The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-06-19
MEETING OF
PATRIOTS
Celebration of Bunker
Hill Day.
PRAISE FOR OUR Fathers
Sens of the American REVOLUTION
Gather and Talk of
America.

At this residence OF w. f. Allen Sat
nrday the Hawaiian Society, Sons OF
the American Revolution. gave an en-
tertainment In honor of Bunker Hin
day which fell on yesterday.
In the morning the annual meeting
was held at the Office OF the Hawaiian
Trust & investment Company. Reports
we're received from the officers, and
these latter we're reelected for the en-
suing year. They are as follows: w. f.
Allen. president; w. r. Castle, vice
president; w. O. Atwater. secretary;
w. l. Forbes, treasurer; Prof. w. ID.
Alexander. registrar. The officers with
p. C. Jones, f. J. Lowrey and w. c.
Parke will constitute the board of direc-
tors.
The entertainment in the evening was
opened by an invocation by Rev. w. NJ.
Kincaid and this was followed by the
annual address of the president, w. F.
Allen. 1t was rs follows:
I'VE miss tonight our founder and
first president, Peter Cushman Jones'
who has done so much for the society
since it's foundation; we also miss our
second president and compatriot, AL
bert +. Judd, who has lert us in answer
to the call all must sooner or later rec
ognize. We shall greatly miss him at
our meetings and social gatherings, as
he always took a deep interest in the
society. Suitable resolutions were pass
ed at our meeting which will be spread
on the minutes and sent to his family.
These two presidents covered
period of four years, during which time
there were numerous meetings and So
cial gatherings. During the past year,
for various reasons, no meetings were
held, not j trust because interest in the
society has waned, as our numbers are
larger than many of the States on the
Mainland can boast.
with the new year we will trust that
renewed interest will be taken and new
membership applied for, as we are now
not only Sons of the American Revolu-
ton. but we are all sons and daughters
of America.
Let me mention a singular coinci-
Dent that l discovered today. On June
18th, 1777, the American flag was first
legally adopted. and on June 14th. 1900.
the American flag was formally raised
ever the school houses of the Territory.
by the public raising of the flag over
the city High School house on the 18th.
I'VE Sons of the American Revolu-
ton have seen the contamination of our
desires and work, in the annexation of
the Islands to the Great Republic. and
the Inauguration of Sanford B. Dole,
our choice for first Governor of the Ter
ritory. Let us continue to work for
and assist in good government.
unlike our forefathers we have not
had to fight for this result with weap-
ons. but like them we have been sue
cessful in obtaining what we strove for,
and we are now one of the integral
parts of the Great Republic. and under
Its strong protection.
Tomorrow, the 18th of June, as you
all know is the anniversary of the bat
tie of Bunker Hill. The cause for which
it was fought, and which it took our
forefathers seven long years to gain, Is
now recognized the wide world over.
Wherever any people are striving for
personal liberty, and to free themselves
from tyranny. to such this battle Is an
inspiration and an example.
THE society have invited you to meet
on this anniversary of Bunker Hill, and
its own foundation, to join in this social
celebration"
The roll of members was then called
by secretary William o. Atwater and
the following resolution on the death Of
former Chief Justice A. f. Judd was
read by Prof. Alexander:
Whereas, it has pleased the Almighty
God to remove from this earthly life
our Compatriot. Hon. A. f. Judd, there
fore be it
Resolved, That by his death the Ha-
@aiian Society of the Sons of the Am
erican Revolution. has lost most patri-
otto and useful member. He was one
of the original founders and an active
promoter of this Society, and twice
served as its President He was in
hearty sympathy with the principles
and aims of the Society and both his
public and private life eXemplified the
sterling virtues of those ancestors
whom we delight to honor.
Resolved, That these resolutions be
entered in the records of this Society.
and that a copy of the same be COM
municated by the Secretary to the fam
lily OF our deceased Compatriot.
Unanimously adopted.
WIN. o. ATWATER,
June 16, 1900. Secretary.
Mrs. w. +. Frear read poem and
Miss Anna Paris gave a recitation
descriptive of Bunker Hill day and the
famous battle.
The preface to the year book for 1900
was read by Prof. Alexander. This en-
bodied the annual report of the regis
trar which was as follows:
Honolulu, June 16, 1900.
Mr.. President and Compatriots!
/ beg leave to submit the following
brief Annual Report, as Registrar of
our Society.
The number of members in this Ter
rltory in regular standing at our last
annual meeting was So. Since then six
have been admitted by the National
and local societies.
During the past year, we have been
called to mourn the loss by death of
one OF our most honored and patriotic