The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-03
Eighteen Ninely-Eight Enters
Pleasantly
a Perfect Holiday Enjoyed by All
Most Nationally in Divers Sports
and Pastimes--A Spell in Labor's
Routine.


drizzling shower, and the new one
was welcomed with changing Of bells
and multitudinous discordant noises,
but the night passed away most
creditably for Honolulu's merry
makers.
The morn OF the new year opened
rather duly and cloudy but with
the promise we'll fulfilled OF bright
and CHEEKY day.
After the morning coffee or cock
tails had been negotiated the first
notable event of the day was the
morning boat race between the off
GERS OF the U S. f. S. Baltimore and
the U. S, S. Adams. The course was
from the Adams bow around the
fourth channel buoy and return. 1t
was capital and very interesting
race and was won by the Hagship's
crew by about three lengths in the
very fair time of 16 minutes and 30
seconds, The warships' sirens rem
dered nautical melody during the
contest,
The Reception.
Then came the Presidential recep-
ton at the Executive Building.
Here the halls aud the throne room
had been most tastefully and
chastely decorated and not over
burdened as is too frequently the
case.
The President and his Cabinet,
graced by Mrs. Dole and the ladies
OF the Cabinet aud their friends, re-
ceived the congratulations OF all the
Foreign Powers through their re-
representatives. accredited to the Re-
public. The japanese Minister and
his official attendants were in full
uniform, all others in civilian attire.
The U. S. naval forces were splen-
didly represented by Admiral Miller
and his officers, but naught could
dull or detract from the gorgeous
lustre of the uniforms of the Ha-
waiian officials.
The attendance Of the ''laity" and
the Hoi Polloi was much smaller than
on any other previous occasion, but
the absence OF numbers was fully
compensated by the bonhomn.ie and
friendly cordially of those present,
and political partnership was al
most forgotten in the desire to pay
friendly greetings to those who be-
lieve they are working for the best
interests OF the country.
The arrangements were complete
in every detail, even il the military
did make an occasional slip in hon
oring Consuls with diplomatic hon
ors or vice versa, Captain Berger
played some capital selections, and
Col. Soper and Major Potter and
Captain Pratt we're the representa-.
tive essences Of courtesy and alta
bility.
The Y. M, G. A. Gathering.
The reception, lunch and enter
tainment in the beautifully decor
ated rooms of the Y. M. G. A. Hall
was probably the largest and most
successful ever given in that build
ing. 1t was a CHEEKY and blithesome
gathering from beginning to end,
and debt of gratitude is due to the
many very kind friends who assisted
so mauy to retain very pleasant i'm
pressions OF the incoming OF the
new year.
The Cricket Match.
There was a goodly and pleasant
meeting of cricketers and their
friends at the old recreation grounds
in the morning. The game was be-
tween the elevens of the Theo. III
Davies g. Co.'s Club and the Homo.
lulu Cricket Club. 1t was a very
pretty game, we'll played through
out and marked by excellent field
ing and good attention and alert
ness. Unfortunately the pitch and
the ground had been much cut uI