The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-05-11
TO Deliberate 4TH
Great Day to Be Appropriately
Observed.
MERCHANTS To COOPERATE
Meeting of Committee on
Hawaiian Celebration.
Mr.. George w. Smith UNANIMOUSLY
E3Chosen Matters of -
Business Discussed. x

A meeting of the committee, APP
pointed a short time ago to make fit
ting arrangements for the celebration
of the third anniversary of the Re
public OF Hawaii, was held in the Drill
Shed Saturday night, the purpose be-
ing the election of a chairman and
secretary Of the committee and to dis
cuss the form of celebration for July
4th. Chairman J. W. Jones of the old
committee presided. There were in
all, some % members present.
Chairman Jones announced the
choice of head OF the committee, the
first business of the evening. Mr.
George Smith was nominated and
unanimously elected chairman. In
taking the chair. Mr.. Smith thanked
the committee for the honor conferred
upon him and suggested that his con-
nection with the committee having in
its charge the celebration of the
Fourth of July might be, as suggested
by Major Mcleod, somewhat in the
way of his filling the position OF chair
man of the Hawaiian Celebration
Committee Two or three members
were on the floor at once, and J. A.
Kennedy suggested that the two sep
arate celebrations should be in one.
and, therefore, Mr.. Smith should have
no misgivings.
Ed Towse was named for secretary,
and Chairman Smith cast the ballot
unanimously in favor of his election.
Major Jones suggested that the
chairman now choose the sub-com-
mittees to take charge of the various
branches of the celebration. Major
Mcleod suggested that the General
Committee first decide upon the form
of celebration for the Fourth of July
The choice of subcommittee could
come after.
Major Jones was for mapping out
the program and then leaving the day
for the celebration with the Cabinet.
since the Fourth happens TO fall on
a Sunday this year Captain Murray
was for having the committee set the
da-. The Cabinet would very likely
grant the request of the committee.
This did not seem to meet with the
approval of the members. They were
in favor of leaving the date of celebra-
ton with the Cabinet
In order to bring the matter TO a
head Major Mcleod moved that the
celebration be the same as that of last
year.
Captain Smith, of Company \, said
that he would like to see Antiques
and HOrribles" on the program.
Major Mcleod objected. saying that
he had been in the country for 10
years. and during that time there had
not been one event of the kind worth
the while to get up early in the morn
ing 10 see. Then the Major was guilty
of saying that they were horrible
enough to be left alone
Major Jones offered an amendment
to Major McLeod's motion to the effect
that the celebration be the same as
that of last year 'and such other ev-
ents as the committees may see fit 10
add" Carried.
Then followed lengthy discussion
on the propriety of giving the chair
man and Finance Committee author
ity TO invite or, rather, confer with.
an committee empowered with the re-
sponsibility or arranging for the Am
erican celebration, in regard to the
matter of joining hand in hand ard
dividing expenses. A motion to this
effect was finally made by Major Nc
Leod, slightly amended by Major
JOnpe and DaSsed
Captain Mccarthy, of Company D.
made a motion to the effect that the
chairman be given the power to ap-
point and announce before the end of
the present week the various sub-com-
mittees Carried.
]. A. Kennedy asked about the meet
ings of the General Committee, and
was informed by the chairman that it
would be necessary for others to be
held for the hearing of reports of the
various subcommittee choice of a
grand marshal and other business.
Major Mcleod made a motion to the
effect that the various subcommittee
be given the power to add to their
own numbers, should occasion de-
mand. Carried.
The meeting then adjourned, with
the understanding that the chairman
set the time for the next meeting.