Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-05-06

terms OF brilliant hue And so through
out the tables, each fttingly showin'
the nationality 81 those who So,
around 4. t.,.
Jack" oesha is Honored. ~S
One OF the features ef To aseRipl
was the presentation n a handsome
gold watch and chain and tNttOn t
John r. Desha, secretary to.the dele
gate. The presentation was made by
Congressman w. p. Borland of Mis-
souri,, who sat at the Hawaii table
Congressman BOriand made a neat
presentation speech, in which he TOLD
how much Desha had done to make
the trip a success, how we'll he was
liked and how everyone believed he
| is one of the coming young men OF
Hawaii. The watch, engraved with q
suitable inscription, was then handed
to Desba and in response to calls fol
a speech he said briefly that he had
of the delegate and hoped again to
be able TO accompany congressional
party to Hawaii.
Many Toasts Given.
| Former Governor Frear opened the
session of short speeches by welcom-
ing the guests and explaining some.
thing of the Hands-Around-the-Pa
movement Alexander Hume Ford
followed him and later acted as toast.
master for the exceedingly informal
program. j..
The following then responded on
various subjects: ...-....
Speech-Senator Willard Salisbury
Hawaii Ponoi-Col Curtis P. Iaukea.
London OF California.
The Great New Republic-Chung
X. All. H.. s....-.
Children of the Rising Sun-Rinsa
ku Tsunoda. -.... ...
The Meeting of the East and West
H. L. Strange.
Speech-Senator Albert b. Cum
Minis.
The Portuguese of Rawaii-Manuel
c. Pacheco. ...-...
Speech Congressman John L. Bur.
nett. ..-...
Korea in Hawaii = DR.. Syngman
Rhee. - #. . a.: -
Speech--Senator Ollie James.
L..
Speech-Congressman John S. Da
vennort. ......... =.
The Kamaaina-Hon. George R.
Carter.
Speech-Senator James f. MARITIME.
Speech Congressman W. A. Cul.
loo. ....
The Great Northwest-Congres
man Albert Johnson. j..
Senator Cummins drew prolonged
applause by ringing talk upon the
opportunity of the United States in
the present world-war Declaring that
the spirit OF the evening gave him
license to digress somewhat from his
subject, he pointed out the American
ideals of justice and mutual tolerance
and declared that this war and its
lessons should bring greater safety
hereafter for the rights of neutral ma.
tions. He closed with verse from
the Battle Hymn of the Republic.
Senator Ollie James Of Kentucky
likewise talked OF national peace, re-
ferring eloquently to the indissoluble
bond that now makes north and south
one united nation, though fifty years
ago they were torn in civil strife.
Former Governor George r. Carter
told of the progress of Hawaii indus.
trially and socially.
He drew a parallel from the life of
the late H. p Baldwin of Maui, who
after his arm was crushed in a sugar
mill went courageously to work to
make career in. sugar production.
Mr.. Carter declared that if the facili.
ties with which Hawaii has built up
the territory for decades are crippled
by the disaster of free sugar the didn't
mention it by name but referred to it
Enthusiastically Hawaii would courage
ously endeavor to wrest success out
of catastrophe and to carry on its
work for all the people OF the islands
Eloquent even though speaking in
an alien tongue were DR.. Syngman
Rhee, Korean; Chung X. Al, Chinese,
and Rinsaku Tsunoda, japanese, in
their addresses. F. L. Theodore, Fill
Pine, was fiery in his address and
showed remarkable command of the
English language.
Manuel c. Pacheco delivered one Of
the ablest addresses Of the evening,
the theme of it being that the Portu.
guest who have come to Hawaii re-
joice at the opportunity to uphold
American citizenship and are ready
now for the status of citizens of a
state. i 49, +.
Queen Invites congressmen.
During the evening Col. Iaukea pre-
scented the compliments of Queen Lii
uokalani and an invitation from her
to all members Of the congressional
party to visit her at Washington Place
Her health, added Senator Iaukea, has
not enabled her to participate in the
entertainment up to date.
Congressman Albert Johnson of
Washington made happy allusion to
the similarity of history between Ha-
! wall and the Northwest, both being
! discovered under similar conditions.
, His familiarity with local history was
I, Immediately appreciated by the Ha.
wall folk present.
Considerable humor was interjected
/. into the program by the speakers.
Nearly every congressman had a fun
, ny story to tell and told it well, Sen.
ator Salisbury starting the flow of
wit and humor with an appropriate
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