The Hawaiian gazette., 1883-11-21
HIS MAJEsTY,s BIRTHDAY
It's Observance in Honolulu.

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It, Observance in Honolulu
Friday, the l6thiustant was the i7th anniversary
Of the birth Of the present sovereign on the
Hawaiian throne and being such, was observed as
public holiday, by proclamation, throughout the
kingdom. In this city salutes were fired at sun
rise, n1pu and sunset, stores were closed, bunting
displayed from consular hagstahs and from the
vessels IN port, regatta IN the harbOr and hume
rouH IRAN. ard all in honor Of the occasion. The
weather was SO extremely good that It became a
subject Of much favorable comment, the clerk of
the weather receiving many sHc0"'in-
The principal events Of the day was embodied
in tho regatta, which took place IN the harbOr and
was tho means Of bringing together between two
and three thousand people more or less Provision
had been made for the accommodation of foreign
representatives and ladies and children, on the
wLarvuB Of the Inter-Island steam Navigation Co;
the steamer WHifHrHTi0 WAS at the service OF the
Royal Family and foreign ministers, and the No
Name steamer Of the Pacific Towing Co., afforded
the general public opportunity to take trips sea
ward At the rate of twenty five cents per head The
Pie was entirely ignored, although Captain Rice
was anxious TO engage in a trial of strength with
the Tumrr.Iuip or hap'0l1Hi
Tne Rcgatta.
Tg-.rt, ,,,irrtcg r,st ~ time act for Starring
tI, ,1sL}s - ~ frIf risss which mad beer man
rIy-I i,, tboir rsDtSi1s in md abopt tbe snare
a. ,r57,,i M Tho iI,dTes bnaf wore si0naIlpi to
o., IL md sin,Ssi in1medisteIy after tbc start
inc SIGNAL was made. me SariL was the only
r'5.bI H., yy,s in r1sitian 10 taEe adyantage 81
ibS Md nd ~ rr5ssed tbe line Inc first bound
-, ,1,,,,,i,, w., ~ M JJ-,,Il,,; s..;,, AZ, IN
1t, IL fari MI ne E5ibLs,,i i bs lacked
Gl,r,. fp r,1sition iibed and Tho rnanoenyre vas
"a srrrr.s.pi tbat His Taiestv's Yacht crossed the
M fIaeing S,yiL She followed by tbe
gs,Jgl E.JsEfI,,,f IIeyt ami ,;91s,gL1 EgDs1I1I,j
ana pr,,JIug folInWing after The wind was we'll
H., Inc r,rtb IL, t's baT,Sr and ave tbe bo1ts an
r7,,1rtrT1ity 10 stirk mn their sonaresaiIs with
,yliri I'M sSf1,etI 10 he prpyided The picture was
a pretty ono as Inc white winged racers passed out
tba baTl,1r and channel for Inc first tur, Of the
sT7r bnov. Al Inc Lghthouse the HrqiTHi gained
on mo S,,,Ib md PASSED her taking the lead al
tiis r5i, Ind Increasing it 10 finish, Can't Wilcox
bri8Einr thc Hr4ir,i in a winner at Il:|5, beating
ths EgEjIIt,,i % minutes in a hour and 20 min
1t.s r1rs' The EgE5ETrui arrived second but the
EssfI-ss which vas only q seconds later was given
second 1rizs ON account of tonnage difference the
Eahi1F Iui saving entrance The course sailed by
The DO Is IN this race Is sfnp1r4 to be total dis
tance of nine miles VET there rs room for differ
.rrra If 0Dinion the stake boats never being
anchored twice in the same IIace and the distance
never nrsDerly measured
As soon as the Yachts were we'll On their way the
SIGNAL vas given for the next race the SIX cared
,,i,s for 1rlafrnrs of the f1ur boats originally
Entered only two appeared nj the start VIZ: the
rim aud LHia At'IOU5 the signal was given TO
start an after a we'll contested run the Liiip came
in tho winner, in q minutes % seconds.
Race M 3 for two cared boats was a well con-
tested rstcg and was finally won by the PHalI en-
tered and pulled bv members Of the Myrtle Boat
CLUB.
