AN OPEN INVITATION.

To all citizens who have aloha for their Alii and patriots of Queen Liliuokalani, in the district of Honolulu;

Aloha to you all: Those whose names appear below are members of the Committee to invite all citizens for the YMCA [Ahahui Opiopio Imipono Karistiano] of Kawaiahao and Kaumakapili.

We ask humbly for you kindness and goodwill in filling the church with the associations: Kalaiaina, Liberala, Hoomaemae, Lahui, Na Keiki Oiwi o Hawaii, and with all citizens, on Monday the coming 28th of November; in the church of Kawaiahao, at 10:30 in the morning, for the celebration of the Independence Day of the Nation.

This is the day that independence was gotten from the great powers of Britain and France, and Hawaii has existed as an Independent Nation for 49 years. Therefore, there will be a number of speeches on La Kuokoa, sermons, documents and stories of the nation from the days of King Kauikeaouli in the year 1843 pertaining to this day, national songs, articles from ratified treaties, the restoration of the Sovereignty and Independence of Hawaii nei.

Committee: E. K. Lilikalani, J. W. Naukana, D. Lima Naone.

(Kuokoa, 11/26/1892, p. 3)

Ka Nupepa Kuokoa, Buke XXXI, Helu 48, Aoao 3. Novemaba 26, 1892.