Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-10-09

mercial bodies for Honolulu to Join in
la 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
4 sounding Of whistles in the harbor
and by factories and mills, will show
that Honolulu Is alive to the signif-
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. II is sometime tomorrow morn
ing Figuring on the difference I'm
time, the news, relayed by the AS
soeiated Press over land and under
the sea will probably arrive between
10 o'clock and noon. g..
Last Obstruction to be Removed.
A few days ago the Mirafiores 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 II is removed, the waters of the
1.-TWO oceans will unite, and then win
remain only small amount Of dredg-
| ing before the canal Is opened to
traffic. - g. =. 4
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
portance of this occasion, an event
of century.
Other Cities to Celebrate. Il :.
San Francisco, Seattle, Portland,
Los Angeles, San Diego and 9TH
er cities are planning similar celebra-
lions and general rejoicing. Mayor
Rolph issued the following proclama-
ton In San Franciscan: -
Proclamation. is@.:
Where's, on Friday, October 10,
the United States government forces
on the canal zone will remove the
last obstruction that now restrains
the waters from entering the canal,
and -
s Whereas, on that memorable day,
the Panama;Pacific international Ex-
position, which has been decreed by
the Congress of the United States as
|America's Official celebration of the
completion Of the Panama canal, has
Thought il both fitting and proper to-
observe this historic event with
formal celebration In Union square;
|. Therefore, /, James Rolph, Jr., as
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 and 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.
JAMES ROLPH, JR., Mayor
San Francisco is planning a 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.
nounced locally. 2. -. :. 4 |
Honolulu asked to Cooperate. u
Territorial officials and heads II
the civic and commercial bodies this
morning joined Tn 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 Ad Club are taking
the matter up with Individual mem.
bers Of their organizations today and
asking that business houses raise the
flag when the signal whistles are
sounded. L.. 49,.
Here are expressions from the vari.
GUS officials: g.
II am heartily in favor of the plan
fer Honolulu to commemorate this
event. II isR great thing for the city
and the territory. So far as my Off
cial power lies I shall see that the
territory helps along In the plans by
having the flags raised when the
whistle is Misunderstanding Cover
nor E. A. Mott-Smith.
"The city and county Of Honolulu
will recognize this event by sh5wing
the eoiors at the city hall. II is too
bad we have not more time for pre-
paration, but we will do what we can"
Mayor ]. ]. Fern.
by all means let Honolulu eeIe-
brate the occasion. It is splendid
idea to fly the flags and sound the