The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-09-18

Senior Pair-Oar Race-Myrtie crew.
Tour-Paddle Canoe Race-Kona crew
Junior Pair-Oar Race-Healani crew
Four Paddle Modern Canoe Race-Ka
mehameha Aquatic Club.
Three Paddle Canoe Race for Women
Imaukaikeana.
! Wren Sailing Race-Galloping Mary.
Sailing Canoe Race Maukeola.
Real Race-Viking.
Sailing Modern Canoe Race-Hulumanu
If one starts out by saying that yes
terday was Regatta Day in Honolulu.
the story is already told, so far as Ho-
nolulu residents are concerned and ex-
eept for the descriptions and results
Of the races. For Regatta Day is of
such long standing in Honolulu that
everybody knows al about il. Most Of
the people either turn out now to take
In the event, ore at least have turned
out in previous years.
Regatta Day means that the sun
shone brightly, as it always does; that
the water was blue, as it always IS;
that the waterfront was dirty, as It
always Is, and that that same dirty
Waterfront was gaily decorated with
the maids of Honolulu, who are always
pretty, and the youths of the same clty,
who are always gallant.
Most Of the steamers lying IN the
harbor were gay with flags. but 1t was
Noticeable that few of the yachts were
| at all decorated The view from tae
HealaHi boarhouse was obscured by
big. ugly British collier that was buslly
engaged in dumping fine coal onto the
. wharf. greatly 70 the disgust OF the
women a1tired in white, whose dresses
were not improved In appearance by
the flying dust.
The harbor was busy place all
b morning Everywhere were snoring
4 tugs, hHrrying launches. dainty san
boats and leisurely rowboats- Hun
dreds Of small boys, attired chiefly IN
an excuse for bathing suit ana
smile. were much in evidence, SWIM
ming busi'v about the harbor, hanging
onto the steras Of launches and row
{ boats, diving from the tops OF the tall
4 piles and warming noisily about the
a landing places Of the lighthouses.
y Both cluIsaouses were packed al
most to suffocatIou In each was a
stringed orchestra, to the music OF
ID which enyhgs astic couples danced dur
g ,ag the intervals between races. Re
81 freshment- were served both al the
q heaiani clubhouse and at the Myrtle
8 ela5hou,e.
a Tie PREVAILING color note at the Hea-
81 ani headquarters was. of course. blue,
81 and at the Mvs-le b0ath0use. red. But
81 Mere was also a good deal OF blue 70
~ De absery-3 around the Myrtle guar
N er and much red in the Healanl eIup-
aouse, for the guests Of each visited
- Freely back and forth and during the
"A aces enthusiastic cheers for the Hea-
an crews could be heard from the
Myrtle place and equally loud yells OF
eat9aragemeut for the wearers of the
u red emaaate3 from the Healani quar-
81 tels.
81 Nearly all hose who thronged the
IA Saterfronr and the two lighthouses
"a s9re ribbons and badges or carried
81 p'hnants Of the aolors of their favor
IN A@ Mauv Of the Healanis wore their
Cd oiofs around their hats. or streaming
ION their dresses or coat Iapels, while
,ae red OF the Mvrtles was in evidence
y similar manner.
81 Notwithstaroing the heat. the steam
IS ~ - Fng at their docks, the stone walls
b s.aghg the waterfront, and every avail
.R point Of vantage were packed with
Vefesting SPECTATORS of the more or
M rs exciting races. And the crowd
'aeered and applauded generously as