The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-02-02
The Distinguished Visiting SCiGlt-
iSt is Dined.
GUEST OF DR.. JOHN S. M'CREW
A Notable Company at the Banquet
Several Addresses Made.

A dinner was given last evening by
Dr. John S. McGrew in honor of Pro-
fessor A. Agassiz. This was at the
beautiful and psacious home of Dr. Nc
Grew on Hotel street The grounds
were Illuminated for the occasion and
the parlors and dining hall prettily de-
corated The banquet table was beau
tifully ornamented with flowers, red
carnations predominating. DR.. Nc
Grew had made the acquaintance of
Professor Agassiz here several years
ago and since that meeting and inter-
course the gentlemen have correspond
ed. DR.. McGrew thought it fitting to
extend the courtesy of a dinner to his
distinguished friend, who is in the ISL
music was furnished for the dinner by
the full band of the U. S. F. S. Balti-
more. The guests of the evening were:
Attorney General Smith, Chief Justice
Judd, Acting President H. E. Cooper
Minister Damon, Associate Justice
Whiting, American Minister Sewall,
H. B. NJ. Commissioner Kenny, Com
missioner Canavarro, Consul F. A.
Schaefer French Commissioner Vols
soin, American Consul General Hay
wood, Admiral Miller, U. S. N, Cap
tain Dyer, U. S. N, Captain Nichols,
U. S. N, Samuel Parker, A. S. CIeg-
horn, Paul Neumann, DR.. Walter Max
well, w. N. Armstrong, Col. W. F. AL
len, B. F. Dillingham;.
During the dinner there was sub
dued music and general conversation
When the toast making period had ar
rived the host arose in his place and
propsing the helath of Professor Agas-
siz, the guest of honor, said:
''I am pleased to meet Professor
Agassiz this evening and 7 feel, gentle
men, that you are all equally interest
ed with me. This evenings entertain
ment is merely intended as a slight
testimonial of our appreciation of the
learned, and I may say without SEEM
ing adulation, the eminent professor
whose intellectual merit and scientific
attainments have made him a world
wide reputation. I will, therefore in
vite you, one and ALL to join me in
drinking the health of the illustrious
son of an illustrious father"
This toast was most cordially receiv-
ed.
Professor Agassiz in responding
said he was struck with the hospitali-
ty of the people of this Island key OF
the Pacific. He had enjoyed his form
er stay, prior to his departure for the
South Seas and on his return he found
the same generous hospitality bestow-
ed upon him. He thanked the gentle
men for their eulogy of him, not the
least part Of which was that he wa!
the son of his illustrious father. He
would always remember with feelings
Of pleasure the cordial expressions o
good will spoken this evening.
American Minister Sewau, beinl
called upon by DR.. McGrew to respont
for the United States, spoke at SOM
length in eulogy of Professor .Agassi
and his father and was proud of tn
fact of their being fellow American
with himself He was pleased to Sc
so large a body of representatives 0
the Diplomatic Corps, the Bar, the Me
dical Profession and Representative
men of Honolulu at large, gathered to
gether to do honor to their illustriou
guest. In the United States, there wa
no aristocracy, at least they endeavOr
ed to do without one, but it is alway
a pleasure and an honor to greet tha
kind Of aristocracy of which our CUES
is a worthy example.
Professor Agassiz' father has done
vast amount of good to the industris
life of America. At present it wa
! imperative for the welfare of the Unit
ed States that they pursue the proteC
tive tariff against the outside worlC
but he hoped the time was not far dis
tant, when the ports of the Unite
States would be thrown open to tn
competition of the world and that th
! industries of the United States woul
} be able TO compete successfully wit
the whole world
1t only needed the work of a fe
men of Professor Agassiz' stamp I