The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-07-05

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Giants Stewart, and Abram @. Kaulukou,
the two remaining orators. and George |
y. Mcclellan, who read the Declaration |
q independence. These gentlemen took
their places at the front OF the stage.
aud the orchestra struck UP the lively ma
tional air Of Red White and Blue At
Its conclusion the Rev. AIR. Macintosh.
arrayed in the robes Of his Episcopal Of
ice. offered prayer. 20 God. whose new
r. failing presence heareth all things.
both Of heaven and earth, stretch forth |
Thr right hand in Thy majesty and |
shield aEd defend this Territory from all /
the dangers which men, through ignor- |
auce. may bring upon il. We beseech |
/ Thee. . Father in Thy great goodness |
so 90 teach the hearts Of Thy faithful peo- !
Uie that they may do laudable service for |
all the mercies Thou has VOuChsafed un- |
% them. and for the law and order which |
prevails. Thy truth doth reign. We pray !
Thee. . Lord. on this day Of freedom, |
that peace and plenty may be in every
~ home. Give us the grace of Thy Holy
Spirit so that virtue may be triumphant
{ among all men. We thank Thee for ali
Thy blessings. which Thou hast showered
down upon US. and we pray that all
things which We do may he acceptable in
Thy sisalt. Grant this. our petition, @
Aferciful Father. for Thy dear Sons sake
Jesus Christ. Amen
DECLARATION READ
The Declaration Of Independence was
read by George T. Mcclellan of this city.
The old familiar principles Of liberty Were
as eagerly listened to by the audience as
when the original document was read be-
fore the signers by its Trainer. Thomas
jefferson. When he concluded the read
ing a wave Of applause swept over the
, house.
Miss Della r. Griswold was introduced
by the chairman. and led upon the stage
] by Wray Taylor. Her rendition of Co
! lumbia. the Gem of the Ocean" was
= genuine treat. Her rich. contralto voice
was heard TO advantage in the patriotic
7 air and stirred the audience to a high
: pitch of enthusiasm.
The Grafton of the day was delivered
7 by Rev. William Morris kincaid. pastor
Of Central Union Church. II was "A stir
4 ring address upon The New America. -
e Throughout the address his remarks
= were accentuated by bursts of APP
plause. His illusions to the great deeds
In American history, and especially the
!, events Of the last two years, were greet
cd with storms OF appreciation. The ad-
q dress was reminiscent. prophetic and fun
q Of the wisdom gained by faithful research
a into the history of the nation. HIS adj
t dress was as follows:
: MIR. KINCAID's ADDRESS.
we rseet in this place this morning
;, 90 celebrate the anniversary of The ma
tional birthday Of the American republic
for the first time as an integral part OF
the American nation. and IL is cmInently
hitting that We should avail ourselves ui
the opportunity which such "A memorable
occasion affords to consider IN . calm
~ and dispassionate manner some of The
lessons which the America of tla p1sl
teaches us, and the bearing Of those !cs-
3 sons on the new America; tine America
e Of the present and Of me future. What
p are the great ideas which the Anne ricar
nation has stood for? Not extent Of ter
ritory. Russia isNlarger. not population
J. China and Japan have greater nur'bels
Al not wealth. Great Britain is ri eher. Whai
Il, IS II that our fathers demanded, when
IA years ago. they took UP arms against
'S the mother country? They looked Tor
l. ward to something entirely nav IN III.
Ia history Of the world-a country based OF
"A manhood and manhood only. They be
h. lieved IN Cod these wonderful founders
4 Of the American republic. and they be
lieved also in man. They proposed thl
: men should govern themselves not be
b. cause they are able to govern themsclve.
IA wen. but because they are aLic 20 COVER
< themselves better than somebody else Is
r % govern them.
AZ PEOPLE CAN d. Trusted.
we have applied the principe # 9 If
,s government 10 an eNteuc mover Gredmc;
in of before. We have shown that the rea
Iva son and the conscieu - Of the common
.
IN people can be trusted not only 10 main
u tain their own rights. but TO aspect Ia
rights Of their neighbors. We nave iul
up civilization where there is at least
a deep-seated purpose .ha- every man shall
M have an equal chance IN Hfo. 10 no
81 say that We have wrought out this pur
at pose with anything like full1css. hut
"a do say that it enters mo ths organic III
al OF the American nation. Where the Amer
- lean flag floats "A man Is orn an Amerl
g. = A 4
ii smith, nor a merch-nt, nor a LAWYER. 10
"A a great landed proprietor. lie is born a
rb American. lie iaay start "a b1ckwc oG
NJ rail-splitter and become President OF th
United States. We have not made ~
an portunity perfectly equal. but hay
A. done more for it than any other peppl,
There are fewer obstacles in the way
the rise of q man, and more OppOrtlu
ties under the Stars and Stripes Ia.
under any other flag on the globe.
We have done more. We have pro
ne posed that every man shall have all n
education he can absorb England al.
other nations have begun TO do Ia
n some. but America was the first, and
-, - an American characteristics. We han
al no schools for the poor as such--no cha
II. ity schools-but common schools, where
iu- great democracy is educating itself.
re- AMERICA OF EVERY NATION.
TX And then. wherever the American ia
IA floats man has the right TO think as J
pleases. he has the right TO speak out h
ga thoughts, unafraid and unhindered. ar
les he has a right to print them as he Wi
ere 4 free press is another characteristic
nj American civilization.
nth Into all this we have admitted a
to people OF the world-wisely or unwisely
as 20 share with US our free institution
it No other nation hos thrown open Ste gat
so widely. IL has been said that Arneri'
ok represents every nation on the face Of q
try globe better than that nation represen
est itself. We have almost stripped Irelar
um bare. We have the canny ScOtchms
s. among US in great numbers, though n
the enough for our good. and too much Z
lea | Scotland's good. We have the Engli'
the among US and, in spite of all that m;
ted be said to the contrary. the events OF q
ms past two years have shown US that blo'
ap- Is thicker than water. We have all rae
pes among Us in such numbers that we har
a " know whether we are an Anglo-Sax'
Ous people or not. More than inviting the
lgel TO come, we have invited them TO sha
ma in all that we have-our schools, o
&c churches. our liberties; the privilege