The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1885-11-17
His Majesty's Birthday
The Events of the Day.

Ills MdJCSIy > DIIuludy
The Events of the Day.
The forty. ninth anniversary of the birth of His
Majesty kalakaua /. King of the Hawaiian Islands
was ushered in at early morn by the booming of
cannon, fred in honor Of the OCCASION, the new
battery at the kakaako reservation being used,
and detachment of the Queen s Own under COM
mand of Captain OConnOr, doing duty as artil
lerists. As the early morning dawned over the
gloomy pinnacle of Punchbowl the light fell
upon the huttering bunting display from consular
fagstafs and on the few vessels in the harbOr in
dicating plainly the existence of general holiday.
The Royal Hawaiian Band under the leadership of
Mr.. II. Berger, serenaded His Majesty at an early
hour, and deputation of the police force of the
city, under the command Of Captain Tell, accom-
panied by Deputy Marshal Dayton, called and
paid the usual compliments. The band boys of
the Reformatory school, under the leadership of
Mr.. Walter HILL also contributed their musical
alohas on the occasion.
The principal event connected with the celebra-
tion of the day, was the occurrence of the annual
regatta, arrangements for the successful compile
ton of which had been made under the direction
of Colonel Iaukea of the Iolani Boat Club, J. T.
Brown, Myrtle club; F. w. Purvis, Heaani club:
j. q. Spencer Honolulu club j. Camara, Knick-
erbocker club; Mr.. ]. E Wiseman as secretary
| The latter gentleman attending especially to the
details which resulted much TO the comfort Of
occupants of seats on the Oceanic and Fosters
| wharves. The hour set for the commencement of
the regattl, was nine O'Clock, and although early
the locations placed at the disposal of the invited
guests were well filled the general public lining the
wharves and securing advantageous positions in
the rigging of the various vessels On the balcony
of the Myrtle Boat House could be seen n bevy of
beauty, the lady friends of this club having SEEM
ingly turned out in force 10 view the performances
for the first of the alice M."-doomed alas
| to defeat. The balcony of the Honolulu club
was devoid Of life, the house itself presenting
deserted appearance. Between the old Sum-
ner house and the Oceanic wharf, the judges
and timekeepers' boat lay anchored, and from that
| TO an inshore buoy hawser was placed, indicat-
| ing the starting point. The judges were Captains
Fuller, Mcintyre and Mr.. ]. 4. Hassinger.
! Shortly after the hour set, the signal was given
for the yachts entered in the first race to get
IN line and soon after the signal given start
| The yachts appearing to participate in the race,
distance of about nine miles, were the Heal1Hi,
hdhihiidHi and Poke.
l-IACHT BACE-FIRsT CLASS.
First prize, $50; second prize, Sl5. Open to all.
| Healani His Majesty's Chamberlain; Kahahihi-
| lani, W. f. Williams; Pokii, w. f. Williams.
The yacht race was a closely contested one and
was won by tho HeaIri in l.3l.55 the RaHikilani
second in l.39.Oa, the Poki third in 1854.
2-Two DARED BoATs-sTAT1oSARY SEATS.
to all.
Everytime, Dan; Benicia, E. H. Mahuka; Alvina,
Eclipse Boat Club; Pualii, Knickerbocker Boat
| Club
This race was won from the start by the AIrira,
entered by the Eclipse Club, coming in a winner
in 7lO}S, the Pualii following in 745)6.
3-sU PADDLE CANOE RACE.
First prize, SO; second prize, save stakes. Open
Mokauea, His Maiesty's Chamberlain.
Won by the MokaWea in minutes and seconds.
4-wHALEBoAT RACE-sIx OARS.
First prize, 500 second prize, SIS. Open 10 all.
Lanai, Fred. II. Hayselden; Homai. lolani Boat
Club.
Considerable feeling existed in this race the
Lanai crew having 4ots of friends who backed their
opinions freely in coin. The result however was
the same as last year. the Lanai crew being beaten
their opponents in the HoD,di coming in first in |
1901.
5-srx-oARED DoArs-sINIoR CREWS.
Prize, silver cup, valued $780, also framed pho |
tograph of winning crew, presented by j. |
Williams. Open only to clubs OF the assc-
citation.
Alice NJ, Myrtle Boat Clubs Poomaikel5ne. 10. |
lani Boat Club.
This race was looked forward To with con
siderable Interest the result the beating OF the |
Myrtle's by some 30 seconds being unexpected the |
race was well pulled throughout the Iolani club |
crew doing their work in fine form and well to-
gether. Their stroke throughout the race was IS |
while the Myrtles average was 36. The Poomai-
kelani crew come in the winners, easily in BOZ |
the Myrtles arriving on the return 10 seconds
later.
