The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-07-05
Representative Gathering in
the Opera nOuse--Applauds
American Sentiment.
LITERARY EXERCISES.

The gathering was representative of
the whole foreign community. all ma
lions 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 of 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 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
a part OF the American possessions, by
the Hawaiian Islands today marks a
new epoch in the history Of these
''world-renowned Isles OF the Sea. I
heartily congratulate the people upon
the happy elimination Of their po!iti-
cal freedom before the passing of the
nineteenth century.
The stirring events of the l23d year
Of American history will be traced up
on the pages Of the future. as events
OF the greatest Importance to future
generations, closing. as it did, the
Spanish-American war and wiping off
from the American Continent the last
vestige of that tyrsnnica' despotism of
Spanish rule which had become intol-
cradle for its persecution and cruelty
to millions of inoffensive men, women
and children.
The past year has become historical
by the addition Of this group OF ISL
ands to the Mainland, with Porto Rico
to follow in line. Most heartily and
enthusiastically should you enter into
the spirit that permeates an American
on the day that conferred the greatest
privileges man can bestow upon man
Proudly and periodically should you
welcome this first real Fourth of July
to you as a whole people, day that
recalls the names of our old-establish-
ed heroes, Washington, Lincoln, Grant
and Garfield, and now offers to your
love and devotion additional heroes In
the unrivaled Dewey, the strong man
Sampson, Schley, Miles, Hobson. Law.
ton, Funston, Mckinley and others tc
those noble, brave, unselfsh volun.
teers who have helped them.
The only cloud on the horizon of on,
BILE year is the conduct of AguinaIdc
and his followers. For them predic
a short period of resistance. Tha
America will humble them Is certain
That America Is invincible against tn,
world is acknowledged, and when thu
question at LuZon is settled the new
policy to which this Government i
pledged-the policy of eXpansion-wil
be inaugurated, and a larger, grande
future awaits us all.
In the ranks OF the volunteers Of tn
recent war we find the extremes OF so
ciety carrying muskets side by side
the son reared In the palatial HON
touched elbows In the line of marcl
with the volunteer from the log cabil
and tenement house. No army eve
marched to war more thoroughly dem
ocratic In its composition, Wealtl
messed with poverty. culture was IN
der the same canvas with rude man
ners; education bunked with illltera
cy; wealth and poverty carried III
same hospital litter previous condl
tlon counted for nought, II the wa
with Spain has done no more than /
prove Ia the world that AS American
our love of gain has not stunted on
love III sentiment, that striving IA
things earthly has not blnnted ON
more noble and heroic sensos, Il va
well worth the cost