The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-08-04
TONIGHT
THE RALLY
Republicans Will Open
Campaign.
PARADE AND SPEECHES
Elaborate Preparations for the Big
Turnout on the Street and
at Drill Shed.

Tonight the Republicans will honor
Mckinley and Roosevelt. the delegates
of the party who returned from the
Philadelphia convention, and laud the
Grand Old Party amid plenty of red
ire and plenty of speeches and enthu-
siasm. The committee has again gone
over its plans OF a week ago and COM
oleted its program for the big torch
light parade. followed by the big rati-
hcation rally at the Drill Shed.
Every committee connected with the
event has made efforts to make the
general Jollihcation the biggest political
Affair ever projected In Honolulu. Ev-
.rything points to a big crowd at the
Drill Shed. The parade will be a large
one. and torches enough for a small
army have been gathered at the Drill
shed to supply a small army of enthu-
siasts.
Foremost among the clubs which will
turn out for the parade Is the Young
Mems Republican Drill Corps. COM
manded by Major zeigler. AS subord.-
mates in commands OF companies Cap
tains Wilcox, Johnson, Murray, Costa
and Klemme. will put their Commands
through drill evolutions for which they
lave Ueeii preparing tor the past two
| weeks. The maneuvers are said to be
u a nature to surprise the spectators
and are such that the corps viii be
kept in constant movement during the
duration OF the parade. They will car
ry torches and some attempt will b.
made To have them clothed as near
alike as possible.
From kalihi, T. McCants Stewart
md X. X. G.. Wallace will come the
kalihl Precinct clubs IN FIVE 'bIsses IS
pccially decorated. Torchlights will b,
carried In the 'busses. and a number
Of transparencies displayed. They will
make triumphal progress from tn,
corner Of the kamehameha " road
and King street. leaving there at 63
sharp. Every Republican in Kalihi dis
trict IL invited To have free bus ride
Mrssrs. X. r.. G.. Wallace. George Lu
cas- ] l.. Holt y. +. Fabian and Pete
Naiaui. the Kalihi committee. met witt
T. McCants Stewart at the latter's of
ice and decided upon adopting thi
method of making a display. Judg
Wilcox is president OF the Seventh Pre-
CinCt Republican Club. and will be
conspicuous figure in the procession.
The bicycle corps which has beel
brought together by Henry Giles ant
Vida Thrum will make a splendid ap
pearance. Nearly sixty wheels will b
!. In Iinr. and witt be decorated. Torche
o will be carried.
!. The following islthe order of the pa
n rade. Tttf lft lie
: .s Red Fire Wagon. ~
Bicycle Corps.
: Grand Marshal and Aides.
Platoon OF Police.
Berger's Band.
!. Delegates and National Committeeman
Battalion OF Young Mems Republica
= Drill Corps.
Major Zeigier In command
Young Mems Republican Club. L. A.
Andrews. President.
; Drum Corps.
% Republicans U-a'fached precinct
- CIubs).
% Floats.
Carriages. %
kalihi Precinct Clubs in Buses.
Red Fire Wagon.
,1 w. n. Hogs viii act as Grand Mai
!, shall. assisted by Col c. p. Iaukea. Aid
:. n Chief ard the following aides. TOT
ICunwirs. James Holt. Oscar Whit
" William Smith. George Snithies. w :
WRIGHT. Fred J. Church. John Ian
r. PRESCOTT. John Belser. Jam,
Thompson william Crozier.
n The various organizations viii for