The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-07-06

fairs. The large room and the outer
hall were crowded from beginning to
end of the function.
At IL o'clock noon a national salute
of twenty-one guns was fred by the
shore battery. The Austrian and
Mexican war ships in port also fired
salutes to the Hawaiian flag. During
the entire day each of the war ships
in port flew the Hawaiian and Ameri-
can flags together from their masts.
In each case the Hawaiian flag was
given preference on the starboard side.
AMERICAN EXERCISES.
At 1 p. m. the American exercises
began at Independence Park. The
large pavilion was crowded. Consul
and Charge d Affaires Ellis Mills pre-.
sided. The first number on the pro.
gram was the solo, Columbia the Gem
of the Ocean," sung by Miss Richards
the audience joining in the chorus
Prayer was then offered by the Rev
T. ID. Garvin. Mr.. A. L. Morris, in a
full, clear voice read the Declaration
of Independence. The Hawaiian bant
played "Star Spangled Banner" Maj
u. X. Pangborn, the orator of the day
was then introduced. He spoke en-
tertainingly for an hour on the sub
iect of the day as it applied to boil
American and Hawaiian history. Ap
plause was frequent and hearth,
given.
FIELD SPORTS.
At p. m. the field sports at th
baseball park began. The grand stanc
was filled to it's utmost capacity am
hundreds of people crowded into tn
grounds. Prizes were awarded as fol
lows: 100 yards dash, first medal, Tor
Pryce, II 2-5; second medal, En- Chang
Boot and shoe race, first SO, S. Kaula
second So, NJ. Drages. Running hig
lump, first medal, j. Castino, 5 feet
second, Antoine, feet II inches. Thre
, legged race, first SO, II. Puni and ,
Kalani; second So, En- Chang and "
: H. Cummings. Wheelbarrow race
first So, En- Chang and w. H. Gun
mings; second So, Fernandez an
Dyde, 12O yards hurdle, first media
= John Castino; second medal, +
Chang.
i BASE BALL FOR ALL
: At o'clock the ball game betwee
j the Honolulus and Kamehamehas b
Z gan. Admission was free. The gran
stand was jammed with people and
l. is estimated, perhaps conservative
too, that 1000 people stood on tt
: grounds, unable to get seats insid
Berger's band was present and playe
: between innings. w. c. Wilder, Jl
: and George Lucas officiated as III
u pires.
l. The game was called promptly
e the hour. All through it was slow al
y at times uninteresting. Numerous e
/. rors were recorded by both sides.
y Meheula, who but recently return,
e from Kauai, was put in the box
T. place of Bonnie Lemon, for the Kan
II At first he threw wild but got dov
n to business later in the game. He w
$. however, batted all over the field
= the Honolulus.
e The first inning was notable chiei
u for errors. In the first half Wodehou
al let Makaimok6 in at first on mu
Kaanoi foulded the second basem
rs and retired. In the second Wodehou
lie scored on three wild throws by t
III Kams. The second inning was bett
Df not a man on either side reaching fiji
81 on base hits. In the first half of I
IN third. the Honolulus kept the Kams
ne of first. In the second half the /
rs nolulus did some fine batting. Dayt
a and Lemon struck for two bags ca,
In Four runs were piled up during Il
g inning.
~ In the fourth the Kams had no b
ter luck. The side was retired wi
ct two men on bases but no runs. I
OF Honolulus again got in their dead
on Meheula and tailed four tim
III During this inning the kams got bi
er ly ratified and made a ceries of w
n throws and errors. In the next
OF ming \. Pahau, Kan, scored on m
of of a beautiful fly by Lucas, the rum
OF being Bridges. In the next inning
re tables turned. The Honolulus fai
to make first. Two men were {
30. when Meheua took the bat and h
OF riedly sized up the field. AHA v
as at the time on second. The first b
Ia over the plate Meheula landed TO
10 fence and recorded home run.
gin the same time AHA walked in. L
in lowing up this STRAIT X. Pahau hit S
he and scored on two bagger by Ma