The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-06-15
LARGE GATHERING LAST NIGHT
AT THE DRILL SHED.
Much Enthusiasm Manifested-An Ex-
ecutive Committee Appointed-Cele-
bration to be Made Notable One.

The first celebration of the Fourth of
July In Hawaii under American sovere-
ignty ia to be made a memorable one,
The meeting at the Drill shed last night
to arrange for IL was well attended. I'he
general plan Of celebration adopted Wy
the meeting Includes salutes IN the
morning, at noon and at night grand
parade, field sports, addresses and 9TH
er literary exercises, and fire works and
a ball in the evening. An executive
committee was appo nted with full pow
er to provide for and carry out the
celebration.
George w. Smith called the meeting
to order and was made chairman. b. II.
Wright was made secretary. w. o.
Smith said that there were many rea-
sons why the celebration this year
should be made especially notable. The
past year had been one of the greatest
history making years in the century. 1t
had been one of special Importance TO
Hawaii. 1t was probably yet too carly
for anyone to fully realize the magnI-
tude of the influence on the worlds
progress of the events of the past year.
But in part it could be discerned, ana
as affecting these Is ands the opening of
new era could be clearly seen. Some
of the results that it was plain had been
hastened were the cable, canal either
across Panama or Nicaragua, and a
ocean. Something of what that conf
merce would be might be gathered from
the fact that Hongkong was already
the third port in the world in amount Of
tonnage. From our position it was in
avitable that Honolulu would play an
important part in this progress. 1t was
clear, as Lord Charles Bresford said
when he was here, that though Homo
'ulu might never become one of the
worlds great ports, it was destined to
become one of the worlds important
! ports. In view of the great events Of
| the past year, pregnant with such great
results to Hawaii, he hoped for an ef-
| Fort and enthusiasm that would make
| the celebration of the Fourth a great
event.
George b. Mcclellan urged a strong
| literary program. Noise and fire crack
| RS had their place, but the educational
| influence of strong addresses were a
feature that ought not to be neglected.
Joshua X Brown said it gave him
pleasure to find so much paTiotic en-
| thusiasm in Hawaii. He would do eV-
erything in his power for the success of
| the celebration.
Major c. j. Mccarthy suggested that
| the celebration of two years ago which
| was successful and satisfactory might
furnish a model. This met with ap-
| proval and the suggestion was adopted
the short time in which preparations
were to be made, an executive commit
| tee to take charge was appointed. This
committee consists of the following:
G. w. Smith, chairman; B. H. Wright
secretary; w. o. Smith, treasurer; ]. A
Kennedy, c. ]. Mccarthy, w. e. Fisher
J. b. Atherton, j. w. Pratt, c. ]. Falk
p. c. Jones, ]. H. Soper, c. L. Crabbe
=. w. r. King, L. T. Kenake, F. l.
Hoogs, T. McCants Stewart, T. B. Muir,
"ay, c. A. Graham, ]. K. Brown, ID. l.
| Naone, ]. K. Kaulukou, w. G.. Achi
Samuel Parker, ]. w. Jones, George F
Mcleod, w. r. Harrington, W. II
1oogs, A. V. Gear, A. NJ. Brown, Georg'
Ashley w. p. Royd. Consul w. Hay
wood, Comm ssioner H. M. Sawall, Com
mander Merry, Colonel Mills, ]. II
Fisher, Theodore Hoffman, e. r. Stack
able, ]. e. Grossman.
This committee held a meeting i'm
mediately after the general meetin;
and arranged the following sub-com
mittees:
Llterary-W. r. Harrington, J. A
Kennedy, H. M. Sewall, ]. K. Brown. r
McCants Stewart, j. L. Kaulukou, +
L. Hoogs.
Finance-W. o. Smith, T. F. Lansing
P. C. Jones, ]. b. Atherton, Andrey
Brown and ]. H. Fisher.
Ball-Dr. M. E. Grossman, w. F
Boyd, c. j. Falk, ]. II. Soper, VIII 4
Fisher, Samuel Parker, C. A. Graham
B. H. Wright, w. c. Achi, Commande
Merry.
Decoration-G. w. r. King, Theodor
Hoffman, c. l.. Crabbe.
Parade. w. Jones, G. ]. McCarth.
w. G. Ashley, C. l.. Crabbe.
Sports-C. j. Mccarthy, d. L. Naon'
{ w. H. Hoogs, T. B. Murray, C. I
Crabbe.
Salutes-Colonel Mills, George F. Nc
!, Leod, C. ]. Mccarthy.
The question of a supply of firework
is an important one, as the time |
2 which to get supply from the Coast
$ so limited. j. A. Kennedy and @. (
Graham were appointed to investigai
the local supply. i