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

gay scene of the harbor for the rest of
the day. Many society ladies enjoyed
the privilege of watching the events
from the coy interior.
The big Myrtle barge, seating about
twenty persons was conspicuous wher-
ever it moved in the harbor. Apart
from its own striking lines, the occu
pants lent color to the situation and
told the tale of it's hopes. 1t was filed
with red-ribboned and relocated en-
thusiasts, rooters for the Myrtles, and
they were happiest and the boat moved
quicker when a Myrtle boat finished
over the line first.
Shore boats, native canoes, japanese
fishing craft OF quaint construction,
little toy boats just big enough for one
person and a SAIL gasoline launches,
and every available craft f1oated out on
the smooth surface of the harbor in
view of the Judges barge and boat
houses.
Jack Atkinson, Captain of the
Healani Club, and member of the Re-
gatta Committee, was conspicuous on
the bow of a gasoline launch, armed
with a megaphone. He entertained
many parties during the day and wher-
ever he went in his official capacity, he
usually had a large following of socie-
ty buds and matrons, and the college
contingent.
RIO SHUT OFF VIEW
When the steamer Rio steamed slow
ly into the channel towards the Pa
Icific Mail dock Honolulans were alive
to the fact that on Regatta Day last
year steamer came in, locked at the
same wharf and shut off the view of
several hundreds of persons gathered
there to watch the events. The Pacific
Mail dock was one of the vantage
points for observing the races, being
opposite the Judges barge, and the
start and finish We're clearly in view
When the long, black bulk of the old
Rio came in, she remained for some
| time pointing her bow towards the
dock, and a sigh of relief went up from
the spectators believing that their view
would remain unobstructed. Stern
| lines We're sent out from the steamer,
however, and soon the spectators had
| to seek other points. Later in the af-
| ternoon spectators were allowed on the
Rios decks. Had there been a big pas
senger list no better opportunity could
have been offered tourists to see Homo
lulu when she wore an air of festivity.
The number of passengers aboard how
ever, was disappointingly small. AS
soon as the vessel tied up at the dock
the officers dressed ship and strings of
signal and holiday flags ran from mast
| to mast and from bow to stern.
ON BOARD THE SHIPS.
All of the big ships in the harbor
were in holiday attire with flags and
bunting all swinging to the breeze. On
the bark Albert, which lay near the
Judges stand and commanded a good
view of the finish line, Captain Grit
| fiths entertained a number of visitors
during the day, and all corners were
welcomed gladly. On the Dunreggan
which was just behind the stand Cap
tain Dixon also had a number of
! friends and they all enjoyed the days
events especially the race for boats of
merchantmen in which the Dunreg-
gan's crew and a boat entered. The
| ship Philadelphia was located at a
! point excellent for observing all that
went on, but she drew out early in the
afternoon and went to sea towed by the
| tug Fearless.
The schooner j. NJ. Weatherwax sail
| ed out of the harbor during the morn<
! ing so her captain and crew missed the
best of the festivities. The ship E. B.
Sutton had a pleasant crowd on board
during the most of the day but the YES
| sci was located so far up the harbor
that there was little view of the events
and Captain Carver spent most of the
| day about the harbor in small boat
rowed by some members of the crew.
| The Alice Cooke was on the marine
railway but despite that fact Captain
| Penhallow had all his bunting out. He
! entertained no visitors during the day.
1 The schooner William Olsen lay next
I the Wilder wharf and her quarter deck
was covered with visitors, many unin-
vited ones climbing over the rail and
taking possession of any place whence
a good view was obtainable, while 9TH
/ er Skinned up her rigging and spent the
day between heaven and earth getting
a view that could scarcely have been
bettered.
| Most of the other vessels in the har-
Dor were too far from the center of in
terest to give a good view of the pro-
ceedings, but their captains entertain
| ed many guests during the day. Cap
tain Brokaw on the Fearless had good
crowd of ladies on board his handsome
vessel and he moved here and there
about the harbor giving them all a
sight of all that was going on.
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