The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-08-03
WHEELER DINED
General HdrtWell Entertained Him
at Pacific Club.
T0ASTS AND SPEECHES GALORE
Era of Good Feeling Prevail ed - Remarks
of Generals Wheeler. Hartweli
and Others
TOASTS AND SPEECHES GALORE

General a. S. Hartwell entertained
General Joseph Wheeler at q dinner
given in the Pacific Club last evening.
The guests present were General
Wheeler, Mr.. CleghOrn, Mr.. W. o.
Smith, Lieutenant Bowles, Mr.. Arm
strong, Mr.. Hassen, Captain Merry,
Mr.. Spencer, Mr.. Neuman, Colonel
Mills, Minister of Foreign Affairs
Mott-Smith, Mr.. Dillingham;, Consul
General Haywood, Mr.. Ballou, Mr.
Hatch, Major Miller, and Minister of
Finance S. NJ. Damon.
General Hartwell, in offering a toast
to General Wheeler, said Post Edward
Kinsley No. 113, in Boston, lately en-
tertained with an ovation uneQualled
in its enthusiasm General Wheeler of
the United States army. He was now
glad to receive General Wheeler in
these Islands, and to show him in what
high estimation he was held here.
These receptions tended to close the
union between the North and the
South. General Hartwell said that he
believed that cordial feeling had long
existed between the two sections, but
the war with Spain gave effect and
prominence to the union. A real and
kindly feeling had existed but it was
hardly known. 1t was the great good
fortune of General Wheeler to seize a
grand opportunity. He had left the
House of Representatives to do and die
for the flag of our common country; to
Union. He proposed the health of Gen
Ieral Wheeler.
General Wheeler, in response, said
he desired to return thanks for the
very cordial reception gwen to him.
1t was his great pleasure and interest
to visit these Islands. When General
Hartwell spoke of his reception on Dec
oration Day in Boston, he desired to
SAY that the reception he received
there only expressed a feeling which
bly, expressed by the people of the
North towards the people of the
South He believed that in the war
with Spain that feeling had the strong
est expression. 1t was natural, and
only a repetition of what had often Oc-
curreG in history. The contention be-
tween the North and the South was
like the War of the ROses-bitter and
long. But in these days no one asked
who fought under the red rose or who
fought under the white rose. These
Island lie at the crossroads of COM
~ hi l. Of n
situation. If the Nicaragua Canal is
built, all commerce must meet at these
crossroads. Here would be progress
and activity, and the markets for eX-
change. He regretted that he was not
younger, so that he could settle here,
and become part of the great events
which must take place here. His du-
ties would take him away, and he
would therefore bid all a goodbye.
Mr.. Hatch responded to a toast given
to President Mckinley. He said he
could only wonder at the responsible
ties put upon him by destiny. The
Questions which were before him were
not those designed by men or parties;
they were due to results-the effects
of events which had occurred in the
Atlantic These had called up the
Philippine questions; all were the re-
suits of destiny, and could not have
been anticipated. They were not even
desired The duty of the hour was to
restore peace, and to stand by the
President until the work was accom-
plished The distinguished visitor had
recognized all this, and had set an eX-
ample which should be followed. He
had stood by the President. He was
one of the first to see that our national
interests should not be sacrificed, and
had promptly responded.
Minister Mott-Smith responded to
the toast given to President Dole, who
was absent. He said he, as young
man, could not express the thoughts
of one more advanced in years, of one
who had won reputation in trouble
some times. He only expressed what
he know were the sentiments of Presi-
,dent Dole when he gave to General
Wheeler a most cordial welcome to Ha-
vail He wished him to feel that our
Aloha followed him and that he
could say Of that place, ''Neni; yidi;
vici."
At this point in the proceedings the
band played Dixie and the guests