The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-08-22

ORGANIZE
The Driving Association
Formed.
ALL OFFICERS ELECTED
Big Racing Program for Labor Day
and Great Enthusiasm
Displayed.

a crowded meeting OF the members Of
the Honolulu Driving Association was
held at the Hawaiian Hotel last evening
for the purpose of completing the work
Of organizing the association. Nearly ev-
cry horseman In town was present and
the proceedings were marked by a dis
play OF enthusiasm which BODIES well for
ths success Of the club.
/Mr. J. Richards was elected temporary
q uporary secretary. The chairman call
ed the meeting TO order at y. m.
/ II was moved and carried that the off,
GERS o. the club consist of a president.
vice presid INT, secretary. treasurer. and
seven directors The voting on officers
resulted in Edgar Halstcad being elected
president. l.. II. Dee vice president. b.
Digs secretary. c. II. Beliina treasurer,
and Messrs. Richards. Mcdonald. Grigs-
by. Norton. Capt Soule and DIR. shaw
directors OF the association.
[ l.. N. Dee was elected as the chairman
OF the evening and appointed Messrs.
Grigsby. Merrill and DR. Chaplain as a
committee Of three 20 draw Jfp rules and
bylaws and report at the next meeting.
| committee consisting of Messrs. Bel
\ lima. Moore and Ayres was appointed "a
confer with the sports committee of the
Lat or Day celebration association for the
purpose OF making fun arrangements for
= combined program Of athletic sports
and horse-racing for September 81. TO b.
carried out under the united auspices Of
Icth bodies.
4 n was announced that the Honolul,
Driving Association was already over
hundred strong. The following names are
already on the roll OF charter member
ship: Messrs Hough. Dorch. King. Gou.
die. Riley. Beardslee. Mcdonald. Sinclair
Bciser. Kluegel. W. Wright. w. W
Wright. r. Wright. Katsumna, Prescott
Audrade. Douglass. Mccarthy. McNich
OILS. Nunss. Lowe. Bauer. Rothwell. Lev
it.Rstone. tsenberg. Lycurgus. wager
Whitman. Simpson. J. Wright. Vierra
ffalstead. Horick. Dowsett. Mcdonald
w Vida. Hunt. Moore. Denison. Fox
Chase. Buck. Grigsby. Farmland. Hanson
J Eiven. Hoilinger. Honolulu stocl-yard
Co. Hoogs. Amy. +. a. McTneruy. IT, G
VIDA. Murray. Hall. Walters. Brown. J
- McInerny. Bower. Smith. W. G. VII
der. n. a. Wilder. Norton. W. ~. Corn
We'll Ayres. shaw. Judd. Buckley. Fish
or. Singer. :. shaw. Leahi Jersey Farm
Peterson. Anderson. Madden, Schuman
Andrews. G. Beiiina. Soule. Campbell
llonsarratt. Edmunds. Rowat, W. +
Eellina. Durfee. Digs. Ames, Dassel
fkerman. Merrill. German. Dee, quinn
Falk and Armitage.
~ WINS decided 10 hold a big meeting OF
tnrcr Day September 80. and the follow
ing races are practically assured. Wit
them are given the entries already re
ceived:
Three-ninute ciass-Entries Of Messrs
1 Mcusarr1t. Bellina, Capt. Soule, Judd an
Grigshy.
2.lO cIass-Sarn Grigsby's Dan McCarth
and G. n. Judd's Mongoose.
/ 2.s0 class-L. ~. Dee's Albert NJ, G. II
JuGd's Slias s. and G. Bellinas Lustre.
ga class-L. n. Dee's Albert NJ, W
\ NCrton's Directrcss. G. VI. Judd's Silas :
] and G. Beilina's Lustre.
Free for alI-Octoroon, Irish Lassie an
W W. Woods.
Ir addition there VIII be three-eightt
ant half-milc races for running horses.
J race for mounted patrolmen was propo'
eel. but Capt. Fox said that he did nj
1 think that the Sheriff would allow II o
acc cunt OF scarcity Of men for such
busy day "a the 81 will be. a gentlemen
riding race. however. In which the polk
i car enter as private individuals and rio
Il their own horses, may yet be arranged.
The athletic program will consist
= thirteen events: a five-mile tandem b
= cycle relay race. n mile bicycle race,
~
q yards dash. go yards dash. 30 yards hu
u die race. half-mile run. half-mile wal
u throwing the hammer. throwing the bas
= ball. putting the shot. fat mans rae
sack race and slow race. Valuable fr
q and second and. " the number Of entri
u warrant ". third prizes will be given.
The admission 90 all parts Of the e
= ! lcsure VIII be ~ cents.
Applications for refreshment privileg
mur be made TO l.. W. Merrill.
- Commencing with next Saturday.
y charge OF twenty-five cents will be ma
= for admission 20 the grand stand. and
~ persons not having absolute busine
= there will not be allowed In the paddoc
Az excellent program comprising a tea
race, a three furlongs dash and a ~ var
foot race, has been arranged.
The Honolulu Driving Association "
meet again at the Hawaiian Hotel ne
Friday evening at o'clock.