The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-09-16
ALONG THE
WHARVES.
Yesterday Was a Gala
Day ALI Along
the Front.
the RIO COMES AND GOES on TINE.
THE PURsER OF THE KIEAu
SAVES THE LIVES OF
oARsMEN.
Gay Parties On Tugs and Ships
The Schooner J. n. Weather
wax and Ship Philadel-
phia Sail

The harbor was in gala attire yes
terday and the front xas iivelier than
Il has been these many days Regat'a
day Is an institution and OF that dr.
the water front is sough. by thousands
OF people who probably do not see i.
on any other day. All the s.ips in the
harbor were decorated gtth flags ani
bunting and the boat houses were
covered with flags and crowded with
people. Captain Berger and his band
held forth on the Wilder wharf and
discoursed sweet music until late in
the afternoon.
Most of the Island steamers that
were due to arrive today got hustle
on themselves and arrived early yester-
day morning; even the Kinau was
alongside her wharf by 1880. Captain
Clark had promised his passengers
that they would be here in time TO see
the days sport. and they We're. In
fact, they arrived OF the harbor just
in time to see the finish of the princi-
pal event of the day-the swapping OF
The race boats.
Early in the morning the schooEe;
j. NJ WeatherwaX sailed out o. the
harbor in ballast for the Sound. She
was started by the pistol as she passed
the judges stand, which was anchored
of the Wilder wharf in Naval Row.
About IL O'Clock the Rio put in ar
appearance and was soon ate, al6rG
side the Pacific Mail wharf This
wharf was crowded by sightseers be-
fore the steamer arrived, but when
she came the people had to seek some
other point of vantage. The China
steamer had but about a dozen cabin
passengers when she arrived, but will
leave here with many, as many had
booked for The coast before her ar
rival.
The Rio has several hundred tons
of freight for this place and will get
away early this morning for San
Francisco.
She had most pleasant voyage heIe
from the Orient. One OF her officers
says that the Coptic will probably b.
here on time, as she will leave Shang
hal on the trip this way and will leave
Yokohama but day late. She will
thus be enabled to make up time be-
tween here and her last port of call
in the east Soon after the Rio was
locked she was decorated in honor
of the day, and with all her flags fly
ing she made very pretty sight.
Late in the Afternoon the big German
ship Philadelphia was towed to sea by
the Fearless. She goes to the Soun1
The Fearless had a party Of enthus-
lasts out to see the sights yesterday.
Captain Brokaw was the host and he
did the honors most becomingly. The
Fearless was admired by all who saw
her yesterday and with her shining
brass and snowy white paint she GER
tainly made a fine show. She was
gaily decorated with flags and was
made more attractive by some very
pretty costumes of some very pretty |
ladies aboard.
Many Of the ships in the harbor en- |
tertained parties aboard during the |
races. The Kinau was crowded and |
Captain Clark and Commodore Becky |
saw that the many visitors aboard were
looked out for in the true Hawaiian |
way. The ship was given over to the |
guests and there was room for every
body. The commodore was compli- |
by many on his thrilling rescue
Of the crews Of the race boais which
swamped outside as the Kinau was of
port He was praised for looking out
FOR the boys and probably saving their
lives. but refused with his usual mod
asty to acknowledge that ~. had done
anything but his duty in gn;ng after
The men in the water in the second
boat lowered from TIE Kinau.
In the morning the Ecu Was on duty
outside the harbor following the
rachts She had a jolly party aboard
md some refreshments. In the after
noon she had the band aboard and
and went to different
,arts OF the harbor with committees,
Judges. starters and timers. The
Judges were treated to serenade by
he band during the lunch hour on
heir barge.