Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1885-06-27

celebrated this year. The American element
has taken hold Of the matter in earnest and
there seems no doubt tina, good time will
be had. in the very best sense Of that com
prehensive phrase.
Las, Monday nigh, some fifty Americans
me, in the dining rrom Of the Hawaiian Hotel
to appoint committee Of arrangements and
discuss the best method Of procedure.
The meeting was an enthusiastic and a hu,
monious one Hon. George Il. Merrill and
Consul Mckinley were present. bu, each de.
clined to preside. DIR. j. $ MeGtew was
unanimously called to the chair and Mr.. J. L.
Wiseman unanimously chosen secretary. After
some brief preliminary discussion. Mr.. Frank
Godfrey moved that a committee OF IS be
appointed by the chair, TO be styled the es.
ecutiye committee, which committee should
formulate general plan Of exercises and APP
| point all subcommittee. This motion, after
being amended so as to include the chairman
and secretary among the committee. was unan.
mousy carried, and the meeting adjourned
TO meet again at the same place last Wednes-
day evening After tbs meeting a subserip-
ton list was opened and some 500 subscribed
| The executive committee chosen were as fol.
lows Or. J. S. MeGrew, chairman; Mr.. ].
| +. Wiseman, secretary; Consul Mckinley, DIR.
| VI. Grossman. Messrs. !. II. Patty, W. W.
Hail. Frank Godfrey, William Unger, b. +.
Dillingham;, ]. NJ. Dat, IT,, F. NJ. Hatch, J.
1 = ,nJ
A. ]. Cartwright.
Last Wednesday evenings meeting. though
no, so well attended IS Monday evenings, was
also harmonious and enthusiastic. the only
difference Of opinion being in regard to the
best plRce to hold the ball. Mr.. ]. II. Patty
| thought the hotel was the best place for the
ball, because il was cooler, because it had a
better supper room and because its facilities
for promenade were so much finer. DR.. Gross
man acknowledged the disadvantages Of the
Musical Hall, ba, thought them more than com
pensa,ed for by the larger audience room in the
hall He further said that many people whc
do not dance enjoy looking on and that i
seats enough were provided for on.lookers a
the hotel the comfort Of dancers would b,
interfered with, while a, the theatre there wa
room enough for all. II was also suggested
tina, refreshmen, lanai might be put up, so a
to obviate The necessity Of descending to the Ill
smelling qeNters where the supper was givei
last year. I, was decided, by large majori,,
vote, to give the ball in Musical Hall, on tn
evening of Friday. July 3rd.
1t was decided to begin by federal salut
early aroSning parade OF the a" Antiques an
Horreles," literary and musical exercises il
Musical Hall at 10 a. NJ. national salute a
noon Of IS guns, one for each state; fedora
salute Of - guns at sunset.
II was then voted to give each Of the sub
committees, named below, the first name c
each being chairman, full power to act in eae
department
.Sslntt5 ard Bei5 J. NJ. Dat, Jr., ]. W
Mcclure, S. NJ. Carter and w. II. Aldrich.
.intignt5 and HoyyibirS /, II. F. Hebbart
G. c. Stratemeyer, f. a. Williams and c.
Miller.
Literary Ertreijes 5. b. Dole, NJ. N
Scott. DR.. ]. $. McGrew and DIR. n. b. Eme
son.
.NYitai Exercises John II. Patty, J. "
Yarndley, W. w. Hall and c. NJ. Cooke.
y Decorations G. C. Stra,emeyer, Willia
Unger, c. f. Williams A. w. Richardso
and DR.. NJ. Grossman.
Printing. j. f. Wiseman, F. L. Clark
X. S. Smith and Frank Godfrey.
Ret,esAwests r. c. Jones, IT., b.
Dillingham;, ". NJ. Graham and F.
Eckley.
>. Finn0 II. NJ. Whitney. X. W. Lain
. Joseph Hyman. G. II. Eldridge and ].
Wiseman.
Ball: F. p. Hastings, William Unge
Hugh Gum and DR.. Henri McGrew.
The ball sub.comsNjttees are as follows
arrangement F. p. Hastings, Villa
Unger, Hugh Gum, George w. Smith al
. Or. Henri McGrew.
Hot and HoJffJses . Hon. g. w. Merri
y Mrs. Merrill and Mrs. F. Z, Hastings.
!, Reception X. W. Lame, J. NJ. Dat, j
4. ]. II. Fisher, J. S. Simmons, W, NJ. Graha
. and A. W. Richardson blue rosettes.
:, Floor Manager: F. P. Hastings viii
rosette.
!, Flee, COMMITTEE William Unger, L.
Abes, c. A. Brown, Hugh Gum, 5.
X. Levey and j. Z. Wiseman red rosettes.
=, The following literary programme has be
"a decided upon Opening remarks by Hon.
=. ". Merrill, president Of the day readi
"A Of the Declaration OF Independence, Mr..
+, a. Kinney Grafton, Mr.. II. N. Castle.
u Only about $I2oo is needed for this yea
-, entertainment, most Of which has been alrea
subscribed.
The Press has received from M, H.