The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-01-25

flag. No man of our times has more
conspicuously shown his desire to serve
his country than has President: Roose-
Welt. After he returned from the war
he was elected Governor of the State of
New York and as such Governor he
proved conspicuously in handling the
affairs of state that he had the interest
of the masses at heart. Although a
Republican in politics. he was first an
American and recognized no duty
higher than that which devolved upon
his American citizenship.
When President Mckinley was as
sassinated his duty as Vice-President
called him to fill his place. and he is
now doing this with a modesty and
ability, coupled with a strength of
character and firmness of action that
has not been surpassed by. any other
previous President. Although the
youngest of the Presidents that has
ever filled this exalted position, he
comes to the office with an experience
that few men of his age have had. he
is a man of high ideals, and yet those
ideals seem to center in the American
genius Of common sense. His broad
and liberal policy, already exhibited in
the short time that he has been in Of
fee, gives to all Americans the assur-
ance that they have man at the head
of affairs who is fully equal to all
emergencies and it is another instance
Of the fact that the American people
are peculiarly capable of selecting the
best material for their Presidents.
Judge Estee closed with an express
sion of the hope that all would do their
duty for the development of the Terri
tory, as would he in every way possi-
BILE.
The Dillingham; quartet, Messrs.
Walter and Isaac Dillingham;, Atkin-
son, Kimba1l and Elston sang delight
fully and Stanley Beardmore recited
"McBrae's System both being greeted
sang, 1.-The Aud Scots Sangs," a
touching thing well received.
McCANTS STEWART.
r. McCants Stewart spoke of
Burns his opening sentences being a
recital Of one OF the poems of the bard.
He referred to his name having been
given him through the friendship of his
father and an across-the-way Scotch
shoemaker, named T. McCants, and
how he had afterwards followed the
life of Burns on the soil of his native
land. He paid high tribute to the
poet.
D. Clark sang 'Flora MacDonald's
Lament with degree of feeling which
won for him a recall and the enthus-
iasm was heightened when Piper r.
Macdonald Murray danced the High
land Fling in costume. The Dillingham;
quartet interpolated a number and
brought the programme to the toast:
Their Majesties, the King and Queen
of a |
ed to by His Britannia Majesty's Con-
sui, W. R. Hoare, who said:
On response to the toast to the King
and Queen of Great Brittany
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen:-I feel
It a great honor and a great privilege to
be called upon TO respond to this toast
this evening.
The Efe of King Edward VII. who has
come to the throne at an advanced age
has been, if / may say SO. as an open
book spread in the sight OF his people
The chapter of his history as prince and
heir apparent has been closed. and a
new one as king and emperor has been
commenced.
With his great experience and his init
mate knowledge of the great responsible
lties and duties attaching to the crown:
having for his guidance the noble ex-
ample of his late august mother. II
whose footsteps he has expressed his
firm intention to tread: and relying as
he does on the loyalty and aid of his peo-
pie with whom he Is In the closest foucn
may we not confidently hope that whea
this new chapter Of his history shall have
closed L viii. with the grace of the Al
mighty, be found to rebound to the cred
it OF his majesty and the prosperity of
the rreat empire over which Re has been
caGeo 20 reign?
WEat .a9-e car I say n regard TO his
majesty tha; is not already known 70
you o most CT you? And then again
= ime allowed me, have
to co who. perhaps, are wait
ing re,v gsl1> y and .mpatiently TO
rnstse ths.r cv-. little eloquent speeches
boeore you, ard which we are almost
prers ID TO applaud before they are
made- uch is the kindly feeling which
posse US al tonight.
As - har najes-y. the queen-Gou
bless II goddess and sweetness o,
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