The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-06-25
THE PROGRAM
FOR THE FOURTH
PARADE, SPEECHES, BASEBALL,
REGATTA, FIREWORKS, THE
THEATER AND A BALL
ENTERTAINMENT PROVIDED IN
AND OUT OF TOWN.
Decorations of Capitol Building Pro-
mise to Be Feature-Details of the
Day.

Preparations are going rapidly ahead
for the Fourth of July celebration, the
various committees having their work
well in hand. The only feature that
has as yet shown no signs of compile
ton is the morning parade, -mahy of
those who were expected to enter into
the line of march having not yet made
up their minds on the subject.
There will be however, an interesting
parade which will assemble in Palace
square at eight thirty on the morning
of the Fourth and, starting out at nine
oclock made the circuit of the principal
streets probably marching from the
Palace yard to Fort along King. thence
along Fort to Beretania, to Alakea to
Hotel and back to the starting point
where the line will break up. The line
of march will probably be extended
somewhat from this schedule but the
great desire of the committee in charge
is tS get the parade over with in time
for those who are participating in it as
well as those who are viewing it to get
to the opera house by eleven o'clock for
the literary exercises.
THE PARADE.
In the parade will be a number of
floats entered by prominent business
houses and also by the various unions
which will turn out in the uniforms
usually adopted by them and form a
special feature of the procession. The
boiler makers, lOngshOremen, carpen-
ters, plumbers, masons and all the va
rious labor unions of the territory are
sure to enter. The territorial band and
probably the Mission band will enliven
the march and the national guardsmen
with their fife and drum corps will lead
the way The decorated fire engines
will also compete for their special
prizes.
THE ORATORS.
At the literary exercises i'm the opera
| house, commencing promptly at eleven
o'clock there will be speech making in
terspersed with songs, and music by the
Amateur orchestra which will occupy
the orchestra pit. Col A. G. Hawes has
been asked to make one of the address,
/ es, he being a veteran of the war with
an enViable record as a soldier f. f..
! Thompson talks on the topic of the day,
| Charles Hopkins making the third
| speech as a representative of the Ha-
waiian- Americans. A young declaimer
from Kamehameha schools has been
selected by principal Dyke to read an
abridged edition of the declaration of
Independence while two vocalists will
| sing patriotic airs. The latter have not
definitely accepted the implied cOmpli-
ment but are expected to do SO. The
| whole audience will join in singing the
Star Spangled Banner" The stage is
to be set as a woodland scene with tine
! Stars and Stripes stretched between
! the coughs A small platform will be
( raised for the speakers and singers COW
cred with the American flag and a rug.
American and Hawaiian flags will en-
/ ter into the decorations of the theater.
ATHLETICS.
On the campus at Oahu College in the
! afternoon there will be two good base
| ball games commencing at 1:30 as
! usual. There will be no charge for ad-
mission, the league receiving a stated
sum as some equivalent for the usual
! income. The matches are between the
mines of the Honolulu and Punahou
/ Atheletic clubs and the Custom House
against the Artillery team to follow.
! The territorial band will be on hand to
cheer the players and the spectators
alike. After the baseball games time
! is allowed all citizens to go home and
rest up for the events of the evening.
The official reception before the ball
at the capitol starts at nine o'clock,
! Governor Dole receiving. The decOra-
tions of the capitol building will be
more ornate than in other years. The
front facade under the direction of A.
r. Murphy chief of the decoration COM
mittee, will be draped in red white and
blue with numerous set pieces of flags,
and armorial devices but it will not be
until night that the full effect will be
| shown. Wiring is being started by the
electricians in preparation for a scheme
| of decoration which is being kept in
violate by the designers A rumor has
leaked out to the effect that the steps
will be utilized as background for
some particular effect the open gratings
beneath each thread coming in con-
veniently for such a purpose. The lines
of the building will be shown against
the background of the night in lines of
electric light.
FIREWORKS.
Before the reception, the fireworks