilliant crowd
was collected to greet the departing and
incoming representatives of the grandest
republic the world has seen her sons gath
ering to do her honor. The new Minister
Mr. Daggett was introduced to many of
the guests General Comfy was surround
ed by host of the friends he has made so
universally in our midst.
At the hour appointed, the president of
the evening, Mr.. Alex. j. Cartwright es-
corted the distinguished guests into the
dining hall, followed by the motley crowd
of diners. While they are seating them
selves, let us glance at the bright and
cheerful scene At the mauka end of
the hall, over the head of the table, was
drsped large American flag, Others were
iestooned along the side of the room
smaller banners We're punched and grouped
about the pictures along the walls; beauti-
full wreaths of evsrgreens swept from side
TO side, overhead. and curled about the
pendent lamps and perfumed the air with
fragrance from the mountains. The table
of honor stretched across the mauka end
Of the room: from either end of it, down
the sides, were placed other tables, The
boards We're loaded with brilliant display
II silver, glass and china; dishes of fruits.
from every cline, and flowers added to the
tempting sight. \ name at each plate
eignifed the place of each.
The following list gives the names OF
al those expected to he present The star
de-ignates those absent: