The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-06
NEWS FROM HONOLULU.
ADMIRAL BEARDsLEE,s REPORT
ON CURRENT EVENTS.

The warxhips In Port Celebrate Queen
vfctoria's Birth Dsy-Juty 9TH, Also
Hawaiian Independents Day, Suitably
Obssrved-fhe japanese Warship Hoists
the stars and Stripes with the Hawaiian
Fiag and Gives Them the National Salute
Washington. August a.-The navy
department has received the following
report from Admiral Beardslee, com-
manding the Pacific station, dated
Honolulu, July 18th. II will be noted
that the admiral makes a point of the
fact that the>Japanese warship In the
harbor scrupulously observed not only
the Fourth of July. but h Hawaiian
independence day as we'll:
Since the a I OF my last report,
June Is, 1897, there has been a series Of
celebrations, accompanied by enter
tainments and official recognitions. be-
ginning with the celebration Of the
queens jubilee on the 23rd of June, on
which occasion the ships under my
command at this port, also the Mani
wa full dressed ship at sunrise with
the British flag at the main and re-
manned so in the dressed until sunse
and at noon each vessel fired a nation
al salute of twenty-one guns. On the
evening of June oath the British COM
missioner gave a reception. which was
very largely attended, myself, the
commanding and other officers of the
ships under my command attending in
uniform.
1.-The Fourth of July. being not only
the anniversary of our independence,
but also the third anniversary OF the
establishment of the republic of Ha-
wall, mutual notifications to that ef-
feet and invitations to participate in
the observance Of the day were ex-
changed between the Hawaiian gov
eminent and myself. The same cour-
tesy vas extended by both parties to
the japanese ship Naniwa. A COM
promise became necessary and the
matter vas thus arranged. We all par
ticipated in the games, races and illu-
minated boat professions which We're
in order on the 3rd and on the 5th the
ships were full dressed at sunrise with
the United States and the Hawaiian
ensigns side by side at the main, the
former to starboard, except on the
Naniwa, where the Hawaiian was to
starboard, and at noon two salutes of
twenty-one guns each were fired by
SoNAA III anu lax ilo les, VIC,
also, during the early forenoon landed
u battalion to take part in a mixed
parade of Hawaiian and United States
troops, mounted police, tableau float
and decorated engines, wagons etc.,
which parade was reviewed by the
president n cabinet, myself and Off
GERS, from a stand erected for the pur-
pose.
"At II o'clock a. m. there was indie
pendence service at the opera house,
where seats were reserved for us,
! occupying one in the box of president
Dole. United States Minister Sewell
was orator of the day and received ar
, ovation which he richly deserved.
During the afternoon Minister and
Mrs. Sewell gave a handsome public
reception which was very largely at
tended.
"On the 14th of July, having received
formal notification from NJ. Voisson,
French commissioner, that it was the
anniversary of the fall of the Bastile,
n was observed as a national holiday
of the French republic, and inviting
us to participate in the observance of
the day, the ships under my command
and the Japanese ship Naniwa were
full dressed from 6 o'clock a. m. until
sunset, with the French ensign at the
main and at moo each vessel fired a
national salute of twenty-one guns.
Mr.. Akiyama, the counsellor Of the
japanese foreign office, has returned
to Japan.
Il regret to report the death by
drowning on the 10th instant of Eugene
Ross, fireman, second class, serving on
board the Marion. The general health
of the officers and crew remain good