The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-07-13

AO1AAA-A k4AEN AAA|I July hDs hC
Fourth OF July was celebrated in Ko-
hala with such concourse OF people
as has not been gathered together
here in many years. It was a glOri-
Gus field day and surpassed the autici-
patiOns of even the most sanguine.
Enthusiasts speak OF the gathering -
countless thousands, but an actual
muster OF the forces would probably
not have exceeded 1900 people, and
between luau and sports there was not
an idle moment in the day. it was -
celebration OF the people, by the peO-
pie and for the people. 10 had been
said that 10 was impossible 10 accom-
plish a demonstration on any such
scale, and the citizens took up the
challenge, went 10 work with the
means at their disposal, and showed TO
the astOnished croakers that nothing
is impossible TO the freemen of Hawaii
ON the Fourth OF July. As soon AS IL
became apparent that the people were
III earnest, subscriptions flowed into
the treasury from unexpected quar-
tiers, and all KOhala resounded with
preparation. All classes cheerfully
took part, and every one did some
thing. The ten cents OF the laborer was
accepted rs cheerfully as the $40 of the
land owner. Heretofore such celebra
tious have been largely the work OF
the wealthy aud the labOring classes
have been accustomed to mOdestly
stand upon the outskirts of the feast.
But on this first anniversary OF the
Republic OF Hawaii, the people woke
70 the realization that the day was
peculiarly their own, and that all men
were 20 meet upon the platform OF q
common humanity and common cit
iZenship. Every one demanded
share in the labors IS well Is the joys
of the day. Every division of the dis
trict, by unanimous consent and ia an
Informal manner, appointed their own
collectors and poured their gifts into
the common fund. Mr.. NJ. II. Perry
was appointed Master OF the Feast,
and he, with an able corps Of assist
ants, spent the previous twenty-four
hours, day and night, killing aud
cooking the animals in the old ap-
proved native fashion aud otherwise
preparing the luau. One group of
patriotic ladies fashioned ferns and
leaves into hundreds OF feet OF leis tor
decoration. Other ladies made very
large Hawaiian flag TO fiy from the
centre pole Of the pavilion. Hardly
family in the district but shared in
the Iabors OF preparation \ great
many preferred pienickiug TO Joining
in the main Iuau, and brought their
own provisions.
The japanese had chosen this day
also for their great jubilee of peace,
and were quite Is active in prepara-
ton as the citizens.
The few days previous had shown
signs OF rain. But the morning OF the
Fourth disclosed as perfect q day rs
the most ardent could desire kOhala |
Landiug was the place chosen for the I
combined celebration. The native I
Iuau was spread in KOhals Sugar !
Compauy's warehouse, where over 500 |
sat down 10 the feast Tables were LAID I
IN the pavilion for the picnic. Tue !
road was used as q race track and the /
large field 10 the right as the baseball I
ground Here the pavilion was erect /
ed, and here also the japanese held I
their sports and exhibited their IRE [
works. The large Hawaiian banner /
was fianked on one side by the stars I
and stripes OF America aud on the /
other by the red cross flag Of England. !
People began TO arrive early in the |
day, and by 10 O'Clock there must /
have been more than thousand peo-
PIE on the ground. AT about that 4
hour the fir-t baseball match began,
Union Mill against Halaula- 1t was
won by Union Mill by q score OF . TO /
- The second baseball match was
played in the afternoon, which was
also won by the former by large /
score. The result OF these matches
vas something Of a surprise, but the (
visitors won their laursls fairly by
their opponents at every
point Messrs. Fraser and HOlstein
were UmpIres.
The JapaLess sports consisted OF
wrestling, fencing and dancing The
fencing created 3 great deal Of inter-
Est Tne contestants twere in armor
and handled their weapons with both
hands The JAPANESE began their
day with literary exercises consisting
n the reading % the Emperor De
sIarstion Of Peace and some patriotic
addresses.
The citizens % Hawaii out Of regard
W the almost morbid anK ETY. on the
part % some n give 10 pOssiOle cause
- Offsnse n tn ss IN the community
who are not citizens, decided 10 omit
the literary ezsrci-ss And some Of
tnOse N whom the olive branch was
thus extended showed their Apprscia-
zion by keeping their Iaborsrs at
work On this day when every man il
supposed N bs entitled ~ a holiday.
In the evening the Japaness szhfb-
tied their fireworks, Consisting 81 set
pieces a. HsII az tns usual di-play 81
rOckSts, Vbesls and roman candies.
The hT~WOrks were all manufactured
jn the district, aud we're mighty cred
itabIs IN this Ingenious t,sf,r,is
Excursion trains were mn firm,
both ends ~ the line, and enabled a
great many ~ reach the scsus IT tssti
~ y
n uabls ." come.
Tbs 6sJ vss ss 80 sIvsys should re
a grand oUtinz Tor children ss veil =.
tFss grown folks, for ell sgss s,,d D.,
All eisssss There pAs M. . single
aceidsht ~ mar ti,s enjoyment.
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