The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-08-12
ADJOURNED FOR FLAG DAY
ESTEE AND YEAR SUSPENI
BUSINESS.
The Circuit Judge Suggests that Jurors
Who Have Time Might Read the
Constitution.

Circuit Judge Gear and United States
Judge Estee this morning adjourned
court for the day, in honor of Flag day.
the occasion being the third anniver-
sary of the raising of the American flag
here. Gear first called his criminal
calendar and then delivered short adj
dresses TO both the Grand and the trial
juries, on the subject of the anniver-
sary.
After an address to the trial jury, in
which he stated that though he would
liked to continue several cases that are
on trial, he felt that il was appropriate
that court should adjourn, Judge Gear
sent for the Grand jurors and address,
ed them as follows:
Gentlemen of the Grand Jury: The
court had occasion a 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
Raising day. Two years ago, on the
anniversary of this day, all Covenant
offices were closed. Today | have deem
ed it fitting and proper, under the cir
cumstances, to keep up that custom,
which was not kept up last year, the
day falling on Sunday. l have not OBJ
served any order from the Government
offices to this effect, but this court, as
it has remarkd, deems it fitting and
proper, this being the anniversary of
the United States, that we should adj
journ. On that day all Hawaiian born
We're changed from Hawaiians to Anne
ricans, and given the full rights of
American citizens, of claimino America
as their land, and of having the right
to be called Americans. While they
have not lost their aloha for their old
flag it is hoped they have acquired a
love for the American flag, which means
n thnnUht /
meant that every one of us from the
lowest to the highest, whether Chinese,
Japanese or of what nationality,
when that flag was raised, were en-
titled to all of the benefits derived from
being citizens of the United States. 1t
was a great and glorious thing, for
every one here. This court has had the
pleasure of deciding in cases brought
before it, that such were the rights of
every person here on the 18th of Au-
gust.
THE day should be celebrated and
there is no reason why it should not be
celebrated and there is no reason why
it should not be celebrated every year,
and the court wishes to keep in the
minds and hearts of all that it is the
flag of all of Gus, 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 fitting for them TO
read the Constitution of the United
States and find out the privileges that
we are all entitled to under it; that no
mans liberty can be taken without due
process of law, and that every defend
ant is entitled to a jury trial and that
we are all entitled to all of the benefits
which any American receives under the
Constitution. So Gentlemen of the
Grand Jury I deem it proper to excuse
you for the day, and until tomorrow
morning at ten o'clock, your usual hour
of converting, and the court takes great
pleasure in doing so. l trust it will
cause all of you to think more of the
American flag and of American institu-
tons"