The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-25
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sports of the Hawaiinns.
AS TO sports, Honolulu Is not be-
hind tho times, egreat2finterest being
taken in baseball and polo; while ten
mis- andpsoH tournaments are frequent.
Pau ra cfn aYnaEtve custom for wo-
men, is indulged in ont festive occa-
sions. The pau riders ride astride and
wear long divided skirts of many
cclors which float in the breeze as
they gallop along.
The Honolulu Country Club for golf
and tennis was Just completed inathe
early spring. and It's formal opening
was quite a social affair
| The golf links are in the beautiful
Nuuanu Valley. with high mountain
ranges on either side. while in front,
is the broad Pacific with its steamers
/ and many sailboats.
The club house is very picturesque.
| it's foundations and lanai columns be-
| ing Of stones picked UP off the grounds.
/ and the top of green frame.
At the formal opening, the first
1 drive was made by Mr.. f. Faxon
4 Bishop, president OF the club; the sec
! ond, by Mrs. Carter; and the third, by
4 the Governor.
Now for the hoi polloi,' meaning
now for the common people" said
Governor Carriers brother-in law. as
/ he removed his coat, rolled up his
1 sleeves. inspected his driver and made
4 several swings before deciding to play.
i All of this. only to see the little
white ball roll heavily along for a
few yards, and then hide itself in the
4 grass in ignominious shame.
4 Music was dispensed during the af-
y ternoon by the local quintet club. and
J the wives OF the directors served tea
and assisted in receiving. Cake and
! ices were served. the Governor helping
, the walters cut IN the most joyial
y fashion,
The golf links at Halciwa, a subur-
ban hotel, are truly magnificent. II
golf devptees knew what awaited them
on these links, they'd make the trip In
order to play. The links are the kind
we read about as being In Scotland ant
England Fences. railroad tracks, anc
gulches are crossed, and IL the golfer
doesn't watch out, he'll go into the
sea- as many before him have done.
Tournaments are often held here ani
some OF the players are adopts. There
) Is n native Judge at HaleiWa, who Is 9
: true lover OF the sport. He Is skllfu
player. too, having won several sllYe
I, cups in tournaments,
Il It afforded us some surprise, AM
d great pleasure to see our own countr!
/: club grounds and several famila
u NltiHpllS lhcSS W tiio h'o' 'iA"i - A1'-t'"
Year Book. which was In the posses
:, sion of a Halewa golf enthusiast.
ii The Honolulu hotels take time abou
/. giving dances In honor of the officer
$ of ships in port. These dances occu
y once. and often as many as two o
: three times week they are beauti
full and take place either on the ROOT
@ garden, on the lanais, or In dancin
II pnvilions overlooking the sea. IN tn
= tu!ness OF their enjoyment. the nativ
Z, musicians break out into song befor
r the evening Is far spent. the dancer
8. take It up, and the air reyerberate
n with tho chorus of sweet voices.
% IT Is a sight rare TO see, and eve
l. 81 Understanding Presbyterian or
n Pennsylynnia Quaker has 70 guard u
x feet at such time, while the Meth
> dist throws down the bars and JOLT
in TO help to cut the pigeonwinG. f