The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-07-03
FOURTH OF JULY In APIA.
,r NOVEL war IN BHIoH n was
7HH FBRITED LAST YEAR.

-.-t= MmNE0nnrE0 10
see" md 90 PI-L Lemounae--Ns,Iyrs
A"a -, according t. their o.. Ideas.
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Although +" i. ~, H.. ~. II.
Consulate VI ~ ,,..,n, uh,,. 49,
cities oeg"n'nH -, m,,u is., voa. = ,h.r.
NtS at us ue,h"'' -. =, 81. ,.nn..
any lady " '"' ut, .,, ~ -
Consuls may w 80" n.,tmI ~ .i.ni.s,Ia.
were Iei' '''', Nv. -. 49,, 80 -.
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they cshno' o',.r' y..,aan -, a.. ,r.,
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JnN IAs' "N' 49, ,m.a.a. ~.
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strictly ma'r"'',o ',,,n ~, S". o", S
been dIs'lhS"'S''" ~ m'I
extract OF ,"'''o,' W. 49," 49, s"
served at Wv 80 80. 80
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country o' "n''n NY "iu !" q
leaving "'' ,"u " ~,
fathers a p""e's . usn u o'o ON,
b!cou"''"s ~ "I i.s1sN.' -.
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very s'o'l'' NJ" ~ 800, ~ ,N"n.
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more pF'N''V'' = 4" ms - no so'oy
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funds "c'' "o'I9'"tns ~ - Az ~
MAXI " S"N''S' " VS.
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was u"o'"ot III VI ti
'oh"rS contingent u y 'o"'t'O"'o eo",
sciVn,'ouS'y u -" INV "tor VOC W 10 eou
"uo"' y y, p",O " - ~
qu'te pam 'n"S Ivy No'o Nv y Nv
eeeo'"V"n. N' uo1 "sio ',oti
tue committee ~ lAL s"' " III n~so
Inc members Uuro"sn 4onE eApefienoe on tmo
oe"cn' Ane" 'nSI !, VOC nvpo'os' ~ eUo"ol'o
inc hoSt,ieS' anu ielt tn". 'hes "ou.u uonleSo"
most orl,'l'ht success Ii my ~. 'nroush tnelF
TASK "iIhou' orea'ihs a nc" Q % ennhitieS'
lhen' 100 they wore "ll'hE 70 MAKE inc con
cession Whlch tho MISSIONARIES demanded, LOT
they saw that no limit was sought to be placed
.i..L.i1u,I l,,nu.n. d. ~ $50. =, ,.Lt,.
On 'uui'4uu"' JutR'heh' III 'no ih"''' VI '"Hin
adrink. But nobody seemed to have any idoa
In particular as to what to do.
- onoruh Go a.oia. -... ,o..o
IL eaSS enousn " "e''ue III "nS' U
do, but the choice was being rapidly SO mar
rowed down that nothing at all seemed to be
80, nyaau,,. So ia -. ~. -
lett course 'here eouiu "i"Sys 10 uahce
In the stuffy coop known rs the Public Hall,
inst inland from Seumanutafa's TOWN preen.
VI -, eO'
but past experience went 10 prove conclusiVely
that q DuDliC ball differed from ordinary intny-
Lation oplv In that a. was arcompanied nv N
SSuo o"' :" 'N"o ".oo"pSn.eu y u
tddle and a rheumatic piano. AT last tho need
ID Suggestion came from one of the most mod
hat Of citizens. He nronosed that Il ho made
4 dky Tor the chlldren, anu spoke feel-
Ingly Of the many young half.castes growing
IL" "-" I"p, ~ 90
having n chance 10 learn what tho fourth OF
July meant. He had several children of his
own. and IL was easy to reckop m vary nearly a
S ~" ~ ~ 49, oIte" - .
nuhured In the municipality. When thls was
proposed 1t took at once. One offered a picnic
ground n rtIIs vornn tho river vbere ev.rv.
80 ~ W" " 80
oody would DO welcome. Money was contrib
uted to buy up all the American flags and all
the swectmeots nm ,be beach and ~ anv contra
h.uI e.. -. - 80 49,
"0hn fireworks couIo DO iouhu 10 get theih no
well. Such a celebration had never been held.
and nl the voupgs,ers Ucrs fled with enthu-
Sasm at The prospect.
The official nrnprnnme hevan with tho GUS
tomary reception nj the consulate in Vaiais.
There were fings in nleniv and hy chance a rnii
Of that stnT-snsnried red. willie and biue printed
calico which Inc . ttriotic display of the present
war has brought into fresh demand was found.
With cocoAnut leaves and trailing vines. tho
veranda of the house was decorated with green
arches and a lane of the same preenery eytcpded
TO the front pato of tho compounIs The recep.
tiun was announced in the weekly pnper for
1880, but the further anuouncement was made
that the Americans were asked 10 attend half an
hour earlier to listen 10 the reading OF the Dec.
laratfon of Indepcndeucc. There were present
at the reading fully as many English and Ger
mans as Americans. for thev had never read
the document and we're curious 10 know
its contents and its wording. As the familiar
opening sentence was read ali present rose At
its close a brilliant patriotic speech WAS mRds
by the Chief Justice of Samoa Judge William
Lea Chambers of Alabama. Then he consniar
premises rapidly filled up with the dipiomatic
and local officials. the officers of an English war.
ship then in the harbor. and King NaIrtoa an.
ComDanied by the Samoan Government in a
body. All tho callers we're mel and Welcomed
by the Consul and his wife. For lhh rsfresh.
ment of the ladies n light collation. was served
in the Office OF the consulate. the largest room
In Samoa. Tho officials and other men were
entertained in n corner of the broad vnranda
For tba .p,n,, $50.