The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-11-04

| formed yesteday afternoon at the con-
| clusion of the literary exercises at the
japanese School, which is intended to
/ promote the national feeling among
| the Japanese, and will be run along the
lines OF the Chinese United Society.
All present voted for the officers. the
| list of which will be announced later.
| This evening at Z o'clock the Japan
| ese consul and the officers of the lega-
| tion will receive at the consulate. The
| reception is intended for Japanese on
| ly. and not for foreigners. as was
stated in morning paper. The EN-
peror's birthday fell upon yesterday
| but being Sunday, it was not expected
of foreigners that they would be pres
ent at the various receptions and ex
cises. Therefore the Japanese had to
| fCrego their cooperation. Today is an
extra day set apart for the celebra-
| tion. the only formal affair being the
reception at the consulate, commencing
| at o'clock this evening.
BUDDHIST CELEBRATIONS.
The Young Mems Buddha AssocIa-
tion entertained an audience which
filed to overlooking the temple in
Fort street last evening. There was
a set program, including speeches and
music, after which the serving of re-
freShments was enlivened by phono-
graph and quintet music, and short
speeches.
The evenings entertainment began
with the singing of the national an
them, in which all the audience join
ed. DR.. K. Haida then delivered the
address of welcome and admonition.
After greeting the visitors and mem
bers of the association, which, although
now only one year old, has a member
ship of 800 young men, DR.. Haida bade
the people of his country always re-
member that they must keep their
hearts right, as Buddha would have
them. The people should love their
country and obey the Emperor's laws
and edicts. Also, they should obey the
teachings of their religion and strive to
become capable and earnest men.
Through these elements they would
ever be a credit to their nation and
their ruler.
DR.. Kobayashi, vice president of the
association, called the attention of his
hearers to the fact that before the
China-Japanese war the Japanese did
not have the standing as a nation that
they have now. He said that recently.
during a trip abroad, he found that
everywhere there was great interest
felt in the Japanese people. This
change in the feeling of the peoples of
the earth during the decade was due
TO the hard and earnest work of the
Japanese people to take their rightful
place among nations. These successes,
he said should spur the Japanese on
strive to go ahead still further The
nation should cultivate pure minds,
through the application of the pure
teachings of the Buddhist faith, and
then should stand and work In unison
for all that was good and true In
being good Buddhists they were fol-
lowing out the teachings which would
give them hearts free from evil and
minds eager to see the right He re-
ferred the Emperor they loved as the
descendant of a long line of the rulers
of their country he being the repre-
sentative of the one hundred and twen-
ty-seventh generation of the dynasty,
and adjured the young men to remain
faithful to the traditions of their coun-
try.
Mr.. 1. Iwanaga spoke at some length
of the accomplishments of Japan as a
nation, and of the great work for his
people done by the Emperor. He said
1t was the duty of the subjects of the
Emperor to study to be obedient to
the laws and to do all that was pos
sible for the encouragement of right
and living always being
loyal to the country and the Emperor.
The Rev. Y. Imamura. the priest in
charge of the Buddhist people here,
then read the famous edict of the En-
peror upon the convening of the Diet
in the twenty-t third year of Maiii on
education. 1t is as follows:
Our ancestors founded the State on
L vast basis. when their virtues were
ieeply implanted. and our subjects by
heir unanimity in their great loyalty
md fflial affection have in all ages
'hown them in perfection. Such is the
1eauty of our national policy. and
such, too, is the true spring Of our
system You. cur beloved
subjects, be filial to your parents. af-
ectionate to your brothers. be loving
q husbands and wives. and truthful
o your friends. Conduct yourselves
With modesty and be benevolent to all :
Develop your intellectual faculties and
erfect your moral powers by gaining
and acquiring a profession I
further. promote the public interests +,
nd advance the public affairs. Ever
aspect the national constitution and
hey the laws of the country. and IN +
ase of emergency, courageOusly sacri-
&c yourselves to the public good Thus 1
neT every support TO our imperial dy
asty which shall be as lasting as
ne universe. You will then not only
e our most loyal subjects. but viii
g enabled to exhibit the noble char
ctar of your ancestors.
''Such are the testaments left US by
lr ancestors, which must be obeyed
like by their descendants and sub c
cts These precepts are perfect =,
all ages, and of universal
ppliCation. Ii is our desire 10 bear
lem in our heart in communion with Il
1u our subjects, to the end that we Il,
ay eventually possess these virtues.
After the conclusion of the regular
.ograrn there was a general good time e1
Iring the serving of refreshments, 81
and cakes. the audience be-
y entertained by monster phono-
'aph which sang the latest songs al
ON Yokohama putting the Japanese
touch with all that was new in the -
eaters of their own country. There
rs also music by the quintet club Is
the association. string and wind in in
-uments being conbiTssd- This music IN
~ all Chinese. II being explained that W
9 men did not play Japanese music. u,
at being left for the women Sec =.
ta-y Nishigaki told a number Of fun ~
ss ba
at late hour. 80
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