The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-11-16
WAS GIVEN A RECEPTION,
HOnors Heaped Upon President Dole
by Citizens of Kohala.
The Entire Community Turns Out
Great CordIality in the Meeting
4 BaIi-Citizens OF All Classes.

| koHALA (Hawaii), Nov. 1.-THE
most important event for some time
was the public reception given to
| President Dole on the evening of Sat
| urday, November 10th.
When the public became aware
\ that the President contemplated a
| visit to Kohala, there was a general
! desire manifested for public recep-
ton, and a public meeting was
promptly called, at which the follow
irg committees were appointed:
Reception-Mr. and Mrs. J. Rentop,
DR.. and Mrs. J. Wright, Judge and
Mrs. r. II. Atkins.
Muscle. p. Tulloch, Z. p. Low.
Invitations-E. G.. Bond, J. Bell.
Subscriptions-H. III. Renton, r.
Hind, J. Barnett.
Decorations-W. u. McDougall, O..
p. Tulloch, r. II. Atkins.
Refreshments-The ladies of Ko-
hala, G.. p. Tulluch and G.. f. Renton.
1t was decided to hold the reception
from 7:30 to 8 80 p. M, to be followed
by dancing with the supper at 1920
p. m.
The committees went promptly to
work. The ladies met and made ar
rangements for the best public supper
ever given in Kohala. The manage
ment of the supper was placed in the
hands of Mrs. E. G.. Bond. a special
committee boarded the Kinau and Sc
cured sufficient supply of ice through
the courtesy of the Wilder Steamship
Company's officials. Tribute was laid
upon the luXuriant foliage of our fer
tile valleys for decoration. Messrs.
Hind aud Low donated a liberal sup
supply of fowls for the supper. The
money subscriptions were exception
ally liberal, and more than ordinarily
general. The decorations were artis-
tic. The supper was perfect. Male
wreaths for everyone were provided.
And when our honored guest arrived,
the public hall was a bower of en-
chantment, filled with fair women
and brave men. Hundreds were
grouped outside. We had in attend
ance a well-selected string band; and
Mr.. Fredenburg came over from Wal
mea to conduct the music. Nothing
was omitted that hospitality and
patriotism could suggest, and the
whole public function was veritable
midsummer nights dream, such as
OnIy anu
ly people can produce.
1t was from the beginning wisely
decided to make il purely a public af-
fair, where men of wealth and social
distinction stood shoulder TO shoulder
with the stroDg-armed sons of labor
upon the platform of common man.
kind and q common citizenship. The
result was more than gratifying.
Three hundred presentations would
probably be a moderate estimate, of
whom fully one-third were natives,
and onethird Portuguese. 1t was
probably as evenly divided an audi |
ence as has ever been gathered to- |
gether in these islands, and was rep |
resentative in a marked degree of our
cosmopolitan citizenship. The un-
wearied efforts of our political leaders
and our patriotic citizens to secure
this desirable end, have been crowned !
with success. And this so-called roy
alist stronghold has demonstrated, in
spite of misrepresentation and ca
lumny, that Kohala stands practically
one and undivided in the front rank
of the Republic.
Promptly at the hour named the
accompanied by Miss Dole
Low, arrived at the hall where the
committee were in waiting.
He Immediately advanced to the place
appointed for the reception, at the
south side of the hall, and bowed his
acknowledgements to the audience,
who arose in acknowledgment of the
presence of our Chief Executive, and
the presentation at once began, led by
Representative and Mrs. E. G.. Bond.
The audience fell into line singly and
in couples, in the order in which they
to be standing at the time,
and no other social distinctions what
ever were made. The whole function
was dignified and impressive in its
republican simplicity. And it will be
found that the hearty hand grasp be
tween the man whom our people love
to honor and the men who have made
the Republic possible, will add its in
huence to that bond of sympathy that
is cementing us into an intensely re-
publican nation.
After the reception was over, dane
ing promptly began. Social greetings
between the President and his person
al friends and acquaintance continued
all through the evening. Our guest
took part in the closing quadrille.
a little before midnight our nation
al anthem was sung. Three cheers
were given, the good nights were said,
and all went home to pleasant dreams
with the consciousness of a pleasant
iuty satisfactorily performed