The Hawaiian gazette., 1905-12-08

we love, the youngest Territory of the
American Union-to this toast / re-
specially ask our Governor, Hon. Geo.
II. Carter to respond.
our reverend clergy and the religious
orders in Hawaii, the devoted, kindly
men and women, of whom 1t can truly
be said: Where duty calls, there you
will find them, the response will be
made by Rev. Father Maximin of
Hama. Maui.
Our Catholic Laity, may its influence
and endeavors be eXerted for the Union
of Catholic interests-Mr. John A.
Hughes will respond to this toast.
The Federation of Catholic Societies
in the Territory of Hawaii, may it's eff
forts be crowned with success and may
its influence be exercised for the bene-
fit of all,--the response will be made
by Mr.. A. ID. Castro.
our returned travellers, Father Valen-
tin, will tell us some of your expert
ences while away.
The press, "A necessary adjunct and n
power for good-Mr. Harrington will
please respond to this toast.
The ladies. God Bless them, those
present and absent, without whose as
sstance no undertaking can be carried
out successfully-will be responded TO
by Mr. A. Il. Murphy.
Our Holy Father Pope Plus X and
our Molly Mother the Church, may His
reign be beneficent and long and may
She grown in influence, extent and
power-to which l respectfully ask His
Lordship to respond.
The first was responded to by Judge
Robinson, who paid a glowing tribute
to the history of the Catholic Church
and to Christianity for the blessings 1t
had brought to the world, and ended
with praise for Bishop Libert and
Father Valentin, expressing thanks that
they had returned in such excellent
health.
The President" was responded to by
Mr.. II. G. Stackable, who referred 10
the first toasts to "A president in the
latter part of the eighteenth century,
in honor of George Washington, then
forty years later TO Jackson, then to
Lincoln, then to Garfield and now to
that preeminent master of statecraft,
Theodore Roosevelt He said the ban
ouet was essentially a church gather
ing to pay respect to the head of the
Catholic Church in Hawaii. He said
that one of the greatest things The
United States had maintained is the es-
Establishment of religious liberty wher-
ever the Stars and Stripes fly, and
Roosevelt would no more tolerate an
infringement upon the religious liberty
Of the American people than he would
tolerate interference with any of the
American principles of government.
"Hawaii-the Land We Live In" was
responded to by Governor Carter. He
said In part;
II want to take you into my con-
fidence. although this is not con-
iidence game. Uaughter). But l want
TO tell you of an acquaintance whose
wife conducts "a boarding school for
boys. She bowed to a gentleman on
the street one day and Immediately
saw she had made a mistake. How
ever, she spoke to the gentleman say
ing. 4 wish TO take you into my con-
fidence, but / thought you We're the
father OF one OF my boys QAughter).
II left the notes of my speech at
home. had them all nicely prepared
but they are right now on my library
table. so you see I'm left high and
dry.
"The first thing ] want you TO do
If TO respond silently, II you please,
10 toast TO the absent ones. II is
a hackneyed toast, and given at all
banquets, but We all have absent ones
OF whom we can think, As look up
ana down the faces here, all 30 happy
In this event and see the luxury OF
the table, hear the tinkling OF the
glasses and see the brilliant shades OF
ih" naEs. ! am reminded 81 place
away from here ana ~ some who can
not pnrnkc with ms tonight am re-
minded ~ those true heroines who are
loiling among the AFFLICTED ones AT Mo-
lokhl ana ask you 10 drink a silent
lnhHt in those Devoted sisters ana broth
erE who ioil there 80 faithfully,
ron an occasion ~ this kind I think