The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-07-05
FIRST FOURTH
IL / TERRITORY.
It was Celebrated Yes
terday III Homo
lulu.
DAYS NOTABLE ryEyfS.
THE NATIONAL GUARD The
FEATURE o. THE
PARADE.
Literary Exercises at the Opera
House Several Stirring Ad-
dresses by LOcal Speakers
oratnry Galore


10 the past There have been larger
and more enthusiastic Fourth 81 July
eelebrauous IN Honoiulu than tie one
yesterday. The Foorth. coming 50 soon
after the Admission Day celebration
materially affected yesterdays euthasi-
asm
Tie dag vas ushered in by the boom
INK or cannon.
The parade in the morning vas not
brilliant success Tho band and the
Saulual Gaafd saore the main features
worthy Of Communication There wefe
f3ur comIeai floats m the narad.
ah8 Model. created much mern-
men, me parade Saa viewed lsg naay
hundreds O. people.
Captain Fox ami another officer ~
tho mounted patrol pioneered the pro-
tession IS b Hogs marshal Of the
day mounted came next supported by
Policeman Macy and Fcrreira also upon
chargers.
The National Guard Of Hawaii was
commanded by Major Zeigier as act
ing colonel He was mounted. as were
his aides Captains ". Chamcy Wilder.
}. 81 Pratt and c. II. ". Norton pre-
eoding him and Captains a. z Wall
and C. n y Forster supporting him
The Hawaiian band. led by Capisin
Berger headed the regiment
Captain e. y. Cottrell OF Company
T. acted as major of che First Battalion
Lieutenant Winant taking the company
On has place Major } NJ. Camara was
in his place al The head of the Second
Battalion
The literary exercises were held in
the Opera House at II O'Clock The |
stage was very artis,ically decorated /
with ported plants and the national /
aud Hawaiian emblems George W
smith presided.
An overture. Red White and Blue.
was PLAYED by the Amateur Orchestra
conducted hy Wray TAYLOR
Rev Alex Macintosh offered the IN
vocation George b. Mcclellan. in a
clear and pleasing voice. read the Dee
laration Of independence.
one OF the features OF the exercises
MAS The singing Of Columbia by Miss
Della r Grlswold She was in fine
voice and her singing was loudly ap
pauded as 1t deserved 70 be.
Rev VIM NJ Kiucaid was the lcal- /
ing orator Of the day Ills subject was
The New America. In many points of
comparison with other nations-sueh
rs population. area. etc.-America was
not the greatest, She was pre-eminenJ
in having a government based on man i
hood In America no man was born in ,
la any rank or class, or even trade or
profession but an American. He may [
star, rs freight handler ana become .
. great railway president. as a rail- 4
splitter or a driver on the canal tow
lath and, like Lincoln and Garfield u
,ccome President OF the United States p
america may not have reached perfect d
quality. but she has made greater ad-
ances toward it than any other nation. Il
America had no rival in public eda-
alton England was following her In "
his regard. There were here no char N
y schools. yet from kindergarten 20
University every child had the dosr d,
pen free 10 an the education he could m
hsorb. Wherever the flag fioated the ci
.shts OF free thought and free speech o.
ere triumphant e,
People from the four quarters of the
arth we're Welcomed 10 America. and o.
ast as soOn as they chose to prepare
themselves were admitted to govern 81
themselves and help to govern Ameri- u
ans, The speaker referred to the strip II
Ing Of Ireland and the acquisitions Of y
Re Scottish snd English. rs making "a
he American commonwealth richer "a
ID the British Islands poorer
Prior 10 two years ago America was Of
intent to solve It's own problems. and 10
ia hands on 10 the rest OF the al
ORD IN everything relating 10 the ie'
esteTn continent For centuries Spain ao
ii beun treating her colonies .ontrarv 80
All American principles This has W
iraoted attention in the time Of JET ca
rsen. II had become serious qaes- tri
~ to Harrison and Grant II re- eol
ainsa fos William Mckinley. backed IN
the Nation. to put an end TO II. Pre-
oas wars were reviewed By the speak
10 show that their objects we're ma
mai self-Inseresi The war with al,
ain was the most glorious America Nj
er had fought Il was the first time las
history when nation engaged in a l.
saf war to obtain liberties FOR other "a,
IN as own people Now America Il
sclaimcd TO the world tbs GOSPEL OF rel
man liberty For the new America hy
as motto was. not America Tor the snl
lericans." bur America Tor the ts'
lid.
concluding. Mr.. Kineaid said that as ,ns
looked abroad over the large and :
reasing domain over which the /.
rs and Stripes fioafed today. be con- 4