The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-06-04
THE DAY WE CELEBRATE.
MINISTER WILLIS wIDENs HIS IN
VITATION.
ments-Selection of the Finance Com
mittee-To Meet Thursday.

There was a meeting of the Ameii-
citizens held at the Arlington hotel
Saturday evening TO make arrange
ments for the proper celebration of
the Fourth of July. A large number
were present, including both Ameri-
can citizens and officials and Hawa-
iiaL-A mericans.
Promptly at the appointed hour
Minister Willis called the meeting to
old r. and said
Gentleman. and fellow citizens. Ac-
cording to custom | call this
meeting to order. 1t is, per-
hap, necessary TO explain that
when | issued the notice for the
meeting l unintentionally did not
make the invitation as broad as il
should have been and take
this occasion of stating that not
only are American citizens invited to
participate III the celebration, but also
all those who sympathize with American
institutions. therefore apologize fol-
/ my oversight and take occasion tc
make the invitation as general as pos
sible. The object of the meeting al
you all know, is to make arrangements
for the celebration of the Fourth OF
July, and l therefore nominate as chair
man Mr.. j. b. Atherton."
Mr.. Atherton took the chair anC
thanked the meeting for the honor con
ferred.
Mr.. Ripley was elected secretary.
The following committee on arrange
ments was nominated by the meeting
H. f. Wichman, j. N. Wright. T. F.
Lansing, w. F. Allen, l.. G.. Ables, G
P. Castle, DR.. Grossman, j. A. McCand
less, I. B. Murray, w. p. Boyd, Prof
Scott, Louis Kenake, j. A. Kennedy
f, A. Towse, j. S. Martin, DR.. C. B.
Wood, E. A. Jones, j. Ii. Fisher, j. NJ
Dat, j. w. Jones, j. A. Gilman.
Chairman Atherton stated there wa
about $400 due on the last celebration
which should be paid this year.
On motion of p. G. Jones it was CARRIE
TO pay the sum of $467 over from las
year.
During the discussions which followe
the following were passed to be included
if possible, in the days pregnant Tn,
usual salutes, literary exercises; tn
usual sports; basket picnic at Littl
Britain; that the Hawaiian and Phila
delphia bands be secured; that the bias
ball ground be secured and opened FIRE
to the public for that day, and that tn
remainder of the celebration be referre
to the committee with full power OF act
When the subscription list wa
opened it was headed by the names G
Minister Willis, p. G. Jones and j. l
Atherton, who gave 800 each TOWARD
the celebration. The subscriptions G
the evening reached between seven an
eight hundred dollars.
J At the close of the meeting til
} committee of twenty-one met. Nj
T. F. Lansing was elected chair ma
: and j. A. Gilman, secretary.
On motion the chairman appointe
the following finance committee: Co
w. +. Allen, chairman and treasurer, ,
, NJ, Dat, E. A. Jones, j, A. McCandles
and l.. C. Ables.
, After a short discussion on plans
was ordered that the committee djour
to next Thursday evening at the Sal
Deposit rooms, to give the finance con
lattice time to canvass the town an
report.
Herman Sezelken, son of Georl
Sezelken, an old kamaaina and form
owner of the business of ]. Emmelut
A q Co., arrived by the Planter yesterda
: Mr.. Rice's lecture ON World Fair t
:. night.