The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1883-11-21
HIS MAJEsTY's BIRTHDAY
70 observanoe in HOnolulu.


It's Observance in Honolulu.
Friday, the 10th instant was the 47th anniversary
| of the birth of the present sovereign on tue
! Hawaiian throne and being SUCH was observed as
q public holiday by proclamation, throughout the
KINGDOM IN skis city salutes were fred at sun
rise, aud sunset, stores were closed, bunting
| displayed from consular hagstafs and from the
vessels in port, regatta IN the harbor and hume
rous ieaEs and all in honor Of the occasion. The
weather was 50 extremely good that It became
/ subject Of much favorable comment the clerk of
4 the weather receiving many eiIeoDiia.
The principal events of the day was embodied
in the regatta which took place in the harbor and
was tho means of bringing together between two
aud three thousand people, more or less. Provision
/ had been made for the accommodation of foreign
| representatives and ladies and children, on the
wiarve5 of the Inter Island Steam Navigation Co..
/ the steamer HdiH'UHaiO at the service OF the
Royal Family and foreign minister's and the No
| Name steamer of the Pacific Towing Co., afforded
the general public opportunity to take trips
ward at the rate of twenty five cents per head. The
PEE was entirely ignored, although Captain Rice
was anxious to engage III trial OF strength with
the WJHHgidl0 or hdpi0ldHi.
The Regatta.
Twenty minutes past the time set for starting
the yachts OF the fTst-class which had been man
u5uyred by their captains in and about the space
to wiudwaJd of the judges boat were signalled to
get ready, and. almost Immediately after the start
ing signal was made. The Sarah was the only
yacht that was IN position to take advantage of
the word and she crossed the line the first, bound
out. Captain Wilcox of the HedfdRi seeing an in
eyitable foul with the RahHilaW i9 he tackled
about for position jibed. and the manoeuyre
50 successful that His Maiestys yacht crossed the
lineneI after the fleeing Sarah she followed by the
Restless, hdhfhiid5l next and COHshet0 hdpiofdHt,
and Pat1He following after. The wind was we'll
to the north in the haTbor, and gave the boats an
opportunity to stick up their squaresails, with
which all seemed TO be provided. The picture was
a pretty one the white winged racers passed out
the harbOr aud channel for the first turn of the
spar buoy At the lighthouse the HeGldHi gained
on the SrIah and passed her taking the lead at
this point and increasing it 10 fnish Capt. Wilcox
bringing the HcdldJn in winner at lbs, beating
the hGiihi71ii % minutes in hour and 40 min
utes race The KaiiiLRlni arrived second but the
Restless which only q seconds later was given
second prize on account of tonnage difference the
RahtiiTgt'i saving entrance. The course sailed by
the boats IL this race Is supposed 10 be total dis
lance of nine miles, yet there room for differ
once of opinion the stake boats never being
anchored twice in tine same Place and the distance
never properly measured.
As soon as the yachts were well on their way the
signal was given for the next race, the SIX Dared
gigs, for amateurs. Of the four boats originally
entered only two appeared at the start, viz: the
Title and Llja. At zoos the signal was given to
start and after we'll contested run the LHiH came
in the winner in y minutes, % seconds.
Race No. 3, for two cared boats was well con-
tested race and finally won by the Padifi en-
tered and pulled by members of the Myrtle Boat
Club.
The next race fnuT-oared gigs was a walk over
for the winners both boats being entered by the
same company and, although there was fair speed
shown yet but little interest was conferred in the
race. The famed Rel, White and Bine, won in %
minutes, IS seconds.
-Four entries appeared on the official list, but
only two contesting canoes appeared IN the 6-pad-
die canoe race the IhiihiiGltGGeG and LeiedHae.
The course was the same as that pulled over by
the tyFo-Oared boats and is recorded as having
been made BIZ the LeleaHae which came in hrst,
and winner. in minutes and 40 seconds, or only
scr
boats Z
In the next race considerable interest was mani
Tested, the hiHaa one of the entries co1swained
by Capt. A. McGregor of the steamer Mokotii,
being dark horse having only lately arrived
by her namesake from the Coast In this race the
hp,aH was the winner covering the distance from
the starting point to spar buoy IN 70 minutes 81
seconds.
