The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-09-26

-ofaranca 10 Affiliations or nationalities, !
and named the following: Rev. w. D.
westervelt. w. Kanuha, William Mulch
w f. Allen, J. B. Anterior, +. M.
Hatch. F. NJ. Swanzy, and w. PROTEIN
bauer This left a vacancy on the COM
,,ittea and upon motion of Henry Water |
mouse. put by that gentleman, the chair
man was chosen to fill it. There were
several suggestions that the committee
act as quickly as possible, and it was an
nounced that the committee woulo De
asked to meet at the close OF the meet
ing. L. c. Ables suggested that the gov
eminent should be asked to set apart a
day chosen for the commemorative cere-
monies. so that all business houses
might be closed and the people couio act
together IN the ceremonies.
IJpon motion of c. NJ. Cooke, James
Gordon Spencer was chosen as the ofh-
cial secretary of the committee. Inere
was a demand for the resolution under
which the committee was to act and after
some slight verbal changes 1t was accept
ed, reading that the committee snouio
arrange for a memorial service and to
take such steps as may seem necessary
to express our sympathy and grief. On
motion of P. c. Jones, the meeting ad-
journed so that the committee could get
| to work.
COMMITTEE TAKES UP WORK.
| There were five members of the COM
mittee present and Colonel Allen came
in before the close of the meeting, leav-
ing absent only Messrs. Kanuha, Mulch
| and Hatch The committee organized
by the selection of Mr.. Irwin as chair
man, and at once got down to business.
There was a unanimous expression that
the acton should be speedy, and as the
first thing to be done was the drafting
of the telegram Of coincidence, this was
placed in the hands of F. NJ. Swanzy and
w. G. Irwin. The following telegram
was adopted, to be sent to the Secretary
of State:
.'The people of the Territory Of Hawaii
io.n with all the states and territories
of the Union in their expression of in
tense sympathy upon the death OF our
noble President, and respectfully request
YOU to convey to Mrs. Mckinley and the
late Presidents family the heartfelt
sympathy of Hawaii's entire commune
tyr
This message, signed by the two mem
bers chosen to act in this respect. was
forwarded by the Aorangi yesterday
afternoon.
1t was then decided that the comment
orative meeting should be held at Ka-
waiahao church at 100 o'clock Saturday
morning, and that the chairman shoulo
notify the government or this actlon, 80
that the band may be secured to play
outside the church, and that all public
business may be suspended. 1t is ex-
pected that all the business houses of
the city will close their doors on the
day
William Mulch was appointed COM
mittee, with power to add any members
that he may wish, on decorations of the
church.
w. F. Allen was named sub-commit-
tee with the same power to call for as
sistance. to have charge of the programs
and ushers This will involve the ar
rangements for the seating. It. was sug-
gested that there be reserved seats for
any officials of the government, for army
and naval officers in the city.
Mrs Annis Montague Turner and The
odore Richards were appointed COM
mittee to have charge of the musical
features of the meeting.
There was some discussion of a pro-
gram, but all that was done was tenta
tive 1t was decided that there should
be an address by Governor Dole, anoth
er in Hawaiian by the Rev. Mr.. Parker
, that the Bishop of Panopolis should bt
asked to speak, or to designate some ont
of the priests in this city to make ar
r address. that the Rev. Alexander Mack
intosh should be asked to speak, and L
, the Rev. Mr. Kincaid should reach thu
city In time, he should be requested 4
fill the other place On the program.
With this much work accomplish.
! the committee adjourned, to meet at 1
o'clock this morning at the office of w
: G. Irwin.