The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1884-12-17
A GRAND REUNION 1880 is As
Hawaiian Democrats Jubilate.
BANerFT AZ LIE HON..

BASQUET Al THE HOTEL-
The Hawaiian Hotel grounds were brilliantly
illuminated last Thursday night Eest0ons Of
Chinese lanterns were hung from the Hotel cHpola
hundreds of rri-colored lanterns of varioas sizes
were hung in rows and Zgzags among the trees;
steamers of red white and blue Lanterns were hung
from the flagstaff in the center of the garden
forming il outline gay pyramid which swayei
slowly TO and pro in the gentle might u Ze. The
corridors Of the Hotel. veEandahs and promanzdes
we're filled With spectators and guests Att O'Clock
the Royal Hawaiian Band opensd the evenings
entertainment by playing "Ihe Star Spangled
Banner. BIZ halt-past eight The guests had all
arrived and promptly at nine O'Clock the dining
room was thrown open and about eighty Demo
Gratis sat down TO table. The room was appropu-
atelv decorated with American lacs. Over the
bead Of the long tables hung life sized portraits OF
the Democratic standard bearers Cleveland and
Hendricks, and at the opposite end OF the room
hung picture of the yeriable Democratic tiger
adorned with lei Of Blaine hats. Lhe dinner was
excellent and the tables were prOfusely decorated
with tropical flowers. The following bill OF fare
dantlly printed on picturesque menu cards vas
well served and even the few Republicans present
forgot the bitterness Of defeat and smiled kindly
the the iests and toasts Of their victorious De
mocraiie brethren.
sHEEEE, Pune ala Refine, olive=-Sasde dc ceyc,ies,
Caviarc. Nuliei-ala FIuanclcrc
BoRDEAU. Fillet DC BOeuf, Sauce pcEi.ood. Timbalc
Naoczruni-als NeSpoiianie, Socbet ala Marasflnin,
f foIR. Sa''' noand'i'e r0nA'e'' FFsie' Poi.
MUNNs EXTRA DET. Dinde Rotic an Marruns
Salade Romane. Ssue ala Royae Gelee Tutti FruIiti
Gaieaux Ass3Ites- Fruits, Noix, Cafe.
AT eleven O'Clock after coffee and cigars had been
served, the chairman, AIR. William Wilder pro
posed the first toast Cleveland and Hendricks.
the peoples choice for President and Vice Pre-
sident of the United States Every one present
rose and after three hearty cheers and tiger
drained their glasses.
Col John Russell member of the Bar, respond
ed IN lengthy and eloquent speech. He said In
announce The success of the Democratic Party IL
placing in the highest Offices in the gift of the
American people. standard bearers who Of all
Americans, II believed were fitted to I'll those
offices; that the Grand old party OF 4 hundred
years was stlll in It's youth and was good fox
another hundred years: that the elections IN New
York and Indiana showed that Cleveland and Hen
drlcks were held In the highest esteem that the
reform Democracy holds the balance of political
power; that the Democratic party never tried TO
destiny the Union, and that a majority Of fifteen
millions OF voters believe the Democrats can be
trusted" loud and continued chesrincl
+. NJ. Hatch Esq. said that, this victory was ous
over corruption in a party that had o1tlived its
usefulness; that civil service reform had been
commenced by Democratic Congress and would
be continued by the party until all corrupt officials
were out Of ONCE, those officials who had levied
assessments, had used their places as means to
forward the politics of the dead party being the
hrst TO walk the plank In this connection the
speaker referred to the respee: which people Of
both parties had for the resident L. s. Consul in
Honolulu, Hon. d. L. Mckinley, aud expressed
the opinion that officials of Mr.. McKinleys stamp
would be acceptable TO all lovers of civil service
reform lCheers-l
Harry Z. Avery Esq. Of Tennessee 4 reure
sentative of the grand old party" from The
Solid South being loudly called for rs
pended as follows: Mr.. Chairman and brother
Democrats; am happy to state that am from
the solid South, (Cheers-) Not from that South
which tsenty-four years ago was solid in marshall
ling its armed legons against its Northern breth-
ren: not from that solid South Of yesterday with
its slavery, disloyality and rebeliion-I come from
the Solid SO1tnn Of to-day, (Cheers) solid With
its reunited Northern brothers; Cheers solid
for good government- Tor progress, for enlisht-
ment and for truth; solid for the Union and
Democracy; tloud cheers solid FOX Justice; solid
for Cleveland and Hendricks and for REFORM
(Cheers.l
Clever and patriotic speeches were also made
by the following gentlemen: Coz Anderson Of
California; Col Peter SAKE of San Francisco: Mr.
Joseph Hyman; Mr.. NJ. II. Scott; Mr. Z. Orden-
stein; Doctor Taliferro of California: Doctor
McGreE; and Mr.. A. g. Ellis toast to the
Newspaper press Of the city was responded 10 BY
representatives present.
Twas well past the midnight hour before the
high spirits Of the adherents Of the grand old
party began to ebb, and the usual preliminaries
before adjournment were moved, VIZ; thanks to the
caterers, to the committee Of ARRANGEMENTS etc
etc As fitting close to the iubilation three
rouslng cheers and tiger were given for CleTe-
land and Hendricks and Reform and the party,
then broke up.