The evening times., 1899-07-15
A HONOLULU RIOT ON JULY 4.
First Celebration of independence
Day on the Island.

First Celebration of Independence
Day on the Island.
Victoria, B. c., July 15.-Independence
day was this year celebrated at Honolulu.
Hawaii, for the first time under purely
American auspices, and with an enthusi-
asm never before approached in that far
distant portion of the Republic. The heat
OF July in the tropics was tempered by oc-
casional showers, and every detail of the
elaborate programme was carried through
without hitch or confusion. Crowds at
tended the patriotic exercises in the opera
house. the parade, the sports, the baseball
and the grand display of fireworks in the
evening.
The orations at the Opera House were at
IL o'clock in the morning, the Honolulu
Amateur Orchestra, led by Prof. Taylor,
furnishing appropriate music. After the
overture the Rev. W. NJ. Kincaid made the
invocation, being followed by Mr.. F. Boggs.
who read the Declaration Of Independence.
Then Mrs Annie MontagueTurner re-
cited THE Star Spangled Banner which
was received with wild enthusiasm. The
orator of the day was Rabbi NJ. S. Levy,
who in the course of an eloquent. tribute
to the progress of free government, liberty
of speech, and the doctrines Of civilization,
unteer army of the United States, of which
he said:
NO army ever marched to war more
thoroughly democratic in its composition.
Wealth was massed with poverty, culture
was under the same canvas with rude
manners education bunked with liter
acy-yet all were a unit in principle, in
patriotism, in courage to do brave deeds,
in fidelity to the glorious flag"
oil 10 NJ
Sewall, former Minister, delivered a pa
triotic address, and P. c. Jones introduced
| a series of resolutions asking President
Mckinley to make Hawaii a Territory as
| socn as possible and let the laws and Con-
| stitution of the United States be enforced
therein. In the afternoon there was horse
racing, followed by athletic sports and a
baseball game, and fireworks in plenty in
| the evening.
The one untoward happening of the day
developed early in the morning on For,
Street at the hotel of Captain Klemme, q
| German by birth and at one time chief ol
police under the monarchy. He had deco
rated his building lavishly with patriotic
colors and the Stars and Stripes: but higt
above all f1oated the German flag. This
naturally aroused much, comment, and &
personal enemy Of Captain Klemme, BY
exaggerating the importance of the Incl
|
| thusiasm of the members of the Nationa
Guard and soldiers from the transpor
Sheridan, precipitated a riot. An attemp
was made to cut the flagstaff and remov,
the flag, but the police interfered. and tn,
| soldiers retired.
In the afternoonf when all danger Of
trouble appeared to be: over, the assault
was renewed and the fiagi was hauled dowr
and torn and trampfed to shreds. Captain
| Klemme was made prisoner by party
more than half of swhcm wore American
uniforms, and held until the destruction o.
the flag had been accomplished. He ther
reported his grievance to the German Con
sui, who regarded the incident as more tn,
freak of an intoxicated rabble than a mat
ter of International concern.
A. H. West, the leader of the flag de
stroyers, was, however, quickly arrested
and on the following day was fined SO
for disturbing the peace, the Consul re
questing that no term of Imprisonment b
ordered. In the affray a step-ladder wa
overturned and Mrs. Klemme was struck b
it. Her injuries were not serious, how
ever
Several soldiers were arrested in th
afternoon and sent on board the transport
The Consul declined to prosecute in thei
cases.