The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-11-17
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Pacific Commercial Advertiser
TUESDAY November 18th.
THE ANNUAL REGATTA.

o4ANOAA ASGO A44ha
The annual regatta yesterday was un-
doubtedly one of the best that has ever
been held in Honolulu. The arrange
ments were as nearly perfect as could be,
and the programme was carried out so
far as the weather admitted. There was
no hitch Of any kind during the day
The harbOr presented an animated
appearance, every vessel in port being
decorated with bunting; but over and
above all was the display OF humanity,
ON yard and spar, commanding a clear
view OF the course. Approaching the
harbor by Fort street, the long line of
masts and yards along the city front was
thick with boys and men, who retained
their position in rain and sunshine until
the regatta was over. Piles Timber
which gave an UNINTERRUPTED view of the
harDor Was~a1so occupied by scores of
PSpIe, while the wharves and vessels
moored alongside were filled with spec
tators The utmost good nature pre-
vailed, the enthusiasm of the spectators
being reserved for the contesting crews,
the ever-generous impulse being to give
greater applause to the losing boats.
So much for the general aspect. The
regatta itself was satisfactory, inasmuch
as the steady, persistent and honest
work of the Kings crews was rewarded
with victory. The Myrtle Club also de-
--ss>arvOo ssreat credit and commentator
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so much pluck and spirit in the
Association races. We are not here
discussing the merits of the respect
i've crews /; we are simply present
ing those salient features of the re-
gatto which must have struck every OBJ
server II it had not been for the Myrtle
Club re-entering the Association there
would have been "royal procession OF
boats " and not a regatta, which would
not have been satisfactory either to the
public or the winning crews. As it is,
every one who participatedin the regatta
is satisfied that the competing crews did
their very best, and that although cir
cumstances may have favored one OF
other a little, on the whole there is
nothing to find fault with, so far as the
competition is concerned
And this brings us to another point
which perhaps may not be SO agreeable
but which we feel constrained to refer tC
nevertheless. We mean the absence OF
any representation of the Honolulu Club
at the regatta. This is matter which calls
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the city, and should certainly have been
in position to enter for the Association
trophies. The public were disappointed
and the contributing members of the
club should be still more disappointed
It is absurd to organize boat club, Sc
cure a large list of membership, purchase
boats, and use them simply for exercise
by amateurs who refuse to row in tht
annual regatta. That is not what boa
club is organized for, and we trust tina
in future more chivalrous and manly
spirit viii be displayed by the Honolulus
They have had special training by an ex
pert oarsman and should certainly bt
capable OF holding their own against al
corners.
Another point We desire to make is
this: It should be rule of the regatta t.
forbid to tugs the right of way during the
races The Myrtles and one of the whale
boats received the water of the Eleu t.
their manifest disadvantage, and later OF
stake buoy was carried away by the tus
Pele, thereby interfering with the las
race. There is no excuse whatever fol
this interference with the competing
crews, more especially as in a close race
the wash of steamboat might decide
the event one way or other without refer
.ence to merit.
These criticisms apart, 1T Is with pleas
ure we say that the events OF the annua
regatta of 1885, ON His Majesty's Birth
day, were decided upon their merits, and
that the best crews won. We congratu-
late the King upon the success which
has attended his careful training OF his
crews, and in saying this we simply ex-
press public opinion generally. The ex-
ample set by the Iolani and Kaiulani
boat clubs should be followed generally
by all other clubs belonging to the IL. r.
and Y. Association.
Fresh mince pies daily from and after
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