The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-06-28


The Committee Of Twenty-one. which
has the Fourth OF July celebration in
hand. met yesterday noon in the Cham
ber Of Commerce. The small number
present hindered the purposes for which
the meeting was caIled-that OF forrnu-
iatins definite plans for the program of
exercises.
None bf the committees had yet met
except that on sports. OF which Dr.
GrOssman H. chairman lie reported
progress In the line OF yacht races. The
yacht owners and enthusiasts are eager
to test the speed of their craft, ranging
from first 10 fourth-class. but wanted
the matter OF prizes announced, so that
they could go ahead and trim their rae
crs for the occasion.
Chairman George W. Smith called for
order at 1880 and asked for committee
reports. He announced that as yet no
committee on fireworks had been named
for the reason that II was not definitely
known whether there were enough fire.
works In the city TO make a creditable
display. Formerly all manner of fire
works had been imported by the COM
mittee In charge. Preparations in pre-
Vious years had been made in plenty OF
time TO send In an order TO the COAST
This year the celebration Of Kamehame-
ha Day. Adm .sslon Day. and other events
had delayed the citizens from coming to-
gether earlier.
The chairman asked whether 1t would
be the sense OF the meeting whether or
not fireworks would form part of the
days events.
Dr. Grossman suggested that COM
mittee be appointed by the chair to can
vass the city ana see what Kind OF pyrO-
technics could be gathered and what
would be the cost. His suggestion was
put IN the form OF a motion ana carried
unanimously.
II the committee can find the material
and the finance committee can prevail
upon patriotic citizens to go down into
their pockets the public will be treated
TO an evening feature which from time
lmmemorial on the Mainland has been
"A hitting close to uncle Sans anniver-
sary.
The Literary Committee had nothing
to report. W. II. Harrington, the chair
man, said he had called meeting for
4.30 o'clock IN the Stock Exchange and
would there formulate a program Of lit
erary exercises.
No member OF the finance Committee
was present and no report was heard
from them.
The Decorating Committee was likewise
absent.
1ne Parade Committee was silent
The military gentlemen composing the
Saluting Committee were also conspic-
uous by their absence.
For the Committee on Sports, Or.
Grossman stated that outside of the
yacht races they planned TO have the
ogular field sports. baseball and games
az Makki In the afternoon. lie recon-
monded that the committee offer the fol-
lowing prizes for the yacht races: FIRST
class boats, so. secOnd-class. so; third
class. 50. fourth class. Si5. His idea was
10 make the prizes for each class as equi.
able as possible. The hrst-class boats
required several persons 20 handle them
ana considerable expense was involved
la putting them In .ng trim. The first
class yacht race VIII probably be run
over the Waimanalo and Rabbit Island
course. For the second-class race the
course would undoubtedly be over the
Diamond Head-Pcarl Harbor course
II was arranged that the yacht races
should be commenced at $50 of the
morning OF the Fourth In order 10 give
them plenty Of time for an early start
lnd not interfere with the parade ana
literary exercises to be held IA the fore
noon.
II IL proposed to have the parade form
before O'Clock and the literary exercises
AZ 10 o'clock. The afternoon field sports
viii commence about o'clock.
Walter O.. Smith said that II would be
4 graceful compliment to the officers OF
The French crwser Protet % invite them
10 join hands with the citizens and as
sist IN the celehrat on. lie thought they
would be willing % take part In the pa
rade and fire a national salute. They
,ouid be- given conspicuous positions at
me literary exercises and their presence
would add greatly 20 the celebration. II
VAS announced however. that the Pro-
let had left the harbor for her voyage In