The Dbl. UT-DlTeU walk
for the winners both boats being entered by the
same co Dpluv and although there was fair speed
shown. vel but little interest was centered III the
race Jhp famed Red White and Blue won in %
minutes ly seconds
Fprr entries angearal On the official list. but
only two cgutgstinr canoes appeared in the 6-pat
die c,riDg race, the IIiiHiEaErLer and LsIeTHde
Tho c1ursa was tbc same as that pulled over by
tLr tyo.oarsJ boats and Is recorded as having
beau made by the LsIsgJ,1s which came in first
and winner in 9 minutes and 30 seconds or only
seconds faster than that made by the two-oared
50ltsF
In tho next race considerable interest was mani
f.stai tEe Eg5r,, ono of The cntr;es. coxsvaiped
Inv Can't A McGregor of the steamer NokoIii,
Iir1., , o. larL 6orse'' having only lately arrived
by her nauesake from the Coast In this race the
he starfin" pgiat To- sp1r buoy in 20 minutes -
scr,ud4
Tho ouIv ralIIv arnu-inr race of the day, not
he flct that a tub race was in
lodi i5 M Iist ,f s,.s,,ts was that between the
CGiTr9 b,1ts ana which yy1s over tho snprsp laid
mt ~ m. No . rice w. frpn inner can buoy
~, sr,r bu1y and return, Sin boats were men
tiJ ., him. entered IL, tbis r,re mt oniv three
,,1,,r9rI for t6c start After tho word was giycu
NJ Frrirg manned u, witch The stroke o1rs Of
91cI, g,r5,,r, svfrIed ,ir,self Seemed 10 have an
fTer, nm do crows and the shares and STYLES of
,iIi ,y9ra most ey,r1,,a ant and laugbable the
- 5r an. yiripit, If bach samD1n literally
r-, frr,I tho tIrr'sbinr il received nj the hands
f ,frg u ,,,Is,7fl Luz Of tbe b1ats did not 90
,-,7,,5 tbe ,,Trss and the rare was awarded 10
a. -, ,',,tSr,l ~, Nv ysT
A. i,,,srr,,iIsi,,r, ~ fbrgo Inartsrs of an bpur
~ ,, rt;,,ti id and tcrs
b. ,.-,t,l,it !, IN i,I51Ige IN Ipncb and m Inc ry
- ~; - AZ IN, ~ l,,,ts II, tbc second class
.,i''u., ' -. Iii ~, In; ~ Stated TLo
- t;,,t,;,, NViiii,r1s c+IsscJ Tho I,nc at
u,,5,i iiI,-J H. ~ -, t,,ntsin nat tho
yy,f Gr;s,i li,,S, a s,err, cisss If
=, M ~, -. -, IN. ,ri,,,,,r mo S.gyt SEQ
~. - -. -, - - H. s,-r,,;,,,,
ti,. iil, nj = T,,Tiioy II Tho mast ~,
- = ,;.Iy, - NO, .,,,j t,vvs,3 10 ,,ort Nv
S,'-f trti,1T C1iG. ~ mo =, W-,sf
~ ,..t11,,r1,7 80 va a victory for His
,t;-st,,-5 H, EJ,r,E C,rIair Wsir. ne contest
- -, HI S5-,,555s beino water Ingopd
NJ ~ L -, ,y6i no s-Scss
- II ~ C,,Ii,,'s s,,,,i ,',cbt 20 rf,cb
- 90
2 n .. ,I ,,,,, ,,,,, fr ,,r,f.sgi,r,aIs WAS
,,-,.,,I T., a., tl,rs,. b,,t. and vas son Nv tbe
p.,5TE1 Nuofner victory for His Naiesty's crews
;,I,r1IJe i,,,"rcS,' tyas ,,,,Iifss,sd IN the
t 1ycT,t a ,lvins contest as one Of tbs p1rtici
.Trrts EPsiohul md taken he priZe M the last
-. ,-1t,,i,,,, r,,,.i,ir,o, ,,r,er water az, that
,,.;, ~. ,,,i,,1,t,.l md thirty seconds Only
tyro c,y,5st,Dis Pelebu and Aw1bua. appearel for
,Le sd rrize Al tba word both wont under
- r,Bt within 6ftsan seconjs Awahua re-
,,,,,,rI ,,,,ti1 On tbe t1r looked around for his
S,i sT,ai divej. tbis h. ala several times
sae11ir,.i,, 6eing In \ snortiye mood and not try-
mo m rfTI4in hinder for snv long period. In III
115,pti,ts fIo second hands ON the timing watches
rofe1 IN. minnie tJyo n,inutes a half three
0B,rtqr and iust on the mark Of tbTss 9,j,,,ffes
PTIeLu 1p1eHred above water winning the prize
as bo lid '"easilyy'
The sailing canoe race was the next event, four
boats appearing with their sails set ready for the
T5rc. In tbis race foreign made canoe. the
ugHoH vas seemingly the BYTE Hoir Of the natives
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