The Hawaiian gazette., 1906-07-06
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4 Juniors-Myrt,es defeat Healanis. 4
4 Clubs--University defeats Il. p. 4
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Fifteen hundred people, at the least,
viewed the double victory of the Red
over the Blue in the annual champion
ship boat races on the Pearl Harbor
mile and a half straightaway course
yesterday. A thousand or so went by
rail from Honolulu. Some few hundreds
assembled from the EVA and Waianae
countryside. Family and friendly par
ties took the high road from town in
automobiles and other conveyances.
Captain Tut, of the New York Yacht
Club, brought "A large party of guests
from town in his yacht Anemone under
her auxiliary \steam. There were also
parties on board the tug Fearless, the
yacht Hawaii, several motor launches
and small yachts.
1t was a brilliant scene on land and
water. Though rain threatened most
of the time, with few slight drizzles
borne upon fresh breezes making the
threat emphatic, Il majority of the mul-
titude on shore stayed in the open,
filing the few benches and squatting
upon the grass beneath the shade of
the algaroba trees. There was throng
upon the balcony and veranda off the
Hawaii Yacht Club house, of which the
public seemed to have the freedom
without abusing it. Many also gath
cred under the capacious roof of the
recreation pavilion. From these two
buildings n good view of the finish, as
well ms Of the greater part of the
course, was to be had. Clarence Mac
farlane's waterside residence, his yacht
La PalOma moOred in front, was an
open house to many of his friends. Its
front was tastcfully decorated with
flags and grcenery Changing groups
without undue crowding all the time
occupied the railway and the club piers.
More life and color were evident up
on the water than upon the land, apart
from the events of the day which pro,
duced all the life and color. Most of
the vessels. in motion and at rest, dis
played flags, pcnnants and burgess.
The Anemone made splendid picture
in herself with her graceful lines of
hull and rig, all Overtopped with a
llIt VI SlSHdl tuut mays lIOul IbNSDill
to peak. Her deck was crowded with
gaily attised guests and from amidst
them constantly arose vocal and in
strumental music by. n band of trained
performers. In every direction could
be seen whitewinged pleasure boats
cruising up and down the lochs. Dart
ing back and forth all the time be-
tween the larger craft and the piers
were the fussy motor boats and row
boats, carrying gay parties hither and
thither i'm response to hospitable invi-
tations.
Such magnificent setting of land
scape, also, has the Pearl Harbor re-
gatta scene. Surely no aquatic racing
course anywhere has more picturesque
environment. Looking out over the
broad lochs in three directions the eye
meets border of luxuriant groves, be-
hind which broad eXpanses of emerald
sugar-cane fields stretch-on one side
right up amongst the foothills of the
WaianaC mountains. The serratei
ridge and the deep-grooved slopes of
the range, upon which gray and p"r
pie lights and shadows are ever play
ing, make n background to the vicw
which is truly sublime. Then, looking
opposite toward the east, are seen ,IIs-
family looming up the diadem of
puncbbowl and the crown of Diamond
Head. suggesting to the SOPHISTICATED
imapination the populous city and tic
commerce-teeming port at the bases of
these GRAND landmarks.
withstnudinq tbe dubious wo.th.
er. again. the appareling of the multi
tude was little modified from that Of
Hono,,lu g ideal GALA days. With tte
fair bex white and neutral tints pre-.
dominated. There were a few whole
red and blue costumes, mostly upon
youthful native figures, emphasizinz the
partisanship of the wearers. Yet there
was less Haunting even of party rub.
bons and sashes by the ladies than of
wore. Indeed, the same thing is true
of the mon and the bows at this wear 8
championship regatta.
As of showing of colors, so it seemed
also of display of party enthusiasm.
True, there was vigorous cheering bv
both MYRTLE and Healani sympathi..rs.
while each race was vet unwon. to spur
their respective favorites to Or eater { f.
fort. And there was hearty enough
cheering by the Reds over their vie.
tories upon being won. Yet neither
was the cheering prolonged poI was
loud boasting heard at ali on the side
of the victofs.- Another marked con.