The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-06-28
.JUBILANT JUBILEE
HlIO Trims Out in Force to
Celebrate.
RELIGIOUS EXERCISES AT CHURCH
Ball Game and Yacht
Race Postponed.
Grand Ball in Spreckels' Hall.
General News of the
Week.

HILO, Hawaii, June 24.-The open
ing exercises of the Victorian Jubilee
celebration occurred on Sunday morn
ing at the Halle Church, when the fol-
lowing appropriate program of exer-
cises was carried out:
One Hundredth Psalm-Old Hun
dred ................. Congregation
Prayer ............... c. w. Hill
Responses: Rev. R. K Baptiste
and Congregation.
Collect ..... Rev. r. K. Baptiste
Psalm IL ............. Congregation
Address ............ Rev. c. w. Hill
Anthem-Sing, o Heaven ..... Hall
Choir.
Portuguese Address. ss.
Rev. r. K. Baptiste
Psalm CXXI. ....... Congregation
Hawaiian Address. Hon. F. S. Lyman
Hymn-God Save the Queen. ...
-............... Congregation
Thanksgiving Prayer. Rev. G.. w. Hill
Doxology.
Benediction
1t was perfectly beautiful day. and
everything looked favorable for a
perfect day to follow, but Monday
morning dawned amidst showers that
threatened to continue through the
day, and the committees of arrange
ments began to fear that it was a case
of Loves labor lost" However. by
noon it cleared and the remainder of
the day did not witness a drop of rain.
The baseball game had to be aban-
doned in the forenoon, and the light
breeze of the afternoon would not per-
nit of yacht race. Some few hum
dred people were served with lunch
con at the Marquee and the Hawaiian
lanai, and during. the afternoon the
sports of the day formed a scene of
lively contest. Prizes were won as
follows:
100 yards dash. First prize gold
medal, c. Ed Hapai: second prize. sill
7er medal, P. NJ. Mcmahon.
Putting 16-pound shot. First prize. |
,old medal, VIM. A. Todd; second !
,rize, silver medal, r. T. Forrest.
Fat mans race. Silver medal. + r.
wilson; second prize, SO. w. c. E.
Brown.
lyman; silver medal. P. NJ Mcmahon.
Tug-of-war. nine gold. medals: team
rom steamer Hawaii.
Running high jump. Gold medal, c.
I'd Hapai: silver medal, George EVA
iko.
440 yards run. Gold medal. p. NJ
1cMahon; silver medal. James Sisson
Sack race. First prize, S., c. Ed Ha-
al: second. SO. T. NJ Roland.
Running broad jump. Gold medal
:. Ed Hapai; silver medal, George
,waliko.
Climbing greasy pole. Five dollars
n prizes.
$50 yard run. Gold medal. James
isson: silver medal, Norman Lyman.
One-mile bicycle race. Gold medal.
,verard Turner; silver medal, Charles
lose.
100 yards race-For boys First
riZe So. John Akau; second. 81. Hen
Y Kahaule
Dog race. Three dollars. Joseph
'ierra's dog.
Several thousand people witnessed
be sports. which took place on the
each. and manifested great interest
/ them. The largest crowd assembled
l Spreckels' Hall since the reception
andered President and Mrs Dole was
hat seen in the hall on Monday even
lg. 1t was truly q festive scene. The
all was most tastefully decorated
ith garlands and bunting, and with
le exquisite toilets of the ladies. made
scene of bewitching beauty" Dur ]
lg the evening refreshments were ]
'rved and dancing continued until !
tie hour, when the large number still {
ngering Joined in singing God Save '