The Hawaiian gazette., 1886-02-09
Tho Celestial Festival.

The rattle Of FIRE crackers on Tuesday night
last. the md INST, announced TO all III town that
the Chinese New Year had set IN good earnest, a
fact which most house wives realized when they
found themselves minus cooks ana stewards that
evening. On Wednesday morning 1.-THE 3rd,) all
Chinatown was gay with streamers and gongs, fire
works nnd perlpatetic dragon, the usual band of
dancers and postUrors going their rounds with the
extraordinary animal.
The day principally celebrated by the Chi
nc-c Merchants by reception given at the New
chinese Club House. which was formally opened
on tins occasion At II q. m, there was official
exception and at - m, the general public were
t;Iertllncd The RefOrmatory Band played
selection during the proceedings. When the guests
entered they found handsomely furnished rooms
and a warm welcome. Mr.. Ho Fong received the
guests MS they entered and then passed them on TO
the other entertainers Mcssrs. C. Alec. Goo Kim,
Wong kwal, G. Wiuam. Ian Chung. YIN Quon. l..
hho. T. IukuuC. Loo Chit sam. Lam Ching Wa,
Wee Shiuc and &. Nov keong. who did the honors
Of the occasion with the greatest courtesy.
After the expected guests of the ministerial and
diplomatic corps had arrived and been seated the
following address was delivered in Chinese by
Consul G. Alec, afterwards read in English by c..
Miuam
AnpErss
To-day is our Chinese New Year. a dag which
1t 1t has been our custom from time immemo-
rial TO celebrate as we celebrate no other in the
year. IL Is day TO which we look forward with
the most pleasing auticipations and being election
day Tor TINS nation u Is also memorable on that
account. May the representatives now chosen I've
men of wisdom To direct Alright the councils of
tins much favored land It gives US the greatest
pleasure 10 express ON behalf Of our cOuntrymen
the qualification We feel on being hOnored upon
tho entry IN this cur new society house with the
presence of SO many of our friends. We trust that
the mutual Proudly relations that have existed
between Us IN the past may continue IN the future
and grow stronger this society grows in useful
ness. In our capacity as President and Vice
President of tins Association we, Ching Alec and
Goo Kim, feel Il TO be our duty TO make few re-
raff fffgQ
tcnBucC of this society. In compliance with the
suggestion of His EXccllency Ching, Chinese MIN
lister at Washington, the Association was formed
under the name OF Chung Wa III OWN The
United Chinese Society-iu 1852. and on the 9th
day of August, 1854 II was properly organized I'M
der charter Incorporation of granted by His tx
uellcncy Charles y. Gulick the Minister of the
Interior OF the HuWnllan Kingdom. As we had no
place OF our own 10 hold our regular meetings dur
ing the past four years tho China lEnCinel Com
pauy No. has been SO kind as to lend its hall to
Us. This society building Is now completed Gu
urely through the voluntary assistance OF our
Chinese residents in the Hawaiian Kingdom.
Our object in forming this association is to eIer
else care and supervision over such of the Chi
nese residents as shall connect themselves with
this Society: TO make them acquainted with the
laws and ordinances OF the Hawaiian Government,
particularly with those laws and ordinances which
concern many way oUr Chinese residents to render
assistance aud advice TO such may stand in need
thereof especially to sick Chinese and those in
destitute condition. to prevent and settle disputes
among Chinese If possible. and 10 prevent, as far
il may be in our power, all unlawful combina-
tons posting of seditiOus otherwise objec-
tionable placards, and to render such and TO the
Government as they may request or authorize in
matters pertaining 10 the Chinese residents in this
Kingdom.
All the future funds for the maintenance of this
Society 30 be raised from the Chinese residents
We therefore trust that the purposes of this Society
shall be attained, that it will grow in its beneyo
lonce and usefulness, aud that Its officers shall
ever administer It's affairs ia the spirit in which it
WAS founded, that it may be Of advantage not only
to ourselves but TO the non-Chinese residents Of
this community, and that through it you may OBJ
tain true Cllmpses % Chinese customs and man
nors. We. by virtue Of the official position dele
gated 70 President and Vice President of the
United Chinese Society, declare this hall OPEN