The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-04-16
THOUSANDS HELP
SHEBA CELEBRATE
EDITOR OF HAWAII sHINPo COM
MEMoRATEs HIS PAPERS
18th BIRTHDAY.
{ From Mondays Advertiser

-Four thousand Honolulans of several
nationalitias attended as guests of S.
Sheba, editor of the Hawaii Shinpo, and
of the Shinpo company, one of the most
elaborate Japanese fetes yet given in
the city, garden party beautiful il
its setting and unique in its program
The function, which was given at
Tokiwa- en-the Robertson place on
Nuuanu avenue-was to celebrate the
issuance of the FIVE thousandth number
of the Hawaii Shinpo, and the attend
ance of the leading citizens OF the
American, Japanese, Chinese and Ha-
waiian communities testified plainly to
the appreciation of Honolulu of Editor
Sheba and the paper he controls.
The beautiful grounds were galiy dec
grated with Japanese and American
patriotic colors; semicircle of booths
had been erected, from which were
served eatables and drinkables of
American and japanese vintage and
makes; at one end Japanese fencers
fought for prizes; at the other end of
the grounds the most skilful archers of
the Japanese community contested do
ing some remarkably good shooting
Beside the residence a stage had been
prepared, from which number of
speeches were made and where, later.
fair geishas danced, Japanese actors
presented drama and japanese jug
gler mystifed the hundreds before him.
The speakers, Hon. S. Uyeno, Con-
sui General for Japan; Prof. NJ. M.
Scott, Hon. w. o. Smith, Y. Akai, man.
ager of the Yokohama Specie Bank;
Honh Ed. Towse and Hon. l.. A. Thurs
ton, introduced by r. o. Matheson as
chairman, each dealt with the necessity
of continued and increased good will
between the various races grathered at
the Crossroads, and each took occasion
to praise the consistent work that has
been done in Hawaii by the Shinpo
and its edit; or towards that end. Mr.
Thurston, the last speaker, spoke on the
necessity of dropping the persistent
war talk, and of training the youths of
each nationality to know those of the
others. He asked, as a hypothetical
question, why General Macomb should
burn Consul Uyeno's house, or why a
group of Palama Japanese should march
into Makiki and kill score of Amer
icansf Although this would be war On
a small scale and quite as sensible as
would be the invasion of America by a
million Japanese and the slaughter of a
million Americans.
Mr.. Shaba, who preceded the invited
speakers, in neat speech in English,
followed by one in japanese, thanked
the guests for their presence and out
lined the policy he is pursuing in his
paper, that of " Americanizing Ha-
wall" The speeches of the English
speakers were translated into japanese
by Y. Miyami, the director of the Jap
anese commercial museum.
Governor Frear, who was included in
the list of speakers, was unable to be
present, having contracted a sore
throat.
Among those on the platform during
the speaking were Admiral and Mrs.
Cowles and General and Mrs. MaeOmb,
while manv well known residents min
gled with the crowds about the grounds.
The affair was on very large scale
and admirably carried through. Among
the refreshment booths were: "Cool.
down" booth, where punch and lemon
AIDE were served; the Welakabao''
booth, serving hot sahi; the ''Sweet
Time" booth, whero japanese cakes,