The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-09-17

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crowds had not minded the flight of
time and there were as many on all
the whaTves and the throngs at the
boat houses were as dense and the har-
Dor was as full of small craft as in the
early morning hours. Not until the last
event was over, until the Eleu had
made it's final round of the harbor and
Captain Berger had led his men from
her and given a final rendering of the
Star Spangled Banner did the crowds
dispense and go streaming up town
through the empty streets to home and
dinner and to bed.
AT THE RIVAL CLUB HOUSES.
Along the boat houses row, the rival
colors fluttered gayly in the breeze. At
the old Kalakaua club house the royal
yellow flashed brilliantly, and although
the Leilani's were not in evidence in
in harbor in any events, yet they were
quite active on shore. At the Myrtle
house red, crimson, scarlet and all man
ner of hues of red predominated In
the long strings of signal flags, only
those which had touch of red, or were
all of the crimson color, We're used.
Red fiuttered from the pinnacle of the
flagstaff, and lined the lanais and the
halyards down the front over the float
ing stages. The lanais We're effectively
decorated, The Myrtles kept open
house and had their best silverware
out and on exhibition. Male and red
carnations were the principal floral
features. The dancing floor was in
perfect condition and presented a gay
appearance. The costumes of the
guests indicated where their sympa-
th1es lay. Fashions foibles were ex-
pressed in every fold of the gowns
worn and happy combinations of
red and white were numerous.
AT the Healani house, the commodi-
Gus upper hall was decked out in the
more sombre hues of the blue of the
club. The hand rails of the stair case
were wrapped in blue and white rib
bons. Ribbons were arranged festoon
fashion along the walls of the dancing
hall and the lanai was artistically
ffecked with streamers of blue and
white while outside the building were
numerous strings of signal flags from
which the crimson had been mostly
eliminated.
Down stairs inSthe boat room. cool
and refreshing, the club served refresh
ments during the entire afternoon, con-
sisting of potato salad, sandwiches.
lemonade, ice cream and sherbets. The
hospitality of both clubs was of the
open-hearted kind and there was
enough for everybody. The Myrtles
/ visited the Healani club house and the
I latter returned the call. Red coats
were as numerous on the Healani floor
as on their own and a friendly rivalry
made yesterdays Regatta Day a pleas
urable one.
Native orchestras played all day long
in each house and the guests tripped
the light fantastic toe until the last
race was over and then fingered for
more. The house committees for each
club are to be congratulated for the
able manner in which they conducted
their "at homes" To them is due a
day of enjoyment over the water of
which they can well boast.
) The 1anais of the club houses were
probably the best places along the en-
tire waterfront for witnessing the
events. Every race except the long
yacht races We're before them from
start to finish. Nothing was lost.
| During the barge races, in the second
and successful attempt to finish with
out getting thorough wetting. the
! boat houses presented an animated
scene Of color. From one boat house
came flutter of blue, waving hand
kerchefs. From another the air was
surcharged with flash of crimson.
First one, then the other. The boat
houses were favorite retreats for the
| sporting fraternity.
| SOCIETY WAS THERE.
Society enjoyed the races. Special
partles were made up and many were
out IN launches, yachts and almost
anything that would float. Those who
were IN the launches enjoyed the nov
city OF keeping pace with most of the
harpor races and watching the various
stages of the sport and the crews ar
their work. Those on the docks. at the
boat houses, on the Judges barge aud
on the steamers tied up at the docks
were content to watch the boats Win
stralnlng eyes until they became more
specks at the outer end of the channel.
| Ooiiiiiiooore Macfarlane of the schoon-
yacht La Paloma entertained right
any on board the graceful yacht.
| III Her Wnlte paint and gold
trimmings as she rode at anchor off tho
boat houses. A gay party was aboard
ana all were in holiday spirits and at
tire. Just how many burned noses will
De counted to-day is questionable. but
the Commodore took especial pains to
provide plenty of shade. An awning
stretched above the cabin from how to
stern. In the cabin were the good
Things to eat and drink that are always
found on the Paloma. There wasn't
room for dancing, but the music of the
native orchestras playing In the club
houses drifted dreamily across the wa
tiers to the yacht and the guests were
satisfied.
In the launch of the naval station in
command of Northumberland
Pond of the U. s. s. Iroquois, MANY Ia
dies and gentlemen, mostly connected
with the army and navy, were carried
to and fro in the harbor, following the
yachts out/of the channel, and assist
ing the judges and starters in their
work. All day long the launch was
busy.
| The fine cutter launch of the United
States onor tinn =