Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-01-03
JAPANESE ARE TO TAKE P ART.
IN THE BIG Il ORAL PRADE

Local Japanese, with the approval
and assistance of Consul General IL
Eitakc, have decided to enter the FLOR
al Parade on Washington's birthday,
after a discussion in which the cues
ton OF whether il was proper for the
Japanese, in view of the death during
tho wear of the Emperor Mutsuhito, to
enter such a celebration at all.
Editor Maxine objected to having
any japanese participation in the
events OF Washington's birthday, at
the same time expressing his enthu-
siastic endorsement of the general
holiday, and his hope that next year
the Japanese of Honolulu would enter
al, bigger scale than ever.
Makino's yoi0e was the only one
raised y. however, and II was
HhAr 0A opinion that i was
propef Tor loyal and public spirlted
Japanese to join in the local ceiebra-
ton Of the birthday OF the great man
known In history as the Father OF
n great nation friendly to Japan.
This argument was used by some oil
those who discussed the matter pfl-
yateIy. and a further argument was
the general wish to keep up the 1lne
record made by the japanese In the
nagt. in giving what some regard as
about the most striking feature OF the
big day. =
The COnsuPs letter. r
The following letter 'front.' con-
sui general explains his attitude 81
Inordial cooperation in the proper Oh.
nnce of the day and was received
yllector-general Chillingworth
Mi much qualification; s....... !.
aiiis Imperial Japanese Majesty's 7
Consulate General
Honolulu, r. H., 26th Dec, 1912.
Charles F.. Chillingworth, Esquire,
Director General, the Sth annual
Mid-Pacifie Carnival and Floral
Parade, Honolulu.
"Sir:-In pursuance with your let
ter or The 10Th inst, re celebration on
Washington's Birthday, / have. Will
lincly4 taken up the matter and con.
suited with some of our residents anu
have now pleasure in informing you
that the Japanese community here Is
clad to take part in the celebration
with one decorated automobile and
lantern procession to express our
hearty congratulation for the occa
sion, Mr.. Kenzaburo OEawa, lawyer
having been appointed the chief o.
our. committee for the matter. you Cal
get the details OF our arrangements
from him il they are wanted.
81 am, sir, yours faithfully,
II. EITAKI,
"H MS Consul General"
A Strong japanese Committee.
A. X. Ozawa has accepted the chair
manship of the Japanese committee
and is working with lot of enthusl
astic associates. The following cor
rcspondence shows that leading Jap
anesc are entering into the spirit o
the occasion, and that the Chairman
hopes that even the one Objector viii
vet, after reconsidering the nature o
the celebration. give his aid:
Honolulu, Dec. 2Sth. 1912.
&C. F. Chillingworth, Esq, Director
general Eighth Annual Mid-Pa
cific Carnival and Floral Parade
Honolulu.
Dear Sir:-In reply to your favo
of the 18th inst, take pleasure in in
forming you that l accept the homo
conferred upon me to act as chairma
OF TIL lantern parade committee an
chatham of the Japanese section {
the Hioral Parade to be held on WASH
inctdl's Birthday, February 22nt
1879
TIE following are the gentlemen
have appointed TO serve on the CON
mittee: Messrs. Y. Akai. d. Ionekt
ra, NJ. Kawahara, y. Takakuwa, F.
Maxine, S. Sheba. II. Tsurushima,
Sega, X. Haida. l. katsuki, X. Mats'
motto, D. Nagatani. T katsunuma,
Takahashi, NJ. Komeya, X. Hiyama,
Tamashiro and X Kawasaki.
1T has been decided to enter or
looor,tad .utnInohil1 nv The. JauanCs