The Hawaiian gazette., 1885-07-01
THE Glorious Fourth.

hibited their desire to celebrate with becoming
eclat the anniversary date of American Independ
ence, was held at the Hawaiian Hotel on the even
ing of the 9th ult The principal business trans
acted WIS the arranging Of a programme Of event.
for the day and the appointment of sub-comnlttee
to carry out the vents on the programme. II va
decided that BAH should be given, at Music Hall
OH the evening of the ID INST. Statutes at sunrise
noon and sunset ON the 4th; parade of Antiques
and Horribles in the early morning; literary anc
musical exercises at Music Hail. commencing at II
a. aud the afternoon Of the 9Th could be used q
view the trials of speed at the trotting park i
The following gentlemen compose the VARIOUS
subcommittee:
SAIurrs AND BE11s:1J. NJ. Oat, it, j. W. Ma
guire, S. NJ Carter aud w. II. Aldrich. srC p !
ANTIQUES AND HoRRIBLEs:-H. f. Hebbards T. y
Stratemeyer, Z. A. Williams and G. X, Miller.
LITERARY ExEResEs:-S B. Dole, NJ. N. Scott
DR.. J. S McGrewa and DR.. N. B. Emerson
MUSICAL EIERoIsEs:-J. H. Paty,J. W. YarndleY
w. W Hall and G. NJ. Cooke. ....... 81 :. b
DECoRATT0ss:-G. @. Stratemeyer, William IN
ger, c. E. Williams, a. W. Richardson and DR.. NJ
Grossman. tt.tf % -.i-II sari 4fl
PRISTrSe:-J. E. wissmau, f. L. Clarke, r. 5
Smith and Frank Godfrey. -
REFRBHsIESTs:-P. G. Jones, il, b. F. billing
ham, W. M. Graham and Z. N. Bckley.
FISAsoE:-H. M. Whitney, r. w. Iaine, Joseph
Hyman, G. II. Eldridge and j. Z. Wisemari.
BALL:-F. P. Hastings, William Unger, Hugh
Gum and DR.. Henri McGrew. We -
BALL suB.cosnuTTErs. 'ny14
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Hugh Gum, George w, Smith and Dr.. Henri Nc
Grew. r.5,r Z .-t .s,...,..E
Host and Hosfe.sss: Hon. G.. W. Merrill Mrs
Merrill and Mrs. F. p Hastings l- ~ -
ReceptioM:I IL. ". Lame, ]. N. Dat, ir., ]. H
Fisher, J. S. Simmons, W. NJ. Graham and A, W
Richardson; blue rosettes. - -. d. b.
Floor Manager: F. P. Hastings; white rosette.
Floor Copiaatee. William Unger, l.. q. Ables,
@. A. Brown, Hugh Gum and S. J. LeveY,
A ENHANCEMENT. iafsi-f
As some dissatisfaction had been expressed by a
number OF subscribers to the general iund al IN Q
lack of arrangements for the proper entertainment
of ladies and children. the Executive Committee
deoi6 ed upon calling another meeting, having the
matter discussed, and if necessary an entirely new
programme for the celebration of the day. In ac-
cordance with this view, a meeting was called for
the evening Of the 29th inst, at the Hotel. The
chairman, DR.. McGrew called the meeting 10 order
and stated the object of the gathering.
Mr.. II. Gum made motion that the vote estab-
fishing the previously arranged programme be re-
considered. Lost.
Mr.. d. L. Dillingham; and Mr.. j. II. Patty spoke
in favor of having the exercises connected with
the morning celebration, held at Kapiolani Park,
providing transportation for the general public,
the expenses TO be paid out of the general fund.
Neither gentleman considered the ball necessity,
and MIR. Dillingham; was most positive that only a
few dancing people would be benefited by the pro-
jected terpsichorean amusements, on the night Of
the Sd, at Music Hall.
