Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-22

and territorial officials, army anu
navy dignit RES and private citizens
l-representing the Hawaiian Society
OF the Sons Of the American ReVolu'
ton and Aloha Chapter OF the DauSh'
tiers OF the American RevolutiOn-at
tended the banquet at the COurtland
hotel last night in cOmmemOratIon OF
Fcrefathers' Day, December q, 1920.
and in Observance OF the lO0th ann
yersary Of the Treaty OF Client, which
began a century OF peace between the
United States and Great Britain in
the termination Of the second war he
tween those countries.
The big banquet hall was hung with
flags and Streamers, the stars ano
stripes mingling with the standard OF
Hawaii. Palms fringed the room anC
cut flowers Of various varieties adorn-
ed the tables. In a room adjoining
the dining hall a Hawaiian orchestra
sang and played throughout the eve
ming. The sh oded electrics cast a soft
light over the gathering, and the ban
uuet, commencing at 7 o'clock, devei
oped into probably one Of the gayest
social events which has taken place in
Honolulu this year.
Aloha Chapter Strongly Represented.
Aloha Chapter, D. A. r., was strong
ly represented last night and the &C
tive spirit of its membership was
splendidly apparent. There were ~
or more members Of the chapter pres
ent, a very large number considering
the size of the organization
Three long tables we're set in the
CORTLAND dining-roOm. The speakers
and guests OF honor were at the mid
die table DR.. S. d. Barnes, as toast
master, had en- his right Governor
Pinkham and on his left Mrs. w. A
Bryan, regent of Aloha chapter.
Next to Mrs Bryan sat Judge Dole.
and next to him in order were Miss
Charlotte " Hall, treasurer Of Alola
chapter; Collector NJ. A. Franklin and
Prof. w. A. Bryan.
Next to Governor Pinkham in order
were Maj-gen. Carter, Miss Agnes
Judd. secretary Of Aloha chapter; DIR.
Wilbert P. Ferguson and Mrs. G. S
Cromwell Mrs. Bromwelfs mother
was Mrs. Matthew Scott, president
general of the national society Of D.
A. R.
On one side of the dining-room the
decorations were in buff and blue, the
colors of the S. A. R., and on the 9TH
er the colors were the blue and white
Of the d. A. r. Large insignia Of each
of the orders were on the walls, fes-
tocned in coIors.
Specimen Of Plymouth Rock Shown.
An interesting feature CT the eve
ming was the showing of specimen
of the real Plymouth Rock. Pref. Z.
H. Hitchcock owns this valuable spec,
inlen and it has q story. His father
was state geologist Of New Hamp.
shire many decades ago. In 1880 he
made trip to Massachusetts to ex
anime the famous rock and secured
the specimen of New England granite
The rock is now, Of course, closely
guarded. !
Aside from the banquet several note
worthy addresses added to- the inter
est of the occasion Those who spoke
we're Judge Sanford B. Dole, MAJ. gen
William Fl. Carter, Malcolm A. Frank
lin. william r. Castle, Prof. W.. A
BRYAN, DR.. Wilbert Perry Ferguson and
Governor Pinkham. Prior to DR.. Fer
guson,s address, DR.. S. d. Barnes, a:
| toastmaster and president Of the 8. A
| r., proposed toast to the Treaty o
lGhent and, referring to the army ant
inayy officials present, said that It wal
their duty to preserve the strict nsu
ttfa1ity OF tho 1Fn;ted States towardi
these nations NOV involved IN war.
Address by Governor. y & - -,
Governor Pinkham said In part:
"Sons and Daughters OF the Arneri
can Revolution, you came from ances
tors who believed In puritanica1 per
sonal responsibility. Only as you mus
lconscientiously accept your persona
responsibility and join your mora
force and social intelligence in behal
of the state and society, can you pre-
serve that for which your foretather
fought and mothers suffered. .s|
IF the world. now plunged IEtc III
greatest tragedy Of all time, is to re
/ vive, ii win revive through the spiri
i of Puritan personal responsibility, an,
1.-THE great spirit of just liberty a
sought during the American Reyolu
ton" E-+ 4
Or. Ferouson's Address. .-.. ...
| In part, Doctor Ferguson spoke a
follows:
I'VE are met not to praise the ga
lIantry of Perry on Lake Erie, No
lDohough on Lake Chaniplain, and HUI
upon the open sea-a record or navs
valor and honor Of which america
Justly proud; not to garland wit
IRE Use Harrisoa'n dangerous marth int
michigan and Jackson's signal victor
at New Orleans. It is sufficient fo
us to recall with pride the two chic
causes CT our success which Theodor
Roosevelt states in his Naval War
l1Sl2; first, the excellent make an
armament of the ships; and secont
the skilful seamarship, splendid di