Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-10-09
CANAL
OPENING IOBE
signal FOR Joy
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mercial bodies for Honolulu to Join in
general commemoration Of the
epoch-marking event.
now it Is up to the public and par.
ticularly TO the business community. A
general fiag-raising, together with the
sounding Of whistles In the harbor
and by factories and mills, VIII show
that Honolulu is alive to the sigpif-
icance OF this landmark In history.
The exact hour for the blowing up
of the Gambca dixie is not known here,
and 1t Is not even definitely set at
Panama, according to latest informa-
ton. It is sometime tomorrow morn
ing. Figuring on the difference in
time, the. news, relayed by the As
ISOLATED Press over land and under
the sea will probably arrive between
10 o'clock and noon.
Last Obstruction TO be Removed.
A few days ago the Mirafores dock.
on the Pacific side Of the great ship
canal, was blown up and the waters
OF the Pacific let into the immense
ditch. The Gamboa dixie Is at the
Atlantic end of the overland cut
When IL Is removed, the waters Of the
two oceans will unite. and then will
remain only small amount OF dredg-
ing before thee canal Is opened To
traffic.
A more formal celebration Of the
opening Of the canal Is planned some
weeks from now for Honolulu. But
until this morning no commemora-
ton OF the actual opening Of the big
ditch had been arranged Now, with
the cooperation OF public officials
and the commercial bodies, above all,
Of the public In raising flags when
the whistle sounds four times, Homo
lulu will show herself alive to the. i'm
poftance of this occasion, an event
of century. B
Other Cities to Celebrate.
San Francisco, Seattle Portland,
Los Angeles, San Diego and 9TH
ef cities are planning similar celebra-
lions and general rejoicing. Mayor
Rolph issued the following proclama-
ton In San Francisco
Proclamation.
Where's, on Friday, October 10,
the United States government forces
on the canal zone win remove the
last obstruction that how restraints
the waters from entering the canal,
and
Whereas, on that memorable day,
the Panama Pacific international Elk
position. which has been decreed by
the Congress Of the United States as
Americas official celebration Of the
completion Of the Panama canal, has
thought it both fitting and proper to
observe this historic event with
fOrmtl celebration in Union square;
q therefore Il. James Rolph, Jr.sas
mayor Of the City and County Of San
Francisco. hereby request that the
citizens Of San Francisco manifest
their patriotism on this memorable
day, which means so much to the
comfy andi commerce Of the nations
Of the world. and particularly to the
people of the Pacific coast by flying
flags, and when the aerial signal is
fired from Union square, announcing
that the dixie has been removed, that
whistles be blown and bells rung in
general rejoicing. W
JAMES ROLPH. JR., Mayor. !
San Francisco Is planning fitting
program for the day. Honolulu has
no special program prepared. but
everyone is requested to SHOW the
colors when the opening Of Uncle
Sans monumental ship canal is an
nouneed locally
Honolulu asked to Cooperate.
Territorial officials and heads Of
the civic and commercial bodies this
morning Joined in urging that Homo
lulu make the event Of real local sig
nificance tomorrow. President Carter
OF the Chamber OF Commerce, Acting
President Guild of the Merchants
Association and President Harrington
of the Honolulu AID Club are taking
the matter up with individual mem
bers Of their organizations today and
asking that business houses raise the
nag when the signal whistles are
sounded. - =
Here are expressions from the vari
Gus officials: = - ~z...<
"a am heartily in favor of the plan
fer Honolulu to commemorate this
event. u ls.a great thing for the city
and the territory. So far as my Off
cial power lies, / shall see that the
territory helps along In the plans by !,
having the flags raised when the
whistle Is sounded."-Acting Cover
Eor E. A. Mott-Smith. p
The city and county Of Honolulu
will recognize this event by showing
the coIors at the city hall II Is too
bad we have not more time for pre-
paration, but we will do what we can"
Mayor j. ]. Fern. 5.ss
by all aeans let Honolulu cele-
brate the occasion. IL 10 splendid
idea to fly the flags and sound the