The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-09-26
FsINESS HOUSES
! n ARE ALL CLOSED
,,,,I stoppage Of Activity in
The Down Town
District.

,.0ush there had been no official
S.,ion making yesterday a hol-
:, Of respect to the memory of
president, there was very lit
s. -,,sss done in Honolulu. By
.-op consent there was a closing
..nt and so widespread and deep
,nbIic feeling, that long before
Z s.rnoou had well advanced there
,otbipg open in the downtown
~ except few cigar stores. and
had little trade, as the people
rot in a mood to be upon the
Il, movement began early in the
rben by almost common consent
4 ,lneipal Wholesale business houses
5! snsiness. There was no nation
i. in the observance. Every one
4, business in the city took the
Il view Of the propriety OF the ac-
/. perhaps there was a more liberal
LANCE in the Oriental section, for
3 the doors of the largest houses
!. closed all day. There was also
fsDaral draping of the windows in
II and there again the Nuuanu and
= streets Chinese and Japanese
4 the lead. Flags were at half-mast
war the city. those of the various
Esulates and the organizations being
.Tdence, while all the business
sn had their colors half way up
b masts.
ii the church meetings Of the va
I, denominations were given over
Commemorative services, and there
: many speakers who showed their
gsst and feeling in the great sor-
, which is upon all the people.
re was a general calling off of en-
which were planned, and
prospect is that there will be very
public or general social events
ng the remainder of the week.
lettings were held of many of the
,nzations of the city, and resolu-
/; passed indicative of the grief of
members. The various trades or
cations were among the number.
r resolutions appearing elsewhere.
re was a large audience at both
morning and evening concerts,
re the programs were entirely of
ID and solemn music.
ring the day half-hour guns were
at the Naval Station with the
NAL salute of forty-fiye guns at
ct, while all flags at army and
posts were at half-mast.
RED MEMS BALL TONIGHT.
ing to the death of the President
Ocal tribe of Red Men have post
4 their ball, which was to have
i place this evening at the Drill
until October %.
Nc MEMS INSTITUTE RESO-
LUTON.
the last regular meeting of Da-
Council No. 563, Y. M. l., the fol.
lg preamble and resolutions were
adopted:
lereas, it is with deepest sorrow
most profound regret that every
citizen of the United States re.
Z in these Islands has learned OF
treat calamity that has befaller
ountry in the death of the honor
William Mckinley. but
o instance has the sorrow been
CT, nor the regret more profound
among the members of Damien
ncA of the Young Mems Institute,
AEA Uder had its inception and at
ned It's present splendid growth in
great nation of which our honored
sident was chief executive;
lerefore, be it resolved, that this
Ica desires to express hereby 1t.
sense of our loss and feeling Of
lvement upon learning of the fou
of our chief in the heigh
s usefulness and power.
it further resolved, that the char
, this council be draped in mourn
or a period of thirty days, out o
ct to his memory.
CLUBS TRIBUTE.
: special meeting of the Thistl
TO arrange for their moonligh
e met last night. Chief Kay re
in feeling terms to the grea
sustained by the nation through
ieath of President Mckinley, an
as unanimously resolved that tn
c be postponed and that out o
,ct to the memory of the lat
dent the club adjourn until DC
l.