The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-06-29
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OUTR|GGER CLUB
IS DOING WELL
Fine Accommodations for the
Lovers of Seaside
Pastimes.

The following letter is being sent out
by the Outrlgger Clup TO its friends
and members:
Dear Sir: AS many of our members,
actual and prospective. are constantly
asking questions relative to the prog
ress of affairs, 1 beg to state that the
club grounds at Waikiki Gan acre and
a half lying between the Seaside and
the Moana hotels), is now ready for
actual use by the members or the Out
rigger Canoe Club.
Thanks to the generous aid of the
proprietors of the Seaside Hotel, the
club can now offer to its members free
bathing quarters and shower baths on
its own premises. Those wishing lock-
ers, however, will have to provide the
same. The club carpenter, always on
the grounds, would build these for
about two dollars apiece. Those wish
ing lockers are requested to notify the
president or treasurer Or. II. TRENT of
the club.
A room for surfboards is in course
of construction. Those wishing special
locked compartments may secure the
same at a cost for carpenter work of
about one dollar per surfboard space.
Several club surfboards are being
turned out by the carpenter. Members
desiring private surf boards may have
same made on club grounds at cost
including lumber of from two dollars
up.
The club is considering the purchase
of several koa wood native canoes.
These will probably be built in Kona.
In the meantime there are some canoes
on the grounds belonging to members
that are placed at the disposal of ac-
tual club subscribers.
The dues being so small five dollars
a year and no initiation fee). that it
is strictly understood that only ac-
tual club members Will be allowed the
free use of the club canoes. Guests
of members must pay the regular canoe
passenger fee which will go into the
club treasury to be used as canoe
fund
A Ladies' Auxiliary is contemplated,
but at present the club is for men
only.
canoe shelter on the beach of CO.
coanut leaves, is almost completed, so
a dozen canoes may find shelter. There
is extended shade for others along the
banks of the lagoon under the hau
trees. So soon as the building fund
committee begins active work, a large
permanent rainproof canoe shed will
be built: canoes of members may be
kept upon the club ground free of
charge. The club carpenter is an ex-
! pert repairer of canoes.
Several canoes have been purchased
by members who have dubbed to-
gether. This seems to be a good plan,
Serviceable canoes may be secured
! from twenty dollars up and If three
or four go in together, say one for
each paddle space, the cost to each in
trifiing and the right of proprietorship
always insures the use of a canoe.
Pine wood paddles, cost about $3.50
each and koa wood paddles $780, but
are obtainable only by sending order
for same to Kona. Mr.. H. L. Herbert,
the vice president, can aid in securing
these and in informing members of
canoes for sale.
| Two native grass houses have been
erected on the premises. These are
probably the best specimens of real
| nAliNS uOuSe5 III LTS f1dWalld0 Is
| lands. The front lanai of the house
on the beach will be used as a loung-
! ing place for bathers, an extensive hi
kiee being in course of building The
| spacious side lanai will be used as
diningroom and a place for the serv-
| ing of refreshments, electric bell con-
nection with the Seaside Hotel being
| a part of the program. Two large
hikiees will take up most of the space
within the grass house on the beach
as bathers prefer to lounge rather
| than seat themselves in chairs The
spaces under the hikees will be re-
served for lockers and rented out at
| q nominal sum TO owners of paddles
who wish a place to keep them under
lock and key.
Mr.. James A. Wilder has presented
this house with two lauhala mats, each
twelve by fifteen feet. Master Harold
Hustace has sent his new Hebrides
canoe as a wall decoration, and any
other members or friends of members
who wish native curtos safely out of
the way, may find a grateful reposi-
tory in the Outrigger Canoe Club. The
second grass house will be used mere
ly as lounge for nonbathers.
So soon as the building fund COM
mittee reports sufficient cash on hand,
a cement retaining wall will be built
in the lagoon to preserve the clubs
property from the damage Of freshets
from the mountain valleys: the large
tent house belonging to the Seaside
Hotel viii be removed from it's present
position on club property and an ex-
tensive lanai erected in it's place as a
general clubhouse for members and
their friends
The feet committee viii construct a
permanent bridge Of cocoanut logs
across the lagoon, Prince Cupid. the
Seaside Hotel, Mr.. James Wilder and
others having contributed the timber.
Now that the club has entered it's
career of actual usefulness. IT is hoped
that you will offer every encourage
ment. and interest your friends in
coming to the support OF movement
designed solely to keep alive and per-
petuate in Hawaii the native water
SDor+s Of fbaEa islands the fame Of