The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-05-05
The CELEBRATION
Committee of Arrange.
ments for July 4th.
Fireworks Already Ordered-Floats
May be Built for
Parade

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the celebration of July 4th, the third
! anniversary of the Republic of Ha-
wall, held in the Drill Shed last night
! there were present: Maj. J. w. Jones,
president of last years General Com
mittee and chairman of the evening:
Attorney General Smith, Col. ]. H. So
per, Maj. George Mcleod, Maj. G. c..
Potter, Captain Coyne, Capt. Paul
Smith, Capt T. B. Murray, Capt. ]. NJ.
Camara, Jr., Capt. c. ]. Mccarthy,
Lieut.. Ed Towse, Lieut.. l.. 7. Kenake,
j. A. Kennedy, D. l.. Naone, Andrew
Brown, William Jarret, Daniel Logan,
w. Roe and H. A. Wilder.
Chairman J. w. Jones announced
that the meeting was called for the
purpose of hearing the report of the
old committee and forming a new one
TO provide a fitting celebration for the
next anniversary day of the Republic
of Hawaii.
w. G. Wilder, Jr., treasurer, was alb
sent, on account of illness. Chairman
Jones announced that the treasurer had
taken in $1,000 for last years celebra-
ton. There were $275 remaining. The
Fireworks Committee had been author
lied to spend this for fireworks, to be
used in the coming celebration, these
to be handed over to the new commit
tee, who could add to this fund what
they found was necessary.
J. A. Kennedy, as chairman of the
old Fireworks Committee, reported
that he had been authorized to spend
the 1915, as stated by the chairman.
q n ho Of
eating with certain parties and had
made himself responsible for not only
the amount left over, but a great deal
more.
Chairman Jones announced that the
next business of the evening was the
election of members of the new COM
mittee, and suggested that large
such as the one of last
year, could accomplish better results
than a small one
J. A. Kennedy moved that the COM
nittee be made up of 80 members, with
the same, should occasion demand |
Seconded by J. A. McCandless and |
carried.
Some SO men were nominated and |
+. A. Kennedy moved that the number |
De increased to 40. Carried.
The requisite number was then COM
,leted, and the secretary, Ed Towse, |
instructed to cast a unanimous ballot |
or the election of the following COM |
nittee:
Col. J. H. Soper, Col. J.. H. Fisher, |
Maj George Mcleod. Maj. j w Jones, |
Maj G.. G.. Potter, Capt. A. Coyne, Capt. !
J. NJ Camara, Jr, Capt. T. B. Murray, |
Lieut.. L. T. Kenake, Capt. Paul Smith, |
J. A. Kennedy, Lieut.. Ed Towse Can't. |
=. J. Mccarthy, Andrew Brown, w. |
4. Hoogs, w. c. Wilder, Jr., ]. A. Nc
Capt. John Kea, ]. S. Mar |
in, G. L. Crabbe, d. L. Naone, F. B. |
McStocker, VIM. Jarrett, F. w. Low
'ey, c. B. Ripley, w. E. Rowell, George |
John Ena, Marshal A. M. |
Brown, Alex. Young, Capt. w. G. Ash |
ey, J. B. Atherton, A. G. M. Robert |
son, George w. Smith, B. F. Dilling- |
1am Captain Lorenzen, t. M. Starkey, |
w. G. Roe, H. A. Wilder and Capt. J.
W. Pratt.
Major Mcleod moved that the old |
,ommitte be discharged with a vote of |
hanks. Unanimously carried.
Suggestions in regard to the celebra-
ion were then in order and Attorney |
General Smith dropped hint in re-
gard to fireworks. He and Dr. Wood |
asst, and witnessed very fine celebra-
ion at that time. The fireworks were
exhibited from scows in the harbOr. |
The same thing could be done here. A
position off the Inter-Island, Pacific |
Nail or any of the other wharves, could |
)e chosen.
Daniel Logan referred to the fire
works during a celebration in King |
<alakaua's time. They were exhibited |
rom scows near the cattle pen, but |
he rains descended and the fireworks |
we're put out. What there was, how
,ver, proved very fine indeed.
Attorney General Smith suggested |
hat not only set pieces but rockets |
md the like could be shown to better |
advantage on scows. The crowd could |
lot get anywhere near and the view |
would be unobstructed.
Daniel Logan moved that the matter !
De referred to the Fireworks Commit
zee. Carried.
After a short discussion, the meet
ng adjourned and Chairman Jones |
,alled the new committee to order,
which in turn, adjourned to meet Sat- |
lrday evening at 1880 o'clock at the |