The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-05-24

lege those valued cousins. than whom
none could have been more loyal. Presi-
dent Merritt and Mrs Merritt.
| The leading social event OF 1892 was the
| jubilee of Oahu College. into which our
| then recently adopted cousin. +. y. Hos
mer. entered with interest. Gen. S. Arm
strong had the year before bemoaned
| the apparent remoteness OF return to
the land he loved. but said. 'One gains
nothing by being anxious The right
thing comes ut the right time" IL came.
He was here To give the address in the
old stone church before the alumni of
Punahou and n charmed audience. Will
liam Gulick with his noble wife, who
won all hearts. was also here. after an
absence OF forty years eXuberant as a
boy in his delight to revive old memoir
les and old friendships.
The rare event OF a golden wedding oc-
CURED ON October 18th. 1892.
Mr. Castle had had a gall that confined
him to his room but he and Mrs. Castle
cordially welcomed friends who called.
Never TO be forgotten was the revolu-
ton in January of 1898 The times called
for wisdom and foresight ON the part of
cousins who held positions of trust and
influence. Even the youths came nobly
forward to shoulder their muskets and
walk their beats. or to serve as messen-
ger boys. The Queen had sown the wind
and she was reaping the whirlwind. Three
of the five commissioners who went To
Washington to confer about annexation
were cousins. They were "dignified. con-
sentative. prudent and very reasonable.
In December OF 1898 We lost our pastor.
For more than six years had had the
benediction OF DR.. Beckwith's presence at
almost all our monthly meetings. His
resignation of the passionate, n burden be
come too heavy for his strength. fell like
n blow upon us. But while We Sorrowed
over our loss. We rejoiced for the Paia
church that To them IL was gain
May Of 1894 brought the twenty-ffth an
niversary Of the marriage Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Dillingham;, celebrated by a most charm
ing garden party. given by Judge and
Yrs Frear in the beautiful grounds of
Woodlawn.
Never brighter sun shone out of the
deep blue Of our tropic sky than that
which looked down on the morning OF
July 4th. 1894. upon the birth OF the Re
public OF Hawaii. On the steps of Iolani
palace the constitution was promulgated.
and 5. Il. Dole took the Presidents oath
Of office for the next six years. Some
months later fifty or sixty cousins gath
cred at the home OF one and thence. bear
ing taro bananas, sugar cane. pigs and
pigeons with other inca aloha" advanced
In line. rs quietly mirth would allow.
tn the residence OF our gracious President
The birthday hookupu with which We
sought To honor him was complete sur
prise to President and Mrs. Dole.
lines. Kindergarten sprang up here and |
there. rs the result OF earnest efforts on |
the part Of Mr.. Frank Damon. and OF I
circular letter from Mrs. II. Castle Cole |
man. Vigorous in thought and earnest i'm |
the letter appealed to the |
women of Honolulu for their cooperation !
i'm making "a strong system OF kinder |
Sarten work that should embrace all OF !
the nationaiities that dwell together on /
these shores" Under the outrageous /
trees of the Punahou campus scores of |
cousins gathered on the 18th Of December.
1894. To witness the laying of the corner I
stone of Pauahi hall. on the 18th of De-
rember We celebrated Founders day at l
Kamehameha." when it's usual program |
was supplemented by the transfer from
the trustees OF the Girls School. of its
keys to our adopted cousin. Miss Ida NJ !
Pope. which by her We're gracefully ac- !
,epted. Hardly ever in any year before
we're we represented by so many cousins
n the various colleges and schools of the
homeland In the very early morning
II July 9Th. 1885. a happy crowd RETURN
ng To their alma hanau. greeted waiting |,
friends and relatives on the Oceanic dock.
With the college yells of Princeton. Yale /
md Wesleyan !,
On the 2ist OF May, 1896, President Dole