The Hawaiian gazette., 1910-06-14
Perfect Weather for the Greatest Of Hawaiian
tloIidays-.-VariousIy Observed
Past Days Recalled

urday, June IA, gives the following:
also for the haoles. He wanted to save
both, for both races were influenced by
its evils. The saloons were increasing,
children went hungry. The parents
were to be blamed. If they did not
quit drinking, their children would
drink. If the parents were made to
leave alone liquor, the rising genera.
dren were more important than liquor.
Rev. stephen Desha followed with a
short speech. The first part was in
English, but the greater part thereof
in Hawaiian. After telling of the evil
effects of liquor, Desha called atten-
tion to the points which had been
made by Mr.. brahms relative to the
relation of crime to liquor. He also re.
minded his hearers of the fact that the
men who were opposing prohibition
were being paid SIS day by the liquor
interests. 1t had been said that preach.
ers could tell nothing about liquor and
the effects thereof, as they did not
drink themselves. If the speaker saw
VIM. Nalimu in the act of drinking
poison, should he refrain from stopping
him from doing so until he had himself
tried the effect of dose7
Last Wednesday was one of those
beautiful sunshiny breezy days for
which our island climate is noted and
the public generally enjoyed the Holt
day. "Jim and John,p whose col
loquoy about holidays appeared in our
last, could have no cause for complaint
on the 11th, for nearly all places of
business were closed from an early hour
with the exception of the Chinese
storekeepers and mechanics, who, with
an eye to the main chance, continued
throughout the day to pursue their
usual avocations. Flags were displayed
upon the government buildings, foreign
consulates and shipping in port, and at
noon salute of twenty-one guns was
fred from the battery on Punchbowl.
But the great attraction was the races
at Kapiolani Park and by ten 'clock
the city was well nigh deserted of
inhabitants and wore the appearance of
a Sunday, men women and children
having betaken themselves on foot, on
horsepower, or in wagons to the park.
1T was a hard day for horseflesh.
Fancy prices were paid for anything
With four legs and saddle and the
drivers of wagons must have made a
handsome days work. The steamer
Waimanalo and several sailing craft
also carried passengers to the park and
altogether there were probably not far
from $500 persons who went out of
town to witness the races. Besides this
crowd there were a number of picnic
parties who went in various directions
to enjoy the holiday in the country
The program of the races was then
given, the opening race being for the
Kamehameha Purse of 5000 which was
won by II. j. Agnew's 8. m. Susie.
Other races were for the Queen Is
Purse ($100), Mechanics Purse ($100),
and the Honolulu Cup ($250). The
Queen g Purse was won by r. Wunden.
burg's &. g. Mark Twain. J. Spencer
won 400-yard dash in ffty-one sec.
onds, which time is respectfully recon-.
mended to the present day athletic
stars.
Royal Salntes In 'es.
Ten years later about the only thing
that had changed was the name of the
holiday, the article describing it in The
Advertiser of June IL being under the
heading of "Kamehameha Day." Even
the articles were similar in their tone.
and the second would have lost to the
first on points. II is as follows:
Kamehameha had royal weather IL
bright sun and refreshing breezes con.
stitute such. Different celebrations of
the anniversary occurred in Honolulu,
the suburbs and the surrounding coun,
try, of which the principal ones are
reported In this issue under appro-
pirate headings. At noon royal salute
was fired from the shore battery, u.
8, +. s. Yandalia and II. b. NJ. s. Cor
morant There was q beautiful display
Of flags from these warships, the JaD4.
nese steamship Takasago Maru and
other merehent yeasels ia port, Whilo
official and private bunting flew TO the
breeze all over town. This anniversary
OF kamehameha the Great has, how.
over, long II not immemorial, usage as
the day for horse racing. AZ all events
the Hawaiian Jockey Club recognize
Il as surh, aud this nth Of June was
that organizations 9th annual meet
ing.
There was large gathering NJ
kaplolani Park 10 DO or Watoh She
sport aud sporting, Or 10 take the fol-
beuatt " an outing with WhatnVnF con.