Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-06-17
JAMES D. DOUGHERTY ACCEPTS
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| Dougherty. The exhibition would be
! held in the harbor between two OF the
docks where ii would be easy to ar
range seating accommodations for the
public. 1T would be my AIM" said
the speaker, ito invite from Australia.
New York and San Francisco the
proper material to compete with our
| local talent Fancy diving. relay
races, speed tests. as well as races for
cur lady champions, would be COM
| bined into an attractive program. The
sale of seats at such an event, added
Mr.. Dougherty, should prove an ex-
cellent source of revenue"
Miniature Ocean War.
Wednesday evening, the second
event on the proposed program. will
be taken up with an illuminated fes-
| tival on the harbor, to include as a
| feature the realistic effect of battle
between ships of war, together with
parade of decorated yachts, motor
boats and sampans. The battle, to-
gether with an array of fireworks,
would consume a period of one hour,
according to Mr. Dougherty's plans,
who believes that 1t will appeal great
ly to the people of the community as
| well as the tourists The public could
be accommodated on the same bleach
ers used during the water festival in
| the afternoon, and the revenue deriv
| ed from such an entertainment should
be a good one Colored Nominations
on the hills back Of the city was an
! other suggestion set forth by Mr..
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/ the festival in the Jharbor.
Before taking up the features for.
each Of the following days of the car
nfval, Mr.. Dougherty suggested that
the route of all parades be. over a
given section of the city in order that
permanent grandstands might be
erected where the sale fof seats for
the various events would bring in a
handsome revenue He outlined such
a route as follows: Organize at the
executive building, march ont the
King street entrance and along King
street as far as Nuuanu, thence mauka
on Nuuanu to Hotel street and
straight out Hotel to Alapai, thence
| up AIapai to Beretania, along Bereta-
mia to Kapiolani street, thence to
King and out King to Victoria, up
Victoria to Beretania and out Bereta-
MIA to Punahou. Mr.. Dougherty set
forth that, while Alexander Field was
an appropriate place for the dfstribu-
ton of prizes. it was, he said, poorly
located, and then went on to say that
he considered the Moiliili baseball
park, With its bleaehers and grand
stand, the most suitable place for this
purpose. The public, he said, would
be willing to pay small entrance fee
for the privilege of seeing the review
and the awarding of the. prizes.
On Thursday afternoon, February
10, Mr.. Dougherty proposes celebra-
ton at the beach similar to the one
I Kamehameha. He further suggested
that those participating wear the old
time native malo such as the native
| fishermen now use. Extensive prep
arations for such a celebration were
proposed, and the speaker mentioned
exhibitions of surf and canoe riding
as additional features. On Thursday
evening. the lantern parade would be
held, Mr.. Dougherty saying that al
ready he had secured the cooperation
of the Japanese merchants assoeia-
tion Among other features, the
speaker mentioned grand electrical
parade over the rapid transit COM
pany's lines on Beretania street. Man,
ager Ballentyne, he said. has assured
him of all necessary rolling stock for
this purpose.
Floral and Military Parades.
Friday afternoon. February 20, was
suggested by Mr. Dougherty as an
appropriate day for the Floral Par
ade, as, It is held on this day, it will
open way for the handling of mill
tary parade on the morning of. the
twenty-ffrst A baby parade to be
held on the Punahou campus was also
suggested for the floral parade day
ut would be my idea" concluded
Mr. Dougherty, ito try and make Sat
urday, the twenty-first, day of moth
ing but military attractions. As far
as the Elks' carnival is concerned, /
have not as yet consulted with them
on%that point, but presume that they
will be in the field with some new
entertainment along the lines of their
previous efforts. 1t would be my sag-
gestion that they use Friday as well
as Saturday night. making a fitting
climax to the weeks celebration. l
would also suggest that baseball teams
be brought here from the coast for a