The age-herald., 1897-08-03
LAPS DO HONOR
 TO OUR NATAL DAY In tho Land of tho LGper They Hera On
 the Glorious Fourth AND DRESSED THEIR SHIP With Flying COlOrS, the Union Ensign at the MainmaSt. A SALUTE OF TWENTY-ONE GUNS Was Also Fired to Show Their Friendship for ! Uncle sam-Different Color Is the Re-
 port from Hawaii Regarding
 the Feeling of Japan.
A SALUTE OF TWENTY-ONE GUNS

Washington, D. C., Aug. 2.-The navy department has received the following report from Admiral Boards ley, commanding the Pacific station dated Honolulu, July 1T. It will bs no1ed that the admiral makes a point of the fact that that he Japanese warship in 'the harbor sctupulousIy op- served net only the Fourth of July, but Hawaiian Independence Day as well:
 Since the date of my last repor., June IS, 1S97 there has been series of cele- brattons, accompanied by entertainments and official recognitions, beginning with the eelebI ation of the queens jubilee on the 23d of June, on which occasion Vhe representatives under my command @t this poilt, also the Naniwa, full dressed snip, at sunrise, with the British flag at the main, and remained so dressed until sunset, and at noon each vessel fired national salLpte of Wenty-one guns. on the evening of June "A, the British com maIader gave a reception, which was very largely at ended, myself the commando ing and other otfieels Of the ships under my command attending i'll uniform.
 .'The Fourth of July bsing not only the aiqfiv veIEary of our independence, but also the ,hird anniversary of the establish ment of the Republic of Hawaii, mutual notifications O that effect and invitations to participate in the observance of the day were exchanged between the flaw allan government and myself The same courtesy was extended by both parties to the Japanese ship NaniWa.
 "We all participated in ,he games, illu- mina.ions and the bosl. races, which were in order. On the 3d and the 9th the shiIs were full dressed af sunrise with the United States and Hawaiian ensigns side axid o,t ho n, Q former star board, except on the Naniwa, and at noon two salutes of twenty Lone guns each were fired by each ship and the shore bat teseas We also during the early fore 1loSn landed our battalion to take part in a Idxed parade of Hawaiian and United Stakes troops, mourIted police, tableaux, floats and decorated ensigns, wagons, etc., which parade was reviewed by The presi- !. dent nd cabinet, myself and officers from a sl,and erected for .lhe purpose. At Il a. IT.. there was an Ind pendence Day ser vice at the opera house, where seats were reserved for us, 1 occupying one in the box of President Dole. Unit d States Min iSter Sewa1l was orator of the day, ana received an ova'dou which he richly de. served. A little before noon Minister Sewan gave a handsme public recep ion, whien was largely attended.
 "On the 14th of July, having received formal notification from M. SerVson, the French commander, that it was the aln- niverSary of the fall of the bastile and was observed as national holiday by the French nation. and inviting us 70 participate in the observances of the day, the ships undar my command and the Jap ansse ship Naniwa were full dressed from a. m. until sunset, with the French en- ign at the malnmast, and at noon each shfp fired a sali'te of twerisy-one guns.
 'iM. Harrio, the counsellor of t'he Jap auese foreign office, has returned to Ja- pan.
 q regert to announce The deash by drowning on the 12th inst, of Eugene Ross, fireman, second-class, serving on board the Marion.
 'The general health of the officers and crew remains good"