The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1900-09-18

? somewhat LEht when they came Il
beat back from the mouth of Pearl
IaIbor. 10 caused some little trouble
To the sailing canoes also. for these
craft are not built TO go well into the
wind and while they found the run from
the channel easy and fast 1t was DIFF
ferent coming back and some OF them
failed TO cross the line at ALL
1t was late I'm the afternoon before
the last event was finished. but the
crowds had not minded the flight OF
time and there were as many on all
the wharves 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 its 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
disperse 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 nuttered gayly in the breeze. AT
the old Kalakaua club house the royal
yellow fash d br III lntly. and although
the LeilIn were not In evidence In
in harboi in any events, yet they were
quite active en- 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, were used.
Red fluttered 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. Maile 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-
thies lay. Fashions folbles 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
bons Ribbons We're arranged festoop
fashion along the walls of the dancing
hall and the lanai was artistically
flecked 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 in the boat ROOM cool
4 n. a
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 Myrlles
visited the Heaani club house and the
latter returned the call. Red coats
We're as numerous on the Healani floor
as on their own and a friendly rivalry
made yesterdays Regatta Day 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 lat homes" To them is due
day of enjoyment over the water of
which they can well boast.
The lanais 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 were 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
kerchiefs, From another the mir was
surcharged with n 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
parties were made up and many were
out In launches, yachts and almost
anything that would float Those who
We're In the launches enjoyed the nov
city of keeping pace with most of the
harbor races and watching the various
stages of the sport and the crews at
their work. Those on the docks. at the
boat houses, on the Judges barge, and
on the steamers tied up at the docks
were content to watch the boats with
straining eyes until they became mere
specks at the onter end of the channel.
Commodore Macfarlane of the schoon-
er yacht La Paloma entertained right
royalty on board the graceful yacht.
glistening In her white paint and gold
trimmings as she rode at anchor off the
boat houses gay party was aboard
and all were In holiday spirits and at
tire Just how many burned noses will
be countedsto-day Is questionable. but
the commodore took especial pains to
provide plenty OF shade. An awning
stretched above the cabin from bow to
stern, In the cabin were the good
things to eat and drink that are always
found On tha paInpaa UNhara xx,aautf