The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-11-17
THE KINGS BIRTHDAY.
Large Attendance and Very Success
full Regatta Programme.
The Kings Crews Win Most Of the
Races.


Majesty King Kalakaua's birthday was
celebrated yesterday in Honolulu All the
Government offices were closed, the Gov
eminent, Consular, and other flags were
flying, and business generally was sus-
pended. Unfortunately it commenced to
rain early in the morning, but this did not
have the effect OF keeping the people at
home. Rather the contrary. However,
about 10 o'clock it cleared up and the
weather the remainder of the day was
agreeable, with occasional light showers.
During the 'sma' wee hours" of the morning
several bands of native singers were round
town serenading at different houses At !
o'clock the police force marched to the
Palace headed by the Royal Hawaiian
band Deputy Marshal Dayton congrat-
ulated His Majesty on his natal day, and
then introduced Officer William Tell, who
made brief and appropriate remarks on be-
half of the force. The pupils of the Royal
School arrived next headed by the Reform
atory School band. They sang several
Hawaiian and English songs under the di-
rectiOn of Bandmaster Berger
The Chinese Benevolent Society, with
Akana at their head, also paid their re-
spects to Hiss.Majesty, who was kept quite
busy for a long time in receiving congratu-
lations and presents from his people Royal
salutes were fired at sunrise, noon and sun
set.
THE REGATTA.
This annual event took place i'll the har-
Dor under the auspices of the Hawaiian Row
ing and Yachting Association, and was the
Il
olulu. The harbor was alive with bunting
and presented a gay appearance. The In
terisland Steam Navigation Company s
wharf was used as a grand stand, and was
decorated with flags. The Royal Hawaiian
and Reformatory School Bands were sta
toned on the wharf and played selections
alternately throughout the day. On the
wharf were Her -R5ysfr Highness Princess
Llllu lIokzaiidn1 Her Excellency the Governess
OF Hawaii and a large number of our
leading citizens. The tug Eleu was fit
ting around the harbor during the
day, having on board His Majesty the
King, Their Royal Highnesses the Prin-
cesses Likelike and Kaiulani Hon. a. S,
Cleghorn, His Exeellency Walter NJ. Glib
son, Minister of Foreign Affairs; His Z X
celIency the Minister of Interior and Mrs.
Gulick His Excellency George w. Mer-
rill, United States Minister Resident, and
Mrs. Merrill; Colonel c. H. Judd, Hons
Samuel Parker and Junius Kaae, Colonel c.
P. Iaukea, Mr.. and Mrs. julius II. Smith,
Messrs. w. II. COrnwell, G. 0. Berger,
James g. Spencer, etc. The position OF
the Judges boat was an improvement
over that of previous years, and the
finish oeald he seen by everyone. All the
foreign vessels and interisland boa IS were
| crowded with spectators, even to the rig
ging The Association Committee is to
be congratulated on its excellent accOmmo-
dations and arrangements The races
commenced promptly on time and were
carried through without delay. The
Judges were: Captains Fuller and McIn-
tyre and Mr.. J. A. Hassinger. Time
| keepers, Messrs. L. L. Clarke and J.
| Spear. The following is the result
1-YACIIT RACE-FIRST CLASS.
First prize, $50; second prize, SIS. Open TO all.
| COURSE-From starting line, passing out the
channel, keeping between the buoys, leaving
spar and bell buoys on port side, thence to and
around Nag boat off Waikiki: keeping it the
port side in rounding, flag boat off Quarau-
tine grounds Keeping it on the starboard-side in
rounding; thence TO spar buoy, keeping it on the
channel back to starting line.
Heaani-His Majesty's Chambe
Kahihilan-W. f.
Pokii-W. +. Williams
When the word go" was given the Pokii
| was the first to get away, followed by the
| Kahihilani, the Healani getting away last.
Before the lighthouse was reached the
! Healani was up to the others, and soon af-
4 ter took the lead, winning easily in 1 hr.
! 81 min, 90 sec. Kahihilani, 1 hr., 80 min.
90 Sec Pokii, hr. 90 min, Al sec. The
winning boat was well sailed by Luther
Wilcox
2-Two.oARED BoATs-sTATIONARY
| SEATS.
First prize, $50; second prize. save stakes. open
| to all First boat from cluO belonging to AS
! socation, $40.
| COUBSE-From starting line to and around the
/ can buoy off Marine Railway and back to start
ing point
| Alvina Eclipse l.. CIV. Gregg. stroke; H
Lyle J. Dover coxsva.
4 PuaIn, Knckerbocker 3. CT. Ferear, stroke; ].
Cumara, F. traits, coNswain... :
4 Benicia-E. NJ. Mahulza, stroke :. ]. NJ. Mahuka
Nafhi, coNswain. .........--.... {
The Alvina took the water first when the
pistol was fired, and gradually forged
ahead turning the can buoy five lengths
ahead of the Pualii, the Benicia giving up
before reaching the buoy. The Alvina
crew won easily by about fifteen lengths
Time-Alvina. min. 1917 secs; Pualii, :
min, 451I secs.
SIX PADDLE CANOE RACE.
FIRST prize, $40; second prize, save stakes. Open
TO all.
/ COURSE-Saane rs No. ,.
There were two entries for this race. the
Mokauea and the Ohuli, both canoes
manned by natives. When the pistol was
fred, both boats dipped the water together
and for the first fifty yards there was the
Hyeliest kind of race, each crew striving
their utmost To obtain the lead. The spec
tatorS on the wharf cheered the contest
ants to the echo. This encouraged them
and they padded away with will. They
turned the can buoy nearly at the same
7 time, but directly after leaving it the Mo
kauea took a slight lead and won by two
/ lengths in min 20 sec.
4-WHALEBOAT RACE-sIX OARS.
First prize, Ss5; second prize, SIS. open to all.
( COURSE-From starting line ont the channel TO
and around individual stake boats off spar buoy,
J same on port side in rounding, and back To place
/ of starting.
Homai-IOlani Il. c.
Lanai-Fred H.
! 1t was expected this would be a close
race. The Lanai crew got the best of the
/ start. Before the lighthouse was reached
h. OF ,nt,fs