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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