The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-07-05

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many OF the spectators thought they
saw one of the grandest displays ever
| witnessed in or out of the water-a
grand explosion with combination OF
a part of nearly all the fire works on
the dredger and scows. 1t certainly
was a beautiful sight. Human sky
rockets with tendency to go toward
the water, Such was one of the pieces
not on the program.
One of the American bluejackets was
walking along on the railroad scow
| with his right arm full of fire works
and lighted punk in his left hand.
| Some one called but he did not hear.
| Some one called again and that time
| he did hear, and turned from left to
right to see where the voice came from.
| In doing this he, brought the punk into
contract with the fire works and the
| unexpected happened. Notwishing to
| hug to himself an apparently unwill-
| ing bundle he dropped the fire works
| into the small barrel which contained
| the charges of powder for the NOR
| tars. Again the unexpected happened.
The bombs caught the contagion and
some of these sent sparks into the
| large Mosaic which w. E. Rowell was
| fixing up on the dredger. This went
off prematurely. J. A. Kennedy called
to the man who started the improptu
piece to kick the bombs off the ScOw
| but before the words were out of his
| mouth, that individual was climbing
| up on ~the dredger Kennedy jumped
| down to carry out his own orders and
| was hit on both arms by flying bombs.
| Looking around, he spied the blue
| Jackets and others hiding behind the
| mortars and not long afterwards saw
two men go overheard to avoid conf1a-
grafton.
In the meantime there were interest
ing events going on in other places.
The men who were firing off the RO-
man candles became excited and turn
ed to see what was the matter. In
doing this, they brought their candles
in different positions and shot each
other in various places. Then on the
skyrockets scow was something more.
One of the men tried to set off a rock
ct but failed to arrange things proper
ly The piece gave hiss and then
settling on the floor, set out on a chase
after the man who kept shouting:
"Get away! Get away! Don't follow me
around like that" When he was fairly
the water to cool his burns. 1t might
be mentioned here that two men from
the barracks, were slightly hurt by the
premature discharge of fire works.
No small number of pieces were lost
as a consequence of this firing of the
works that was heard around the
dredger. The Mosaic which would
have been the most beautiful piece of
the evening, was spoiled completely
The Niagara Falls piece was set off,
but on account of the strong wind, was
spoiled when about half over. The
committee still has the remainder on
hand. The American and Hawaiian
flags with the Fourth of July" were
set off together.
Taken all in all the fire works were
a great success Notwithstanding the
fact that there was strong, and con-
sequently, dtscouraging wind blowing.
To J. A. Kennedy, chairman of the
fire works committee, J. S. Martin, his
able deputy and the other members of
the committee, belong the credit.
The committee is most thankful for
the kindness of Admiral Beardslee in
sending a detail of ten men to the
dredger as assistants.
WATER CARNIVAL.
The water carnival was not the sue
cess it might have been, had there
been less wind. AS it was the candles
in the Japanese lanterns that played
such a great part in the decorations of
the various boats, were nearly all
blown out.
The start was made quite late from
position off the Myrtle boat house.
The boats passed in review in front of
the judges stand at the Inter-Island
wharf and then up around the buoy
near the railroad wharf, returning over
the same course to the starting point.
The Foreign Office barge, pulled by
the crew of Regulars, took the first
prize for siX-oared boats. Two masts,
with yards and ropes running in all
directions to bow, stern and sides,
were decorated with Japanese lanterns.
Astern was figure representing "Un-
Gle SAM" while at his side stood an
other of dusky maiden, representing
Hawaii On both the starboard and
port sides of the bow were Transparent
cies showing Annexation"
The Myrtle barge took the second
prize for sfx-oared boats. This was
fixed up somewhat in the style of a
gondola with a house covered with red
bunting. Japanese lanterns formed the
principal decoration, colored lights
were kept burning at the bow, num-
Der of the Myrtle boys did the rowing
a number of singers, seated astern,
mdae music throughout the course.
For the best illuminated four-oared
boat the Marions ran off with the first
prize. This was one of the ships boats
fitted out as full-rigged ship, with
countless large and small japanese Ian
terms On account Of the wind, nearly
all of these were eXtinguished, this de-
priving the spectators Of what would,
on a quiet night, been the best illumi-
mated boat in the carnival. The Mar