The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1902-05-12
HEALANI
MATTERS
Why There Will
Be No Open
House.

very well ATTENDED meeting OF the
iieaiani Yacht and Boat club took
place on Wednesday evening last at
the club house. and never before la the
history OF the club has thcre been such
uuanimity OF opinion one 81 the prln-
cipal objects ~ discussion was the
charge for lockers. which was lnau-
gurated recently by the board OF Iii
rectors. and concerning which there
had been unfavorablc criticism by some
Of the members who did not under
stand the reason therefor.
President Wall explained that the
revenues OF the club had never been
quite equal 70 the expenses. that the
deficit had each year been met by pop
ular subscription. which subscription
was always advanced by the faithful
few, the club at large taking no part
In IT, The charge was 80 cents per
locker, or 20 cents per member. where
two occupied one locker. and IL was
felt that this additional revenue derived
from locker rentals would fully meet
the deficit. When the matter was
brought 10 an issue the club unani-
mously voted 10 support the directors
in their action.
one matter that brought forth con-
siderable discussion was the PROPOSE
ton to have admission to the Healani
club house on Regatta Day in Septem-
Der purely invitational affair, many
arguments pro and con being offered.
Those who felt that Honolulu had COM
pletely outgrown a public open house.
finally carried the day without a dis
senting voice, their line of argument
being as follows;
Each year the club has received the
sum of 800 for entertainment pur-
poses from the Rowing Association.
while from $3.50 to $500 had been ex-
pended. meaning a net loss to the club
OF $3.50 To $500. Last autumn the crowd
was 30 dense that n large number OF
actual club members and their fami-
lies and friends were forced to seek
vantage points on the wharves, or to
go home, simply because they could not
find standing room in their own club,
and in consequence a number OF the
older members. who only obtain benefit
from their membership on race days,
threatened 70 hand in their resigna ton.
The final conclusion was as follows:
That a committee of three be ap-
pointed by the board OF directors. said
committee to issue cards OF invitation
to the members for distribution among
their friends. Each member OF the
club simply furnishes this committee
with a list of those for whom they
wish cards, no limit being placed upon
the number that each individual may
ask. In other words each Healanian
may ask as many friends as he may
wish, while no one will be admitted
who has not one OF these cords OF in
vitation. In case the Myrtles adopt the
same ruling, as they unquestlonably
will, in self defense, II for no other
reason, the wearers OF the Blue will
propose to them that the cards OF the
two clubs will act as an open ses-
, anne at either club house.
President Wall Captain Church, ex-
| Captain Atkinson and a number of 9TH
| ers spoke on rowing, the excellent pros
! poets of the club for the year, and the
lack of interest on the part of the
sarsmen and the club at large, due to
n ssek-sure feeling. that would lose
the championship unless soon over
come
The new shell and oars ordered from
England will reach Honolulu on the
18th or 18th of June, in ample time foI
the crew to become accustomed to II
prior to the races of July 4th. A com
mittee of three. with Allan Dunn as
VIII Dt " WOIh W
some sort of an entertainment to raise
the balance of $500 still due on the
shell. When this arrives the club will
be, for the first time in It's history
very well equipped as far as four oared
racing boats are concerned, having
three Australian lapstreaks and three
cedar shells.
Beginning with Monday, May 18th
the crews will practice nightly on tn,
harbor, INDUCING in short runs afte
rowing, In order to help their leg mus
cles and wind. Captain Church is abb!
assisted in the coaching by Jack Atkin
son and Carl Rhodes. while +, w. Kle
balm, the crack German oarsman, hai
promised to come out shortly and taxi
active charge Of the senior crews.
looks on paper as IL with the men, thu
boats, and the coaching force that thu
fIealani Club have at their command
they ought to have a two-to-one chanc
; in both races on the Fourth, but IL Il
evident to any old oarsman. who saw
the men row last year, that they hav'
fallen off terribly in their form, ar
listless in their rowing. and badly meet
general shaking up. Unless a de
cided Improvement In attendance an,
, spirit takes place very shortly, thei
opponents will have a long lead in tn
race.
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