The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-07-06
FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION
Successful Demonstration of Ameri-
can Pnfriotism-SpOrIs, Etc.

can Pafriotism-SpOrIs Etc.
The Fourth OF July generally begins on
the Sd, and this year did not prove al
. exception to the time-honored custom o.
celebrating two days instead OF one; the
only difference being that this year, Sat
urday, the Sd, and Monday, the 5th,
were the days celebrated, owing TO the
fact that the GLORIOUS Fourth fell on g
Sunday.
American patriotism found expression
in occasional firecrackers during Satur-
| day, and in the evening the sky was illu-
/ minated with intermittant rocket bursts.
/ From until 10 o'clock at night the cor
ner OF Hotel and Fort streets was made
| gay with many Chinese lanterns, where
large crowd had gathered, who enjoyed
themselves by raiding the ice cream sa-
looms and candy stores in the neighbor-
hood. Sunday passed off quietly, with
only an occasional disturbance of the
peace by the explosion of firecrackers,
set off at the instigation of truant small
boys. Sunday night, between 10 o'clock
and the next morning, the streets were
filled with bands OF native serenaders,
who went from house to house singing
native melodies and playing national
airs.
When Honolulu awoke on the 9Th the
town seemed TRANSPORTED by some pa
triotic necromancy into garden, where
in grew the flags of all nations. like an
emblem OF eternal peace. The vessels
along the wharves formed border of va
riegated bunting, and the flags from the
public buildings and the national Con-
sulates famed above field of greenery,
which seemed held in network OF gay
colors to the foot of Punchbowl hill.
The clouds, which hung over Nuuanu
Valley early in the morning, broke away
by the time the
LITERARY EXERCISES
Commenced at the Pavilion, on the cor
ner of Punchbowi and Beretania streets.
By half-past 10 o'clock the large building
was filed with people, principally
Americans. Her Royal Highness Prin-
cess I.iliuOkalani and Governor Dominis
were present, as We're also all the MEM
bers of the Cabinet except the Minister
of Finance The Consular body was
well represented, also the Legislative
Assembly. The American Minister
Resident, Hon. Geo W. Merrill, acted
as President of the Day, and called upon
Rev. G. NJ. Hyde, who opened the exer-
cises by reading a portion of the 10th
Psalm. and offering fervent prayer.
The audience then united in singing the
patriotic song, America" under the
leadership of Mr.. Berger, after which
His Excellency Geo. w. Merrill de-
liyered short
INTRODUCTORY ADDRESS.
Mr. Merrill said that in looking at the
programme he saw that an Introductory
address was announced to be delivered
by him. He considered it compliment
tary, but stated that he had shot so often
at a Honolulu audience from his battery
since his arrival that he now considered
they were ready to surrender without
long speech, which he would not inflict
upon them, as he thought the day could
be better observed by its omission. Mr..
Merrill then referred to the occasion and
to the feelings of Americans in terms
which he declared were founded on ma
tiOnal pride, but which were not boast
full. The Americans were not proud
merely because they had separated from
another great power, but because they
had founded and fought for great prin-
ciple-the principle of freedom. No mat
ter under what Government people
lives, Americans are always proud to be
the friends of those nations who advance
the cause of freedom and humanity. Zap
plause. Over any nation we will raise
our glorious flag whenever step for
ward is made in the cause of humanity.
|[Applause.l
i After music by the Royal Hawaiian
Band, the President OF the Day intro
tduced the reader of the
DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE,
r. Jay Green, Esq. In introducing Mr..
Green, the President said that the audi
ence would now listen to the reading of
a document which some of them had
likely heard before, but the spirit and
principle of that document had now
a recognized influence outside of local
bounds, which was admitted in the pres
ent day by the greatest nations of the
earth This fact made the document of
personal interest to the world. He re-
'ferred to the Declaration of Independ-
Ience.
Mr.. Green read the Declaration with
the fire and patriotism of an old veteran,
and after the applause had ceased, the
audience joined with the choir, accom-
panied by the band, in singing "Glory,
Glory, Hallelujah." The President of
the Day then introduced Rev. j. A. Cru
can, who delivered the
GRAFTON.
Mr. Cruzan said: | invite your atten-
ton to a comparative study in American
history. Like the Englishman who
thought Englishmen were too modest,
so | think Americans are too modest,
although other nations may not have