Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1883-07-07

hlc-~iUEi ipt uatiOn WITHOUT kIdlitWfe -
nation without heart, alike with an individual
Is unfit TO cumber the earth The great com
moner Of Massachusetts said in substance. will
q rhetoric almost divine, that the morning
drum beat Of the British empire rolled around
the earth with the rising sun; so, one day IN
the year At least, the acclamations OF the chill
drcn of the great republic, scattered every
where throughout the earth move round will
the rising sun in continuous hosanna; and
here upon these islands, between the east and
west. we add our voices TO the JOYOUS anthem,
My friends, ! have sometimes found cause
to- complain that the chairman of q meeting
has, in openng.itt not only trespnssed upon
my time, but more serious still-upon my
subject. Thus admunished, we will proceed
with the exercise. of the day, the next
in order being the reading Of the declaration
II INDEPENDENCE. But first allow me to eX-
press the conviction Of every American
present. that IL j. the prandcs document ever
/ given by man To man II was the FIRST ma.
jional declaration that all men are created
l equal that they are entitled to an equal share
ofthc sunshine uf heaven and the fruits OF the
Garth that they are equal before the law as
| they are equal before God Ii has become
/ the hope and inspiration Ol the struggling
| people Of all the earth, and what was thought
| a lmudred years ago to be the bold uucrancc
Of a desperate people warning, ior their rights,
Is now the political religion 81 every enlight.
cncd people The ancestors Of the men who
| framed that document were those who wrung
magma chara from King John, and under the
oaks Of old England established the trial by
| jury; and when the fathers Of the revolution
/ took up arms against grievances that had be
come uncomfortable, they felt it their duty ia
Justify their action in the eyes Of God and
man and the verdict Of men and angels was
that the accused was guilty rs charged in the
august Indictment But few of those present
have perhaps seen the original declaration,
for long time in the patent office, but now in
the state department, believe. 1t is yellow
with age, and many Of the signature to IT are
scarcely legible. The name Of grand old John
Hancock is among the brightest bu, even
THAT is growing dim while those of Stephen
Hopkins, whose hand was palscd but whose
heaft was iron, and others, can scarcely bc
read, and all are steadily fading way. In
noting this, a feeling of sadness steals into the
patriotic heart. But sometimes think it i,
better thus, for everything made with human
hand must sooner OF later pass away, and just
as these immortal names fade from the earthly
parchment, they grow brighter and brighter
among the consultations above, where they
are being penned 10y the hand Of the recording
angel in lines OF everlasting light.
Mr.. Daggett's brief speech was delivered IL
loud, clear voice, well suited to out l-dool
oratoy. II was frequently applauded and op
parently gave good satisfaction.
On being introduced, Mrs. lIendry read
that immortal essay which probably has beer
more often read in public than any other hi, %
human language outside the covers of the
bible She read it intelligently and pleas
antly, but was evidently unused TO out .ofdoo
reading and was no, fully heard.
The singing of The Star Spanged Banner
Rally Round the Flag Boys, and The Red
White and Blue, was led by Mrs. Laura Dick
son. Mrs. J. ). Simmons, Miss Alice Phila
brown, Mr.. w. W. Hall, Mr.. ID. Mccartney
Mr. |. l.. Ross and Mr.. W. Clark. Owing
to an almost objectionable oversight, no re
hearsal Of singers was advertised by the com
mittec on exercises. Ii is therefore no dis
arrangement to the ladies and gentlemen
mentioned that the singing was unsatisfactory
: Half an hours rehearsal would have altered i
) all greatly FOR the better.
The Royal Hawaiian Band, under Mr.
Berger's practiced baton, made an importan
) auxiliary to the fervor OF the day-which thu
: esteemed Henry will please consider an undi
, ncd compliment.
+ Butthe feature of The occasion was, of course
and OF itself, the Grafton. The oldest lady anC
the oldest gentleman present, each over eighty
listened with the interest and enthusiasm O
youth, and at the speakers close were anon,
the first TO leliciiate HIM As for the younge
: American element, the enthusiasm OF It's rep
rcscntatives was crediable alike TO the speake
and TO his listeners There was a magnet,
something about the splendid muscular man
hood, and the not less distinctly intellectual
presence Of the orator The mere possession o
brains is good but the fortunate possession o
brains, plus culture, plus perfect breeding
} Plus commanding stature and rare physca
; beauty, is gift from Pamassus, FOL whicl
every generous man gives thanks.
THE GRAFTON.
On being introduced, DIR. Ruth spoke a
follows
Ladies and gentlemen : A few weeks ago
amid the booming Of guns and the mourniu
strains of requiem bands, the ashes OF NJ
American who, from his sad heart, had pourc'
out strain which is dear to all the world
were borne in funeral procession 10 the Cit.
Hall at New York, there to lie in state. Tn
honors paid To the remains Of the author o
Home, Sweet Home the funeral corcge
the minute guns, the train OF mourners, tn
! wrcaihs of flowers and the sympathetic tears
were not given entirely to the man, but to tn
author Of The song which appeals, more thai
any others, in any language, TO the heart o
, man and all me Pomp and circumstance o
1 that day told the one story that wherever W.
4 may wander, be It TO the lands oil zee an'
SNOW or to the region where me sun sheds NJ
d'reclest ray, to the iaI'hes occiden'' orio wher
The oriental lives his hveiike lie, our thought
always turn to the land oil our birth we ar
I not peculiar IN this Even those whose natlv
lands lie PROSTATE under the heel OF despo'ism
OF whose liberties are crippled by laws wmc'
, are harsh and grinding, look when they are ali
sent with longing eyes toward Their home !
{ tins be True oi them' now much more Is II tru
, OF us whose land is the greatest over which th
blue vault oil heaven hangs, and whose countr
, IS as iree as the ocean which beats upon TN
island Neither time nor distance can eras