The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1889-11-29
Y VE CELEBRATED.
anniversary of Kawa-
ian Independence

.s,tb Anniversary sdy.0 Of A@~"-
ian Independence
., the Various Events on the
eT occasion.
,o time doomed the watch gun
.1ip u flagship Mohican yesterday
'' aJ the early risers were soon
e'as go from infallible signs, that
''' raather would grace the ami
Pil'u; !; tbe natal day of the indepen-
cI La Hawaiian Islands. Space
u ,than a brief record of the
Ut occurred, and short, sharp
. - uiI be the description. In
w. NAV be said that, the flags on
lions consular Offices were dis
' ,,nd the men-of-war in the har-
: Mohican and Nipsic and
,Ic E.piesIe) presented a gay
u. lao o. Laing dressed with bunting
s', .,.E TO keelson. Salutes were
a uS1n by the Mohican and Es-
1.-The Battery at kakaako.
I .lryires at the churches were
..3nIoI both at early morning and
"oIn, notable audiences filling
2. Ia ~ Congregational and Anglican
y. y. The sermons delivered are
.,,J in another column.
,.snpral public failed not to take
Inv the early train on the Oahu
81 and the patronage given dur
-Jay, to this dcservingly popular
rss only Il proper recognition of
o,nar generosity OF Mr.. billing
;rvtation had been given to the
.Ingblic to participate in the plea
oi q regular old time Hawaiian
tha residence of Mr.. Albert Ku-
At Palama and the attendance
.Ifhat it had been very generally
,sI Singing by a select choir,
hi. nv General Marshall and Mr..
gg.h and dinner were the events
programme.
= occupancy of their new house by
.rs Company No. 5 was one of the
tgot the day and large and dis
sr,led company was present and
s5iF,ltei in the feast of reason and
III soul.
sa.ball games at the Recreation
nls occupied the attention of the
m during tue afternoon, and at night
rcst strains OF the Hawaiian Band,
, poured forth as a grand finale, at
] Hawaiian Hotel.
Showing is a more detailed record of
mncipAl events:
General MarshaII's Address.
l,Ael myself highly honored in being
lpI to speak to this assembly of the
Iss in the history of Hawaii, which
thecelebration of this day as the
aaal anniversary of Hawaiian INDIE
rbnce. OF the chief actors in those
rs as has been recently stated by
ltyour papers, l believe [ am the
Zone now living. His Majesty Ka-
lneha Ill, Her Royal Highness
lsluohi, the Kuhina nui, their in
able Minister DIR. Judd, Gov. Ke-
Eva, Rev. William Richards, Hon.
.eo Haalileo, Sir George Simpson,
Brewer, and other staunch friends
Hawaiian Government in its days
sahe, all are gone. And though
sa. OF them could have told you
tesr which you wish to hear, better
AnIg, their lips are dumb, and l
lHt therefore refuse your request,
aIshould tell you the simple story
|mr eountry's great peril, and her
E1ate escape, which fOrty-six years
Ir d time swept the nation out of
5nce.
s0re L enter upon this pleasant task
ever must be allowed to express
PERSONAL qualification at once more
lug myself on Hawaiian soil, after
lOsence of thirty-one years. Here
Ire twenty years of my early man
!. were passed, where | found the
l.h Of which | came in search, where
lpyed the charms of this perfect eli
e, which we'll deserves its title Of the
ladise OF the Pacific" and the pro-
ton of It's mild government, then
,emerging from barbarism and rapid
lhpting the methods of civilization.
lank tod that [ am privileged to be
b You once more, and to see with my
eyes, the wonderful progress and
Serity Of the group, of which the
iences are on every hand. Long
y that beautiful national standard OF
wall continue to float over an indie
aIent nation whose life, as its motto
..ires is preserved by righteousness.
Inc year 1913 which dawned upon
4gau, found her a prosperous King
"a, Isolated from the rest OF the world,
Tia which communication was only had
Uncertain and distant periods. No
4ners had then found their way into
Pacific. No railway had opened
le across the isthmus of Panama,
.g2a less across the United States. The
-s and chiefs had voluntarily given
i1e despotic power, which they had
-l7Tto welded, had given to the peo-
Constitution and code of laws
'-Gl protected them III their rights,
~lne nation was making rapid pro-
" IN civilization and gaining the con-
,ajty.
,H the Government, even then, had
a'4S and its dangers. Representa-
= d foreign powers were scheming to
'l''e the interests of their govern
s~S and their own interests and Sc
W q preponderating influence over, if
'4 Ig entire control or subversion Of,
hawaiian Government. 1t is not
province to-day to speak in detail
|F %iSe Vaccinations and demands by
~. -eu Ile Government was continually
Used use and its progress hinderd. But
, "uef TO Tree itself from these embar-
y @l5snls, the King in 1912, by the adj
slls VI an intelligent and friendly British
NJ, rsuian, Sir George Simpson, Gov
In, u The Hudson Bay Company, who
H. "H 1t. great interest in the progress
,s m A!ihgdom towards civilization, sent