The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-11-28
ON THANKSGIVING DAY.
SOME THINGS TO TAKE PLACE IN
HONOLULU.


The proclamation of President Dole
setting the day aside as day of thanks
giving reads as follows:
In view of the special protection and
has vouchsafed to our country and peo-
pile during the past year, whereby we
have had exempt W from pestilence,
civil disorder and other public disaster;
have experienced large progress in the
of our institutions of Gov
eminent, and have been blessed with
abundant crops and due recompense for
the labor of hand and brain, |, SANFORD
A. DOLE, President of the Republic of
Hawaii, recommend that Thursday, the
10Th of this present month Of November,
be set apart as a day OF national thanks
giving to Almighty God for the bless
ings of the past and the promise of the
future, and of prayer for the continu-
ance of his favor.
(Signed) SANFORD b. DOLE.
Seal.
By the President.
(CountersigneD J. A. KING,
Minister of the Interior.
The day will be observed in various
ways. All Government offices, the
schools, business houses, banks, news
paper offices, etc, will be closed. At 8
O'Clock in the forenoon battalion drill OF
the National Guards will take place on
Union square. After the regular dress
parade the troops, under the command
OF Lieutenant-Colonel Fisher, will be
reviewed by President Dole.
At 10 O'Clock special Thanksgiving
services will be held at st. Andrews
Cathedral, conducted by Rev. Alex
Macintosh. An offering will be taken
which will be used for the spread OF the
gospel in foreign lands. Other services
will probably be held at the English
Church during the day which will be
announced later.
At Central Union Church special SER
vices will be held at II o'clock II. IN .
They will be conducted by Rev. DR..
Hutchins. The public generally has
been invited. The American Minister
has extended a special invitation to
citizens OF the United States in this
country to attend divine service tomor-
row. At Central Union church the col
lection will be used in the mission
work.
Thanksgiving services will be held at
the Christian Mission during the even.
ring. No exercises will be held in the
forenoon. Aside from these special
services will he held at the churches Of
other natioualities in Honolulu. Tn,
native houses Of worship will be opened
| special Chineses service will be held
the japanese Lyceum will be opened
during the morning and evening.
Aside from the churches other thing
are on the program. Excursion rate
are announced on the Oahu railway TO
Pearl City and Eva plantation tomor
row, Thanksgiving Day. The train
will leave the depot at S:45 a. m. an,
40 p. M, returning at II :55 a. III. an,
400 p. m. This Will give persons al
opportunity to visit Pearl CITY, IT,
Lochs, Remond Grove and the planta
ton during the day. The round trip t
Pearl City will be Is cents and to Ew
plantation 81.
The next point of interest will b
Kapiolani Park at O'Clock in the after
noon. The Pacific Wheelmen will hav
their races out there beginning at tn
hour mentioned The boys have praC
ticed a great deal for these races and tn
records should be good. There will b
eight distinct races upon which fiftee
prizes will be awarded. The admssio
will be twenty-five and fifty cents.
First race, One mile nader
First prize, gold and silver medal
second prize silver medal. T White,
A Thompson, G F Murray, l. Marshal
w Chamberlain.
Second race. Half-mile open scratch
Prize, gold medal; w Chapman, X
Dexter, Henry Giles, Cupid, ii
Terrill, A l. c Atkinson.
Third race. One mile novice, (hand
!, cap, First prize, gold and silver media
second prize, silver medal:
,, F Murray, 40 yards; T White, Z
yards; Henry Hapai, 80 yards q Angu
% yards; F Angus, 80 yards;
Marshall, 80 yards; A L G Atkinso
: scratch.
y Fourth race. One mile, open (hand
\ cap). First prize, gold medal; secor
prize, silver medal: X A Dexter,
yards ii A Terrill, scratch
l. Marshall, 40 yards; J. X. Kalar
{ anaole, 70 yards; A L c Atkinson,
: yards; w Chapman, ITO yards; Hen
{ Giles, 80 yards; II + Walker, rs yard
g n Halstead, 100 yards.
70 Fifth race. Hall mile (boys under
!" years.. First prize, gold and silv
medal: A Giles, w Chiffon, b Can
. wright.
~ Sixth race, quarter mile, OPP
- (scratch); prize, gold medal: Hen
Giles, X Kalanianaole, II Terrill,
l. c Atkinson, W Chapman, X
Dexter.
q, Seventh race, one mile, three-minl
III class Handicap; first prize, gold a
;" i yer medal; second prize, silver med
W Geo Angus, 25 yards; L Marshall,
yards; A l. G Atkinson, scratch;
u Halstead, % yards; A Thompson,
a. a, yards; G Murray, As yards; Her
" Hapai, 80 yards.
y Eighth race, three-mile (scratch); ii
prize, Rambler trophy; second a
third prizes, medals: VIM Chapmi
&c A l. q Atkinson, X A Dexter, {
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