The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-06-08
RED CROSS MEET
Local WhGGlm8l Will Ride for
the New SOCiGty'S Fund.
CYCLOMERE PARK is GIVEN
Plan Approved BY Ladies-Satur-
day Evening, June IS-Speed
Merchants Sign Their Names.

The Advertiser yesterday submitted
TO the Hawaiian Red Cross Society a
plan on finances that was voted Al
and that was Immediately endorsed.
Mrs. S. NJ Ballou is at the head OF
the Committee on Entertainments to
raise funds. Mrs. Ballou agreed that
the idea was good one and with
other ladies interviewd expressed the
opinion that the Society as whole
at its meeting today would accept the
proffered assistance or cooperation.
In brief, the scheme is to have a
Blue Ribbon Meet at Cyclomere.
This means that the riders go in for
glory instead of for cash or merchan-
disc prizes. The prizes at each even
ing session in the past have cut slice
5000 deep into the receipts. On behalf
of the Red Cross Society an Adver-
tiser representative called upon Walter
C. Weldon and explained the proposal
Mr.. Weldon at once dictated and sign
| ed the following IeIIeI:
"Ofices of Bruce Warning & Co,
Financial Agents and Dealers in Real
Estate, Honolulu and Hilo. Hawaii.
Honolulu, H. l., June Z. 1898.
ITO the President and Onicers Of
the Red Cross Society of Hawaii
Being DESTROYS of aiding your
worthy society il the establishment of
fund to effectively and successfully
carry forward your noble work, we
respectfully tender you the use of
| CycIomere Park, properly lighted for
the occasion, for a Blue Ribbon meet
of the wheelmen of the city, for such
time as shall suit your society within
the next fifteen days, and upon mott
fcation from you we will have the
track and the dressing rooms put IN
order. Very respectfully,
BRUCE WARING & CO." 2
So soon as this liberal offer from Mr..
Weldon has been made, the riders, so
far as they could be found, we're called
upon and their signatures secured as
follows:
RED CROSS BLUE RIBBON MEET.
Honolulu, H. l., June z, 1898.
'"To Whom 1t May Concern
I'm case a Blue Ribbon meet is held
at CycIomere track for the benefit of
the Hawaiian Red Cross Society, the
undersigned volunteer to ride without
any expense whatever to the manage
ment of said Blue Ribbon Red Cross
Meet.
VERY respectfully,
ALLAN N. Jones, T. V. King, John
F. Sylvia, H. A. Giles, Sam Johnson,
Frank Williams, Miguel ROposa Make
Tricks, Geo. A Martin, Arthur B.
Giles, K. B. Porter, Chas. F. Murray,
M. V. Souza. Chas. Brede, Dan e.
Whitman. Chas. Eakin. Fred B.
Damon. D. G. Sylvester, w. Lyle, R.
N. Halstead, Percy Lishman, H. Lud-
loft, Nigel Jackson, Geo. Angus
There are few other riders who
could not be reached yesterday. All
the boys who know of the plan are
very enthusiastic over it.
Saturday evening, June IS, is fixed
upon as probably the best time for
this Blue Ribbon affair. This will
afford space for some training and will
give the ladies plenty Of time to
sell tickets. This task has been men
toned as their proper share OF the
work. If transports happen to be here
on the 18th, the visitors will like TIC
see the racing and arrangements can
be made for their admittance. 1t Is
exDected of the town people to patron
ize the show to the extent of helping
the Red Cross Society at least $500
Only a small amount is asked for from
each one. The grand stand tickets
will sell for so cents.
There is yet the music to volunteer
Perhaps the Foreign Office will tender
the use of the Government band. The
printing establishments will no doub
do what is right. Some furniture
dealer should offer the chairs needed
for the boxes. Perhaps three ladies
will act as judges. 1t is more thar
likely that the program will be pre-
pared by Mr.. Clement in consultation
with wheelmen and it will be a regu
lar feature card, so tat all who atten'
will get the worth of their money.
| This is the first movement in behal
of the Red Cross and it should be
huge success.
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