The only really amusing race of the day. not
withstanGing the fact that tub race was IN
cuded in the list of events, that between the
Chinese boats and which was over the course laid
out for the No. . race VIZ, from inner can buoy
to spar buoy and return. Six boats were men
toned being entered IN this race but only three
appeared for the start. After the word was gwen
the furious manner in which the stroke oars of
each sampan eIerted himself seemed to have an
effect on the crews and the shapes and styles of
pulling were most extrayagant and laughable, the
water ia the vicinity of each saInpan literally |
fOamed from the thTaShing 1t received at the hands
Of the y oarsmen. Two of the boats did not go
around the course and the race was awarded to
the samDan entered by Hoy Yen.
An intermission of three quarters Of an hour |
gave the spectators participants judges and others
an opportunity to indulge in lunch, and at the ex-
piration of that time the boats in the secOudclass
Yacht race were called into line and started The
C-naf Captain Williams, crossed the line at
closely followed by the LeRa, Captain Dat; the |
Consuelo Captain Christie making a stern chase of
it. The Lena came IN the winner, the GHaf sec
ond tine CoHsaeio being disabled by the carrying |
away Of the jib and a portion of the mast was
rendered timely assistance and towed to port by
Captain Arthur Ciiie of the Sea WaU.
The catamaran race was victory for His |
Majesty's Ma Ehukai, Captain Weir; the contest |
ing catamaraD Hard Scrabble being water-logged
ri the Quarantine stake boat required the services
Of Mr.. a. Frank Cookies steam yacht to reach |
port.
The six-oared gig race, for professionals, was
contested in by three boats and was won by the |
PtqHla. Another victory for His Aajesty's crews.
Considerable interest was manifested IN the |
next event, diving contest, one of the partlcl-
pants PelehuI had taken the prize at the last |
Years competition, remaining under water that |
occasion, two minutes and thirty seconds. Only |
two contestants, Pelehu and Awahua, appeared for
the $40 prize. At the word both went under
water, but within fifteen seconds Awahua re-
appeared again on the top, looked around for his
mate and again Owed; this be did several times,
seemingly being in spoTtive mood, and not try
ing to remain under for any long period. In the |
meantime the second hands on the timing watches
noted one minute. two minutes, half, three |
quarters, and Just the mark of three minutes,
Pelehu appeared above water winning the prize, |
as he sad, easily:
The sailing canoe race was the next event, four
boats appearing with their sails set ready for the
race. In this race foreign made canoe, the |
Miy0R vas seemingly the b.ie Hoir of the natives
who objected to its being allowed to sail, but the
objections being oyerrued, the boats started and
the MigHon got badly left. The managers of the |
other canoes when on thereturn, became becalmed |
under the lee of the TiralalHs wharf and in their
excitement forgot the rules and all paddled for
home. On that account they wers all re-started
and came in the second time with the aid of sail
only: O5ufn being the winner.
The next race. for five cared whale-boats, was |
won by the IKE Kaa.n
In the tub race, which followed, the winner
vas a native named John Kai, who had already
one OF the crew OF the winning six-oard PHadia;
and was to be one Of the crew in a coming barge.
race
Tie tug of-war contest vas lot interesting, only
two contestants taking part and they seemingly
in collision expanding as little strength as pos
sible in gaining the prize offered
barge race IN vhich three boats were entered
a stubbornly contested race by the PioleFehHa
eoxswained by Hon. j. A Cumnlins-
No notice to retire was necessary to the tired
out few who remained until the close of the races,
as the arrival Of the bar at the judges boat was
signal easily understood by al hands taat
the sports were ended, the wharves soon being
deserted by all bat those whose business required
Quoted b those in char there was most
decided lack Of entf nd there vas not the
pleasurabls EXETER ,Fineed 50 noticeable last
nEaAiia sU2-AHr.
Following is a 50 unaIY Of the races, As per tie
official record kept by Mess-s. W. III. Glsdard ard
J, B41Fn,