The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-09-17

supported quintet club. The whole
entertainment was so absolutely
unique that the Congressman seemed
dazed. Upon the table were big plat
ters of chicken, salads, cakes, fruits,
and delicious coffee was served at the
last. Place cards were found and the
visitors neighbored Lahaina's hospt-
able residents. Everything was excel
lently managed. Those in charge de-
ferred to the wishes of the guests in
every particular. Rev. Mr.. Kroll made
an address of welcome and was fol-
lowed by Rev. Mr.. Burnham, when Mr..
Bartholdt was introduced. The latter
referred to the banyan tree and the
fact that the one who planted it was
sitting as n guest with the party. He
referred to the many nationalities
gathered under the tree-German-
Americans, English. Hawai-
ian n-Americans-but all were Ameri-
cans.
Representative Miller of Kansas
made n forceful address on the devel-
opment of the country and the extern
sion of the flag into outer parts of the
world merely as civilizlng emblem.
Judge Houston of Tennessee made one
of the distinctive hits of the evening
in a speech filed with poetic quota.
tions and tributes 20 womanhood,
spoken in the chivalrous style for
which the Judge has become noted.
He told the Hawaiians, also, that they
must work out their own destiny and
must show that they are people cap
able of taking care of their own af-
fairs. He said all should honor the
men who had given of their wealth and
resources to the development of the
islands He charged them to preserve
well the one great asset all had and
that was the development of the young
electorate so that they might become
a useful citizenship.
Mr.. Bartholdt, at this juncture,
arose to speak of an absent one, one
whom he said all the members of the
party loved and admired, and when he
mentioned the name of Prince Kuhio,
the delegate to Congress, the audience
went wild. Hawaiians threw up their
hats with delight and cheered long and
enthusiastically.
Representative Dawson made a
speech which thrilled the audience. He
said he was in favor of an impregnable
fortified group of islands here, so that
the Pacific coast might be defended
He said he admired the devotion of
the Hawaiians to their old customs. A
man who loves his flag devotedly is
filed with the right kind of patriotism
and has the making of the best citi.
zenship under the Stars and Stripes.
Hon. Mr. Pail, who has been in the
Hawaiian lower house, made an ad-
dress which not only was helpful with
suggestions but was delivered in a
manner which was a source of keen
and delightful amusement to the audi.
ence.
Rev. Mr.. Kroll made lengthy ad-
dress in which he referred to the ban
yam tree above them as typical of the
development of the United States
There was the central group of roots
and there were the great branches
sent out to protect all who might
need shelter under them. Here and
there a branch came down and took
root in the soil far away from the
central sources and taking deep root
sent out other branches. So the Uni
ted States is sending down roots into
far away places and implanting the
highest civilization there, and from
that place sending out sheltering civ
ilization to other distant places.
Following the speechmaking an en-
tertainment and dance was given in the
social hall, and ut IL O'Clock all went
aboard the steamer while fireworks
were displayed ashore.