6-swnMiNe RACE.
Prize, s.. Free to all.
E. H. Mahuka; David Kuia.
The winner was Kuemaka, who swan distance
of about go feet III minutes and - seconds,
barely beating the other competitor.
7-sHGLE sCULLs-sHELLs.
Prize, $40.
Myrtle Boat Club; Waikiki Myrtle Boat Club.
This race was withdrawn upon account of the
rough weather prevailing, none of the contestants
appearing at the line
S-sU-oAEED DoATs-JUNIoR CREWS.
Prize, cup valued at $75. Open only to clubs of
the association.
Alice NJ, Myrtle Boat Club; Kaiulani, Kaiulani
Boat Club.
tie club and one from His Majesty's boathouse,
this time the juniors of both clubs contending.
In the hdiHiIHi, before the start was noticed one
of the oarsmen that had performed service in the
senior six of the Kings crew, showing that the
senior, junior rule had been taken advantage
of. The race was uninteresting the EdiUloE tax
ing the lead at the lighthouse and gradually in
creasng the distance till their arrival back again
at that point, when they rowed home under an
easy sir9ke n l75 the 4LAe IL arriEinH aAl al
An intermission now took place during which
race between crews from the machinist and black
smith departments of the Honolulu Iron Works.
The BlacksmIths were the favOrites amongst know
ing ones even before the start, and they succeeded
in doing the two and half miles in PIN. lbs.
their competitors arriving buck in 22m. los.
The machinlsts rowed in boat named Double
Effect the crew consisting of the following
William Roe, Captain and coxsyain; Hugh Nc
MILAN, Harry Drysdae, Jos. Kela Kahulu, Hoo
kaumaha and Kalolii.
The blacksmiths will row in the Puaala with the
following crew: ]. Kealoha, Jas. Mansard JOS
McKechnie Chas. Crozier, W. Fredenberg, James
Grow and L. Mcclure, coxswain.
9-YLCHT RACE-sECoND CLASS.
First prize, SIS; second prize, $40. Free 10 all.
Kuliai Kanuu, Hon. ]. A. Cummings; Kaliooka-
lan U. Napoleon; PoIii, W. +. Williams; Mabel
H. ]. Mossmann; Pauline, Honolulu Yacht and
Boat Club; Lena, Myrtle Boat Club Commodore,
John Dover.
After intermission or rather Just previous to the
ending of the time set for internssion the second
class yachts called into line, started their
voyage to the bell buoy. All entered but the Lena
started and the sight was pretty one as the fleet
passed.out the harbor. The Lena arrived later at
the starting point wrong directions as TO time of
starting having been given her captain. She was
allowed to make start, and went after the others
in a lively manner. Outside, the wind was coming
down in heavy squalls, and the waves were troub-
lous, SO that the smaller craft had decidedly wet
time route, and considerable skill was required
TO keep the boats right side up. The boats returned
in the following order POkai 371716; PdMlias,
37431; Nobel 42.51; Lena ALA Commodore, 52.191I;
HHlidikdHlut 1892.
10-RAcINE CANOE RAcE-PADDLNG.
The padding race, entrees for which were made
entirely from the Honolulu club withdrawn
no contestants appearing.
For foregn-built canoes only. Prize, $40;
Mignon, Honolulu Yacht and Boat Club; Tippe-
canoe Honolulu Yacht aud Boat Club.
11-YouR- DARED DoATs-sENIoR CREWS.
This race was a victory for the Myrtles their
crew in the new boat the "Alf Rogers easily
beating the crew from His Maiestys LIGHTHOUSES:
time II minutes.
First prize, $50; second prize save stakes. Open
only to clubs of the association.
Aft. Rogers, Myrtle Boat Club; Poomaikelani,
Ioani Boat Club.
l2-CANoE SAILING RACE.
Prize, SIS. Free TO all.
Fleur de Lis, Honolulu Yacht and Boat Club;
Mignon, Honolulu Yacht and Beat Club; Tippe-
canoe, HonolGlu Yacht and Boat Club
The high wind prevailing caused the Racine
Canoe race, the only class in which the Honolulu
Boat Club seemed to make any showing, to be
withdrawn.
As usual this race afforded considerable amuse-
ment, from she native entries this year
only two in number and the fouls and consequent
upsets were lacking. The race was well sailed I'M
til the judges stand was nearly reached when
foul occurred causing the race TO be sailed over
again, finally won by the MokdHed in ll.2T.
13-DIyNG CONTEST.
Prize, $50 Free to all.
Open until time Of contest.