The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-07-06

y heavy cannonade at sunrise YES
terday on the Executive grounds told
the people that the natal day of two
Republics had arrived. From early in
| the day until the wee sma' hours this
morning, when the strains of Berger
band and the Quintet Club were dying
out, the festivities were kept up with
the lrveliest interest.
The demonstration was undoubted-
| ly the grandest ever seen in Honolulu
on the Fourth of July. The love of
country swelled in the heart of every
American, and those of other natiun-
alities seemed to be up to the occa-
sion.
The parade was quite prompt in
starting and creditable one it was.
too. The procession was led by Mai.
j. w. Pratt, in command of a division
made up of decorated bicycles. Then
came the squad of police on foot, fol
lowed by Grand Marshal w. II. Hoogs
and his aides.
Col. Fisher was in command of e
National Guard of Hawaii Lieut.
enant Commander Briggs led the
American sailors and marines. After
the naval battalions came the third
division, led by r. c. A. Peterson, con-
ssting of the battalion of Mounted
Police and Mounted Reserve, Marshal
A. NJ. Brown, commanding.
The official floats, decorated floats,
masqueraders, vehicles and the Homo
lulu Fire Department were in the last
division.
The procession was reviewed by
President Dole, Cabinet Ministers, Ad-
miral Beardslee and United States
naval officers from the stand erected
at the King street entrance of the
Executive building. Immediately after
the review the column was disbanded
People had but brief time to rest
before it was time for them to seek
the Opera House, where the literary
exercises under the auspices of the
American committee were held. Pro-
fessor ]. L. Howard of Punahou read
the Declaration of Independence, and
the De Koven Glee Club sang two
selections. Chairman George w. Smith
of the general committee introduced
American Minister Sewall to the audi
ence. Mr.. Sewall was greeted with
Sewalll was greeted with tremendous
applause, it being several moments be-
fore he could speak.
Minister Sewall spoke on some live
| issues. When he had finished an ova,
ton was accorded him such as has
never been seen given to any man here
for many years. Ell said:
Mr.. Chairman fellow Americans.
and all who have come here to cele-
brate this day:
| To such a magnificent and inspiring
sight as this every emotion of my
heart responds. And, conscious though
I am of my own unworthiness to fill
the part assigned to me, profoundly
conscious, too, that the welcome you
have extended is meant as no person
al compliment, but only as an express
sion of your regard for the country
which fills our thoughts today. this
moment shall remain one of the
proudest memories of my life. 1t did
not need your welcome to make me
feel that I am no stranger to you. For
although 7 come from State of the
Union the remotest from these islands
it is State which must forever re-
main indelibly connected with the his
tory of these islands and with your
own. Tt would be invidious to recall
the roll of honor. 7 need name hut
two. She gave to Americans here and
throughout the world-that illustrious
and uncomfortable American whose
name will awaken a warm response