The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1886-07-06
The Glorious Fourth !
American Independence
Celebrated in Hawaii.
Patriotic Address by Rev. j. A.
CruZan.
Incidents of the Day.

public recognition OF the happy occasion on
mar day. Provision had been made By Americans
n celebrate the occasion bsftted the particular
event. and committees were appointed moneys
subscribed and programmes of events arranged,
IL al OF which the general public were permitted
% take part all tending TO contribute to the gen
eral purpose OF providing a grand good time for
rich and noor. old and young, great and small.
Long before the sun rose the resonant cracker
bursting bomb and noise OF small arms, gave no.
iice Of the presence of the day to celebrate, the
general jnbilation being added TO at sunrise BY
the merry clangnr of bells of various tones The
usual antique ana, generally. most horrible pro
uession not being made 4 part OF the programme
this year, the public were not called upon 10 be
present al anv particular event In the celebration
u the anniversary until the hour Of 10 o'clock
when literary and muclcal exercises were TO be
commenced II the Central Park Rink.
In the meantime the e2riy rlsers took In the
beauties of the excellent weather prevailing, and
the periodically inclined, proceeded TO decorate
their premises with American colors IN flags and
flowers, proceeding which must have been some
what universal, especially amongst town residents
aud the nuster Of the heaven born banner could De
easily distinguished the shipping IN the haroor,
the lone. sea-encireled hamlet OF Williamsburg,
along the edge Of the golden sands that line the
shores Of Waikiki, from thence, N keeping with
the contour OF the land, inland along the base OF
bar1en Punchbowi until the more staid and more
pratentio1s precincts o. Nu1anu valley were
reached. Consular asgs were all displayed and
Government buildings hauntei the Hawaiian
colors. The display OF bunting be Engine Co. No
l and Pacific Hose Go. No. /. were worthy OF sps-
cial mention.
The programme as officially endorsed, although
not generally made known, the information beng
promulgated 10y single and somewhat limited
means. consisted of /. musical and literary eI-
ercises az the Central Park Rink az 10 a. m, :,
games and field sports at Maikiki Reserve; 5, FIRE
works Of the Inter-Islaad Wharf; 1, grand ball.
The arrangement OF the details OF events con-
nected with each particular portion of the pro-
Cramme had been placed IN the hands Of special
committees, the whole under the general super
vision Of an Executive COMMITTEES OF which Nj.
John 4. Hopper. was Chairman and Nh Iheo. Z.
Porter. Secretary.
Space viii not but permit Of passing notice of
the various events, considerable room being gwen
- lbs Rbleand enthusiastically received address Of
Rev. J. 4. CrGEsn. 50 izSSsHt an account of the
Al 1zE oESTRAI FAKk RINK.
The hour set tcr the commencement of the Liter
AIRY and musical exercises was 10 O'Clock sharp.
and before that hour, the spacious rink was well
filed with people. consisting of representatives Of
Royalty. II. Il. u. Princess LlluokAlalI and her
husband His EKcellency J. U. Dolnlnls whose PIE
selce was hiShly appreciated. members OF the
Ministry. the Government, the japanese consul
general. members Of ths consular corps, etc, etc
His Excelency the American Resident occupied
the Platform as President o. TIE Day, as also hsE
c. ". HYDE chaplain. L. Jay Green Esq, Reader
Of DESTINATION Of Independence Rev. J. A. Cru
ian Orator and Hon. {. Il. Dlckey as leader of
singing. The Royal HswalIla Band under the
le2Gsrhsip OF Professor Berger opened the eXer-
cisas 5y performing AuerIrau airs after which the
following order was gone through, Hon G. W.
Merrill iufuo5rcl1c each event
-Prs-e1. c. y. HIDE song America audience
IntrozucsorE address Hon q. W. Merrill (; music.
Roya, Hawaiian Band; Reading Declaration. f.
Jay Green: Grafton. q mastery p7od1ctlon en-
thus zsIlczlly reserved which Is prIntsc N f1l II
this isszsl Rev. J. a. Cruzsa; National airs,
Band The Ssa- SpsnsIed Banner, audience.
