The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-11-30
HAWAIIAN INDEPENDENCE.
FOrty-secOnd Anniversary of
It's Recognition by the
Great Powers.
Brilliant Grafton by Hon. Robert
Hoapili Baker.

EXERCISES and Feast AT Kaumaka-
PIII Church Military Parade and
competitive Drill, Etc.
The forty-second anniversary of the rec
ognition of Hawaiian Independence was
celebrated in Honolulu on Saturday with
appropriate and effective exercises The
morning was beautiful, though as the day
advanced the heat was somewhat oppres-
siye. The Government and Consular flags
were floating in the breeze, and H. B. NJ. S.
Constance and other vessels in the harbor
were profusely decorated with bunting
Many private citizens had their flags flying.
The Government offices were closed, and
very little business was transacted, it be-
ing a national holiday. at an early hour
the inhabitants were astir in order to wit
ness the procession which was announced
to form at 8 o'clock at the foot of Nuuanu
and Queen streets.
THE PROCESSION
Was under the direction of the Hon. John
A. Cummins, Grand Marshal of the Day,
and started at quarter past 10 O'Clock in
the following order;
Hon. Samuel Parker, Chief Aid.
Royal Hawaiian Military Band.
Royal Household Guards.
Princes Own.
Kings Own.
Queens Own.
Reformatory School Band.
Y NJ. G.. Association.
'spuuwai Lokahi" Association.
The "Ahahui Poola".
Hawaiian Members of the Bar.
The Public.
The line of march was from the starting
point to Fort street, up Fort to Beretania,
and along Beretania to Kaumakapili
Church. The Marshal and his mounted
aids were dressed in black, and wore blue
sashes with gold trimmings. The aids
were Hon. w. Pinehasa Wood, Hop
snznuis1s Kaae, w. p Ulumahiehiss and
Char SsIlI Esq y. The streets
through which the procession passed were
lined on either side with spectators, and
windows giving view of it were fully oc-
cupied.
THE EXERCISES.
Kaumakapili Church upstairs was used
for the exercises, owing to the basement
being engaged for the feast. A temporary
platform had been erected at the mauka
end. behind which were two large Ha-
waiian flags. Wreaths of ferns and ever
green's were suspended the whole length OF
the building On either side for some dis
lance from the platform large flags We're
hung on the walls, the effect being very
pleasing to the eye. Special seats were re
served near the platform for the Royal
Family and invited guests.
Among those present were: Her Royal
Highness Princess LiIiuokalani, Her Roya
Highness Princess Lil1elike, IL. r. H. Kai-
uIani, His Excellency Governor J. o. Domi
mis-, Hon. A. S. CleghOrn, His Excellency
Walter n. Gibson, Minister of Foreign AT
fairs: His Exeellency Paul Neumann, At
torney General; H b. NJ. COMMISSIONS
Major J. H. Wodehouse, Mons. George:
Bouliech French Chancellor; Mr.. JirC
Nakamura, Japanese Consul; Captain +
2. Doughty and officers of III. B. NJ. S
Constance, Mr.. A. j. Cartwright, COnsu
for Peru, and Mrs. Cartwright; Mr.. IL. w
Schmidt, Consul for Sweden and Norway
Mr.. Goo Kim, Assistant Chinese CONNER
cial Agent and Mrs. Goo Kim; Hon. ]. A
Cummins, Hon. Samuel Parker and Mrs
Parker, Honorables John S. Walker
Henry NJ. Whitney, W. C. Parke, Juniu
Kaae. Col. C. P. Iaukea, the Marshal o
the Kingdom Mr.. ]. III. Soper and Mrs
Soper, Captain and Mrs. A. n. Trip
Major and Mrs. Antoine Rosa, Mrs. E. NJ
Beckley, Major j. D. Holt Mr.. F. S
Pratt, Prof. w. ID. Alexander, etc.
The audience in the church was very
large, completely filling it. Mr.. Henry
Waterhouse was assiduous in his atten
ton to those who attended the exercises
The Royal Hawaiian Band was stationed
at the makai end of the building.
Precisely at IL O'Clock the proceeding
commenced with the singing of Hawai-
Ponoi," accompanied by the band. The
Rev. J. Waiamau, pastor of the church
offered a brief prayer. after which the
orator Of the day, Hon. Robert Hoapil
Baker. was introduced. He spoke frs
in Hawaiian and then in English. ThC
following is
THE GRAFTON.
The honor of addressing you upon this
eventftl occasion, the most cherished o.
o,1r national anniversaries has fallen upor
me.and I would that it was in mypower t.
worthiIy impress you with its soiemnitI
and Importance. 1t is one the memory o
which must ever be retained by Hawanan'
with the firmest force of an indomitabl'
Will.
Forty-two years ago to-day, Novembel
% 1s43. the Governments OF England anc
France granted to Messrs. Haalilo ano
Richards, the Hawaiian Commissioners tC
foreign powers, and thell in Europe, JOINT
declaration of the independence of the Ha
waiian Islands In this declaration Hel
Majesty Queen Victoria and the French
King stated that taking into considera-
ton the existence In the Sandwich Islands
of a government capable of providing for