The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-06-02
"BANZAI" WILL
Be THE SHOUT
TONIGHT THE JAPANESE WILL
CELEBRATE THE VICTORY OF
TOGO OVER THE RUSSIANS

'Eanzaii" will be the wat chw0-d in
ItOrOlulu this evening for the subjects
Of His Imperial Majesty thu Emperor
OF Japan intend to celebrate the VIC
tory of the japanese fleet under Ad-
miral Togo in a manner worldly Of that
momentous event.
Ever since the fateful news was con-
frmed the Japanese of this city and
neighborhood have had the celebration
in mind and the idea quickly crystalliz-
ed into resolve when the amazing story
of the humiliation of the Russian fleet
was told with greater detail.
The fall of Port Arthur was celebrat-
ed by a torch-light procession which
viii long be remembered in honolulu,
but the japanese are nothing if not re-
sourceful and tonight will see the
whole of the japanese section Of the
city en- fete.
Abla Park will be the chief center of
interest for there the speeches will be
made and the fireworks set off. EARLY
this morning a busy crowd of Japanese
workmen had erected a pyramidal
structure in the middle of the park
and had swathed its supports in the
Japanese national cOlors Of scarlet and
white. From a central flag-pole float
ed a huge Japanese flag surmounted by
a smaller Stars and Stripes, in defer
ence to the proprieties. These were
flanked by the japanese naval ensign,
the army flag, the Stars and Stripes
once more and the British Union Jack.
Stretching away from the central tow
er in every direction We're strings bear
ing thousands of lanterns decorated
with the colors of Japan, the United
States and Britain and il is safe 10 say
that these when lit tonight will pre-
sent a scene of wonderful beauty A
large corps of men fro mthe Electric
Company were busy stringing wires so
that there will certainly be light enough
at Aala Park
AS for the program itself, there will
just be enough to form a sort of nell
cleus of the celebration and individual
enthusiasm viii wisely be depended up
TO do the rest. The fun will begin
promptly at Z o'clock by the playing of
a number of selections by the Hawaii
an Band. This will bring the crowd to-
gether and then Dr. Haida, from the
central platform, will make a speech
telling the story of the glorious victory
won in the Korean Straits.
The event of the evening will follow
for in the very front of the central tow
er the folds will fall away and disclose
the portrait of the Emperor of Japan
When it is remembered that the Jap
aneBe regard their Emperor with a per-
sonal devotion far greater than thai
which the average man has for his life
the effect of the display on the inn
mense gathering of loyal Japanese can
only be imagined at this writing. Ev-
cry Japanese in the crowd viii carry
a lantern and what with the waving of
these and the shouting of "Banzai" by
thousands of lusty threats the occasion
will be made memorable.
The fireworks display will follow i'm
mediately and it is understood that
special preparations have been made to
excel anything of the kind ever seen
here. There may be more speeches,
but the chances are that by this time
the crowd will be banzaiing itself black
in the face and will not want to listen
to speeches.
A procession will then form and the
thousands Of lantern-bearers will
march in turn to the three japanese
newspaper offices, the Shi Nippon, He
wall Shinpo and Japanese Chronicle
and to the japanese Consulate where
they will banzai some more.
If this win not make up one evening q
solid enjoyment then it is pretty hard
to say what will.