The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-07-19
MACFARLANE WRITES
TO FRISCO FRIENDS
MACFARLANE
WRITES TO FRIENDS IN SAN
FRANCISCO ABOUT THE RACE.

WRITES TO FRIENDS IN SAN
FRANCISCO ABOUT THE RACE.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 17-Commo-
dore c. w. Macfarlane, who sailed his
yacht, La Paloma from San Pedro to
Honolulu in the ocean yacht race, has
written d letter to friends here in
which he tells of the trying times that
were experienced aboard the yacht on
the trip down to the islands.
From the start the yacht was in
trouble. When La Paloma left San
Francisco she was leaking, and upon
arriving at San Pedro the commodore
made arrangements with the dry dock
at that place to take the yacht out on
Saturday night and fix the leak so
that she would be in condition by Mon
day, the time of starting. When he
came down to the yacht on Sunday at
terhoon he found that she had not been
taken out of the water. as the tide
had not been high enough to get her
in the dock.
Am examination was made, and a
council held aboard between the COM
modore and the crew. The commodore
was for starting, and they said II the
commodore was game enough to take
the chances they would stay with the
yacht. So they started on the long
journey with a yacht in a leaking con-
dition.
AT 2;8O a. m. on Tuesday the yacht
ran into gale that sent seas clear
over her decks. Under ordinary cir
cumstances the commodore would
have run before it, but he felt he was
in race, and tried shortening sail.
This was successfully ACCOMPLISHED,
but not before the yacht had been
strained, and when everything had
been made snug it was fond that the
water was increasing in the hold.
The pumps We're manned, but could
not make any Roadway, so the floor
boards of the cabin had to be taken ND
and pals used by all hands. This pe,.
Iormahce had to be repeated three
times a day. On actual measurement
1t was found that she was making $50
gallons a day
with the limited crew that the size
or the yacht allowed it was hard work
handling the racing sails. The COM
modore and the skipper had to take
four-hour watches with only four-hour
rests between for the whole fifteen
days of the trip.
After the gale the wind ligbtanad ca
that for the rest of the trip there were
only about sixteen hours q dav when
Wheh the yacht was in a sailing breeze.
On none Of the days did she reach her
record made on the trip up.-Chronicle
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
seekers danced last night to native
songs 1t has been so provided that
throughout the week the same arrange
ment will be in vogue-that Christen-
sen S orchestra will play all the waltzes
LOT the dancers, while the gIee club will
play ana sing all the two-steps. This
Is an Innovation which brought out
perfect ovation, 1t is a distinct novel
ty and that it is popular was demon
strated by the cheers and demands for
more that rose from the dancers. and
almost caused delay in the departure
of the last train.
NOVEL FEATURES.
Manager j. c. Cohen, Conductor Ber-
/ ger ana Manager LangfOrd hace prob
| ably observed that the novel features
of the band excited greatest interest.
and it might be to their advantage to
use them oftner than the big classic
! selections, which call for so much brass
that the echoes in the open air hall are
rather detrimental. But the Hawaiians
as long as they are with us, are sure
! of warm and well deserved recep-
! ton.
MANY MORMON MEMBERS.
! Among the interested throngs were
a considerable number of local Hawai-
! son-"Wilhelm w, Fourth of July 1906"
! ians about 80 of them having come in
from Iosepa, Skull Valley Tooele coun-
ty to hear the music Of their people
When the may strains of the band ran
through the great pavilion they were
unable to restrain themselves and in
rhythmic cadence moved and sang in
unison with the players. Two of them
were particularly happy. When ap-