The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-07-05
THE LITERARY xERoIsEs.
The Pretty opera House Crowded
to Its Fullest Capacity,

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House was seen to day, when, with
the many contrasts OF color from the
audience which filed every seat and
available vantage point, the pretty
little theatre appeared as il it had
been designed expressly for daylight
performances. 1t was enticing to
the eye and the atmosphere was al
most cooler and the brepzes more
refres hing than on the outside.
The Phladelphia's band were
ready to strike up, the President aud
the Admiral in the dexter box, the
Arcbpriest of the Hawaiian Republic
DR. HYDE with Father Of Annex
alton (McGrew) in the sinister one,
aud the audjeuc expectant, when
instead Of Minister Sewall piano.
forte was thrust upon the stage, In
the s0lemnity of the occasion no
cheer welcomed the musical stranger.
1t may interest the curious to
| know that the President was dress
ed in black Prince Albert suit and
flowing iron grey beard with an
American flag boutonniere. CHS
Excelleucy," as brother Mckinley
calls him, was looking we'll but
rather care worn and tired His
triune cabinet OF Cooper, Owen
Smith and Captain King were not
honored with seat in his box but
bad seats allotted to them among
the public. They had the best of it
for they could see and be seen, but
then they lost the charming society
of Mrs. Dole and her lady support
ers. The Presidentess, by the way,
looked the picture Of youthful
health, modestly attired in white
with pearl gray rosettes.
The Philadel phia's band gave a
musical treat with "Recollections Of
tho War;" and following the example
of the President of the Hawa ian
Republic, the audience rose, uncov-
cred Of course except the ladies, as
the strains of the Star Spangled
Banner" rolled through the auditor
ium.
1t is worthy of historical remem-
brance that George W. Smith, as he
termed it, Scaled the meeting to
Order" owing 10 the absence OF
brother P(atriot,c) Calculator
Jones, prevented, we regret 10 say,
from attending through health.
The Rev. Mr.. Monroe delivered
the prayer, the audience again
standing. 1t was practical and SEN
sible even if it did wave "the bloody
shirt" a trhe, and it was pungent
enough in Instances to prick the case
hardened conscience of our present
rulers in it's references to the free
dom of the people and the abolition
of slavery and one or two other lit
tie rights which we have not latter
ly possessed in Hawaii.
The De Koveu Club then "favor-
ed the company with a song" 1t
was rendered with that force OF
self confidence which "knows no de.
feat" but the audience forgot to ap-
plaud.
Minister Sewall appeared to be
bright, happy and self reliant and
perfectly competent to deliver his
Grafton, and we consequently left
him and the audience in peace.
S.-Unfortunately We returned
for few moments, but we left il
regret, for we found that the
Fourth of July "oration" was 1
ridiculous piece OF Maine vain glory
ism, of nauseating political partisan
ship aud OF Indecent interference il
the sovereign rights Of Hawai-
which was not approved OF even b,
: the most fauatical of those present
Had we a self-respectng govern
ment instead of the one we hav
3 thrust upon us contrary to the PEG
, ple's will Mr. Sewall's position al
Minister of the United States woul'
: not be one of rose leaves and am