After the music had ceased the audience ten
dsre5 a token Of respecs % h L. Il. Princess Ii
lIaoksiani. remaining standing until sitter her de-
part-re. after which. all slowly parted company
for thsir homes
rEE rNFoz,EAL RECEPTION
Be,veea the hours of > and 1 O'Clock the Ameri-
can Minister Resident and Mrs Merrill held an
informal reception az their residence II the Hotel
grounds Vice. Consul Frank Hastings Mrs Hast
lacS and Miss PGfm1n assisting the hos- and host
ess II receiving tie large number OF people thai
took advantage OF the opportunity 10 tender their
respects 10 Americas representatives II hawaii
The callers included members Of the Royal Family,
= the Ministry. rsF-sSe1tatlreS OF me Oo-as1iar
Corps representatives Of the Press, and tie public
generally Tls lsy visitors were made corp4etely
x home bv the amisble hostess, and served with
light refreshmsnts. while the gentlemen callers
=ere taken under the special patronage CT the
Pleasant host.
rzED sroErs At z-Ak1kL
In the afternoon large mass Of people assem-
tlad al the NskIl recreation grounds 20 Sc the
spo-ts- The programme was N charge OF a sp'ecaa4
Committee VINO performed tnsir o1ties IN z very
ore6ii20ie manner. The following Is the list OF
winners;
Fo5s racs I5a yaris-To-bert 1. Mccarthy ,.
- Foot race 100 yards-CI. Rosa 1. William , Foot
rsos 100 var1s-MOsss l. W L1c2s = Root race
100 vauis-J. Stevens I. I. PTycs >. Sack race
Ceouce / sam , High Iump-I. Be3l. tess -
inches Putting the sto1e-Mchsy. i feet inches
The Ereased pig was cz1ght BY soldier, and the
cressei r,ole uss climbed by white Ssllo-. lie
bzss ball r1ztch was played By two scratch teams
chosen by L Mo5eho1Ss and W. Wall Inc slce
Of the fo-u@ one b. - 70 Q. Daring the after
noon the HEEziizn Band played selections OF
nnsic-
-zE FIREWORKS
I. One Of tee sgrss2bla events Of the day 50 ex-
f-,saslssly celebrated. and which reelected credit
gPol the r,e-Sc2n spirit p-s5oullztlnC the con-
rrSstes VAS ~ rroyi6irC OF display Of fireworks
intended especially 70 make an inRFesslon upon
tEs J1va1I.sS q ths Community kron barge
V-chored OF the FnIsrIsland \ \. Co 5 wharf 3
ckst oE-tsd upEsr6s az ?. u. sharp followed
nszrly half 81 hu1r. bs co1lruO1S stream OF
Iills1t and beautiful EreT0ZkS II the shape OF
rcsl lights vzrl-coi0-e5 6oEer pots serpe1ts.
n rockets ro1zn candles ETC ETC. ending By
sending skTEzr5 Of aumbs- Of ire balloons
4 vast crowd that lined the water front gave
so1slt exhibitions OF thslr appreciation In
fa1ectlo1 with this closing pa-Ilol Of the days
oocnitio1 Il Is proper 20 STATE thst this display
beautiful ill1nalnz1ts vas greatly enhanced By
e residents on NU1znu svelue. Bs-ssania- King
ID L1nalilO streets and n the Plains district
Ek Bau-
Every preparation had been made By the Ball
r-nunfttee 10 uzks TIE affair az the Hawaiian
osra House = brilliant ore and soocssS crowned
eir eHo-tS- Iks Ho1ss VAS 6rzpsi With Hzss
d Erssths q ms,ls eo1S22e2o1s ove- the stage
rnr the StarS and Sz-1peS- On e1tSE11g The hall.
: r-ss-s were received bE His ErcslIs1cy the
sitsa States Minister RsSl5e1t and Hrs. Merrill.
sSssss.s hr Il. J. Il. Putnam and Mss Putnam.
nd Mr. and Ms HzS1z1Es- Il he conclusion Of
- re-su-io-. dancing Wzs coDDe1cei and lzSsed
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