The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-09-17
Great Aquatic Festival of the Year
Receives Bumper
Celebration.

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particularly noticeab BILE being the S. S
Alameda, Argyll Fearless; the bark
Griffel and the picturesque little brig
Galilee.
A shower of rain at a. m. made the
days enjoyment look dubious, but the
sun was soon shining brightly again
and ere long the various wharves and
| lighthouses were their accustomed
scene of Regatta Day color
/ 1t was the Myrtles day, no less than
four out of five of the big events go
ing to the reds. At this the contests
We're in nearly every instance keen and
+! had to be rowed out to the very end
before victory could be assured
Yesterday the Myrtles won, next
yeal, maybe, it will be the Healanis
turn. The beauty of the sport is that
regardless of who wins or who loses,
next year will find both crews racing
again and striving just as hard for
victo. y, in the very best possible spirit
of sportsmanship.
The races, outside Of the row.
ing races proper, were of an exceed
ingty interesting nature, the two yacht
races producing excellent sport. The
victory of the Skip and Spray in their
respective classes were each very popu-
lar for both are owned by thorough,
out-and-out good sportsmen.
One thing is certain and that is that
Regatta Day occupies as large a place
in the heart of the community as Of
yore. This IS as it should be for the
festival is in every sense of the term,
the peoples holiday.
The arrangements were everything to
be desired and Secretary Gus Murphy
is to be congratulated on the happy re-
suit of his labors.
AT THE CLUB HOUSES.
The Healani club house was packed
with members, visitors and the public
generally. The Myrtle house was also
crowded.
At the Hea1ani boat house numer-
Gus flags were used in decorating the
interior, a huge American flag forming
canopy over the dancing floor.
Streamers of flags were suspended
from the ceiling and along the walls.
At the Myrtle boat house the broad
lanai was decorated with flags and
palm leaves Dancing was en-
joyed at both places during the
morning and afternoon. The Ka-
waihaa Quintet Club played at the
Healani and also at the cable ship
Restoler where Captain Combe and his |
officers held luncheon and party. At |
the Myrtle. Macfarlanes quintet club
rendered the music.
At the two clubs light luncheon was /
served during the noon hour.
ABOARD THE LEHUA.
The s. s. Lehua was the judges
stand and aboard the little steamer Le-
nua the racing officials and their
friends We're bustling busy starting and
keeping tab of the events. The press
was well taken care of. The steamer
vas the center of attraction; launches |
md boats carrying officials and visitors
% and from the vessels came and de-
parted in rapid succession.
The steamer Lehua took the place of
he usual judges launch. She was an
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wharf. and was in front of a line of
vharves which were covered with
eople.
The Lehua has been finely fixed up
ince she retired from the inter-island
and she had splendid accom-
aodations for her numerous guests.
hose in charge had provided excellent
arrangements and, incidentally, the re-
reshments furnished by Hart & Com
any We're all that could be desired.
Henry Saylor acted as master of cere-
nonies in a way that left nothing to
c desired.
Among those on board the Lehua
ere her owner Captain Miller) and
1e following: Collectors Chamberlain
I'D Stackable, Postmaster Pratt,
harles B. Wilson. W. A Wall, u. K.
-eyers. A w Neely. L. E. Pinkham
. F. Wichman. J. A. NJ. Johnson, J.
Spencer. G.. Angus, A. G. NJ. Robert
m. C. E. Sprinks, Prof. Babcocl1, Ollie
vain. E. J. Waterman, ]. a. Kennedy.
aptain J. c. Campbell, J. NJ. Monsar-
It. H. P. Roth, G. Roth, Klebahn, H.
Murray T. J. King, Henry E.
ooper. w E. Wilder. Captain Clark.
lpervisors Lucas and Moore. A. E
urphy Leslie Scott. Frank Kruger,
E. Marks. J. M. Thompson. Green,
Lewis, Mrs. Crabbe. Mrs. Murphy.
rs. Wood, Mrs. Swain. Miss Sutton,
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