The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-10-16
AYRIHS NEW QUARTERS
PLANS FOR COMBINING SOCIAL
AND ATHLETIC DELIGHTS.
VIII Have Fine Dancing Salon on
Second Floor-House to be Decorated
In club Colors.

paitihenl Tor the Myrtle Boat club TO
erect a new club h..- upon the naval
reservation site has inspired the mem
beers with a resolution TO build head
qparters for the club that viii be ideal
The site will be fixed definitely by O
committee in conference with Captain
Merry in a day or two and viii in all
ple babiuty be situated within $50 and
not less than 100 feet from the end Of
the channel wharf. Quarantine regula-
tions prohibit the club house being built
within regulation distance. It is an
open point whether the actual ground.
or rather water. Of the site Is Federal
or Territorial property The limits of
the Naval observation extend 100 feet
beyond the land limits of the govern
ment lines and the bOath0use VIII prob
ably be farther away than that This
fact does not detract at all from the
courtesy Of the department in extend
ing the privilege as the approach TO the
clubhouse and the connecting footway
viii in any event encroach upon the re-
serYatiou.
The plans are now being drawn up by
Thapnagen and viii consist of two
buildings the janitOrs' quarters being
kept separate from the club house. The
lower floor viii consist Of the boat shed
usual platform for swimmers and
launching boats and the lockers and
necessary shower baths and toilet ar
rangements. SO far the plan is praeti-
cally the same as that Of the Old house
the great change coming upstairs
There has been a feeling for some
time among the members that the Myr-
ties have been behind hand in social
gatherings and there is a general desire
TO be more 10 the fore with dances.
Hitherto the Healanis have had TIE
better floor but now the Myrtles threat
en- 10 eclipse their rivals. il is the gen
eral scheme to make the upper story
one large room with a dancing floor, or
rather one large open lanai with con
Yenient shutters that can be closed Ia
stress Of bad weather. There Is little
use for rooms for meetings Of directors
and committees as these are invariably
held uD town. Two dressing rooms for
members and their guests VIII be put iB
and the rest Of the space win furnish .
grand dancing salon some sixty feet in
breadth.
one proposal viii make the sliding
shutters work on similar principles ~
the curtains on the new electric cars,
SLIDING doWDwaTds into fhe waIl and
leaving "a splendid p8uaIaua OF The mar
Dor from Diamond Head to BARRIERS
Point Wide caves from the roof VIII
Keep the lanai in pleasant shade
throughout the day.
This arrangement however leaves q
very pretty problem for the architects
IN the roof Supporting pillars are not
desirable on dancing floor, neither 10
the members want plain roof that VIII
give the boat house the appearance Of
a dry goods box. The roof may be
shinRlod or finished in rough North
western style.
II is proposed 10 paint the house IA
Myrtle colors, red relieved with white.
I3lni blslerpg 50 easily in the hot sun,
captain Harris has suggested creOsote
stains which wiz DreePye the wood ana
allow the timbering 10 preserve tbe
rough timber effect in which 20 many
hrtstlo club houses have been designed
The question Of a slip has not been
decided, pOntOOn slip has been fav-
ored by many despite the frequenf
damage caused by heavy sWells The
other alternative IL a very expensive
method on account Of the Pile driving
thai would have 10 be done The pllG
dfNlnf expense In the whole plan lg an
important item ana covers nearly n
t0nrlh of the total estimated cost wbich
VIII be about $4,000
Gymnasia and diving platforms win
come later ana depend upon the amount
Of subscriptions coming forward from
me members, 80 far there has been an
uupdIN"fHhl Willingness 10 subscribe, over
slOOO being already promised When a
change WIS first made imperative
survey or sites WAS made by A. g. M.
ltobeFtson ana Captain Harris found
lngs taken In the neighbOrhOod showed
me lepth 10 average five feet at high
llhe large, for considerable distance
from the stone wall by the quarantine
wharf with sudden dip 10 ffteen feet.
InfHs announcements VIII approximate
closely IN the new site and win he
club, " WV
The building Of the new house dc. !
p'nds TOR its date OF accomplishment
upon the members and their subgcrlp- |
ton list, The club has 10 Vaeate lts old
quarters on the first NJ Dccember and
WIZ be homeless until the new ones arc
erected a serious problem in the tom |
porhry shelter Of the boats win then
come up The club owns some ton
bohlH which VIII have 10 be placed un-
DER cover. There is not spare room
enough IN the Healanis 10 accommodate
mem and leave VIII probably be- asked
OF me naval authorities 10 erect a tom- |
ppIIuy phrtiilpn on the naval wharf, A |
new ptVey f0ur-oared shell IN being
maze Tor the Myrtlcs which VIII place
mem on the same footing as their rivals
lhe Hfhlania who have now "a craft of
the snme build
I'D" club directors feel that there wnll
be little trouble IN litornlIy noatIne tbclr
new pohl mousse ana hope 10 be- able 10
give New Years house warming In
thelr new quarters,