The Hawaiian gazette., 1911-07-07
Events international in
Significance Mark
the Program.
WEATHER WAS GOOD
No Accidents Mar Any
of the Various Large
Gatherings.
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With ceremonlous exercises OF pa
triotic nature in the morning, salutes
from American and British cannon at
noon, sports in the afternoon, including
everything from boat races to polo,
and an international reception and ball
in the evening, to say nothing of the
freerackers all though the day and the
fireworks that frightened the evening
skies, Honolalu yesterday celebrated
the Glorious Fourth in better fashion
than for many years.
In the harbor the various ships were
dressed in honor of the day and the
two British cruisers were gay with
bunting. The streets bore the evidence
of the work of the special committee
who had urged a general decoration OF
the business districts, but with rev ex-
ceptions the attempts at beautifying
were meager and the number of proml-
nent shops undecorated was altogether
too large.
Until evening, dowtown Honolulu
was deserted, the crowds being at the
various parks, the rapid transit cars
doing big business. In the evening
the theaters played to standing room
only crowds and the restaurants and
bars had overhows. 1t was around the
latter places that the only unpleasant
occurrences of the day took place.
The interest of the day centered in
the salutes to the flag fred by the
British naval vessels, the Kent and
the Challenger, and when at noon the
first of the sixty-three guns rang out
the city hushed to listen while the
American guns ashore were answered
by those of the visiting British In the
harbor. Honolulu has heard many IN
teresting salutes and the reports of guns
fred in anger, but never probably
have sounds of more significance been
listened to than the combined roaring
of the cannons yesterday.
Significant also was the sight of the
British consul general and the British
naval officers in the reception line be.
fore the Fourth of July ball with the
Governor of Hawaii and the other re-
presentatives of the American govern
ment.
The day was an ideal one for out
side sports, the clouds drifting lazily
and restraining the full power of the
July sun. Although threatening at
times, no rain fell until evening.
At Kapiolani park, Americans born
ana naturalized, of every color, Joined
with British sailors and Japanese and
Chinese residents in sports of all ma
lures and fraternized joyfully in honor
of Independence Day. At the Athle-
tic Park, an American baseball nine
crossed bats with one from Japan in
the great American game and fans Of
twenty nationalities howled from the
bleachers. At Moanalua a civilian and
a military team fought it out on the
polo field, with Society in automobiles
lining the sidelines. In the harbor, sail
and oar contests were held and a nota'
BILE reversal of local boating history
was pulled off, with only few to
cheer.
At eight O'Clock last evening Tan
talus gave an exhibition of volcano
\ in action, w. r. Castle being the local
MADAME Pele and supplying the fire
Thanks to him, Honolulu had a free
fireworks exhibition of more than the
average beauty, watched by thousands
From the dark ridge, rockets scared and
other skyserapers did their pyroteehniC
stunts.
II was sane Fourth and so far al
the police and hospital authorities know
there was not an accident due 10 fire
works. The police were b1sy on th'
Job all day, each Of the three watches
being on duty, trying to handle thu
various crowds from Kapiolani TO Moa
nalua with about onethird the Tequir
cd number Of men, but beyond attempt
ing 70 be IN several places at one'
they had little 70 do. The genera
oTdeTliness Of Honolulu's holiday
crowds Bas well sustained
oolors Flew Together
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Union Jack had been run np the hier
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