The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-11-07
BIRTHDAY PARTIES
A Number Held Here for
Japan's Ruler
Notable Receptions at the .Japa.
nese Consulate MikadO's Sub.
.jects Entertain Friends.
From Saturdays Daiiy.J

The japanese residents OF Honolulu
celebrated their greatest national holt
day-the birthday of their beloved EN-
per9r--in right royal manner yester-
day
No sooner did daylight make itself
apparent than the colors of the Empire
began to show up on all sides, and
crowds OF the little people busted them
selves In an endeavor to outdo each
other In elaborate bows and studied
politeness.
At the Consulate between the hours
OF 10 and IL in the forenoon very
large number of japanese. including
scholars of the Kindergarten and
schools. were present at a reception
held by Consul Mkt Saito and his
charming wife, while during the after
noon. between the hours of 4 and 6
O'Clock, Il number of foreigners called
to present their congratulations
through his representative to His I'm
perial Majesty the Emperor. The
grounds were decorated with strings of
Japanese lanterns and the national red
and white artistically draped. The large
reception room on the left of the main
hall was nicely decorated with numer-
GUS specimens OF the national flower
the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES in ar
tistic vases, while scattered about were
various other vases containing flow
ers both real and artificial. The Gov
eminent band was in attendance
throughout. and was also engaged at
another reception at the Japanese Hos
pitai ON l.iliha street in celebration of
its third anniversary.
during the day services were held in
the Japanese Methodist Episcopal
Church by the Rev. II. Kihara, al
which special prayers for the Emperor
and Empress were offered. Afterwards
picnic. at which about 200 people
We're present including many foreign
ladies' and about twenty members of
the Aiea branch of the mission, was
held at Moanalua, at which a program
or field sports was followed by general
roasting and singing by the children of
the mission under Mrs. Takahashi,
wife Of Assistant Pastor Takahashi,
who, with Rev. Tokimasa, saw that ali
present enjoyed themselves to the full
est extent.
In the evening from Z to 10 o'clock at
the Japanese Hall ON Nuuanu street a
public celebration was held, at which
were given a number of addresses in
terspersed with musical numbers and
refreshments. The band was also in
attendance here and completed one of
the hardest days work accomplished
since its organization.
The invitations to the reception held
AT the Consulate between the hours of
I and In TIM afternoon were respond
ed to by several hundred people, in
the leading society folk of the
city. The Government officials called
almost to man, accompanied by their
ladies. The Consul and Mrs. Saito
were assisted by Mrs. NJ NJ. Scott, the
Misses Scott, Miss $. Carter and a num-
her Of others, Most of the callers came
In carriages, and for two hours there
were professions OF vehicles ND and
down Nuuanu avenue. Refreshments
were served Ia all, The guests includ-
ed a representative delegation OF Off
GERS from the United states Army
transports now In harbOr ON the lawn
Ia front of the Consulate was the Gov
elnmont band under the direction of
Captain berger The lawn at the rear
Of the building was dressed Tor q prom,
enade and was very pretty