The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-06-20
THE FOURTH COMMITTEE.
At the Hawaiian HOfeI-Attend-
ed by Representative Amer
icans-Conmittee of Arrange

menfS.
The meeting to make arrangements
for the Fourt of July met in the dining
room OF the Hawaiian Hotel Friday even
ing. 1t was fairly attended by represen-
tative American citizens resident here.
His Excellency Hon. J. L. Stevens,
u. S. Minister, called the meeting to
order, nominating Prof NJ M Scott,
who was elected by reclamation as pres
ideHt OF the meeting. Mr.. w. IL. Hogs
was elected Secretary.
Hon. ]. l.. Stevens announced then
that he would hold reception at the
American Legation on the Fourth be-
tween the hours of 3 and 80 P NJ
MIR. f. VI. Hatch moved committee
be appointed by the chair, aflerward
amended to be appointed by those pres
ent, for the purpose for making up a
literary programme. The committee APP
pointed consisted OF Hon. j. L. Stevens,
chairman, and Messrs. Severance and
Theo Richards Mr. A. J Cartwright
was elected as President of the day.
Mr.. Hatch moved that committee of
twelve be appointed to retire to draft q
programme to be carried out. The COM
mittee consisted of Messrs. j. II. Soper,
j. A Gilman, f. NJ Hatch, F. W. Win
ter, Hamilton Johnson, G.Wilder, M. N.
Saunders, J. w Pratt, A. V. scar, Fred
McChesney, II. J. Gallagher and DIR.
Nichols.
Before the committee retired, His Ex-
cellency John l.. Stevens offered sug-
gestion to the committee to the effect
that they should try to make arrange
ments SO that the exercises would not con-
f1ct with the time of other organizations
on that day.
The committee chosen retired and
soon returned reporting that the order OF
exercises should consist of three events !:
the ball, to be held at the Armory, Fri
day evening, July Sd; national salute
of forty-two guns should be fired at sum
rise, and the literary exercises to be held
at 10 80 A. NJ at Emma Square.
Mr.. u. K. Wilder thought that Major
Hebbard from his experience in the past
on similar occasions was the most capa-
BILE to undertake the charge of the salut-
ing. Upon motion made and carried
to that effect, he was appointed TO take
charge of the same.
a committee of six was then chosen to
make arrangements for the hall. The
tpuIiulttcc COHclSib Vi NCoSI5' ". N.
Wilder, chairman, John w. Winter, Jos.
Gilman, E. Z. Bishop, ]. w. Pratt and
W. III. Hoogs.
At the suggestion of Mr.. J. w. Winter,
Finance Committee OF five members
was appointed, consisting OF Messrs. w.
F. Allen, chairman, F. NJ Hatch, Jas G..
Spencer, E. Tenney and NJ. n. Saunders.
1t was then moved, seconded and car
ried that all committees have power to
fill all vacancies that may be caused. MIR.
Winter moved that each committee be
authorized to contract for its own print
ing, thereby doing away with special
committee. Motion carried.
Mr.. FM Hatch made motion which,
was carried that committees should meet
subject to the call OF the president of the
meeting. Before the meeting was ready
for adjournment, Mr.. Hatch had drawn
up paper for subscriptions to the gen.
tral fund, which soon was headed with
several $40 signatures, making the out
look very favorable for at least the inan-
cial part