The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-07-04
Master C. M. Cooke Made a Speech
That Was Full Of Patriotic
Spirit.

protecting arms around us. we all feel
that the present form Of government is
the one best suited Co our conditions.
our Hawaiian constitutional form OF
government is the best that can be de-
vised for US. ana here we all breathe
the breath % freedom, and do not feel
like strangers On n strange land. And I
say. honor TO Eamehameha III. and his
couusellors. who gave the present con-
stitution 90 the people"
Mr. Austin went on 90 describe what
republican form OF government had
done for the United States. and how
suited 10 was Co them. He dilated. too.
upon the peril Of the Union, due to the
civil war then raging In the states. and
how u had imperilled the existence of
the Union He went on: "In crushing
the great rebellion constant progress
has. been made from its inception.
The Union army has wrested from
the South more than two-thirds OF the
territory that they claimed three years
ago. and even now their capital awaits
the coming Of the deliverer who shall
free her and her beautiful state from
the bonds of secession aud place them
once more beneath the folds Of the flag
~ freedom Yes her capital that has
ruug with the cries Of her starved pris-
ouers 81 the North Ia even now being
wrcsted from them Tho army Of the
Union Is knocking at her gates. and as
wrong. So sure viii the army of the
Union enter therein. Liberty and law
shall dwell In that capital. and free
speech. free labor and free men shall
dispense the blessings OF a new and re-
fined civilization"
the valor and earnestness OF the men
81 the South In their battle for what
they thought was the right and he
concluded as follows:
THE foundations Of our government
are laid too deeply in the hearts OF the
people. the Union has too many ele-
meuts OF success and prosperity. the
genius and patriotism OF Washington
and the fathers Of the Republic inspire
too much love and enthusiasm for US to
allow the Republic 20 be severed. And
the time shall come. Il H. even now al
most present. when from the Atlantic
Co the Pacific. from the Lakes 10 the
Gulf. one flag shall foat over our coun-
try"
AZ the close Of the grafton Master
Charley Cooke (Charles NJ. Cooker. In
behalf 81 Young America" stepped TO
the front Of the platform and gave the
following address. which was exceed
ingly appropriate. weil-timed and well
received.
My Young Friends-Old America has
had its say. and now Il H. Young Ameri-
cas- time TO speak. Although born I'm
Hawaii net. we have n right 90 count
ourselves as belonging 20 Young Ameri-
en-. and Co claim our share In the 'gio-
rious Fourth For there Is an old law
Of Congress by which children Of Ameri-
can parents are American citizens. no
matter where they are born. And this
holiday the Fourth. you know. was
made for us boys. IL Is for our especial
benefit. I suppose. that the Declaration
'of Independence Is read every year and
Ha ~ afn ras al of aah.
. ington. the boy that could not lie and
of the dreadful winter quarters at VAL
, ley Forge. I don't know whether boys
, did much In the first war for freedom
hut who can say that Young America
is not doing something in this second
and greater one7 Who has not read OF
the little drummer boy who was with
? the forlorn hope In the first boat thai
= crossed the Rappahanock under n hail
. storm OF shot, just before the terrible
= battle OF Fredericksburg? or Of tina
other boy at MurfreesborO who killed
I the rebel general that tried to make hin
, prisoner. and was made n sergeant 70
his bravery And but the other day w
y read Of another boy In Grants arm!
who was found after the last terrib
. battle OF the Wilderness. desperatel.
wounded In the front where the dea,
n lay thickest. picking the violets aroun'
n him as he lay. Yes. Young America
/. as ready To die for the red. white an
= blue as Old America ever was. Boys
" would we not like 90 celebrate tn
u Fourth In company with Unconditiona
u Surrender Grant about Richmond
" throwing crackers and torpedoes "A foe
e IN diameter out OF PARROT rifles int
l. that wicked city2 No doubt our fire
- works are going 10 be splendid tOnigh
. hut not as fine rs the fireworks Gran
and Gilmore are treating the rebels q
" free-gratis for nothing. There's n
'e waste Of powder there for mere fias
10 and noise. but II II all used In n way |
IA Do some good. Some OF our friends an
" schoolmates are doing good service w
Al der Sherman In Georgia and at PO
Royal one al least Is In the fleet
-, Mobile. Others have honorably le
~ the service 90 enlist IN another kind
ur war against falsehOod and wrong
~ every kind. And now offer as n toas
al The Hawaiian boys In the Union arm
he may they be shielded from rebel buiie
he and b1yonets. and may they have the
D. share 81 the glory of the final victo
IN ~ freedom
az About 1880 o'clock the children.
Il, whom there must have been two
three hundred present. were collect
' around tables, set expressly for the
pm and furnished with an abundance
20 meats. fruits. cakes and lemonat
he Special provision had been made I
le- their entertainment and also for tn,
in amusement by the committee. and me
~ admirably was ~ carried out. #
~. misses were mostly dressed I'm VIII
- and decked out with bright ribbons
TOT red. white and blue. while the be
OF wore small Union flags. rosettes
Try scarfs Of the same. The juveniles DIT,
ee- ent were beautifully and gaily dress
his for the occasion. and we doubt whetl
tho any similar gathering on that day
4 any part Of the world presented n m,
= attractive spectacle than did this.
~ o'clock the dinner was annoul
sou ed as ready. Three rows OF tables w
ose spread. running the whole length Of
hall large tent. with another across
us head. and seats were furnished
i've about three hundred and fifty CUES
to Every seat vas occupied and la
en-. number had 90 wait for n second tai
- His ENceilency. the American Mir
'ne ter Resident. presided. and at his ri
Isle sat Captain Geerken Of the Russ
steamer Calavaia. Rev. =. g. Dam
he Rev. Asa Thurston. who with his v
any and Mrs. ~. r. whitney. are the o
-. remaining representatives az the
'- ands Of the first band OF missionai
ther who landed here IN 1870. At his left
J. Mr.. Castle. DR. Judd and others.