The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-12-17
PLANS TO GIVE
NAVY GOOD TINE:

Some twenty-five or more business
men met in the makai ballroom OF the
Young Hotel last evening to discuss
ways and means for entertaining the
men of the fleet. There would have
probably been larger attendance.
had not the meeting been hurriedly
called upon the arrival of the squad
ron
Mr.. Swanzy, as chairman called the
meeting to order shortly after eight
O'Clock. In stating the object of the
meeting he said that although it was
obvious that the men of the fleet
should be entertained, ii was not the
duty OF the Chamber of Commerce to
do so, although that body had ap-
pointed committee to aid in making
arrangements. 1t was rather a mat
ter for the citizens as a whole to at
tend to and in doing so Mr.. Swanzy
suggested that gentlemen who were
present and who were interested in
the various branches of sport, combine
and form a committee to wait upon
the feet and find out what arrange
ments could be made with the yari-
Gus teams.
After general discussion the
chairman was empowered to appoint
the committee, which is as follows:
Bob White, ]. A. Thompson and H.
A. Wilder as baseball representatives
Jess Woods, w. H. Rabbit, G. Lucas,
for football; E. Munroe and j. H. Cat
ton for Association football; c. w.
Macfarlane and L. w. Hebron to rep
resent the Yacht club; o. Sorenson,
w. c. Parke. L. A. Walker, and Merle
Johnson for the Rowing Association,
and w. W. Harris.
AS there was no further business to-
be brought before the meeting, Mr..
| Macfarlane suggested that the COM
mittee meet Immediately. The first
meeting, was adjourned and the COM
mittee then got down to work w. w.
Harris was elected chairman 1t
was the general feeling that the best
| time in which the men from the fleet
could witness or join in sports was on
Sunday. There was some discussion
| as to whether Sunday sports would
be permitted by the authorities, but
inasmuch as baseball has been play
| ed every Sunday at the Park for some
time past, no trouble is anticipated
| in this direction. The fleet contains
| baseball and football teams and row.
| ing crews, and the idea of arranging
games in the two first sports between
town teams and those from the fleet
was thought to be feasible. There Is
a football league in the fleet itself
and as the schedule of. games has
not been finished, it is possible that
the fleet teams may play the remain
ing games while in port here.
The local oarsmen from the two
boat clubs will probably not be able
| to compete in aquatic events as they
| are out of training, but it was
| thought that regatta might be ar
| ranged between the various crews on
| the vessels. There is a deal of rivalry
| between the warships as it is, and if
| prizes We're hung up by the citizens,
| 1t would stimulate them into further
activity.
Inasmuch as nothing definite was
known of the future movements of
| the fleet or of the different teams
and whether they would be willing
10 join in the sports, a committee
| consisting of Jess Woods, C. Macfar-
lane, 0. Sorenson, and Bob White was
appointed by Mr.. Harris to wait upon
the different vessels of the fleet, and
make arrangements If possible for
program of field and aquatic events
to take place in the uext few days.
The committee will visit the fleet this
morning, and endeavor to complete
: arrangements.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES.
There are between 5000 and 1000
men in the fleet counting those on
t the. coming golfers and not includ-
| ing those on the new cruiser Tacoma
| which, according to a late dispatch
from the coast, may come here to-
, join Admiral Evans command.
Naval men will be largely represent
! ed at the banquet Of the Merchants
Association, Saturday night.
| Many Chinese servants are on the
ships. Admiral Evans complained
/ last night that his Chinese steward
could not get ashore for supplies. so
Sam Parker took him home to dim
ner.
Marquesville was greatly excited
yesterday over the approach of the
! feet and natives and Portuguese
climbed Rocky Hill to see what was
doing. The natives all said there was
pll1kta'', not having heard of the
orders to bring the warships here and
! supposing them to have come on a
, hostile mission.
Admiral Terry and Collector Stack
able had little tiff yesterday over
customs guards on the warships
which ended in the Admiral assum-
ing responsibility and looking after
contraband goods himself.
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