The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-05-29
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Number Of New Ideas EVOLVE
BY Director Dougherty; Old (,
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fFfom Thursday Advertiscr.)
in outlihing his plans for next year.
carnival before the Mid.PAciie Cant
val directors, Director General James
.. Dougherty convinced his associates
that he had evolved some clever ideas
IN amusement lines that can be adopte
An a program that viii entertain large
numbers at Little expense, In fact, Mr..
Dougherty stated that, profting / y las.
years experience aud in view Of the
healthy rendition Of the committees
treasury, most Of the events planned
for next year would be fret to the
public. What charges viii be made
win be nominal; nevertheless the az
rector general is sanguine that thero
win be good balance on the right
side Of the ledger after next years
Circus to Be Feature.
One Of the main events Of the pro.
gram will lie the Circus Comique, which
will be staged in the Capitol grounds.
The center OF the grounds wi he con
verified into real old-fashioned circus
arena, with. its sawdust ring. ia clowns.
its tfapeze performers and "animals. y
At the upper end sideshows will be run,
with all the freaks and fakes that a
fun-loying Iuflic delights in getting
"stung' BY.
An interesting novelty in this line
viii be village OF all nations, set
under the trees in the makai end OF
the inelosure, A stockade will be built
on the grounds, and within Il win be
bnilt miniature villages OF Hawaiians
Filipipos Chinese, Japanese, Koreans
and those of other nat,onalit'es. This
feature Of the weeks carnival will be
Of much interest TO visitors, especially
when they learn that il Is staged with
out sending away for either material
or people TO present II.
Here IL viii be demonstrated that
Hawaii truly is the melting pot Of the
universe. A dainty japanese tea gtr
dent win be built, with all its pie
tnresqre settings, and pretty daugh-
ters Of Dai Nippon will serve tea and
ether Japanese Refreshments. Japanese
wrestlers and swordsmen will show
their skill, while in another section
Japanese vaudeville performers aud
dramatiss will give exhibito ns Of Their
art. -t
The Hawaiian, Chinese, Flip NO and
Korean villages win be conducted In
like manner, and will furnish much
pleasure and interest to visitors 6nl.
ltownsfolk alike.
Big Pyrotechnical Display.
A pyroteehnic display on larger
scale than the one produced this year
win be another feature. The intention
is to give this display at Kapiolani
Park, where, with Diamond Heafhaa a
background and the large area avail
able there, wonderful effects can be
made. F
Sunday, February 81, is set aside for
| general religious Observances in the
various churches Of the city. Tn the
afternoon sacred massed band con
cert will be given at Waikiki.
With the consent of the commanding
| general a military parade will be held
Monday morning, February 22. During
the afternoon swimming events will be
contested in the harbc.. This having
been one Of the best paying events in
this year Is carnival, Director-G General
Dougherty will appoint a competent com
mittee that will make next years con.
tests even more successful than last
ones. II is understood that a number
of Australian swimmers will be pass
ing through Honolulu next year en-
route to San Francisco and an effort
will be made to have them stop of
here. In event that Fanny Durrac is
in the party a match may be arranged
between her and Ruth Stacker, the Ha-
waiian woman champion.
Larger Lantern Parade.
The Japanese lantern parade will be
repeated on larger scale and many
new features win be added in this in
teresting event,
Hawaiian pageants will be staged
by pupils of the Kamehameha Schools
aud some historical features are prom
ised in this line.
The massed band concert as we'll as
the eruption Of Punchbowl will also
be repeated A grand masquerade ball
as well as a military ball win be given.
In addition 70 this dance will be Civ
on in the open at the capitol grounds,
where Kino Carnival will reign and
cares win be forgotten.
The floral parade next year will be
eliminated and in its place there prob
lily will be cotiiiion carried out with
decorated automobiles.
The directors Of the Mid Pacific Car
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