Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1882-06-10
Meeting of Americans at the Hotel.

In pursuance of the call issued by the t. S.
Minister Resident, James NJ. Comfy. for pre-
liminary meeting of American citizens and others
interested, to be held at the Hawaiian Hotel on
Thursday evening, about one hundred and twenty
persons assembled TO make preparations for the
celebration of the Fourth of July. The meeting
was called to order by the u. s. Minister at 1886
p. N. General Comfy was nominated for Chair
man and unanimously elected. j. NJ. Dat, ir. and
Geo w. Stewart were chosen Secretaries, and the
meeting then proceeded to business.
DR.. Roiers moved that committee of five be
appointed to retire and prepare plan of celebra-
tioh cor the consideration of tue meeting. Motion
carried ana the following gentlemen selected to
compose the committees Dr. Rodgers. Chairman
\. y: Cartwright, A. S Hartwell, DIR. Emerson
and Il. W. Lame
letter of regret from j. I. White was read
While the committee were absent Gen. Comfy
suggested that some one make a speech and called
upon Prof. Scott to tell how he had seen the
Fourth celebrated III Japan. Mr. Scott complied
by describing briefly the first celebration in 1876
ana subsequent one IN 1879 when General Grant
was present.
Dr. McGrow was next asked TO tell about a
memorable Fourth of July at Nicssburs during
the war. The doctor said he knew about it for he
was there, and told OF the surrender of the Con
federates to the Union army on the 81 of july
ana the entry OF the latter INTO the city on the
Fourth.
The committee then returned and DR.. Rodgers
chairman. reported that they recommended the
firing OF national salutes Mt sunrise. noon and
sunset; 70 nave AN Grafton and music III the fore
noon at kawaiahao church picnic i'll the after
noon aud bail in the evening. Ii was also recon-
mended that committee Of twentY-ore be chosen
10 arrange Tor carrying out the same and that
they choose persons for the subcommittee from
their own numt er. Report adopted unanimously.
The following wore appointed members OF the
committee: n. j. Cartwright, Chairman, Claus
Spreckels, A. u. Ellis, Jnu. H. Brown, j. A. Hop
per, =. II. EidrIdee, +. - hastings, =. 9. Jones,
4, ;. hartwell, D. /. Dillingham;, a. W. Bush, II.
W. Lame. d. A. Mckinley, DR.. Rodgers M. NJ.
Scott, l.. Il. Adams, a. L. Hebbard, c. A. Arnold.
4. I. Kennedy DIR. McGrew W. T. Alien.
Moved and carried that the committee be EN-
sary.
Mr. =. c. Jones spoke of the work of the Finance
committee IN getting subscriptions and suggested
that subscriptions be taken i'll the hall forth
with. Carried unanimously and in very few
minutes the sum of sl.2S9 was subscribed.
Members of the committee We're requested to
meet Mt the Hotel last evening.
H. Hart suggested that a torchlight process
sion on the evening of the Sd be IL feature
OF the celebration. Referred to committee.
The following are the name, of the subscr ibers
TO the fuEd for the celebration: Claus Spreckels
$40; Z. G. Jones, jr., 500; A. j. Cartwright, j.
A. Comfy, A. $. Hartwell, Dillingham; 4 Co., j. b.
". +. Allen, 4. +: Judd, p. c. Advertiser
Co.. Il. Grieve & Co., Ha,caiiop Gazette S25 each
l.. selig. j. NJ Dat, sr,, j.. A.. Hopper $50
each; Bruce Cartwright, A. w. Bush, Chas. Fur
neaux $l5 each.
The following named subscribed in sums OF $40
or less; Jno. A. Palmer Il. W. Lame A. G. Ellis,
James A. Kennedy, IL. Hart, VIM. p Toler, Nj.
Hagan, J. NJ. Dat, jr. d. Co., j. II. Black. j. vii
lams d Co., VIM. Eassie of Kapaa w. II. Wilkin-
son. 4. kistler, Il. Ordenstein, Geo. l.. Fitch, +.
Nj. Hatch, $. Levey, n. o. Murphy Geo. w.
pascoe, A. NJ. Robinson n. b. Emerson A. NJ.
Mellis, L. 5, Iiehenogg, A. H. Houghton, John
MMagoon, Q, T. KILLER, 7, F. Kennedy, A. d. Kerr,
Mllett, G. p. James, w. G. Ashley, NJ. V. Thomp-
son, James ID. Torbert, j. L. Jordan, Geo VI.
Stewart, Will Carson, Thos. Young, c. NJ. Cooke,
William Pedler, W. ID. Braden, +. Tulrell, Jas.
Simmons, L, g: Ables, J. r. Morrell, W. Unger,
y. simpson, G. Bolte, Phil Stein, L. ID. Sweeny
g H. Eldridge, ii. i. Hebbard, Louis Adler L. A.
Morse, L. L. McCandless, A. W. Dubois, j. A.
J, N, Whitney, L. Hopkins, A. NJ.
ney, w. NJ Clark, A. G. Brewer, W. @. Helmken.
T. NJ. Fisher, George Eckley, G. Hustace, IT,, NJ.
NJ. Scott, J. Brown, f. n. Eckley, H. Emmerson
considerable amount was added yesterday to
the subscription lists at Mr.. Cartwright's Office
and j. Nj. Dat Jr. Il Co.'S. store.