The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-05-13


the historic Yafu river to the equally
famous Wei-Hai-Wei, neither the ex-
treme heat of summer, nor the almost
arctic winter, has for a moment de-
tered the brave men In both army
and navy from pressing forward to
conquer q just and honorable peace.
The valOr of the common soldier has
been equalled only by the daring and
skill of their officers. From the be-
ginning no mistakes have been made !;
everything has been so skillfully man.
aged that the highest possible degree
of efficiency has been maintained,
and proverbially brave as the Japan
ese are, their valor has even exceeded
expectation. Like a thunder storm
destroying the forest, the army and
navy have pressed forward, paralyzing
the enemy, leaving him no power of
action.
HThus, by their valOr and skill, the
Japanese have won the respect and
even the admiration of all
t ecgsncv nations Of the noT fmpse t6t
home, and making it more re-
spected abroad. The results are in no
small degree due to the virtue of His
Imperial Majesty, yet they could not
have been accomplished without your
high spirited co operation and aid.
1--WE are living in foreign country,
and take no little pride in hearing the
praise of the Japanese army and navy
on every side. In thus increasing the
country, your deeds stand conspicu-
GUS.
ave humbly beg leave, therefore,
to join with you and with the entire
japanese nation in rejoicing at the
foregoing results and at the blessings
Of peace"
Joined in by all japanese residents
of Honolulu
Three cheers were proposed by Chair
maa Martha, and eight hundred voices
answered amid the notes of "Kimi-
gayoU the Japanese national anthem,
played by the band.
Prefaced by short congratulatory
speech on the victorious japanese, II.
/. ]. Ms Consul 5. Shimizu read the
Imperial Edict, the audience standing.
Other addresses were delivered by K.
Imanishi, DIR. J. Uchida, Messrs. b.
Shimizu, c.. Sato and 5. Matsumura.
After exercises in the hall, the Ha-
waiian band, stationed under the trees,
furnished delightful program, COM
pleted by the japanese national an
them and Hawaii Ponoi."
BY far the most interesting sport OF
the afternoon was the exhibition Of
WrcSJllnR1 IN WHICH, InO OSSI JAPANESE
wrestlers of the island took part. The
champion of the day was big, burly
Jap from Eva, who made sport OF his
plucky, but inferior contestants.
The Japanese fencing was q very
fierce exhibition. Thrusts were clever
ly made and parted. Other sports OF
the day consisted mainly of various
kinds of races. The tug of war was
stubbornly contested. The exhibition
Of dancing with the sword was grace
fully done.
About 6 80 a contingent marched
shortly afterward. The evening cele-
play of fireworks, magic-lantern
comic theatrical.
Everybody who could secure a lam
tern joined in the march to town.
There were several hundred people in
the procession, which was headed by
the Hawaiian Band.
The japanese marched down Fort
street to itehan's store and there dis
persed, spending the remainder of the
night celebrating in their own way.
The immense gathering was good
natured and orderly throughout the
day and evening, little or no drunken
ness being noticed.
A Japanese horseman got leg
broken by his animal falling on him.
He was taken to the hospital for treat
ment. This was the only Casualty
Two individuals with too much saki
aboard attempted TO carve eacn other
with tin swords.