The Irish standard., 1890-04-05
STRANGE COUNTRY VISITED.
Messrs. Dillon and Esmonde Visit
Honolulu on Their Way From
Australia to San Francisco. III
HIS MAJESTY SENDS GREETINGS.
Addresses are Presented These Noted
lrishmen and They Respond in
Their Usual Warm Way,

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Messrs Dillon and EsmOnde stopped
at Honolulu On their way from Aus
tralia to San Francisco. The Dali,
Bulletin Of that place gives the follow
ing account of their reception there
which is very interesting indeed:
The reception was given by Irish re-
sldants and others to John Dillon anG
Sir Thomas Esmonde at the Hawaiian
hotel Yesterday evening. The building
and grounds were illuminated with
electric lights and colored lanterns
His Majesty sent the Royal Hawalin
Band to give a complimentary concert
and it played the following programme
under the direction of Prof. Berger:
Ballad The Minstrel Boy. .......".. Moore
Song-Last Glimpse of Erin.: :......... Balfe
Waltz-Kate Kearney........e. "....C Coote
Fantasia-lrish Melodies. aanen
SelectiGn-P PinafOre Sullivan
Fantasia-The Jacobites. ............ Gassnel
Fantasia-The Irish Patrol. :. ............ Puernel
Many people sat ON the yeranda during
the concert. Sir Thomas and Mr.. Dbl
ION expressed their delight with the
bands performance. A number of clti.
zens were presented to them. Shortly
after nine o'clock the company marched
lnto the main dining room, where Mr..
2. M. Lucas, the steward, had splen-
did collation. in readiness. The table
was fleaped With fine cookery and choice
fruits, while gorgeous bouquets adorned
it from end to end. Mr.. Dillon and
Sir Thomas were seated at the head of
tbs table. Hon. j. G. Mccarthy, master
OF ceremies. occupied the chair to the
night of she guests, and Mr.. f.. A.
McInerney, secretary OF committee, sat
on their left. His Excellency S. M.
Damon. Minister of Finance, was on
the chairman s right. and the remainder
of the company sitting down were
Messrs. Robert Moore, George Lucas.
III. Mcintosh, John F. Bowler. John
Lucas, w. A. Kinney, w. NJ. Cunning
ham, Hugh McCorriston, M. N. Ken
nedy. Pat Hughes, j. w. Gibbs, Thomas
McTighe, Geo. Campbell, d. Logan,
w. III. Nolan, VIM. HI. Mclnerney, W..
O'Hallaron, j. r. Morgan, j. j. Sui
livan, John Buckley, JAS. Powers, John
Mclean and Professor Berger. When
the material feast had slackened some
what, Mr.. Mccarthy rose and read the
following
Hon. John Dillon.--Honored Sir
Hearing that YOU were to pass through
our mid-ocean city on your VOYAGE
across the Pacific, returning to your
own beloved land, we thought it proper
although strangers TO you personally,
to tender YOU quiet reception, with
the best hospitality we could command.
IN recognition of your fame as a man. a
patriot, and statesman, which has
gone into all the English speaking
world. We are all, or nearly all, Of
Celtic origin or ancestry. We are SYM
pathizers with the distress aud troubles
of your country on whose behalf
you are sacrificing your time and talent,
and performing q journey round the
world, to lay before your kindred every
where the cause 0f which you are 9
leading champion. We do not presume
to express any opinions upon current
British politics, but. as observers far
from the scene. we take the present op-
portunity Of conveying to YOU tur high
sense Of appreciation Of the devotion.
perseverance and sagacity with which
your distinguished leader, Charles
Stewart Parnell and his associates. adj
hered to the Irish cause until the tri-.
bune of the English people. the Blight
Hon. William Ewart Gladstone With s e
/ powerful section of his Liberal follow
ing. has been constrained to recognize
the justice Of your pleadings, and to
battle with you tor the COM on IN to
Ireland Of equality ia the rights of self
/ government, with the other ccn naponent
parts of the United Kingdom and the
I British Empire. Hoping chat 2 brighter
4 prospect will soon burst upon Your55 our
Emerald Isle, and that you may live sto
4 see the devoutlY wished consnmmatlOn
v and enjoy all the lustre accruinR to you 1t''
Y for your share in the achiey eyement, as i'
residents Of this 'aradise o the
Pacific, Z we beg TO subscribe ourselves.
u your friends, E. Az N McInerneY. John u
4 McL.aln, Laurence II ]. Dee, q, Horan,5 8
Thomas McTlghe. ces&rtllay..E
Daniel Logan. ~ !. Kennedly 1, s. sls B
Sullivan. Jass hucas,, a. 81
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