The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-08-13
OBSERVED
The DAY
United States and
Circuit Courts
Adjourned.
THE ANNIVERSARY
OF ANNEXATION
Judge Gear Makes a Patriotic
Address District Court
Appeals Filed.

courts adjourned yesterday morning
because of Annexation Day. Judge Es-
tee issued naturalization papers to two
applicants, and then adjourned with
the remark that the Federal Court
would observe the anniversary Of the
day the Hawaiian republic became a
part of the United States. Judge Gear
inal cases for time.
FEDERAL COURT.
Naturalization papers were issued by
Judge Estee to Thomas s. Sanders,
who renounced his allegiance to King
Edward of England, and TO Herman
Walters, a former resident of Ger
many.
Upon motion of United States Attor-
ney Baird the information in the cases
of the four seamen of the c. D. Bryant
was withdrawn and a new indictment
substituted. The four defendants are
Hanson Forst, Schroeder and Reed,
and in the new charge they are alleged
to have been guilty of both drunken
CIRCUIT COURT.
Judge Gear opened court in the old
courtroom yesterday morning. the Su-
preme Court having taken possession
of their own quarters. He set the fol-
lowing criminal cases for trial next
Monday:
Ancion, larceny: w. H. Thone. as
sault with weapon; Misumi, vagrancy
Matsuo. procuring; Manuel Souza sell
| ing liquor without license: All Fong
assault and battery: Kawamoto, selling
ladulterated food; All Soon, obstructing
| Justice Antoine Richard Jr., selling
adulterated food.
ADJQURNs ANNEXATION DAY.
The court then called IN the grand
jury and adjourned court because OF
Annexation Day. an anniversary which
he thought should be observed by ev-
cry citizen Of Hawaii. In dismissing
the grand and trial juries from further
duties yesterday, the court said:
Gentlemen of the Grand Jury-The
court had occasion few moments ago
, to refer to the fact that today Is the
anniversary of Flag Raising Day the
day known as Territorial Day. or Flag
anniversary eff this day all government
offices We're closed. Today l have
deemed it fitting and proper, under the
circumstances, to keep up that GUS
tom which was not kept up last year,
the day falling<on Sunday. I have not
observed any order from the govern
ment Offices to this effect. but this
court, as il has remarked, deems it fit
ting and proper. this being the ami
admitted into the United States, that
we should adjourn.
On that day all Hawaiian born We're
changed from Hawaiians to Americans
and given the full rights of American.
citizens. of claiming America as their
land. and of having the right to be
cGlled Americans While they have not
lost their aloha for their old flag. it is
hoped they have acquired love FOR the
American flag, which means more to
them than was thought 1t meant that
every one of us. from the lowest to
the highest, whether Chinese, Japanese
or of what acknowledgement entitled to
all the benefits derived from being citi-
zens of the United States. 1t was a
great and glorious thing for every one
here.
This court has had the pleasure of
deciding in eases brought before il
here on the 18th day of August. The
day should be celebrated, and there Is
no reason why it should not be cele-
brated every year, and the court wishes
to keep in the minds and hearts of all
that it is the flag of all of us, that it
is our flag, to be revered and loved.
AS the court stated to the other jurors,
If any of the grand jurors have leisure
time today on their hands It would be
TO h., 1cfi fr1-
tion of the United States and find out
the privileges that we are entitled TO
under 1t, and that no mans liberty can
be taken without due process of law,
and that every defendant is entitled to
a jury trial. and that we are all enu
tied to all of the benefits which any
receives under the constitu-
ton. So, gentlemen Of the grand jury,
/ deem it proper to excuse you for the
day and until tomorrow morning at 10
O'Clock, your usual hour of converting.
and the court takes great pleasure In
doing so. | trust 1t will cause all OF !
you to think more of the American flag
and of American institutions.
s Gentlemen of the jury-Three years
ago today the American flag was rails
ed over these Islands, and what was
known as Territorial or flag raising
day was inaugurated. The following
year the day was observed by the gov
all government Offices being !
closed. Last year the day fell on sun
day and no notice was taken OF it.
The. court believes it was good idea. !
Some one has marked on my calendar
Flag Raising Day The court feels
that it is a day that should be gen
orally observed.
People are all too prone to forget
that the American flag waves here, and {
that when it went up we We're entitled +
to all the liberties and the benefits ac-
corded American citizens. 1t made
those who were Hawaiians Americans, !
and conferred upon them the birth i
eight of American citizens. This court I
deems it proper and fitting that this
court should adjourn today, 1t being /
he anniversary of the flag raising. AL i
minor matters having been disposed OF
hat will be done.
'sIn one way the court is sorry that 1t T