The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-06-27
JUBILEE CONTINUED
RECEPTION AND LUAU AT
OAHU COLLEGE.
Historical Address-Ofher Short
Speeches.
Us PUBLISHED.

The second and last day of the
Semi Centennial of Oahu College
has passed Friday morning the
visitors at the College began to as
semble before IL o'clock, the ap
pointed hour when the reception was
to have been held. Professor and
Mrs. Hosmer, of the College, were
assisted by Mr.. A. F. Judd in
receiving what may be truly
called multitude. SO con-
tinuons was the throng OF callers
that more than an hour was taken up
in receiving them. Shortly before
IL o'clock noon, Her Majesty
Queen Liliuokalani arrived, &C,
companied by Hon. A. S. Cleg-
horn and attended by Major
Robertson, FL. Ms Chamberlain,
Captain Lilikalani, Mrs. JAS. w.
Robertson, Mrs G. B. Wilson, Mrs.
j. O. Carter, Mrs. w. III. Aldrich
and Mrs. G. A. Brown. ALI the
members of the Cabinet were pres
sent, with the exception of His Ex-
cellency Hon. 81. A. Widemann, who
was absent on account of sickness.
After the reception, large num-
Der of the people sat down to one of
the largest luaus that Honolulu has
seen for many days. 1t was truly a
royal spread, and heartily was in en-
joyed by fully over thousand peo-
pie. All tl,e meats were cooked in
the Hawaiian style; besides the fish.
roast pig. potatoes, melons, ETC.,
there was an. inexhaustable supply
of poi. Few were seen using knives,
forks or spoons. Besides the articles
of food mentioned, there were cakes,
sandwiches, etc., enough to supply
much larger and hungrier crowd:
The appetites of all having been
satiated, attention was turned to the
intellectual feast. Chief Justice A.
f. Judd was chairman for the occa-
sion. He, before calling upon the
speakers, mentioned the receipt of
many letters, reading one from Hon.
G. r. Bishop, who is now probably
on his way to Europe, if he has not
already arrived there. The reading
of this letter, as we'll as when fire.
quent mention was made of the
greatest benefector of the College,
called forth hearty applause, show
ing the appreciation OF his favors for
this institution.
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the Chief Justice was from Messrs.
B. f. Dillingham; and A. l.. Smith,
in which was offered $1,000 bond
of the Oahu Railway and Land Com
pany. This was offered as mem
orial in honor of the late Rev. Lowell
Smith.
MIR. Judd then, as upon every pres
entation of a speaker, spoke In
manner that showed his apt qualifi-
cations as a master of ceremonies.
He introduced Prof. W. d. Alexan-
der. the IS Oahu College Historian"
who read an historical address. The
speaker was frequently interrupted
by hearty applause. 1t speaks for
itself as THE paper OF this annlver-
sary of the founding of Oahu Col
lege. :, =,
Ihe address.is given in-fall on the
second page
Then followed series of addresses
of "three to FIVE minutes each"
which with hardly an exception took
ND double, some treble, the i've
minutes" To give even brief out
line of each speech would take up
column after column of space. Each
one was replete with anecdotes and
"reminiscences of their old college
days, showing that those venerable
orev, haired men were boys as boys
are. Their remarks and expose OF
each other at times caused smiles
both .sbroad and loud
His Excellency SamI Parker, Min
;ster of Foreign Affairs, was the first
called upon. He warmly responded,
congratulating the college upon Its
success. both wishing and propfesy-
inc greater achievements.
Rev. Hiram Bingham answered TO
the call on the part of the original
donors to the institution. He spoke
with much feeling and force, telling
OF the early donations, how the land
was first acquired by his father from
the then Governor of Oahu, and
how freely and cheerfully it was
Rev E. G. Beckwith spoke for the
former teachers of Punahou. he
told of their early training and OF
ths Christian spirit that filed their
minds and was imbued in the hearts
of their pupils. He mentioned the