The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-03-20
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PALOMA TO
BE SPEEDED
Yacht Committee Plans
a Big Send Off
for Yacht.


Honolulu harbor at o'clock on the
afternoon of April for San Fran
cisco, to participate as Hawaii's rep
resentative in the first transpacific
yacht race to these islands, it is
planned to have a. master bon voyage
Informal ceremony of local people. The
yacht may depart either from the
Bishop wharf or Naval dock, where
there is plenty of room for about half
of Honolulu to gather to witness the
spreading of the sails. 1t is proposed
to have the Hawaiian Band on hand
as well.
AT the meeting of the Yacht Club
committee, held yesterday afternoon
at o'clock at the Promotion Conn
mittee rooms, committee consisting
of Messrs r. w. Single, r. w. Hob
ron and F. L. Waldron was appointed
to arrange for an appropriate depar-
ture for La Paloma
Commodore Hebron will also make
the departure notable by accompany
ing La Paloma one hundred miles from
land in his yacht Gladys. This will
give him a night and a day journey.
Iona while acting as convoy. and these
will be interesting souvenirs. From
the time the Gladys leaves La Paloma
the latter will be alone at sea for
about eighteen days, but it is likely
that all steamships and sailing yes
sells will keep a close lookout for her.
1t is possible, also, that arrangements
may be made on the Coast for vessels
to keep watch for her approach to the
mainland.
1t is not decided yet FROM which
wharf La Paloma will depart. The
Oceanic wharf is favored by the
yachstmen, but when the vessel takes
leave from there everybody will have
to go scurrying around to other
wharyes to catch a glimpse of the
cup defender as she sails out through
the channel to the open sea.
There is a possibility that the yacht
commanded by Captain Lyle,
and the yacht Spray, commanded by
Captain Picker, may go as convoy for
fifty or sixty miles, but not out of
sight of land. The Gladys is perfectly
for a long trip. but the other
vessels are not SO heavy.
Mr. Single reported that he had
sent word to Mr.. Todd at Hookena to
send in block of curly kou wood
which may be used for the base for
The prize cup offered by the Hawaii
facht Club for the ocean race, in case
4 proper koa wood base can not be
procured. The curly-wood block will
arrive here on Saturday on the XII
lau.
Commodore Hebron read a letter
rom the Victoria Yacht Club saying
hat they had only one boat which |
was of a size to make the trip, but she |
s not available at present, and they, |
therefore,, were obliged to decline the !
opportunity to try for the cup. How |
EVER, they sent their best wishes for |
success for the venture.
Secretary Wood of the Promotion |
Committee said that he was sending |
tway on the next steamer about 350b |
etterS, 5000 of which We're additional |
etters concerning the yacht race, to |
facht owners all over the United |
states, simply calling their attention |
o the near approach of the race as a
means of keeping it in mind. Five |
hundred letters go forward to sporting /
'apers and editors of sporting editions |
# the large mainland newspapers, !
alling their attention to the race. In |
his way he believes he will get con-
iderable publicity, not only for the !
ace, but for Hawaii.
Commodore Macfarlane stated that !
he souvenir programs to be used at !
he benefit given the Yacht Club at .
he Opera House by the BUTLER Com
amy will be a fine one, and will be
good advertisement for the islands
sent away to the mainland, as 1t
would particularly call attention to the
-acht Club and the big race to be run
IF under its auspices. 1t will be illus
rated
A special committee was also ap-
ointed to ascertain whether the Ha- !
laiian Band could not be held here
t least until the middle of June be-
ore leaving for the mainland for its
ummer tour. The presence of the
and would be quite a card in the en- |
ertainment of the visiting yachtsmen.
is not altogether believed that the
lans of the band may be changed, as
Ir. Cohen may have already secured
ates for it in various cities. He will (
2 cabled about the matter at once.