The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-07-15

of Annexation. The affair was in the
hands OF Geo. w. Smith, chairman OF
the Committee of 100 on entertainment
of Boys in Blue" and sailors Of the
American navy. Mr.. Smith selected
at Wichmans a handsome and heavy
loving cup and had engraved upon 1t:
Annexation. Presented by Citizens 10
Capt. Inman Sealby, r. n. R., who
brought the Good News to Honolulu"
The presentation took place on the
deck Of the Cpptic at ll:45, fifteen min
utes before Nhe ship steamed out to
continue her voyage to the ORIENT.
Among those present were: American
Minister and Mrs. II. NJ. Sewall, Amer
lean Consul Haywood, Attorney Gener-
al Smith, Gee. w. Smith, Geo. X. Car
ter, Z. r. Adams, Fred J. Lowrey, Sen
ator J. A. McCandless, J. s. Martin,
Postmaster General Dat, Col. w. F. AL
len. J. +. Clay, +. b. McStocker, DR..
NJ. L. Grossman, Col. ]. +. Soper, Maj.
J. w. Jones, Capt. w. G. Wilder, c. +.
Graham, Chas Hall, Jas. Mott. Harry
Waterhouse, Clarence Crabbe, Capt. l..
y. Kenake, Pilot NJ. N. Sanders, Capt.
A. Gartenberg. Marshal A. NJ. Brown.
This letter was read to Capt. Sealby
and the cup handed over from the box
in the possession OF DR.. NJ. +. Gross
| man:
Honolulu, U. S. A., July 14th, 1898.
Captain Sealby:-
have been asked by the Committee
of One Hundred, and citizens of Homo
lulu, to express to you their appre-
citation of the fact that 1t was the good
ship Coptic, commanded by yourself,
and, by your orders decorated so gaily
in honor of the occasion, that brought
the joyful news of the annexation OF
Hawaii to the United States.
AS q mark OF their esteem l take
pleasure in presenting to you this cup,
hoping that it may be, in years to
come. a reminder Of an event moment
Gus in the history OF Hawaii.
CAPTAIN INMAN SEALBY, K. N. X.
s. s. Coptic.
Capt. Sealby said in response:
On behalf Of the officers OF the ship
and for myself personally l thank you
most heartily. l realize that the cir
cumstances Of this occasion are those
OF a lifetime and l shall never forget
the event. l am proud and happy to
have brought to you the news which
10 bo WciCOihC " you anu 1 SohsAuSA -
further honor and distinction to have
brought the account OF the second re-
markable victory OF the American
navy in this war. only wish that the
schedule were SO arranged that 1t could
be my privilege and fortune to bring
you tidings of the occupation Of San
'tiago by American troops and the news
that the victories Of the United States
had eliminated in peace. Again I
thank you. and shall cherish this
beautiful token so long as may live"
Three cheers were given for Capt.
Sealby, three for the Coptic and three
for Minister Sewall. who was referred
to by Geo. II. Carter as the "ex-United
States Minister" Mrs. Sewall present
ed Capt. Sealby with fine carnation
lei. , 20 ~
Capt. Inman Sealby, r. n. r., Is a
young man yet, but an old sailor. He
is an EngliHhman. His education for
the sea began when he became an ap-
prentice on sailing vessel in 1879. On
the Pacific before reaching his present
position he was first officer Of the
Oceanic and the Coptic. Capt. Sealby
has circumnavigated the globe no less
than nine times and In all this he has
not met with an accident Of a serious
nature. As Capt. Sealby is now but
35 years of age 1t will be seen that he
has advanced rapidly In his chosen
career. Promotion has been well
earned. Capt Sealby Is very well
liked by all who know him and always
will be welcome in Honolulu.