Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-08-19
THEIR FAREWELL DINNER.
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opinion in this country. Review.
ing past trials, he spoke feelingly
of the crisis when it seemed i'm
minent that they should have to
fire on the American flag, to op
pose the United States forces al
least to the point of asserting
their position-because they were
a spirited community, because
they were Anglo Saxons, because
they we're men. But they did NO
more than any intelligent com
munity of Americans or Britishers
would have done. The Hawaiians
were the most hospitable people
in the world. While many OF the
Americans here had always be-
lieved in annexation, but many of
them never believed in it
until they became convinced
it was for the best in
terest Of native Hawaiians
They ought to drink to the health
of Spain, for she brought about
annexation. This community
would be able to meet every diff
Guilty in the future. New condi
tions would involve fresh sacrifices
but if they stood up to their prin-
ciples all would be well. 1t had
given him great pleasure to meet
with the Sharpshooters.
Captain McStocker, for the Cit.
zens' Guard, said everything
comes to him who waits. So it
had been to all of them. He
spoke warmly of the constantsup-
port given the g. G. by President
Dole, himself a man who had al
ways been ready to take up his
gun when there was occasion.
Senator Warehouse closed an
animated speech by saying that
the Shsrpshooters, had won me.
dals, but he had now the best
medal of all on his breast point
ing to an American flag badge.
DIR. Emerson, "the historian of
the company" attributed the vic
tory of Dewey, as well as former
and later American triumphs of
arms, to good workmanship. He
closed with toast to "The Sharp.
shooters
Captain Dodge turned the res
ponse off on the original captain.
Mr.. Kidwell gave his reason for
keeping out of the uniformed
military, that he didn't like to see
brass buttons along with gray
hairs, nor graybeards parading
the streets and doing the goose.
step. Ii Col. Fisher wanted
contest at the targets, however, he
could assure him of man for man
to the last on their roll. Presi
dent Dole had been their steadfast
friend from first to last.
Senator McCandless made a
reference to all the fat Offices GO
ing to the n. G. II. Lest strangers
might think the Sharpshooters
were clarifying themselves too
much, he would say that they had
defeated every organization in this
country and every organization in
the United States Cloud and pro,
longed laughter)-every organiza
ton in the United States that
we have had a contest
with. Amone further re-
marks Mr.. McCundless said that
if it had not be, for the peoples
backing the Government could not
have lasted AZ hours.
Mr.. Gear made short speech
joining in the general congratula-
tons of the occasion.
Captain Dodge thanked all the
guests and the members for their
presence and babe the party good
night.
Mr.. John +. Scott interviewed to
have the kindness of Mr.. Desky,
an absent member, recognized for
granting the free use of the hall.
Music by the Hawaiian Quintet
Club, that played throughout the
banquet, continued for a short
season of jovIality.
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