The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-03-19
WARS ANNIVERSARY.
WILL Be OBSERVED
BY ALL HONOLULU
Participation of United States In
Great Conflict To Be Fitting
Iy commertorated
PLANS FOR THE DAY
BEING WORKED OUT
Everybody Is Asked To Stand Al
Attention For Two Minutes
When Whistle Blows

April & is date that marks one OF
the most moment ous.events in the his
tory Of the United States It is tis
year the first anniversary Of the cnst
ing off of isolation and the complete
entry of the Nation into world affairs
through its participation IN the strug
gle that must efrectually crush Prus-
slap autocracy In view of these
facts II has been determined that the
anniversary shall be fttingly observed
and plans are going forward rapidly
for such Observance. Some Of these
plans have been told but they have
been and will be still further added
to-.
At a meeting held yesterday morn
ing the entertainment committee Of the
chamber Of commerce determined to
ask the territorial and county govern
ments to cooperate in the observa nee
of the day.
Whole City to Pause
, A distinct pause for two minutes in
all of the affairs Of Oahu, business
and social, is the most striking feature
of the plans for the observance of the
first anniversary of the entry of the
country into the world war. This is
TO be just before ten o CLOCK in the
morning. The big whistle Of the Ha,
waiian Electric Company is to give
the signal. Other whistles of the city
and in the harbor are not asked to
join in the signal; the one big whistle
| Is sufficient. Then the Hawaiian Band
is TO play the "Star Spangled Banner
aud every one in the city is asked to
stand at attention, silent, for two
| minutes, men and boys with heads
uncovered.
Other bands of the Island are to be
asked to play at the same hour and
GENERAL Wiser will be asked to have
| all Of the military bands do so, Plan
4 tstions will be asked to have whistle,
blown at the hour of ten also, so that
the silent tribute, the two minutes fol
reelection aud thought Of the signifl
canoe of the day, will be observed by
plantation workers and employees also
Here in Honolulu the Rapid Transit
4 Company will be asked to have all it,
street cars come to a stop and remain
halted for two minutes. Auto driver,
4 are also asked to halt their cars al
4 the signal. 't,l. a.
Patriotic Decorations TX:
| The committee asks that flags b.
flown everywhere ~. over business
honses and ut homes; over schools
and upon autos.
Then, to show his patriotism, it il
hoped that everybody will use hi
loose change to buy at least one thrift
stamp, which alone would bring ii
about $4,000, from the estimate
population Of 10000 available for thai
Tbe Thrift Stamps will be on hand
for the Boy Scouts will be on duty
with their hands full Of stamps, anG
will urge everybody to contribute.
4 The chamber of commerce Office viii
send requests to all members asking
them to post notices in their place.
OF business, asking that at ten o'clocl
all employees stop business and stant
at attention just as, though a band
were playing the National Anthem il
their vicinity.
rhe day also marks the opening O.
re campaign for the third Libert!
Loan, Secretary McAdoo having an
no1pced that day for the start.