Tuesday, October 16, 2012

1865: The Fourth of July Meeting on June 24, Honolulu


The Fourth of July Meeting
Source: Pacific Commercial Advertiser. Honolulu: June 24, 1865 3rd page

FOURTH OF JULY MEETING. –In accordance with the notice in last week’s paper, the American citizens assembled in the new Hall, on Saturday evening last. Before the meeting was called to order, the company sang, “John Brown’s soul is marching on;” after which the Hon. J. McBride, Minister Resident, was called to the chair, and his Secretary of Legation, A.D. Cartwright, Esq., was appointed secretary. After some discussion, a committee of eight was appointed to take the whole matter of celebration into their hands, with power to add to their number if they so chose, the only direction given them was to have the celebration somewhat after the style of the one last year. A subscription list was then started, and some $900 was promised by those present, which has since increased to nearly $2,000. After the meeting closed, the “Star Spangled Banner,” and “Rally around the Flag,” were sung, with three cheers for the Union and three more for Gen. Grant. The Committee’s programme appears in today’s paper.*

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