The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-07-07
'H|LO HAS
BIG TIME
For Three Days
Celebration
Rules.
Breaking Ground for
Railroad Line a
Feature.
Good Races in Presence Of a Fine
Attendance-How Events
Were Won.

| For three days Hilo celebrated III
Fourth of July, commencing on Thurs
dag and the week closed with som,
features still continuingl 1t was I
great time for Hilo, and seldom ha'
there been so many people in the city
The good time began on Thursda,
evening. when the Kamehameha giles
club, the Territorial band and loca
talent gave concert, which was much
appreciated, in HALL church.
Friday was given over to the Cowboy
Congress. There were twelve entries
and the contest was a pretty one. Hen
~ Beckley was the quickest to throw
his bullock, but his horse became res
tive upon the applause, and ran off,
but the young man was equal to the
occasion, and tearing off his necker-
chief he tied the bullock securely. The
contest was won by Mani, of Maui,
who turned the trick without trouble
in 40 1-2 seconds. Levi Kaiako won the
broncho riding contest.
The luau at the parsonage of the ma
tive church was such a success that
$500 was taken in. Her Majesty Liliu-
okalani, Delegate Kalanianaole, Sena-
tor Woods, Admiral Beckley and many
others of the distinguished visitors
gathered to enjoy the feast. Capt.
Berger's band rendered several selec-
packed house.
The Fourth was ushered in by a
salute of 81 guns, and at o'clock
parade OF the military with both the
Territorial and the Hilo bands took
place. The literary exercises were held
tJthe Fishpiarket square. After pray
er by the Pew. F. L. Nash and songs,
Mrs. A. G. Curtis read the Declaration
of Independence and Charles NJ. LIE
Blond delivered the grafton.
The breaking of ground for the Ko-
hala-Hilo raili Dad, with an address by
Philip Peck. took place at 1890 o'clock.
The ceremonies were impressive and
Mr.. Peck told OF the work done to In
sure the co, s.ruction of the line.
The sports of the day took place at
Hoolulu park in the afternoon. Dur
ing the progress of the races there
was a baseball game between the Ka-
mehameha school nine and the Hilo
club, resulting in the victory Of the
home team by II to IL. When the races
were almost over Chairman Holmes of
the arrangements committee, from the
Judges stand called attention to the
fact that the presence of the Territorial
band was due principally to the exer-
thanked him, while the 300 people
cheered and the band played
The evening was given over to fire
works and another performance by the
EIks MINISTRIES. The performance was
excellent. The steamship people ham
died the crowds well, the steamer
Helene making a special trip from Ha-
makua points to bring the people from
along the coast The results of the
races follow:
Half mile dash, free for all. Rejected
won. Defender second. Frank :. and
NIolIie COnnors also ran. Time. 5O1a
NIoIlie Connors cast a shoe before ieav-
ing the stretch and cut her ankle
badly.
Half mile dash, Hawaiian bred.
Amarino won. Barner second, Puueo
third. Was a walkover for Amarino in
561s.
Half mile dash. named horses. Re
iected won. Defender second. Rejected
won the half mile named race in 5O1s
after running a dead heat with De-
fender in sou. The other entries were
Philip and Frank ;.
one mile trot and pace Abdine
won. Faro Bank second, Hardly Able
third. Time, 2.S2la, 2.S6. The race was
Five-eighths mile. free for all Re
Iected won. Amarino second, Mollie
-onnors third. Time, 1.OS1s-
One mile dash. free for all Drummer
,-on Dixie Land second, Philip third. |
riue lag. This was a cup race and
ives Ballentyne another leg on it.
The mile dash. free for all. was be-
-veen Dixie Land, Carter Harrison and |
Racine Murphy. Harrison was not IN
condition. Murphy won in 1.414.
Three-quarters mile dash. Hawaiian |
,rad Amarfno won. Time, 81
Tbree-quarters mile dash. free for |
all. Racine Murphy won, Carter Har-
-ison second Moilie Connors third