The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-04-17
HAVE GOOD TIME
FOR THE FLEET

EDITOR STAR:-Some people have
an idea that ministers and preachers
do not approve of fun and amusements.
I think that is a mistake. | believe
that the ministers of Honolulu every
one, want the men of the American
navy, on their visit to Honolulu, to
have all tie fun and amusement posi-
bic We want them to have the finest
kind of a time, and ENJOY every nour
that they spend of the sixteen days on
shore 1t is all very well to decorate
the town, and have receptions for the
officers, but the men will need plenty
of good healthy entertainment to keep
them busy and happy, not one day, but
every day. Honolulu is u different
town from almost any other place they
have visited There are many special
charms that belong alone TO Hawaii.
It may be just as well to let 1t be
known that Honolulu is different from
other seaport towns, that this place is
not wide open,' and that this city is
better than other seaport cities. Let
it be known that the influence of the
noble Christian workers Of years gone
Oy, is felt here today anu that this is
safe town for the men of our navy
to visit. Let it be known that those
who visit Honolulu must observe the
laws, and that the saloons and vice
are not the chief attraction for our
sailor boys.
A GOOD TIME FOR JACK.
But let it also be known that this
is a town to welcome the men of our
great American fleet, with a healthy
good fellowship and let them know
plainly that, although Honolulu is
clean city, the men can have plenty
of good, honest sport, and jolly good
time.
Prepare tor special games and lots
OF clean athletic sports, baseball. foot
ball, cowboy entertainments, Will
plenty of Hawaiian music and the
band. Let there be boat races, swim
ming races, free surf boat rides and
water games at Waikiki. Give the
sailor boy chance to get astride a
horse, nothing he likes better, ever
though he may capsize now and then
Keep him so busy with good Jolly fun
that he won't have time to get iull OF
be very naughty. And if he must ge
full, fill him up with poi and sand
witches, with coffee and cake, with icD
cream and soda water, with bananas
and pineapples, with sugar cane ant
cocoanuts. 1t will pay in many ways
He will have a good time and spent
his money on the town, and not in tn,
saloons. Just keep him busy, and h
will keep out of mischief. Have ire
guides, for tramping parties into tn
beautiful hills and mountains, for rid
ing parties, and all sorts of tun an
healthy an usement. If all the cit
zens will exert themselves, then ever
man will find plenty of good tun an
frolic, and Jack will remember Hawai-
with a good taste in his mouth, as Tn
cleanest and jolliest place ne eve
struck. He will have royal goo
time and he will want to come again
and we wifi want to have him.
FLEET COFFEE SALOONS.
During the visit of the great flee
there should be special coffee house
for the fleet, not one but dozen. Hav
them in various parts of the town, wit
big signs "Fl7et C.pao N,a. - FIN
Coffee and Big Sandwich DC, for el
ample. Have a few illustrated Fapel
at hand, where the men can sit an
chat. 1t will pay in more ways ina
one, and would run a good race wit
the other kind of saloon.
r Then plenty OF gooG moving plctur
, shows will furnish harmless entertain
, ment to the men. To help this aloni
the license required for this kind {
amusement might be RENTED durin
the stay of the fleet. Have abundanC
: of good Hawaiian music. Players q
various musical instruments migl
i freely give some of their time at Il
different coffee houses, for the ente
tainment of the sailors. OF course thel
e win be various religious meetings an
good gospel song services, but esp
! cially must there be a great effort pi
= forth to provide lots Of healthy anus
ment and fun to keep the boys bu.
t and out of temptation.
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