The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-07-02
THE FOURTH OF JULY.
SOME SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS
FOR THE BALL.
Committees Have All Practically Com
Capitol Building Effective.

The preparations of the Fourth of
July committees are practically COM
pleLed for the events OF that day. The
literary committee has decided upon its
program and arranged with all the
speakers and Vocalsts. The parade
committee is receiving assurance of
competitors for the pronered prizes fol
decorated floats, fire engines and rep
resentative bodies. The decoration
committee have completed their wiring
for the electric work on the capitol, and
a little quiet sleuth work yesterday re-
vealed one of the special effects and is
being made for the occasion.
This is a large American flag stretch
ed over a frame and so arranged with
numerous lights as to make an effect
i've transparency. The red and white
stripes remain in the original cloth, but
the stars on the blue field have been
cut away and paper arranged instead
of the original web in which the sep
| arately sewed on white stars would
have been opaque. The staff is illu-
| minated also and the globe at the top
| shown by a brilliant cluster. 1t is said
/ that the lights will be switched on and
off to represent the flag in waving posi-
! ton, as if it were floating in the breeze.
The interiors of the throne room and
the big special lanai are being effect
! lively arranged under the supervision
of A. E. Murphy. The ropes of maile
and palapalai fern have been ordered,
but will not be placed until the after
noon of the Fourth, so as to be green
and fresh for the evening. The front
facade will be next handled with EN-
blematical devices of flags, shields and
bunting.
The fire works are all on hand and
two wooden platforms, like loOkouts on
a whaler have been built on the top of
two tall poles which have been erected
in the southwest corner of the capitol
grounds. A ladder of spikes will allow
the firework experts to climb to the
platform from whence the rockets and
other fire works will be fired, allowing
ample opportunity for all to see then
from anywhere in the city while eli
minating all danger of fire or alarming
the horses that might be in the neigh.
bOrhood.
The ball committee have issued theiI
Invitations for the evening, and are
almost ready for the last planning o
the floor of the special lanai. The Ter
ritorial band have had a platform Dull
especially for them on the lanai prope
of the Capitol building on level viii
the floors of the throne room and th
extension. Under the direction o
Captain Berger, they will play the pro
gram proper of the dance. There viii
be perpetual music during the even
ing, an orchestra of nine natives hav
ing been requisitioned to render selec
tions, vocal and instrumental, betWeel
. the dance numbers.
The dancing will start at nine thirt,
and will be kept up until the dancer
and musicians are ready to call a halt
; The floor of the extension has bee
rough planed and will be planed one
more before being prepared for tn
dance. Prior to the dance program
reception will be held by Governo
Dole following the fireworks exhibition
In the afternoon on the campus O
Oahu College, free baseball will be pro
vided with the band, the hardest work
. ed combination of the day, in attend
: ance. The games as usual will star
, at 1:30 and 8 o'clock, the teams bein
J composed of the H. A. c. versus tn
Punahous, and the Customs versus tn
d, Artillery. The events of the day a
far as the appointed COMMITTEES al
, concerned, will be as follows: Parad
, at 9, literary exercises at IL, baseba
- from 1870 to 4:3O, fireworks 8 until
Governors reception $50 to $780, gran
march at $780,