The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-05-16

the columns or your Valuable paper "
make known the sentiment of por-
ton of the population, mostly women
perhaps, who, until Governor Frear 8
message came, did not feel brave
enough to attempt to ask any ques-
tons or offer any suggestions to the
honorable fleet committee.
In the first place, this letter relates
mostly to the ball or reception to the
officers, which is to be the most dignI-
fed, perhaps, of all the entertainments.
As we understand, this entertain
ment is now being planned to be given
in the open at Waikiki, where there
win be no facilities for the protec-
tion or limiting of the guests.
Do you think that this form of en-
tertainment will be appreciated by the
gentlemen of our navy or enjoyed by
the people of honolulu And as the
people of Honolulu are going to con-
tribute the four thousand for this en-
tertainment. don't you think that they
should be given chance to make
known their ideas about the ball or re-
ception9 If not, the committee will
perhaps not be successful in receiving
the Forthcoming funds.
Punahou gave a May Day fete and
did not have any provision for the col
lection of invitations or tickets, and
what was the results Hundreds of
Chinese and japanese and others crowd
ed in and the parents and guests were
given poor chance. If the ball were
given at Waikiki, an army of these
people would walk out from town, and
one has only to look back on similar
occasions to note the success the re-
suit will reflect on the committee.
There is > no way of limiting the
guests at the beach. Two thousand
covers us all whom the officers care to
meet. With, say, one thousand from
the ships. will make three thousand
the number the ball committee esti-
mates are for.
If the ladies of Honolulu are invited
to reception or ball, they should be
received in properly protected and
appointed place. If the committee
wish the daughters of our best families
to grace the occasion by their presence,
they had better make the large recep-
ton one that will reflect only credit
upon Hawaii nei.
At the last University and Mardi
Gras balls punches were served. A
year previous at both occasions bars
were open and the Improvement noted
is due to the fact that this sentiment
if women will only refuse to be enter
tanned where the refreshments are not
limited, the men will either have to
give stag affairs or conduct themselves
differently when their sisters and wives
are present.
Another question, and in asking the
same it is not with fault-fnding, but
rather with advice giving. The pro-
posed site for the ball at Waikiki is |
opposite Manoa. During the last two
summers heavy rains have swept down
from the valley in the middle of the |
warm weather. Very nice to keep cool
in, but if this order were repeated after |
the floors were built and lights up, the |
money spent, all being without cover,
would be to no avail.
We shall not ask any more questions
about transportation and the serving
of supper or other matters. We should
not ask these questions if we did not |
voice the sentiment of hundreds who |
know that the only place in Honolulu
to give this entertainment in the
proper manner is the Marketplace, or
''The lanai as it has recently been
"reealled. -
Here is an assembly space $50 by
$50, large enough to accommodate
three thousand all under one cover.
Knowing that Honolulu lacked such
a place, which the coming of the fleet
only again demonstrates, the united |
clubs of Honolulu, at the instigation |
present having definite plans and esti-
mates made and taking steps to have
''The lanai ready for public use
very soon.
The invitation of the Art League to |
the Fleet Committee was, as far as is |
known, referred to a committee of |
three, and in not accepting the offer it |!
is evident that the entire committee |
were not consulted, as there are many
gentlemen on the same who favor the |
plan of inviting two thousand of our
local people and one thousand from the
feet to the Market building or
"Lanai," of collecting the invitations,
of serving two kinds of punch, of dane
ing in the middle section, and have the
other two for refreshments and prone
made This will be an affair which