The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-05-12
GIVEW[LGON|E.
!. To JAPANESE
VISITORS
Eight Hundred 0fieers and Men
from warships Attend Special
international Services at Gen.
trail Union Church - Doctor
scudder Makes Address in Nip.
poness Tongue.
tFrom Mouday AdYertiser.l

(From Monday Adyertiser.)
Filled with neatly uniformed officers
and men Of the Japanese cruisers
Asama and Azuma, and artistically
decorated 10 the national colors Of
America and Japan, the auditorium Of
Central Union Church presented an i'm.
prassivo scene yesterday afternoon dur
ing the international welcome service
arranged in honor Of the navy vi it.rs
IRON the Land Of the Rising sun.
Promptly at four-thirty o'clock, the
hour announced for the teryice, TIM
men from the warships arrived in a
body, and within a few minutes moro
tnan eight hundred of them had been
seated, only a lew Icing obi ell TO
stand during tho services.
The decorations in the church were
appropriate and strikingly effective. At
the right Of the chcif lot hung large
japanese flag, while on the opposite
was the Amtrican ensign, AMI the tar
was draped in the colors of tho two
nations. Bordering the chancel rail
were potted plants and flowers attract
lively arranged.
On the center Of the rostrum, d.
reetly tehind tho fag-draped lecturn,
were seated the principal guest Of
honor, Rear Admiral Teiiiro Kurci,
commander of the Japan. y, wafsh is
and TO his right Rear Admiral G. b. It.
Moore, eommandant Of the United
States navy station. Others IN the
front row on the platform were Gov
ernor i. Il. Pinkham, who sat next TO
Admiral Kufoi; DR.. l. Mort Rev. o. IL.
Gulick, William r.. Castle, DR.. Dor ,mus
Seudder, Acting Consul II. Arita and
Rev Frank s. Scudder In the rear
row were Rev. Mr.. Nakamura, Rev. T..
Olumura, Rev A. a. Ebcrsols, Rev.
p. T. Fukao, Rev. r. Hori. Rev. O..
Motokawa.apu. j. w. Wadman, s. Aoki
and l.. r. KiIIam.
Admiral Kurpi Presented.
Following an organ prelude by A. B.
ingalls, and an organ solo by M s.
Charles r. Hall, the Rev. Frank 8.
Seudder Chairman Of tho gathering, ins
tr5duce,le Admiral Kuroi, and spsite
briefly ON the spirit Of friendship vii ID
had prompted the citizens of Honolulu
to arrange the service Of welcome to
him and bis command. He called at
tontion to tho Japanese AMI Amer can
flags side by side on the altar, en- which
rested the Bible, the three comb ming
as a symbolism Of peace and brotherly
love. ,g s5s
At the close of the Rev. Mr.. Send
der's remarks, the Hundredth Psalm
was read by the Rev. T. Okumura in
Japanese and by the Rev. A. A. Eber.
sole in English.
Other numbers on the program were
as follows: E
Violin William A. Love.
Anthem-Akana's choir.
Prayer Rev. G. Motokawa and Rev.
J. w. Wadrran.
Address-Rev. Doremus Seuddrr. 4.
Hymn--Akana 8 choir.
Bcnedietion-Re 0ramel III. Gu.
lick. IVA. gs5 lit
In opening his address, the Row.
Doremus Seudder expressed regret
that, owing TO long disuse Of the Japa-
nese language he was not able to speak
to his auditors as he wished he might
and asked that they excuse his mis-
takes. He said he was glad that the
first stop Of the wa.ships on their long
cruise was at Honolulu because he be.
heyed the people here were able to
give them truer impression of the
real American spirit and attitude to-
ward Japan than could any other city
in the Union.
.A" There are certain great ideals, y
said DIR. Seudder, (which we as a ma.
tion cherish and for which we MS peo-
pie stand, which we in Hawaii can ex-
emplify perhaps. betber than any other
community in the. United States.
Nation Dedicated to Peace.
First, we are as a nation Dedicated
TO peace, our Very government is based
upon the principles of peace. We have
no laws Of prescription compelling
men TO serve in the army, but our
army is made up of those who volun,
tarily enlist.
Although three times in the past
century America has been at war with
other nations and to that extent has
failed TO live up to its ideal, neve.the,
less Fundamentally we are peaceful
people
,"And these Isauds particularly can
boast of standing for peace, for never
has the sand Of these Islands been
stained with bloodshed in war with a
foreign power. Therefore, we feel
that we are in position TO give yon
a welcome in which peace permeates
our words and our spirit completely,
''Second, Our country stands foy
human brotherhood, and yet no one
who knows our country but knows how
far short our people in the homeland
have fallen from living up to this
ideal
In the South unfortunately there,
always has been and is still bitter race
prejudice, while on the Western coast,
in California, a spirit Of UNI
has been manifested
which has grieved Americas best citi.
Gems and her highest minded men.
i'But here in Hawaii we have. been
peculiarly happy in that all the races
haYo always aud do now live together
IN a brotherly, friendly spirit
Spirit Of BrotherhOOd
"And so in extending to you this