The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-11-07
JAPANESE
MERCHANTS


hDra oi tuo Japanese Merchants Assoc.
,au Do. I desire to extend To our hon.
oIad guests q hearty welcome. We
HD hishly houorod to hnd large
number oi representative citizens here
tonight lo join with us m celebrating
Gle anniversary of the birth of liis m.
poral Majesty The Emperor of Japan.
we feel very grateful for the
hearty response you have made To our
invitations, not only at this occasion.
but ON similar occasions in the past
This clearly proves the amicable rela.
tons existing between us in a business
way as well as socially.
we assure you, gentlemen, of our
sincere desire TO maintain forever the
pleasant relations now existing, and to
promote peace, happiness and prosper
ity in this Territory, which is the
gateway of commerce between the
East and West.
1--WE wish to take this means of
thanking YOU for the friendly associa-
tons, the kind assistances and priv.
leges accorded us in the past, and we
sincerely hope for the continuance OF
the same
las residents of this Territory, and
being identified in business, we will
endeavor to be lawabiding citizens,
and will do our share to promote the
prosperity of Hawaii nei.
81 thank you, gentlemen, 'for the at
tention given us, and on behalf of the
members of the Japanese Merchants
Association / wish to say that this
place is open to you tonight, and we
are at your service"
Admiral Yashiro, in graceful Eng
lish, proposed the health of Governor
Frear which was honored, at the pro-
poser's call, with three cheers given in
banzais.
After a toast to the guests of the
evening the company's attention was
invited to the stage program. This
was directed by Dr. Katsunuma, .Idi-
tor Sheba and others in a jolly man
ner, their humorous sallies never fail
ing to provoke outbursts of mirth.
With the addition of two appearances
of Japanese juggler, picked up from
passing steamer, in clever tricks, the
after dinner program was as follows
Music. Japanese Navy Band
Dancing .. Honolulu Geisha Girls
Music. .........J japanese Navy Band
Dancing, "Oiwake' .................
...........Ho Honolulu Geisha Girls
Music. .........J Japanese Navy Band
Dancing, "Yayoi" Observation-Disclosures.
.............Ho Honolulu Geisha Girls
Music. ......... Japanese Navy Band
Dancing, "Shinobu-yo ........
..............H Honolulu GeIsha Girls
Fire works, Wistaria-trellis. .......
Dancing, "Kappore" ................
Honolulu Geisha Girls with band
| music.
Music ........... Japanese Navy Band
Dancing, "a Happy Couple" and
Sword Dance"
Nothing more beautiful in fire works
than the wistaria trellis has ever beer
seen in Honolulu. Ushered by tive
wheels quickly burning out, large
trellis bloomed out in wistaria bios
SONS of fire, in natural colors, which
kept aglow for many minutes. Thii
set piece followed a display of roman
: candles and a dazzling illumination o
calcium lights fastened to the trunk
of half a dozen cocoanut trees, whicl
set the foliage and fruit high over
head in beautiful relief against al
overcast sky.
The program ended at ten thirty
1t was an event charming and singula
, which will long be remembered by al
fortunate enough to be present.