The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-07-05
The Birthday Of America.
With Martial Music, SoDS Dancing and
Bursting Bombs Honolulu Celebrates
The Day,
1776--JULY--1902.

1776--Jl
1t was a glorious Fourth. Ameri-
cana, Hawaiians, Portuguese, Chi
nese, Japanese aud representatives
OF other nationalities joined hands
to celebrate and celebrate they did,
right royalty.
The day begun by serenating
parties announcing the dawn Of day
with sweet and melodious, Hawai-
ian music. The small boy was out
OF bed and in the street in a jiffy,
and until tired and hungry he went
home and returned to bed, he was
continuously furnishing his share to
the noise OF the occasion.
Soon people began gathering at
the best points OF vantage to view
the parade aud an hour before
the time set for the line to move'
the grounds and adjacent streets
were crowded with tightseers.
THE PARADE.
The start was made a little after
8 o'clock under the direction OF
Grand Marshal j. Fl. Boyd and a
corps OF assistants all mounted. A
file OF policemen with High Sheriff
Brown and Deputy Sheriff Chilling.
worth and Senior Captain Parker
cleared the way for the parade. The
two sheriffs attracted much atten-
tion and were unanimously voted
the finest OF the finest With Grand
Marshal B ,yd, we're Colonel Jones,
Captain Marston Campbell and
John Schaefer. Then came, Captain
Berger aud his band. just preceding
the National Guard drum and
Bugle corps.
The frat division inclu led the
military. Lieutenant Colonel Nc
Carthy with Major Ziegler Captain
Gavin aud Lieutenant Wright head
ed the first battalion OF the National
Guard and Major Camara the Sec
ond, which included also the newly
organic I'D corps. Two OF the larger
field pieces with two Gatlings and
couple Of small r field guns com
pleted the first division.
The Second Division was led by
the Catholic Mission Band. This
attracted crest deal of attention
and received numerous applause
along the route, for it WAS composed
OF the will lest Indians and u2liesf
looking squaws the woods OF Punch
bowl could furnish, The Rid Men,
took the cak, for a startling and
original appearance, and the judges
awarded them the first priz, for
group characters. Camarnos said
he had never seen anything &c
"touching" in his whole life. Deacon
Tesla had just one look at them and
took to the woods. j. @. Quinu
came next with pair horses driven
tandem, the fastest team in the Ha
waiian Islands and PRETTY decorA-
ted with the American and Irish col
ors, with a lone Hawaiian flag be
tween two Americans at the bach
of the seat. He seems 10 have beer
the only thoughtful one in that
whole parade line.
The Concaria BanG headed the
third division which was composed
OF the Fire Department, delivery
wagons, floats and the Road Depart
ment. The prizs a)at Of the parade
was an allegorical representation
OF Admiral Dswey and the ship
Olympia. W. G. Lyons was tn,
originator Of this 4 pa and his dis
play OF judgment was rewarded b,
a prize of S75 Others represented
were Fl, May Il Co,, Salter'a ]. +
eeeas, the Merchants parcel de
livery, and the Hawaiian Sod'
works.
The display by made theRosd De,
partment was perhaps the best o
any showing as it did the entire
process of road building, aud j
prouad nrofit ahla atructinn n