The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-07-06

heard anywhere. No outline can do
it justice, and space unfortunately
forbids anything but meager out
line.
The proceedings were closed with
the singing of the 'Star Spangled
Banner" by choir and audience, ac-
companied by the Royal Band, max
ing the rafters ring with the stirring
refrain. AS the company left the
building, at II noon, "a salute of 39
guns, one for each State in the
American Union, was fred from the
shore battery.
FIELD SPORTS.
The field sports at the Makiki
grounds drew large crowd. The
seats on the grand stand were pack
ed with spectators, mostly ladies.
The choice of Makiki instead of Ka-
piolani Park gave general satlsfac-
ton, hundreds of persons finding
their way to the games who other
wise would have missed this part of
the programme. The Royal Haw-
allan Band was present and enter
tanned the players as well as the
spectators with yankee Doodle"
"Marching Through Georgia" and
other national airs appropriate to the
day. The conductors of ceremonies
were Mr.. c. H. Eldridge and Dr.
+. c. Webb. A great deal of
trouble was experienced in carrying
out the arrangements owing TO the
crowding of the spectators on the
ground.
Six competitors entered for the
first foot races $50 yards; prizes,
So and $3.50. Won by j. L. Tor
bert and G. j. Mccarthy, Widdi-
field coming in third. The second
foot race for boys from 16 to 20
years was won against II competi-
tors by G.. Rosa and Williams, w.
Gregg coming in third; ; prizes, S5
and $3.50.
The next was for boys ~ to 16
years in which 23 entered. Moses
won first prize, So and w. Lucas,
second, $3.50.
In the race of boys under twelve,
19 entered, but j.. Stevens led the
run from the first and had couple
of yards to the good, winning the
first prize, So; 7. Pryce gained
second prize, $3.50. The distance
in each race except the first was 100
yards.
Four competitors were bagged for
the sack race, one of them fell and
rolled over SO badly that he was un-
able to continue the race. George
won first prize, S. and Sam second
$3.50.
For the running high jump. the
bar was placed at four feet Three
of the entries failed to get over, and
were declared "out." 1t was then
raised to feet inches and three
more were "left." 1t was raised
again to 4 feet 81 inches, and L.
Bia won the S..
Six entered for putting the heavy
weight. McVey sent the weight, 81
pounds, II feet and inches and
won the prize, SIS. Afterwards, Mr..
w. Moore took it up and sent it,
with two throws, 10 feet Z inches
and 19 feet II inches.
The creased pig was let loose
among the crowd, but the sport of
this event was spoiled by the pig and
his pursuers not having an open field
to run in. He was caught and
carried home by native.
A great many abortive attempts
were made to climb the creased
pole. A sailor took the job in hand,
quickly reached the masthead, and
secured the prize money, SO.
The field sports were finished up
in good style by baseball match
between two picked teams selected
by Messrs. Hay Wodehouse and w.
Wall. The teams were: Wodehouse,
Moore, Parker, Meek, Kaia, Carter,
Lyons, Desha, Casire-9. Kinney,
Wall, Moehonua, Booth, Perry, Nc
Calthy, Sharratt, Levey, Jones-9.
Five innings were played. Wode-
house made run, 1st innings; Car
ter, !, 2nd innings; Wodehouse and
More, each, 3rd innings; Parker,
Meek, Kaia, Carter, Lyons, Desha,
Casire, Wodehouse, l run each in
the 9th innings after two men were
put out. The score at the close
stood, Wodehouse's team, l2;
Wallis, o.
MINISTER MERRILI's RECEPTION.
Between the hours of and A p
NJ, His Excellency Geo. w. Merrill
United States Minister Resident, ant
Mrs. Merrill, held reception at tn
American Legation. The attrac
tions of the open-air amusements a
Makiki undoubtedly prevented man
from calling who would like to hav
, done so, but could not on account O
the impossibility of being in the tw
> places at the one time. Neverthe
. less, large number of American
,, and others paid their respects t
Americas representative. His Ma.
: esty the King, Princess Liliuokalan
= = Governor Dominis, Ministers Gil
! son, Dare, and Creighton, an
4 members of the Consular Corr
y called during the afternoon.