The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-07-03
FOURTH OF JULY EVENTS bad CASE Of CRUlTY||
PROGRAM FOR TOMORROws BIG
CELEBRATION.
Yacht Races at s A. NJ. to open the
Events-Big Parade and Literary
Exercises-Field Sports.

The following is the official program
for the events Of tomorrow:
8 a. m.-Yacht races. Four classes.
o a. m.-Military and civic parade.
w. II. Hoogs, grand marshal; Captain
j. w. Pratt, Captain w. G. Wilder and
II, A. Wilder, aides.
Route of Parade: Commencing at
the corner of Miller and Beretania
streets to Fort, to Merchant, to Union
Square, to Richards, to Hotel and back
to the drill shed grounds.
IL a. m.--Literary exercises in Hawai-
ian Opera House.
u m.-National salute on drill shed
grounds.
2:8O ). m.-Field sports on old base
ball grounds at Makiki. Hawaiian
band in attendance.
1880 p. m.-Public concert. Place to
be announced later.
8 p. m.-Unoficial. Dance at Myrtle
Boat House.
At to $3.50 the four yacht races will
start. After the five-minute gun the
boats will jockey for places. By classes
they win be sent out as they get ready
The first class yachts will cut straight
away for Rabbit Island, going via Dia-
mond Head. The other classes will take
the old Diamond HeadPearl Harbor
route. 1t is expected that the boats
will begin to return about p. m. The
prizes will be trophies, and not money.
At $3.50 the companies of the First
Regiment and the civic parade, will
form on Miller and Hotel streets at the
drill shed. Following are the prizes for
the civic parade:
$25 for the best decorated engine; SIS
for the best decorated hose cart; $50
for best original float; $25 for best COM
ical float; $40 for best decorated bicycle;
So for second best decorated bicycle
$15 for best decorated delivery wagon,
$40 for second best decorated delivery
wagon; $40 for best decorated hack or
private carriage, and $25 for best decor
ated house, private or business, on line
of parade.
VIM. II. Hoogs will be grand mar
shall of the day, and will conduct the
parade He will have three aides
Literary exercises in the Hawaiian
Opera House will begin at IL o'clock
sharp. George w. Smith, chairman of
the general committee, will open the
! function. Rev. Alex. Macintosh will
offer prayer. George b. Mcclellan Will
read the Declaration of independence
| Miss Griswold will sing America" and
Lovette Rockwell will sing Star Span
gled Banner" The speakers of the day
will be Rev. William NJ Kincaid, 7. Nc
! Cants Stewart and ADram G. Kaulukou
! The Amateur Orchestra will supply mu-
sic. 1t will have position on the stage
back of the speakers. The decorations
will be simple, consisting chiefly of
| flags
Field sports at Makiki will begin at
| o'clock, and will be under the direct
charge of the sports committee. Lists
of events have already been published
! Anybody may enter. The band will play
during the sports.
There will be no fireworks during the
evening. This has been finally decided
by the committee on account of lack
of preparation, and the fear that the
| fireworks in town are not sufficient fol
a credtable display.
The event of the evening will be the
dance at the Myrtle Boat Club house
This will undoubtedly attract a very
large number of people.
The sports committee has intrusted
the yacht races entirely to c. A. Gra-
ham, who has had extensive experience
in such matters. Sam Johnson will have
first charge of the sports at Makiki il
the afternoon.
| At evening there will be a band con-
cert somewhere, probably at the Ha-
waiian hotel. The place will be decid
ed upon this afternoon and announced
tomorrow. The band will be with tht
parade in the morning and at Makik
in the afternoon.