The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-07-05
Representative Gathering IN
the Opera House--App!auds
American Sentiment.
LITERARY EXERCISES.

There was a delay of ten or fifteen
with the literary and musical
exercises in the Opera house. The the
ater was full as it could be. President
Dole and party had one OF the boxes.
The gathering was representative of
the whole foreign community, all na-
tions having prominent men in the /
audience. The attendance of women
was large. There was a very fair pro-
portion of native Hawaiians.
The Amateur Orchestra, directed by
Wray Taylor, rendered with excellent
finish a pretty overture. The organi-
zation accompanied the vocalist CT the
day in her solos, and proved itself ca
pable in this work. When the people
left the building 1t was to the tuneful
strains of the popular Liberty Bell
march by the Amateur Orchestra.
Rev. William Morris Kincaid was
deeply in earnest in his invocation.
Francis Boggs read the Declaration
of independence most effectively. He
has a good voice, and his delivery was
pleasing.
The greatest enthusiasm was arous-
ed by the singing of the Star-Span-
gled Banner" by Annis Montague
Turner. Her voice is sweet and SYM
pathetic as ever, and its wonderful
compass and her complete control
| were beautiful. The artist sang with
| fine expression and with thorough feel
| ing She was gowned in white, with
| national color ribbons from the left
shoulder In her right hand she car
ried a silken American flag.
THE GRAFTON.
Rev. Nj. S. Levy, the orator of the
| day, is n man of striking stage pres
| ence. of magnificent voice. quick
| thought and ready tongue. He was
often applauded. This was the ora
| ton:
Mr. Chairman, Fellow-CitiZens, La
dies and Gentlemen: The first cele-
| bration of American independence, as
part of the American possessions. by
the Hawaiian Islands today marks n
new epoch in the history of these
world-renowned Isles Of the Sea.
heartily congratulate the people upon
the happy elimination of their politi-
cal freedom before the passing OF the
nineteenth century.
The stirring events OF the 123d year
of American history will be traced up
on the pages of the future, as event:
of the greatest Importance TO future
generations, closing, as il did. the
Spanish-American war and wiping on
from the American Continent the las
vestige of that tyrannical despo;ism o.
Spanish rule which had become intol
cradle for its persecution and cruelty
: to millions of inoffensive men, womeI
and children.
The past year has become historical
by the addition OF this group OF Isl
: ands to the Mainland, with Porto Rice
to follow in line. Most heartily an'
= enthusiastically should you enter int
the spirit that permeates an American
On the day that conferred the creates
privileges man can bestow upon man
: Proudly and patriotically should yo
| welcome this first real Fourth OF Jul
:, to you as a whole people, a day tina
: recalls the names OF our old-establish
ed heroes. Washington, Lincoln. Gran
= and Garfield, and now offers to you
love and devotion additional heroes 1
the unrivaled Dewey, the strong ma
Sampson, Schley. Miles, Ho5son. Law
ton, Funston, Mckinley and others
= those noble, brave. unselfish volur
!. teers who have helped them.
/, The only cloud on the horizon OF ou
> glorious achievements of this memori
IS BILE year is the conduct OF Asuinald
d and his followers. For them 1 predi'
n a short period OF resistance. Tn:
c. America will humble them is certain
l. That America is invincible against II
. world is acknowledged. and when Il
question at Luzon is settled the ne
policy TO which this Government
pledged-the policy of eXpansion-wl
be inaugurated, and a larger, grand
Hi future awaits us all.
~ In the ranks of the volunteers o. q
X recent war we find the extremes OF
g. ciety carrying muskets side by sid
&c the son reared in the palatial hon
touched elbows in the line OF mar'
with the volunteer from the log CAP
n. and tenement house. No army ev
u marched to war more thoroughly deI
E. ocratic in its composition. Veal
messed with poverty; culture was
der the same canvas with rude ma
IN | ners: education bunked with Hitter
'i' cy; wealth and poverty carried |
. same hospital litter; previous con'
r. ton counted for nougnt. II the W
by with Spain has done no more than
prove 10 the world that as America