The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-06-27
NO COURT
BY ESTEE
Adjourned to Honor
Sister Nations
Celebration.

Judge Estee adjourned court at 10
o'clock yesterday morning because OF
Coronation day. All United States Of
ae~- In both the Judiciary and Capitol
buildings were closed at noon In COM
mon With the majority Of Territorial
oasces. as a furthe mark OF respect to
King Edward OF Great Britain
I'VE win adjourn for the day." said
Jrdge l.stee yesterday morning after
the baillff naa convened court as usual
I'VE VIII do this for two reasons. hrst'
because we haven't anything on the
calendar. and second. while this Is an
American court and We are In IN
American Territory. IL Is but meet and
proper TO adjourn when a sister coun-
try In celebrating such an event as the
coronation OF the King today. Ameri-
can people are a people of progress and
Ia, N appropriate that we recognize In
some manner an epoch In the history OF
a great English speaking nation. OF
which We were once a part
There are a great many English
people In these Islands and We are In
terested In the prosperity OF everyone
here. and we may take note OF this.
their festaI day. by adtournins in hon.
or of the occasion and recognizing the
blessing OF peace which has now come
with the cessation OF the Boer war"
The Judge referred also to the prog
ress of America as n nation. and its
part In educating the English people TO
It's own standards. He mentioned the
attention being paid by the nation as
a whole TO other nations. citing as In
stances the recent unwilling OF the
monument 10 Rochambeau in WASH
4, rton. over one hundred years after
France had through him rendered as
slstance 60 the United States In throw
Il ing OF Engiand's yoke. The President
and the members OF the United States
Supreme Court attended these ceremo-
nles and In the opinion OF the judge
there vas no reason why this was not
proper. Only n short time before the
unwilling ceremonies and the visit OF
the French Commission 10 the United
States. Prince Henry OF Germany had
visited the country and been every
where received with consideration and
honor. when the Americans celebrated
the Fourth OF July IN London the Eng
tish people took a kindly Interest In the
celebration. even though ~ Vas In rec
ignition OF the secession from Great
Britain
.sft a. but natural that the many
II f@nEltNnulrn ucFr kaAT ~ 0etP
In the coronation OF King Edward
added Judge Estec. They love and
honor their rulers In the same man.
ner that we respect our Presidents. and
Il 10 but natural that they should be
proud OF this event and anxious to cell
citrate IL. They are among the best
citizens OF the Islands and there can
be no reason why We should not join
| In some way In this coronation ceie-
tration. Americans as Americans have
no cause 90 be jealous Of England or
OF any sister nation. particularly those
OF the great English speaking race. II
IL but proper and just and well that
We should express our hope for the
welfare and progress and peace OF a
nation like Great Britain"
The clerks Office. Marshars Office and
District Attorneys Office closed ut neon.
and the officials OF the United States
Court were guests OF Judge Estee at a
bathing party and dinner at the Ha-
waiian Hotel annex In the afternoon
| and evening.