Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1885-11-30

Pastor Oggel appeared again yester
day in the pulpit Of the Bethel Church
and preached one Of his strong forcible
sermons. After service he felt greatly
exhausted, owing to the effects Of his
late illness, but has sufficiently recovered
to attend to his regular pastoral duties,
provided he does not overwork him
self His many friends greeted him
with hearty alohas.
The Royal Australian Circus will
give another show. on next Thursday
night The occasion will be benefit
given by the management to Mr.. Jack
Cousins, who has recovered from his
late injuries and will again appear in
his riding feats upon that night. The
genial manager Mr. Robert Love will
appear the same evening in series of
his comical songs and it is rumored
that the clown will appear upon that
evening in his new mnnman act,
The competitive drill for the Kings
flag took place, as per announcement,
last Saturday afternoon at the Central
Park Skating Rink between the hours of
two and five o'clock. The rink was
nicely decorated with the flags of all
nations. Shortly after two o'clock the
different military companies arrived.
The audience was large and fashionable
and during the evolutions of the various
competing companies frequent bursts
of applause were given. In the crowds
were noticed several British uniforms of
the officers of the Constance now lying
in port. The Queens Own was the
first to drill and seemed to be in
general favor with those present they
were followedby the Honolulu Rifles who
did their best under many disabilities.
The Kings Own next occupied the
floor and the attention of the audience:
they won the prize as decided by the
judges but there seems to be general
feeling on the outside, and especially
among the natives, that the flag should
have been given to either the Queens
Ownor to the Princes Own. After the
Kings Own the Mamalahoa Guard
entertained the audience; in the firing
practice one of the guard aimed his
gun at Diamond Head while another
pointed at the Kings toes. The Princes
Own followed the strange evolutions
of the Mamalahoa Guard and did
some excellent drilling, after which the
Household Guard closed the drill with
many well executed movements. The
prize was fine silk Hawaiian flag pre-
sented by His Majesty. The judges
were Messrs. Ofergelt, Benson and
Purvis. After consultation the judges
award the prize to the Kings Own and
the large audience dispersed we'll
pleased with the afternoons entertain
ment. The drill throughout was
very creditable one and reflects credit
upon both officers and men. 1t is
announced that the King was we'll
pleased with the display and Hawaii
need not be ashamed of her national
guard, even if they do cost her pretty
round sum.
They say that the men Of the
Kings Own are the best looking
soldiers in Honolulu that the best en-
deavors of the political rings cannot
result otherwise than in failure; that the
Royal Australian Circus played last
Saturday night without newspaper
notice, owing to delay of three letters
by the Post Office department; that the
sermon preached by Pastor Cruzan yes
terday was both suggestive and instruc-
tive; that the circus band on Saturday
afternoon made things seem like old
times; that the streetcar question will
be revived at the next Legislature; that
the new Police Station has cost more
already than the Government can
afford; that the boat boys will not die
Of hope deferred, ETC.; that the most
gentle of Opposition answers will not
turn away the political wrath of the
Administration; that the past Of Hawai-
ian Independence is more glorious
than the present land most probably
than the future; that the entertainments
given in town last Saturday were above
the average both in taste and graceful
movement; that the National Inde-
pendence Grafton delivered by the
Hon. Robert Hoapili Baker last Satur-
day was written by shrewd head and
a cunning political hand; that it sounds
like some of the inspired editorials on
Hawaiian Affairs; that the last para
graph of the noble Hawaiian's patriotic
effort would make splendid text for
an Opposition editorial; that the hack
men did quiet little business last Sat
urday; that the first of the year will
bring social and political disappoint-
ments; that the old time smile of glad
ness lights the native face no more;
that the Chinese are slowly but surely
encroaching upon the rights of the
foreign laborers if they have any in
Hawaii; and that the Governments
policy on foreign immigration will ulti
mately change the political complexion
of the kingdom or rather of the
Islands
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