Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1880-11-20
The Kings Birthday.

Tho torchlight procession by the troops and Are
companies on Monday night was a surprise to
the public and credit 10 it's projectors. The bell
tower Of the fire department building was beauti-
fully illuminated with colorcd lights and Chiuese
lanterns the fronts of the various engine houses
were also lighted up but on much smaller scale.
The procession formed In line about PM, headed
ny the Princes own, mounted and bearing torches.
Following them came the troops in white uniforms
and wearing white and orange colored imitation
feather cloaks ornamented with black and red cres-
ents, which we're made for the reception Of General
Grant when he WAS expected tO visit these Islands.
The soldiers bore torches instead of guns. After
them came the several fire companies, also carrying
torches, with their engines, which were astefully
lighted and decorated. They were n pleasant fea-
ture of the procession, but they need drilling to
enable them to keep step and turn square corner.
Tho line Of march was down Fort Street to King
and up King to the Palace where addresses in
esty the King briefly. responded. After cheering,
the procession passed out Of the western gate Of
they marched to Beretafna. They halted before
the residence of H. II. Princess Liliuokalanw he re
was played by the band. The next stop was made
opposite the residence OF Queen Emma where
three more cheers were given and the band again
played the National Anthem. The procession then
passing down Nuuanu Street turned on to King and
from King back to Fort, up which they marched TO
the engine house. The universal expression in
gard to the procession Is one of approval and all
unite in saying that 1t excelled any previous dem
onstration of the kind ever attempted in Homo
lulu. . -.
The yacht race originally set for the 10th and
afterwards given up, did come OIL and was the
first thing on the days programme There
prizes-S5O $50, and SO The race was contest
ed by the sloop Sarah, Capt Gilley's sloop.rieg
whale boat, and the schooners Kopioioni and Moktt
ola. The sloop Paniite was also entered but with
drawn before the start made. The start WAS
made off the esplanade about 10:15 a. NJ. the whale
boat leading the way and followed at intervals of
about two minutes by the Sarah, Kapioiam and
Mok"oa. The wind WAS light at first but fresh
out Of the passage, led around flag boat station
ed off Waikiki, thence around boat between Pearl
river and the mouth Of the PASSAGE thence to start
boat won the first prize, the Mokmola the second,
and the Sarah the third. The termination of the
race was intently watched by large and interest
ed throng of spectators.
Tuesdays sport at Kapiolani park was of var
led and interesting character and was enjoyed by
large Sonconrse OF people The ttrotting race be-
bay mare Dolly Warden, was called at 2:30 p. IN.
The horses got off to fair start, but King William
soon gained q lead of three or four lengths which
he came in winner by six or seven lengths, max
ing the time in $40. The second heat was also
| lead by King William, time 3:l2 thus winning two
heats and the purse of 500. There was trial of
! speed also between Black Prince, and Dark Horse,
which resulted in an easy victory for Dark Horse.
| There were also running races by native horses
| upon between Black Prince, and Dark Horse, and
in turning round to get ready to score again, one
wheel of the Princes sulky got into quick-sand
and upset throwing out the driver he then start
ed without the word and on a dead run, and before
he got to the quarter pole he cleared himself of
the sulky. The ends Of the shafts were hanging to
the traces and at every Jump they came down on
his hind legs, which Of course kept urging him on
and he came in under the wire in fine STYLE where
| he was stopped by the crowd. The Judges, how
ever, declared him distanced for coming in with
out his weight.
The boat race on Tuesday afternoon was between
three sx.oared boats, the A, the kanoelan and the
crews pulling with coxwans. The A lead the way
/ to the spar buoy, the turning point, but on the
second place from the start shot ahead and came
| in first. The Male also passed the 4, whose crew
| exerted themselves too much on the start, and
claimed the second place. The contest was inter
esting and exciting.