The record-union., 1898-08-08
ADDRESSES At THE DEPOT.
HAWAIIAN COMMISSIONERS
CHEERED BY THE PEOPLE.
Statesmen Talk of Their Mission
While Their Wives Admire
Fruit and Flowers.

Ihere was remarkable scene at the
Depot when the belated overland train
arrived at 6:30 o'clock last night, bear
ing the three eminent Hawaiian Com
Observation-Disclosures Cullom and Nor
gan and Representative Hilton their
way to the islands. 1t was the hearty
welcome by the Citizens Committee
and the equally hearty response of the
aged and eminent statesmen that made
scene that is characteristic of Amer
lca
When the train whistled Mayor Land
and Grove l.. Johnson of the local COM
mittee hurried to the car that bore the
nations representatives. AS Mr.. john
son knew them, the work of introduc-
ing them to the others was brief, and
as soon as this was over the ladies OF
the travelling party We're introduced to
the ladies of the committee, after which
fruit and flowers were presented 10
them as a token of greeting, and the
Commissioners consented to address the
crowd from the end of their car.
The first speaker introduced by Mayor
Land was Senator Cullom, who was
brief and graceful in what he said. He
began in a hearty manner addressing
the crowd as Fellow citizens and ladies
and gentlemen of the great State of
California" He said in part:
1t is not a part of my usual business
to make speeches on the Sabbath day,
as am not a minister of the Gospel. l
have little to say concerning our mis-
sion to the beautiful Hawaiian Islands,
further than TO state that we are all
or US on the way as Commissioners
charged to ascertain what changes in
legislation will be necessary, SO that we
may report to Congress the result of
this investigation. We have all of us
Tor years been in favor of the annexa-
tion of the islands, and we shall do all
IN our power to make our mission
one that Will link the country closer
TO our own. l cannot conclude without
thanking the ladies of your audience
for the gentle gifts of fruits, of which
! assure you the gentlemen of the party
VIII also partake, and for the beautiful
flowers that you have presented to the
ladies of our party. l hope the other
Commissioners will also speak, and I
shall close, again thanking you for your
kindness
The next speaker was Senator Nor
gan, but he had not an opportunity TO
address the crowd until Senator Cullom
was loudly cheered
Senator Morgan said that it was his
second visit to the islands and to this
State, and he was glad to see the peo-
pie, whom he had learned to love. Then
he said:
Under the providence of God these
islands are under the control of this
great republic sooner than / thought
they would be. / was down there on a
private mission some time ago study
ing the question, and 1 concluded as all
statesmen save one, whom 1 shall not
name, had concluded, that those islands
ought 10 be part Of the United States
am glad that they are now annexed.
ana mat they have started on their way
10 larger freedom | am glad to saw
10 the ladies OF your audience that if
was woman who first liberated her
Sex from the slavery of caput, or taboo.
in the islands This was after the reign
OF hamehameha l., their great King
we go on a mission of peace and lib
erty, which l hope will be a blessing 70
all there, as we'll as to all in the United
States" (Cheers)
There was not very much time left for
Representative Hit, but he made good
use Of the time and proved to be a wit
y speaker. He said he had never been
in California before, but was glad
when the State was announced. even
though he had been compelled to enter
1t through a forbidding vestibule of
sand and desert. He thought it was
good-looking crowd Of people that had
come out to meet the Commissioners
uaughter), though he kn<1y what they
would look like, for he had met Cali
10 INC. q11~o,
a speaker on holy subjects, as was SEN
ator Morgan, but he thought he ought
to offer up thanks for being allowed to
escape from the country he had lust
passed through, and he believed there
would be a great deal of good result to
California from the annexation of Ha-
waii. He suspected that the people
here were aware of that fact. and for
that reason they did not intend to miss
any part OF the process of giving
thanks and had therefore appeared at
the depot TO begin rendering thanks at
the earliest possible moment.
During these witty remarks and
amid cheers, the train started for San
Francisco, but not until three hearty
cheers were offered for the Commission
ers.
The following ladies and gentlemen Of
the committee We're present to welcome
the Commissioners, and the depot was
crowded with men and women. who
cheered as long as the train was in
sight: Mayor Land. Hon. Grove L.
Johnson. Joseph Steffens, DR.. G.. L.
Simmons, j. B. Wright, Z. B. Willis, c.
Titus. f. Twitchel, William McLaugh-
lin, A. G. Herrick. c. p. Gilbert, J. NJ
Henderson. John We'll, William Beck
man, F. t. Johnson, ]. NJ. Morrison, j.
w. Wilson. A. Hebron, w II. Eek
hardt, c. Kaufman, c. T. Barton, r.
T. Cohn, d. II. Quinn, A Meister and
Fred Mason; Mesdames w. d. Lawton
r l. Bentley, ]. B. Wright. Ed r. Ham
ilton, T. w. Sheehan, George w Peltier
A J. Johnston. c. h Cummings and