The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-02-23
SONS CELEBRATE.
Commemorate Natal Day Of George
washington.
Gathering at Residence Of Mr.. and
Mrs. p. G. Jones Monday
Evening.

The anniversary OF the birth OF
George Washington was celebrated
properly and pleasantly by the Hawai-
ian Society OF the Sons Of the Ameri-
can Revolution at the residence of Mr..
and Mrs. p. c. Jones. Monday evening
There was a good attendance OF com
patriots with their wives. and also
many invited guests among whom
were Minister and Mrs. Cooper, Minis
ter and Mrs. Damon, the Messrs. Aus
tin of Boston, Rev. and Mrs. C. NJ.
Hyde, Mr.. and Mrs. Parmalee, Miss
Parmalee, Mrs. Parke, Mrs. Walbridge,
Miss Parke, Mrs. Reimenschneider,
Mr.. Patch, Rev. and Mrs. o. p. Emer
son.
The program of the evening opened
with the usual invocation and roll call
after which the Secretary read the fol-
lowing circular letter and the reply
made to it by p. c. Jones, President
of the Society:
National Society
Sons of the American Revolution.
Office of the President General.
u Broad Street.
New York City, December 81, 1896.
Mr.. Peter Cushman Jones, President Ha-
waiian Society:
Dear Sir:-The Maryland Society, Sons
American Revolution, has secured about
so, 600 towards building a handsome mon
uInent in memory of the Revolutionary
soldiers of that State, and a bill for an
appropriation for $4,000 by the National
Government has passed the Senate of the
r~saff inc
action in the House. 1t is very desirable
that all the State societies should use
their influence in securing the passage OF
this bill, as il is an em1nently patrlotlc
measure and will establish precedent
which may be important in enabling
other State societies TO obtain appropria-
tons for monuments in memory of Rev
dictionary heroes. You are earnestly re-
quested TO urge the members OF your
State society to all their influence
with their Congressman in advocacy of
this measure The amount asked for is
hardly more than 81 per man for the
regulars of the Continental line furnished
by MARYLAND HORACE PORTER.
President General.
FRANKLIN MURPHY,
Secretary General.
This was Mr.. Jones reply:
Honolulu, January 20, 1897.
Gen. Horace Porter, President General
Sons American Revolution:
Dear Sir:-I duly received your circular
letter of December 31st, announcing that
the Maryland Society, Sons American
Revolution, has secured about $4,000 to-
wards building a handsome monument in
memory of Revolutionary soldiers OF that
State, and earnestly requesting me to
urge the members of our society TO use
all their influence with our congressman
in advocacy of this measure.
Unfortunately. we are not at present
represented in Congress, but are making
desperate efforts TO have these Islands
very largely American) annexed to the
United States, and we would ask the
.,..Ns. Of no rIn
! States to use all their influence with
| their members of Congress in advocacy
| of this measure, assuring you in return
| that when we are annexed all OF the
| members of the Hawaiian Society VIII
always, to mainland woman, 100
| for we have just organized a society OF
! the Daughters - support any measure
| tending to promote the interests of the
| Society of the Sons of the American
| Revolution.
'ii'''' SCI PET'ER CUsHMAN JONES,
| President Hawaiian Society, >. y. X
| Letters were also read from cOmpa-
triots Warren Chamberlain, of Homo
lulu and DIR. c. H. Wetmore of Hilo.
Rev. S. e. Bishop offered a few
remarks. He was the only one ac-
| uuainted with the ancestor who took
part in the Revolution. Mr.. Bishop
wished to assure the British that there
was not a particle of animosity in the
hearts of the members of the Hawaiian
Society of the Sons of the American
Revolution. I'VE are proud of the
deeds of our fathers. They had fight
and won and that is all there is OF
it. We rejoice in England's prosperity
and sympathize with her.
The rendition of patriotic airs by
Miss Parmalee was an artistic success
as we'll as most appropriate number
of the program. Lowell's ode to Wash
| ington was read by Miss Agnes Judd
! Then followed the interesting remarks
by Compatriot Ballou who reviewed
some of the remarks made in the news
paper against the Society and then
proceeded to give a most interesting
detail of the life and character OF
| George Washington. Following this
Vice-President Judd read Hon. H. A.
! p. Carriers article on Washington
published in the New York Independ-
ent. The literary program closed with
/ the hymn America Refreshments
were then served. a large portion OF
the gathering adjourning to the large
tent which had erected in rear of the
house where the American flag was
very much il evidence.
Inc carry part Ol the evening, lue
members of the Society were highly
gratifed to have an opportunity to eX-
change greetings with Compatriot
Warren Goodale, who has for sometime
been a member of the Society. but
never before present at any of its
gatherings Mr.. GoOdale seemed par
ticularly happy in meeting old friends
and was TO all appearances in usual
! health The news of his death. which
I occurred 4 few minutes after he left the
house. Immediately put an end to the
social festivities of the evening.