Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-02-19
WATER CARNIVAL
And FIREWORKS
TOMORROW NIGHT
Chairman lack Young An
nounces All in Readiness for
Most Effective Spectacle

William III. WILSON, the hreW0rkS
expert, expects the pyrctechnic dis
play on the barber tomorrow night 70
be by far the most effective spectac-
ular feature of the week. He has a
partiality to water displays, which he
says afford much wider range of
possibilities than are ordinarily posi-
BILE on land. The fireworks tomorrow
night are shown in connection with
the great water carnival and pageant.
Jack Young, chairman of the water
carnival committee, announced today
that this feature is all arranged for.
and from the entries which he has re-
ceived he believes that it will be some
thing that will stand out from all the
other events Of this years Carnival
week as one Of the most thrilling and
spectacular
According to Mr.. Young's estimate
at present, there will be not fewer
than so or 60 crafts of different kinds
in the nautical parade. which will start
promptly at 100 O'Clock from the
channel wharf on the east side of the
harbor. Headed by the old royal yacht
''Kaena" carrying the Royal Hawaiian
band, and in charge OF its owner.
Eben Low. the parade will proceed
along the maIka side of the harbor.
passing close to the grand stand and
bleaehers which viii he erected on,
the bulkheads between Fort and Ala
kea streets, and then returning in a
great circle to the starting point All
of the boats will be deliberately deco
rated, and will be brilliantly illumi-
mated by red fire. search lights, and
other means.
There will be lots of music -Four
hands will be on board vessels in the
parade, while the 18th infantry band
will be on scow moored at the
Alakea street wharf and the 1st infan-
try band will entertain the crowd from
q bandstanf erected on the old Kinan
wharf.
Parade in Three Sections.
The parade will move as three sec.
lions. In section Al viii be the ,Ka.
enar with the Hawaiian band; the
yachts sKamehameha' and La Pa.
Iona, the II. S. mine planting launch.
which will be Eigged as though ready
to plant mine in the harhor; the
launch Water Witch, and the launch
of the e. s. engineers.
Section B-Yacht Hawaii with I'd
Infantry band; Libby. McNeilI & Lib
by's power beat, eHeeia Maru;' Japa-
nese fishing sampans entered By the
Hawaii Fishing Company and the Pa
ciffc Fishing Company, and number
ing probably eight or more; and the
wicked, rakish craft of the AID Club
pirates.
Section C-Scow carrying 4th cav.
airy band; cutter of u. s. R. s. The
It's; cutter from Fort Armstrong:
Hui Nalu canoes, three to seven in
canoes by Outrigger Club;
six-oar barge of Myrtle Boat Club;
four yachts of Hawaii Yacht Club; and
SIS. Pioneer with 1st artillery band.
Pyrotechnics After Parade.
The fireworks display will COM
mence Immediately after the water
pageant. This will take place from
two scows anchored 500 feet out from
the end of the Alakea street wharf.
The committee has taken much
pains to guard against possible con-
flagraticns occurring from the pyro-
technics, and in this Fire Chief Thurs
ton is actively cooperating The tug
Intrepid will not be in the parade, be-
ing held ready as a fire boat in case
of emergency, and Young Brothers
tug Louise will also be ready to act
as fire boat Men from the fire de.
partment viii be stationed on board
the firework seows with apparatus for
use in case of FIRE.
The committees arrangement of
seats for the accommodation of the
spectators is such that the best pos
sible view may be obtained, and as
the wind has changed to off shore,
Mr. Wilson declares that the fire.
works may be seen under best possible
conditions, since all moke will be i'm /
carried away 1t is believed
that this event will bring together the
largest crowd of the entire Carnival
week 80. f.t