Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-02-24
The 1914 CARNIVAL AND THE Future


To say that the 1914 Mid-Pacific Carnival has
been a success is to repeat the comment Of the
vast majority of Honolulu, people and of every
visitor.
Perfect weather, an attractive program and
large attendance of jolly crowds filled with the
Carnival spirit combined to make the ten days
Of merrymaking full to Overlooking with enjoy
ment and without marring features. There
have been no serious accidents, no disorder, no
failure on the part OF any event to come up to
the advance promises Of the Carnival manage
ment or the expectation Of the public On the
contrary, many Of the events far more than full
filled expectations.
Figures on the finances of the affair are not
yet available in detailed and complete form. so
that no statement can be given as to whether
the Carnival paid in the sense Of receipts ex-
ceeding expenditures But it is probable that in
this sense the Carnival has not paid It would
be little short of miracle of financiering were
the balance to be on the credit side of the ledger
Expenses have been extremely heavy and in
one or two notable cases the attendance at GER
tain events fell below advance estimates Thus
the swimming meet was expected to draw at
'cast twice as large number Of spectators as
actually paid admission. SO it will not be u
general surprise If the finance committee should
Itport that small assessment on the stock sub
scribed is necessary, and there is no question
that this assessment will be paid BY stockholders
With the greatest cheerfulness
For in the broad sense OF the word, the 1914
Carnival has paid and paid largely, definitely,
generously. For the first time in nine years Of
annual fetes it has united all the islands in the
idea Of advertising their charms to the tourist
through the medium Of the Floral Parade It
has set a new record for participation by the
many races whose presence in Hawaii makes the
|elIitorys population markedly cosmopolitan.
II has strengthened the cordial relations be-
tween military and civilian, heightened the mu-
|1al respect between the two. All this is beyond
and outside Of the mere pleasure the Carnival
<pectacles and events have given to sixty or sew
enty thousand people.
The general success Of the Carnival has been
30 emphatic that credit needs be widely distrib-
0ied Director general Dougherty's ambitious
plans have been carried out by hard and intelli-
Ient work not only on his part but on the part
Of many score of able assistants, committeeman
and workers To praise one without praising all
would be unfair All Hawaii worked together
10 make this Carnival a success and it has been
4 success.
In laying their plans for putting the annual
fete on as nearly selfsupportmg basis as pos
eible, the director general and the finance COM
mittee we're treading on new ground, yenturing
ID unknown paths They were pioneering the
way and later Carnival arrangements will I'M
doubtedly take advantage Of the lessons learned
10 1914. The comment most frequently heard
during the past few days, in the way of con.
sructive criticism, is that for many events, seats
might be furnished for twenty-five cents and
even in certain locations for as low as ten cents
This small price, amounting practically to gen
tral admission, would probably attract immense
DI0IIIED Hill T0I A credit balance