The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-07-12

making il family day. God hath
set man in the earth in families; the
family is the unit OF humanity, and
the natural love and forbearance and
pleasure pervading the family circle,
make il a fit type OF heaven, fore
shadowing the brotherhood Of man,
the fundamental idea OF cur immortal
declaration. What festive memories
gather around the birthdays Of the
different members OF the household?
"Thus we meet today as an inter
national family. Some of you have
had and will have your days of festive
rejoicing over kings and queens and
emperors, and we all have, aud Will
again, rejoice with you. Whatever
YOU have of good is ours. But today
is four innings as the ball players
say, and the object Of our joy is not
thrones, not methods of government,
not power in abstract, but the founda-
tion of thrones, the source of power the
rights and the will of the people.
From the beginning these have been
usurped, in matters pertaining 10 gov
ernment, by the assumed supremacy
and right OF the few This day en-
phasizes the eternal truth that all
power is of God through the people,
and is delegated to those who exc. else
it by and for the people.
'tThese rights of power are the dear
est rights of man, and as they are
God given they can only be main
tanned by God like CHARACTERISTICS,
viz: by intelligence, virtue, morality
and religion; and are forfeited by ig-
norance, wickedness, vice and crime.
To us then this day stands for univer-
sal brotherhood, for civil and religious
liberty, for social purity and equality,
and for patriotism and religion.
Therefore we have watched with
ineXpressible interest the evolution OF
these principles in the formation and
establishment OF government in these
islands by the people and for the peo-
pie, and rejoice that this day pro-
claims a constitution securing the
equal rights of all, and declares the
Republic of Hawaii. Long may she
flourish under the sunlight of her
great protector until she is merged in
and becomes a part of that light. i
think 1T meet and proper that we
should celebrate this day with zeal
and enthusiasm not less but greater
| than that which will always burn at
| the firesides Of the ''young giant of
| the Westn 1t is sometimes said that
| these celebrations are in decay; but
| so long as wealth and greed and en-
| bodied power usurp the rights of man,
| and intelligence and love of freedom
and the sanctions of religion inspires
/ the human soul, this conflict Will con-
| tinue, and it will be i'm order 10 cele-
| brate this day, and it will be cele-
| brated.
"rhen let us ring our bells, and sing
! our songs. and fire our guns until their
| echoes shall embrace the world and
| bring hope and Joy and deliverance TO
the oppressed of earth. It is with
! great pleasure that / announce the
| rea,iing OF the declaration OF Inde-
pendence by Mr.. Geo. Renlon."
The reading OF the Declaration OF
independence by Mr.. Geo. K. Renton
was listened TO with intense interest
by our cosmopolitan audience, many
| OF whom had never heard that noble
document before, and were profoundly
impressed by its manly spirit, and
thrilled by its heaven-born tnspira-
tion.
The singing of that grand and beau
tiful patriotic air, 1.-The Star Spangied
Banner by Mrs ]. Hind was warmly
responded TO by the whole audience
in the stirring chorus. It would
sound like eXaggeration To attempt 10
express i'm words the wave of enthusi-
asm that swept through the audience
as the song proceeded. Handker-
chiefs waved aud women were In
tears. IL was the realization OF our
= I
republic in Hawaii, the triumph q
the free institutions Of the West. II
, was the Joy of the full awakening 10
| the knowle ige that we have practi-
r caliy joined and become one q that
, great sistelhood Of sovereign states
which form the Anglo,SaNon Repub-
= lie Of the West.
When the orator OF the day, Mr.. j
Barnet, was introduced 90 the audi
ence he met with that kindly recep
ton which naturally inspires any
man 20 his very best. The oratior
was delivered without reference &
written manuscript, amid continued
and increasing applause,
"Men aud women OF the West Free
men and fellow citizens OF the Rep1b
lie of Hswaiil Sons aud daughters o
America. and all well-wishers from
every landl On this national holiday
! Of the United States OF America it il
the custom for her sons and daughters
all round the world to meet in fond
memory OF the motheTlaud, With
words OF affection and good cheer, AND
, sound OF singing and high festivity
, The loud mouthed cannon roar theil
, salute. and the nations respond viii
. cordial congratulation, Aud hanS
clasps hand, aud the world is brought
, nearer Co that universal brotherhoot
which is the heart throb OF our Amer
: lean republican institutions, ami has
. ever been the hope aud dream of h'
0 best aud wisest through all the ages
Aud the world feels something of tn,
I thrill Of our enthusiasm, and realize
that there throbs through every sou
that God has made the same thrill y
e manly Independence that our immer
tai document declares.
y "And today, the youngest an'
I fairest of the Republics our owl
y besuteous Hawaii, with the gol'
z Of her coronet Of sunshine upc'
her brow, and the golden harvests a
her feet, stands forth with interua
tional congratulation aud warmes
aloha to the young giant of the wes
- in whose honor we celebrate this day