The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-02-10

lnlmliablc way IN the afternoon
came the more formal expressions OF
joy when citizens met nc the Mor.
chants Exchange TO- mtify the Wash
ngton committees work. said
formal, but even the sodate citizens
of the community. the solid business
men could not restrain themselves.
They thumped and pounded one an.
other threw hats in the air, and could
scarcely be quiet when James Rolph
Jr opened the meeting and then turn
ed to Larry Harris, the wit of the
Merchants Exchange, to read the tele-
grams from Washington
Notwithstanding that we are not
here to sit up with the body" be-
gan Harris, they have overlooked
our notice to please omit flowers
and have found these, addressed to
MIR. James Rolph Jr. by himself. Now,
kindly bear in mind that this meet
ing can not cost you cent, and
would like to say that the New Or
leans delegation outside will kindly
keep quiet" (The noise came from
the hundreds of people who could not
get into the building, and who re-
manned outside cheering).
THE first telegram is from M. H.
de Young to Mr.. Charles de Young.
Exhibit A. Collect. That is the kind
Of committee to have; they will
probably bring back more money than
they spent"
And so the excitement went on.
There was no limit to the way the
enthusiasm expressed itself.
One ieweler who had a large sign
in his window-"One-fourth off on all
purchases" turned the sign around
and wrote "Cheer up, we've got it."
Weather reports were seen every
where. New Orleans-Couldy. San
Francisco-Fair." One big store
cleared a window and pasted up bull
letins as fast as they were received.
And last but not least came a pro-
clamation from Acting-NIayor Kelly,
setting aside the rest of the week
for merrymaking and rejoicing
At the time of writing, the town
has settled down to a more quiet APP
probation of the good news, and al
! ready gossip is in the air as to who
will lead theg reat work of fair build
ing, ears are to the ground hoping
to hear where the fair will be located
there are fortunes awaiting those
real estate sharps who can get in
on the ground floor.
And therapeutics. Can one ina
CINE for a moment that the Labor
! Union heads, who have had almost
free rein in this city for these many
days, have not got plans? Perhaps
that is the reason the labor whips"
are drumming up the coming home"
reception for Mayor Mccarthy who
arrives tomorrow night. Every Union
band, not otherwise engaged will be
On hand to blare a welcome. "Promi
nent business men"-these are gen
orally the saloonkeepers and gamblers
at a Mccarthy reception, will lead the
assembled citizens" in raucous cries
of welcome. No doubt the volume of
sound will be tremendous, as might
well be the case when cries of wei.
come come from the throat rather
than the heart.
Is it just a coincidence that Nc.
Carthy should be among the first of
the Washington delegation to return
home to the plaudits of those who re,
NAMED behind? Some say a new
Mccarthy boom is to be started. Will
it be for Union Labor mayor of the
Fair City, or have the Union Labor
leaders designs on the big offices Of
the fair itself.
This matter can possibly be more
intelligently discussed in the next
letter. Mccarthy will be home to
morrow. The majority of the dele
CATION will arrive later.
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