The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-06-18
ADMISSION DAY ALL OVER
HILO CELEBRATES WITH SUNDAY
SCHOOL PICNIC.
Maui Devotes Three Days to the Event
Great Gathering in lao Valley
Makawao and Spreckelsville.

WAGLUKU. Maui, June 16.-Central
Maui devoted practically three days to
the celebration of Admission Day on
June II the people of Waikiki Joined
in grand open air celebration in lao
Valley. There were between 600 and
700 people present representing all
races but all Americans. There were
people whose antecedents were Ameri-
can, and people whose antecedents were
Hawaiian, Portuguese, japanese or Chi
nese. All united cordially and enthusi-
astically in making the celebration
thoroughly American.
The central feature of the Celebra-
ton We're the Admission Day speeches.
Addresses were made by Judge j. w
Kalua, George Robertson, editor of the
Maui News George Hons John Rich
ardson, j. NJ. Kaneakua and others.
John r. Bush interpreted the Hawaiian
speeches into English, and the English
speeches into Hawaiian. In addition to
the patriotic addresses there was a
grand luau, a program of patriotic and
! Hawaiian songs, and dancing.
The day was an excellent one and the
part Of the valley chosen for the cele-
bration one of the most charming spots
in the whole of that wonderfully scenic
valley.
Today all the plantations of central
Maui have declared a general holiday,
/ anu the Whole DODuldllOU Is BlNlllR llSelI
over to the celebration of the complete
absorption of Hawaii into the American
! Union. A general open air celebration
| is in progress in what is known as the
! Spreckelsville pasture, facing the sea.
A big program of athletic events is in
progress, including games of all sorts
races both for men and for horses, and
a grand picnic dinner. The celebration
will close with a ball at Spreckelsville
Hall. Sumptuous arrangements have
been made for this, and it is expected
to be a fitting finale for the days
events.
The people of Makawao and that vi
cinity are today celebrating Admission
Day with a picnic on the grounds of
H. p. Baldwin, Haiku. The affair was
! gotten up and arranged for by the la
dies of Hamakuapoko, but the invita-
ton to attend included everybody In
Makawao.
HILO, June 14-An effort was made
to have this, Admission Day, declared
a holiday throughout the islands, but
it failed. Honolulu celebrates the event
with a grand ball tonight Hilo will
have nothing out of the usual line and
the people will have nothing by which
they may remember that it ever hap
pened.-Hawaii Herald.
HILO, June 14.-The members of the
Foreign Sunday school and their friends
celebrate Admission Day by railroad
! excursion to Olaa and return, and a
picnic on Cocoanut Island. The after
noon will be spent in bathing, games,
and "a good old time. Hawaii Her
aid.
HILO, June 16-It was a success
the first railroad excursion out of Hilo.
Promptly on time about one hundred
children and nearly as many more of
| their friends, moved out from Waiakea
| station. The run of nine miles occupied
about twenty-five minutes. At the ter
minus of the road the eXcursiOniSts left
the cars for a ramble of about half
an hour, which passed pleasantly and
quickly. The return trip was made on
schedule time. the train reaching Waia-
kea station at 1130 The eXcursionists
We're speedily transferred to Cocoanut
Island, the ferrage of the entire party
taking only a little more than half an
hour.-Hilo Tribune.
HTLO, June 16.-Many flags were fly
ing in town on Admission Day in hon
or of the event.
. KOHALA, June 15.-There was no
special demonstration here on Terrific
rial Day. Most of the plantations and
school are taking today for a holiday
instead.
NAWILIWILI, June 15.-There was
no special celebration of Admission Day
anywhere on Kauai There was a hoii-
day on some of the plantations, but 1t
was principally because of the incipient
labor troubles, and the uncertainty as
to just what would be the attitude of
the laborers.