The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-09-11
WANT A LOCAL BRANCH
NATIVE SONS OF THE GOLDEN
WEST.
A Great Banquet Last Night in Honor
of CALIFORNIA; Fiftieth Statehood An
niversary-The Toasts.
Honolulu Parloi, N. S. G. W."

Honolulu ParlOt, n. >. G.. W.
Honolulu Native Sons of the Golden
West want to organize a parlor of their
own and only the lateness of the hour
when the long list of toasts ended at
last nights anniversary banquet pre-
vented the beginning of organization, o.
branch here, under such rules as the
constitution allows.
A hundred native-born Californians
turned out to attend the banquet, IN
honor of the 50th anniversary of Cali
fornian Statehood. The brilliant and
appropriate table decorations were the
subject of admirng comment from all,
and the elaborate menu did great cred
it to those who had charge of the ar
rangements. The banquet was held in
the long lanai of the Hawaiian hotel
which was illuminated in all colors.
While those present sat at the table
the quintette club alternated with the
Second Infantry band in providing
music.
At round table in the center sat the
guests of the evening, Judge Estee,
Paul Neumann, Major Ennis, Z. >. A,
Captain Merry, L. S. N, Col. Jones,
N. G. H., POSTMASTER Alexander New
house and others. Governor Dole was
an invited guest and was expected to
take a place at this table and reply to
a toast, but it was announced that ow-
ing to a recent bereavement in his fam
lily ne COulu not attend.
l. LevingstOn introduced Mr.. New
house as the POSTMASTER of the even
ing, with a neat speech in which the
veteran POSTMASTER Paul Neumann
was paid q graceful compliment. Mr..
Newhouse made a happy response and
introduced Chief Justice Frear as the
first speaker, to the toast California,
Our Native Land" The judge made
an eloquent address, ending with words
that provoked a round of applause
"The trans-Pacific possessions are to
make the United States the greatest
naval and shipping nation in the
world"
THE Home of Our Adoption" toast
that had been put down to the COVER
nor, was responded to by DR.. Grossman,
and then IGe POSTMASTER called upon
Judge Estee, to speak on THE State of
California" The judge was greeted
with a storm of applause and he arOus-
cd frequent applause and laughter dur
ing his address. At times he spoke of
the Golden State with much feeling
having been a lifelong resident of that
state, though he is not a native SON.
The Judge took his subject as a text for
some general remarks upon the subject
of the expansion policy.
Il hope l do not offend when l say
that the English language and those
who speak ii will command the world, y
said the judge. THE stars and stripes
have Just begun to be made known in
the world, and wherever it is unfurled
that flag means civilization. 1t means
Christianity and free government.
The Judge referred to the public land
question, giving a warning that Ha-
wall should avoid "one of the greatest
calamities that befell Californian, the
making of great land grants that pre-
vent the land from bein0 divided into
homes for citizens
Paul Neumann followed Judge Estee
responding to the toast Our Country
/ The we'll known lawyer was in his best
vein, and he entertained all his hearers
with a speech in which there was a
happy mingling of the humorous and
a serious, eloquently expressed tribute
to the land of the free"
Major Ennis responded to "the Army
and Captain Merry to the Navy"
Col Jones spoke for the National Guard
of Hawaii and Walter G. Smith for
the press. A. V. Gear, George d. Gear
and l.. M. Strauss responded to toasts,
and G.. w. King gave some interesting
"reminiscences of early days in San
Francisco, when the water came up
to Montgomery street." as the pioneer
puts it.
Colonel Will E Fisher made a brief
address towards the close, to the toast
of 1.-The Absent Ones" The colonel
said a few words about the friends not
present, and closed with an appropriate
story that made hit.
The Pioneers of California were at
the banquet as well as the native sons,
though not in such numbers, for not so
many of them have found their homes
in Hawaii. 1t was approaching two
o'clock when the last speech was made
and the quartette struck up AUD Lang
Syne," while the Californians and their
guests started for home, after one of
the most enjoyable banquets that has
ever occurred in Manager Aliens
spacious lanai.