Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-09-08
FORESTERs AND
FRIENDS PICNIC
At PEARL CITY

Honolulu Foresters and their fam.
lilies and friends to the number of
more than $500 spent many delightful
hours at the Peninsula, Pearl City.
yesterday in attendance at the annual
picnic of the fraternal organization
which, besides being the carrying-ont
| OF yearly custom, was perhaps the
Iterritory's most pertinent observation
of Labor Day. A perfect day and
perfect crowd of merry makers added
greatly to the success of the affair,
which was declared by all to be the
most elaborate out-of- doors function
ever engineered by a local society.
Special trains leaving Honolulu
early in the, morning conveyed the
crowds to the scene OF the picnic
while many of the pleasure seekers
made the trip by automobile. In at
tendance was Kappellmeister Henri
Berger and the Hawaiian band, which
discoursed sweet music throughout
the day-Hawaiian melodies for con-
cert and the latest popular airs for
dancing. The big dancing pavilion at
the Peninsula was appropriately dec
GRATED with American, Portuguese and
Hawaiian flags and palms and plants.
The dance floor was in constant de-
mand, hundreds of couples taking the
opportunity to either do just plain
lfdancing or practice the new steps
Sports of every description were in
cluded in the program. One of the
events of the occasion was a luau ten.
Idered the officials In charge of the pic.
mic and several invited guests. Hosts
and hostesses at the ldau were Mr..
and Mrs 6. A. Refs and Former Rep.
resentative Frank X. Archer.
4 Among the most interested attend
'ants at the feast were Senior and
|Senhcra Lopes da Cunha Pessoa, the
Former being the new Portuguese con-
sui of Hawaii. 1t was their first luau
and from the manner in which they
attacked the various viands, they
heartily enjoyed the repast Other
quests at the luau were Dr. and Mrs.
Luiz r. Gaspar and Delegate Jonah
Kuhio Kalanianao1e.
There was only one thing barred
Rt the picnic and that was campaign
Epeeches. When friends Of Kuhfo
Eeqnested that He be allowed to speak
The request was refused, as it was
Stated that the Ancient Order of For
listers is diverted from politics.
In the athletic contests, of which
there were many, unique prizes were
! awarded to the winners Of the various
events Vincent Fernandez, Jr., acted
I as starter and John Anderson as an
nouncer The first event of the day.
an indoor baseball game between
Court Camoese and Court Lunalilo.
was won by the former by a score of
3 to 2. In the .tug-of.war the Canoes
tpulled the Lunaliios over the line with
apparent ease.
Following is a summary of the 9TH
ler sporting events:
Chief Rangers Race-M. v. Souza,
Canoes, first: John C. Anderson, Lu.
nafiio. second.
Past Chief Rangers Race-Louis A.
Perry, Canoes, won. Others who
were In the race were Vincent Fer
handles, Jr., ana A. d. Castro, there
being dead heat between these two
for second place; NJ. R. Pereira and
IA. K. Vierra.
Three-leRged Race Joseph .Ornellas
and H. Phillips sof Canoes
Girls Race-R0sie Gilbert.
Shoe-lacfng Race Virginia Betten.
court.
BOYS Race Abel Phillip.
Relay Virginia Bettencourt.
NJ r. de Sa, M. @. Jardim and H
Phillip Of Canoes
Fat Mans Race William Marshall
Free-for9ll Race Joseph Ornelias,
/ first; Alfred Souza Of Canoes. second.
Sack Race--Alfred Souza of Ca
noes.
Standing Hop, Step and Jump M.
EG. Jardim of Canoes.
Standing Broad Jump Joseph Or
tnellas OF Canoes
Shot Put-Virginio Bettencourt of
Canoes
Children.s Race Herbert Keppler.
Wheelbarrow Race Ernest Enos
and Alfred Souza, Canoes.
Crawling Race Joseph 0rnellas.
Boys Crawling Race Abel Phillips.
Girls Crawling Race Rosie Gill
bert.
Needle-t threading Contest Duke
|R0driedss and Clara P1mroy.
D0ughnilteating Contest Alfred
|Souza and Joseph Ornellas.
The general COMMITTEES IN charge
|of yesternay'S picnic, which vas given
entirely Under the auspices Of Court
C6uDes vas made up as follows
Louis A !, Perry fchairnan1 John B.
Po1ie Joseph v. Feflshdes, Manuel
+ Nenezes and NJ. j Ferry.