The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-06-29
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The Committee of Twenty-one, which
has the Fourth of July celebration in
hand. met yesterday noon in the Cham
her of Commerce. The small number
present hindered the purposes for which
the meeting was called-that of formu-
lating definite plans for the program Of
exercises.
None of the committees had yet met
except that on sports, of which DR..
Cirnssman is chairman. He 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 to fourth-class. but wanted
the matter of prizes announced, so that
they could so ahead and trim their rae
ers for the occasion.
Chairman George w. Smith called for
order ut 1890 and asked for committee
reports lie announced that as yet no
committee on fireworks had been named
for the reason that it was not definitely
known whether there We're enough fire.
works in the city to make a creditable
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 order to the Coast.
This year the celebration of kamehame-
ha Day, Admission Day, and other events
had delayed the citizens from coming to-
gether earlier.
The chairman asked whether 1t would
he the sense Of the meeting whether or
not fireworks would form part of the
days events.
DIR. Grossman suggested that "A COM
mittee be appointed by the chair to can
Fass 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 and carried
unanimously.
If 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
30 an evening feature which from time
immemorial on the Mainland has been
a fitting close to uncle Sans anniver-
sary,
The Literary Committee had nothing
10 report. w. r. Harrington, the chair
man, said he had called a 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.
The Parade Committee was silent
The military gentlemen composing the
Saluting Committee We're also conspic-
nous by their absence.
For the Committee on Sports, DIR.
Grossman stated that outside OF the
Al rnI 90 hnN ha
regular field sports, baseball and games
at Makik in the afternoon. He recon- |
mended that the committee offer the fol- |
lowing prizes for the yacht races: First |
class boats $50: second-class, $50; third |
class, 500; fourth class, SIS. His idea was
70 make the prizes for each class as equi- |
table as possible. The first-class boats |
required several persons to handle them
and considerable expense was involved |
IN putting them in racing trim. The first
class yacht race will probably be run
over the Waimanalo and Rabbit Island
course. For the second-class race the
course would undoubtedly be over the
Diamond Head-Pear Harbor course
1t was arranged that the yacht races
should be commenced at $50 of the
morning of the Fourth in order to give
chem plenty of time for an early start
and not interfere with the parade ana
literary exercises to be held in the fore
noon.
1t Is proposed to have the parade form
before o'clock and the literary exercises
at 10 o'clock. The afternoon field sports
viii commence about 2 o'clock,
Walter G. Smith said that 1t would be
graceful compliment to the officers Of
lhe French cruiser Protet to invite them
10 Join hands with the citizens and as
sst in the celebration. lie thought they
would be willing to take part I'm the pa
rade and fire a national salute. They |
could be given conspicuous positions ar
the literary exercises and their presence |
would add greatly TO the celebration. 1t
was announced, however that the Pro- !
tet had left the harbor for her voyage In |
the South Seas early in the forenoon, ana |
Mr.. Smith Withdrew his suggestion.
DIR. Grossman stated that neither the
HealaRi or Myrtle Boat Clubs had a crew
in training and they preferred TO
trust a green crew in the SHELF EUR
thermore, II was pointed out that inc |
heat prevailing AT this period wua.a
probably do the boys an injury, and ne
recommended that the boat races be !
abandoned.
Chairman Smith asked that estimates |
of expenses should be turned into the |
Finance Committee from all the sub |
committees, so that they would have '