Mr.. Godfrey objected to kapiolani Park on ac-
count of distance the disadvantages in case of I'M
pleasant weather and the liability of care and worry
that mothers would have in guarding their little
ones from harm or accident. He considered that
picnic would be good feature of the days cele-
bration, but thought that place nearer town
would be more suitable. The ball at the Music
Hall was looked for event and should be on the
pinGrammu. |ff ,
Messrs Unger, Grossman Gum and Strate-
meyer spoke in favor of the ball being held at
the Music Hall as previously arranged and although
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Kapiolani Park yet they did not seem fayorably
impressed with the location. ..tai ..f
Mr.. Wiseman thought that the idea of having
the exercises ut Kapiolani Park was good one as
also that 10 have the terpsichorean exercises at
tho same place. He favored a change of pro-
gramme, as regarded exercises aud ball, on account
of the lesseniEg of expense the cost of ran5porta
tlOn and refreshments being more than offset by
the amount that would be incurred in ball at the
Music Hall. Dancing could be INDUCED i'll at the
Park Pavilion during the entire afternoon ard la
dies and children could find ample means of en-
joyment. Only 500 we're then subscribed and it
would require twice that amount If ball WAS
given at Music Hall on the 3rd. ..r.
Mr.. Dillingham; again spoke Ill favor of havin e
the entire official celebration held at the Park,
Distance should not be taken into account. 1t
was well known that in America people went
twenty, thirty and forty miles to some central
spot to celebrate the Fourth. He thought there
was a spirit Of selfishnoss III having the ball at
Music Hall, it was enjoyment for a few, not the
many.
Mr.. F. L. Clarke was in favor of the celebration
being SO arranged that an enjoyable time would
be had by young and old, rich and poor. He
favored the project of the exercises being held at
Kapiolani Park BELIEVING that many people would
enjoy the ride thither as we'll as the Opportunity
to enjoy themselves without being trammeled
with the rules of fashion straitlaced etiquette,
Bohemian life for day, to the music of the
Band and the breaking surf on the sands at Wal
kiki. In condensed form of his ideas the speaker
offered resolution:
That the Executive Committee be empowered
TO arrange the programme of exercises on the
Fourth of July to come of at Kapiolani Park.
And that certain proportion of the amount con-
tributed to defray the expenses of the day be
placed at the disposal of the Ball Committee, for
a ball to be given at the Music Hall on the even
ing Of the 3rd of July."i t'-A -" p
Mr.. NJ. NJ Scott acting Chairman, before put
ting the notion stated that he also in favor Of
the exercises taking place at Kapiolani Park. He
was aware that Mr.. II. Berger was then teaching
some two hundred and fifty children to sing Amer
lean National airs, and if the exercises were held
in the Music Hall, there would be but little room
left for an audience after those young songsters
were seated.
H. X, MacfariaIie, the Secretary of the KhpiolanI
Park Assoc'n, offering the use of the Park to the
Committee. The motion was then put and carried;
Immediately afterwards the meeting adjourned,
without date.
MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Immediately after the adjournment of the gen
eral meeting, a meeting of the Executive Commit
tee was held and a programme for the Day was
arranged, as appears in the advertising columns
of this issue. ff
Tho following is the programme of exercises ar
ranged to take place at the Agricultural Society
Pavilion at the Park, exercises commencing at 10
a. m. sharp:
Hawaiian Band
Prayer Rev. J. Al Crnzan
Patriotic Song and Chorus !. Audi ence
Patriotic Song and Audience
Reading Deem of Independence. w. \. Kinney Esq
Patriotic Speech. Young America
Patriotic Song and Audience
Impromptu Addresses. Several Speakers
Song and Chorus. Members g. a. X
Grafton: ~ N Castle; Esq
Hawaiian Band
Families should supply themselves with sniff
Gent solids to keep hunger from them during their
stay at the Park. 1he committee provide only
light Refreshments.
The preparations for the ball at Music Hall are
already underway, the decoration committee have
already commenced work.
The invitations issued will probably number
over 500, and each one has been written in by the
indefatigable secretary, MIR. ] Z. Wiseman.
His Excellency the American Minister Resident
and Mrs. Merrill make their bow to American res
itents at the Music Hall onthe evening of the 3rd
inst. 'ti 'SfSS JED 'sH7iiHB
There has been no jostling among the newspa-
per establishments in regard to the printing or adj
vertiging, all establishments having received equal
patronage from the Printing Committee.
The first "bus' to the Park will leave the corner
OF King and Fort streets at o'clock; the last at IL
o'clock on the morning of the 4th inst. Returning
the first bus Will leave the Park at 4 p. M.
The Parade of the Antiques aud Horribles under
the command of General D. S. Order and Colonel
Joe Kerr, will take place as follows: The process
sion will form the lot mauka of Dodd's stables,
at $50 n. M, and at will take up the following