The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-03-01
AN OPEN WICKET.
The honolulu Cricket Club Bowls Out
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Kenny.

The Honolulu Cricket Club rallied
in strong force last evening at the
Arlington Hotel, and having pressed
into the service all the available car
riages of 300 hack stand, made
sudden and unexpected raid upon
the premises of Elk. Acting British
Consul. General W. j. Kenny at Pa
lama. Sundry hampers, baskets and
packages, presaged a serious ARRAY
OF hospitable character.
The advance was prompt and de-
cisive, and Mr.. Kenney at once cap
itulated aud was held as parole
prisoner for a couple of hours, du-
ing which time he had to listen to
brilliant address from Judge Stan
ley depicting his kindly personal
qualities aud the motives which
compelled the Cricket Club to in
sst upon his accepting small tok-
en- OF their friendship and esteem.
Mr.. Kenny, who was almost bowled
over by stentorians lungs, awaken.
ing the quiet echoes with the dis
cords of "For he's a jolly good fel
low" happily and most feelingly
responded. Among numerous Their
points he made was the desire to see
strong Athletic Association in Ho-
nolulu embracing all manly games
and sports and acting in harmony
with a good recreation grounds in
charge of committee and sub-com-
mittees representative of the several
characteristic sports INDUCED in by
the Anglo-Saxon Teutons. In course
of time the association could pay
and receive visits to and from China
and Japan for it WAS only matter
OF months vacation. Mr.. Kenny's
suggestions were warmly applauded
and attentively considered
| Judge Stanley, as President of the
Club aud chairman OF the special
committee consisting OF Capt. FL. l..
Herbert, Vice. Captain A. St NJ
Macintosh, and Mr.. Ballentyne, of
the management, presented to Mr..
Kenny, on behalf OF the Club. a
handsome silver toilet set Of brush
es, with the crest and monogram of
the recipient beautifully empaueled
The crest is the "strong right hand''
Of the rebel Kennys Of Glare, who
held out 252 years agaiost he EGG
lish government, and bears with il
the proud motto of "Lamble Ladder
Aboo," the strong right hand for
ever. The mother of Mr.. Kenny, by
the WAY, is descendant of the fam.
Gus Smith o. Brien, and he and bis
uncle, the Solicitor General of Ire
land, are the first OF the race to hold
office under the British sovereign.
. The gift was accompanied by the
following letter signed by the com
mittee and charmingly engrossed by
Viggo Jacobsen:
Honolulu, Feb. %, 1899.
DEAR Mr.. KENNY
, Great Britain has ever been happy
and fortunate in the selection of hel
| representatives to Hawaii. By ;
r felicitous intention the choice o.
yourself "to fill gap" has emphas
. lied the fact.
Addre ssing you as personal friends
q even if of but few brief months &C
/, quaintance, we may only intrude Sc
far upon the diplomatic line as tt
warmly appreciate the tactful dis
erection displayed by you during I
> most important era OF politica
, change in which indiscretions would
( have been follies worse than crimes
1t is as members OF the Honolul,
, Cricket Club, however, that especial
: ly we greet you to-day. In the one
hand we bring you deep and SINGER
regret for your early departure from
\ our shores, and in the other an EN-
blem OF "reminiscences to gladden.
your eyes in foreign lands with tn,
y reflection that your kindly courte