The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-09-23
Geo. De Long Post G. A. R. Has
Sixteenth Animal.
SPEECHES MADE BY VISITORS
Mr.. SewaH Responds for President
MCKinIey-Address BY Of
fiCeFs of the First.

The sixteenth anniversary camp fire
of George W. De Long Post, G. A. R,
which took place at Little Britain last
night viii long be remembered by all
who attended. 1t was certainly a
most successful and pleasant affair.
Owing to a delay in the arrival of
| some Of the speakers it was 8: 80 when
the camp fire was lighted. At that
time the guests were invited upon the
lawn makai of the house. Electric
lamps furnished light Chairs were
arranged on two sides of the lawn,
and in the center was a table upon
which the spread was placed.
Post Commander L. L. LaPierre wei
coined the guests He referred to the
camp fire as the sixteenth since the
organization of the Post and the first
under the American flag in Hawaii.
All present were then invited to the
spread. G. A. r. Veterans waited up
on the ladies and other visitors Cold
turkey, chicken, pork and beans. and
coffee were served. The feast over. the
toast The President of the United
States" was proposed by Commander
LaPierre and Minister Sewall re-
sponded
SO good a comrade as the President
of the United States has right to be
heard from on an occasion like this,
said the Minister. "The toast is the
very highest that can be given, es-
pecialIy before the G. A R. To toast
the present President is to toast the
G. A. r. The toast has great signif-
icance now with you. In it you toast
your President to whom you now owe
your undivided allegiance This is the
first time your fire has been lighted
on American soil and under American |
skies in Hawaii. You owe this to the |
President of the United States. His |
life has been spent in settling ques-
tions as he met them, not for his own |
time only, but, when it could be done
for eternity He took up
your question at the beginning of his
career as President, pressed it through
all varying circumstances, even
the clouds of war, up to the
present happy elimination. What
ever we remember him for, we, who
passed through the days of Hawaii's
struggle for freedom, can never fail to
give honor and express gratitude to
VIM. Mckinley, the President"
Our Army was responded to by
Capt Hitchcock. of the First New
York. The men who went over the
hill at San Juan and marched into Ma
Mia were worthy successors of the
fathers Of 1851 affirmed the speaker.
L do not believe it is natural for a
man born under the Stars and Stripes
10 be a coward. At San Juan the
American soldiers did not require Of
icers to lead them. They received
heir orders, kept their heads and ,
moved straight ahead either to die or
reach the trenches. The people Of the
United States had resolved that the
army should hold what the navy had
won. Not a foot will be given up; and
hand in hand with our Mother Eng
and, we will encircle the world with
English speaking nations and modern
IDEAS. The future standing army Of Z
The United States must be 1000 men.
and those Of the best possible kind.
Rico to Manila, and it must be said
of us, as Of England the sun never
sets on the Stars and Stripes"
A funny thing happened in cOnnec-
ton with the next toast. Capt. Sedg-
wick, Of the First New York, had for
gotten his shoulder straps, and, upon
the fact, took a rear seat,
feeling a bit i'll at ease. Commander
LePieTre, noting the difference in uni
form, singled the Captain out as an Of
hcer of the Philadelphia and loudly
and proudly called upon him to re-
spOnd to the toast Our Navy" After
highly humorous explanations and
apologies the Captain said Our Navy"
was good subject and though an
army officer, he priced the honor, al
though conferred by mistake, Of re-
spending for Uncle Sans ships and
the noble heroes Of the sea. The mis-
fortune of the army" said he. was
that the navy had won the laurels of
he ,war. The country hOnOrs Dewey,
Sampson. Schley, HCbsOn and the
brave men under them. Below that, :
however, is a deeper sense of pride It
S that our ships are all right and ]