The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-11-17
q THE KINGS BIRTHDAY.
How the Event was Observed in
Honolulu.
A LARGELY ATTENDED RECEP-
TON AT THE PALACE.
Yacht and Rowing Races in the HarboT
Baseball and Torchlight Pro-
| cession, Etc.


His Majesty King Kalakaua's birth |
day falling on Sunday the event was
celebrated throughout the Kingdom on
Saturday the 18th. All Government,
offices were closed, the Government
diplomatic and consular flags were flying,
also the flags on the engine houses, and
the vessels in port were decorated with
bunting.
Between the hours of and 8 A. NJ.
His Majesty received the hoOkupus OF
his people at the palace. Several riding
parties, the ladies wearing pa-us, passed
through the grounds TO pay their res
poets, and presented very gay sight.
At 10 O'Clock different Hawaiian socie-
ties dressed in their regalia were re-
ceived by the King, being presented by
Mr.. Jas. w. Robertson, IL. Ms Vice
Chamberlain. Half an hour later the
Hawaiian public was received.
Between IL and II o'clock the Court,
Cabinet, Privy Councillors, Mobiles and
Representatives, diplomatic and con-
sular representatives., Government Off
Gals and the general public were pre-
scented by Col. the Hon. u. w. Macfar-
lane, IL NJ 8 Chamberlain, and at noon
Admiral Brown, his staff, and the cap
tains and officers of the war vessels.
Their Majesties the King and Queen
stood in front of the dais in the throne
room, and there were also present I'll. K.
II. Princess Liliuokalani, I'll. K. IL.
| Princess Poomaikelani, Hons. j. o.
Domnis and A. S. Cleghorn. Mrs. J,
W. Robertson was lady-in-waiti ing upon
the Queen.
At 9 80 O'Clock baseball match took
| place on the Makiki grounds between
| EMPLOYEES of the Honolulu and Unior
Iron Works. There was a big GROVE
present and the score by innings was al
follows:
Union. ...........3 3 l 0 8 2 0 0 OIL:
Honolulu @ 0 0 0 @ 0 2 Z
At noon royal salutes were fired from
the shore battery at Kakaako, the U. )
Flagship Charleston, U. S. S. Mohicar
and II. I. j. M. S. Tsukuba.
During the day large number of PEG
pie availed themselves of the cheap rate
to. Pearl city, and went down on tn
cars OF the Oahu Railway, and enjoyed
themselves immensely.
The Regatta.
AS usual, the chief event of the cele
bration OF His Majesty's birthday was
regatta, and which included sailing an
rowing events on the bay. The Officia
programme indicated thirteen events
three of the items being connected wit
sailing races, the other ten with rowin
races.
The regatta committee, consisting {
Mr.. Chas. B. Wilson, Chairman, Messrs
c.. 2. Iaukea, S. Mahelona, s. Nowleir
J. G.. Spencer, A. Fernandez and j. U
Kawainui, with w. f. Love, Secretary
are to be highly congratulated on tn
great success attending the regatta.
Promptly at 8 80 O'Clock the prepar:
tory gun, for the first class yachts to g
in readiness, was fired, and the white
winged cruisers were allowed half a
, hour of preliminary tactics to try til
, strength of boom and sheet. The win
was light north east, but the cloud-cappe
SUBMITS of the mountain range at tt
l back of the city seemed to indicate
}, more forcible visit before the day W,
3 over. At 10 sharp the starting sign
: was fired, and the Helene being in clio.
D proximity to the line glided graceful
q across, the first, followed by the Hawai-
D Healani and Spray in the order name
o and each few minutes apart.
The race was well contested and fair
; won by the Hawaii, who will take fir
5 prize; the Helene second, the Heala
q third, the Spray arriving long way
S the rear. 1t is but tair to say that Il
2 wind was too light to try the qualities
the yachts. Time: Hawaii, 3 h. SO L
q l5s.; Helene, h. 0 N. 43 s.; Healar
!, h. 10 m. 40 s.
! The second-class yachts were startt
= about half an hour after the frst-cla
u yachts had got away and all OF the eig
. entries were represented. The hg
b wind gave them all opportunity to car
g a profuson of canvas and to make Il
l. course in safe if not speedy manne
r. the light wind with occasional Gains c
q casioning considerable drifting. T.
Kaohinani was the first arrival home
T. h. 81 m. 5Ss, the Kaneolani bel
u second, the others trailing along in
q different long intervals.
It The third event o. the sailing races W
IS the contest between boats of the memo
3 war in port, there being five entire
, The boats looked we'll on their entry al
~ run out the channel, the Emma al
% Lively both showing up Immediately
- the probable winners. The light vii
gave them somewhat lengthy voyag
IL the Emma arriving back first, howevs
g The races in the afternoon commenc
e at o'clock. Following is a list of &
e races, entries and descriptions of t
IA various events:
I l-SIX-oARED GIGS OR GALLEYS-St
- tionary seats. LIST prize $35,
% prize $40: Sd prize $40. Open to a
: Puaala.. kal
kapiolani. ............W. II G. Gre
Kanoelani. ............ lolani Boat CT
Malta .................. j. Ever,
Ida ......T hos. z. Cummi
The race was we'll contested by t
crews of the kapiolani and Malta, a.
10 resulted in victory for the kap
D. lani, % m. 20 S., the Malta, % m.
,. s., the kanoelani coming in third in
m. q s.
o. 2-FoUR-oARED FREIGHT BOATS list pr
n S25; I'd prize SO; Sd prize $40; 4
"a prize So. Open to all.
r, kaehukal. .................A Alex. Sml
r. Iwalani ................F F. Il. Harry
n Kaala ..............F +. +. Harry
- Mokolii ..........C Capt. A McGreg
: Akamai ..................A Alex. Smi
Likelike ..................C Capt. Da,
= IA Moi NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Capt. Sa
D, The Kaehukai had sturdy crew, al
& pulled in winners in y m. IS s., Il
l. kaala being second, the Likelike thr
3-Sx-PADDLE CANoES-lst prize 81
I'd prize Sl5; Sd prize SO; 4th pri
>. So. Open to all.
PuakawahI .................B alnaaba
II Lelkaala. kon