The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-01-16
THE DAY WE CELEBRATE.
PREPARING FOR TO-MORROw's
CEREMONIES
Program of Exercises Speakers
Secured Fireworks and Flag
Raising.

The sun of enthusiasm which began
to shine through the clouds about 2
o'clock yesterday afternoon melted the
frost that had gathered on the celebra-
ton project and made the Annexation
lists smile blandly. The different speak
ers got over their diffidence and an
nounced that tomorrow would be their
night to howl.
In the evening the Annexation club
committees reported. The work of the
committee on speakers is embraced in
the program given below. The music
committee announced that the band
would play for the military between II
and ~, at Thomas square between $3.50
and s. and at the Union.square mass
meeting from 1880 on. 1t might have
been added that the band would also
make music at a. m. at the flag-raising
of the American League at Nuuanu and
King streets.
1t was announced further that the
Portuguese would turn out with torches
and transparencies, headed by their own
band, that suitable decorations would be
uldue Oli tHe spedheTS bltHti, anu tHdI II
fireworks display would precede and
follow the oratory.
After the great day has been ushered
in the following program will be carried
out :
ORDER OF EXERCISES.
$50 am, Parade of Antiques and Hor-
ribles.
s am, Flag raising by the American
| League Band in attendance
$3.50 am, Battalion review and parade OF
military.
IL am, Reception at Executive Building
by the President and Mrs. Dole.
l2 noon, Firing of national salute at foot OF
Richards street.
SPIN, Band concert at Thomas square.
7.30 pm, Mass meeting at Union square
formerly Palace square, j. b. Atherton
chairman.
Addresses will be made by the following
Hon. W. o. Smith, General A. s. Hart
well, Prof. II. A. Hosmer W. q. Smith
Judge A. g. NJ. Robertson, j. b. Castle
There will be seats for ladies in front
of the speakers stand and table fol
members Of the foreign and local press
The STAR is asked TO say that at the
reception by the President and Mrs
Dole at eleven everybody is invited ant
there will be no distinction as TO cost
ume, except that no one is expected tC
appear in a claw hammer coat. Morn
ing dress means frock coats, cutaway
coats, sack coats or white duck or any
thing else presentable with the one ex
ception noted The reception will bt
democratic throughout like the even
it will help commemorate.
, CELEBRATION NOTES.
Union square will show up well will
lanterns.
, The Antiques and Horribles will com
: pete for $25 worth OF prizes.
i The Executive grounds will be deco
> rated by japanese lanterns.
1 The military will decorate the Execu
tive and Judiciary buildings.
e The party organizations have bee
t collectively invited to the reception.
. The shipping will burgeon out wit
bunting on the glorious 18th.
{ Up to 1890 the diplomats had not AZ
s knowledged their holiday notifications.
g The American League cordially invite
:. ladies to attend its flag-raising at a. M
= Two hundred lanterns will he use
2 about the incandescent lights near til
y speakers stand
!. The Annexation Club headquarters
: will decorate and the military propose
# to do something worth while in Il
e same line.
The boys are talking up big bonfii
for the crest OF Punchbowl and mayb
in the excitement, they will touch c
l. one of the big guns there.
D. 1t is hoped that there will be l
\. trouble about the trans to-morro
night. A committee has made amicab
- arrangements regarding them with NJ
- Paine,