Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-19
ON
VISIT To HAVE
BUSY Nine DAYS
Committee on Entertainment
Makes Plans for Giving
Guests Plenty to Do

\ tentative program for the enter
taimmrut Of tn" congressional party
during its stay in Honolulu Was out
lined this morning at lengthy meet
ing Of the subcommittee Of the gen
cral committee in Secretary Thayer s
rftjrr The distinguished guests will
he in this city nine days and the sub
committee went over the plans in de-
tail, appointing certain OF its mem
hers to assume charge Of plans for
certain days.
The point Was emphasized, how
ever. that the plans now prepared
are merely tentative and may be re-
vised at later sessions. Another meet
ing has been called for 9 o'clock to-
morrow morning. at which William
Mckay, chairman OF the entertain
ment committee on East Hawaii. ap-
pointed by the HilO Board of Trade,
Is expected TO be present.
Though separate subcommittee
will have charge of the transportation
feature of the congressional iunket.
Walter Dillingham; suggested that for
the trip around Oahu and the Vari-
GUS sightseeing Journeys about the
city the private automobile owners of
Honolulu be called upon to take
charge Of various members of the
visiting crowd. Accordingly Frank
Thompson, r. w. Single. Delegate
Kuhio and Carl Widemann were APP
pointed to confer with the Transports.
ton committee and to extend a call
to the automobile owners of the city
for their assistance.
Mai.-geR. William Fl. Carter, Rear
Admiral c. b. T. Moore and r. w
Breckons were appointed additional
members of the entertainment COM
mittee.
One of the big features of the junk
ct will he the reception and ball CIV
en- by the governor. This, as tenta-
lively agreed on, will take place the
evening of the party's arrival at Ho-
nolulu from the mainland, May 3. II
is proposed that the governor. assist
ed by Delegate Kuhio, give big pub
lie reception in the throne room OF
the old palace building, at which the
general public will have the privilege
of meeting the members Of the ter
ritorys guests. Following the recep-
ton and beginning at $50 or 10
o'clock the governors ball would be-
gin at the armory. This likewise
would be public affair. to which
everyone would be invited.
The following day would be given
to visits to the public schools, the
Bishop Museum, the aquarium, Forts
Ruger and De Russy, with possibly a
luncheon downtown by the Ad Club.
A, suggestion by J.. A. Thurston which
met the committees approval is that
Superintendent Kinney Of the depart
ment of public instruction be asked
to arrange a demonstration by the pu.
pills of one big school; flag-raising
and salute of the Stars and Stripes by
the youngsters and brief choral pro-
gram in the open air, somewhat after
the manner of the exhibition staged
on the capitol grounds in the last
carnival.
Accordingly May 4 probably will be
ton with the visit to the schools. w.
r. Harrington, assisted by l.. A. Thur
ston, was appointed to assume charge
of the days program.
On the. next day, May 5, the coz
gressmen and their friends probably
will be taken to Pearl Harbor and
Leilehua, and Maj-gen. Carter, Adj
miral Moore, Dillingham;, G. r. Forbes
and A. l.. G. Atkinson were appoint.
ed a committee to have charge of that
days program.
Secretary Thayer received a cable
from j. r. Desha today giving re-
vised list of the visiting party. It
will. include a total of 1877 persons in
stead of 1877 as formerly announced.
Of these, ~ expect to continue their
trip to the Philippines. while 16 will
remain in Honolulu until June 5 in
stead of returning with the main
party to the mainland on May 20.
The revised list is as follows:
Senator's.
Albert B. Cummins, Des Moines, Ia,
Chicago, wife.
T. w. Hardwick, Sandersville, Ga,
Chicago, daughter.
Ollie James, Marion, KY, Chicago,
wife.
James E. MARITIME, PIainfeld, n. j.,
wife.
Lee s. 0yerman, SaHlsberry, n. c.,
Chicago, Miss Grace Overman,, Miss
Overman and Miss Mildred
Borden.
J. T. Robinson, Lonoke, Ark, Kan.
sas City, wife and Miss Aline King
willard Salisbury. Wilmington, Del |
Chicago. wife.
John r. rShafroth, Denver. Colo, La
Junta, wife and son.
Reed SmOOt, Salt Lake City, Utah, |
San Francisco, wife.
F. E. Warren, Cheyenne, Wyo., Chi
cago, wife.
Representatives,.
]. w. Alexander. Gallatin, Mo, AL
buQuerque, wife.
d. R. Anthony, Leavenworth. Kas,
City. wife.
R. w. Austin, Knoxville, Tenn. Chi
cago, wife and daughter.
A. J. Barchfeld. Pittsburg. Pa. Chi
Da0O uifo and dauphtar Mrs Nvrn