Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-05-27
DOUGHERTY GIVES TENTATIVE =.
PLANS FOR MIDPACITC CARNIVAL


birth of Washington as the attraction
both morning and evening. This fea,
ture proved worth while during the
last Carnival, for / am told by the
ministers of the city that there was a
decided increase In attendance at the
various churches about town during
the two Sundays Of the last Carnival
In the afternoon at $3.50 We could
again have q band concert at Waikiki
beach where the public who do not
care for baseball or other attractions
could spend the afternoon looking at
the bathers, surf-board riders, etc. At
1:30 in the afternoon we could open
the baseball series at one of the base.
ball grounds. In this connection let
ne say that there Is Question in my
mind as to the advisability Of our
again dabbling with an Inter-Island
baseball series. While the series of
the last Carnival panned out all right
from the financial end Of it, there is
not a bit of doubt in my mind but
what the results would have been bet.
ter If better brand of ball was play
ed by the visiting teams. 1t Is prov.
en- fact that the teams from, the other
islands are not up to the ball as play
ed by our town boys and would adj
wise that We organize series from
amongst, say, one service team. one
Japanese team, one Chinese team, one
Portuguese team and one team from
the best Haole players in town. The
best OF each could certainly put up
some pretty good ball. and with two
games on Sunday. the 21st, two games
on Monday, the 22nd, one game on
Wednesday afternoon, the Gath. at
$50 p. M, two games on Saturday.
the 9th, we could get a pretty fair
revenue from the same without going
to that heavy expense OF transporta,
ton and found for the island teams.
Sunday, the 25th, the day after the
Carnival is over, might be included in
the schedule. : :. +. -
At o'clock a sacred band concert
could be held on the roof garden Of
the Young building, for believe this
attraction last year added much to
the Carnival itself s. E. ~.
February 22nd, 1915 lMonday1-At
$3.50 in the morning We could have a
grand military parade provided the
commanding general is willing, the
parade to March through the streets
of the city In honor of the anniversary
of the birth of Washington.
AT Q O'Clock in the afternoon we
could pull OF the swimming events
in the harbor, giving over the entire
afternoon to this feature. 1t may be
well to figure on baseball as planned
but 1t Is a question in my mind as
to whether this counter attraction
would effect either OF, the two or both.
This We can figure on when we find
out for sure as to the swimmers who
are to compete. I am given to under.
stand there is to. besea crowd Of Aus
tralian swimmers due here about the
time OF the Carnival on their way to
San Francisco to take part in the
Olympic games during the fair, and
ii we can offer them inducements
to lay over here, or to even come on
at this time and train here am sure
the attraction would prove a great
money maker. L am getting in touch
with the proper parties and as soon
as you have decided that my plans
are feasible will take the matter up
with the proper parties at this end.
This would be wonderful piece of
publicity and at the same time would
turn the eyes of the world on Hawaii.
where everyone interested in swim
ming would be watching the results
of these swimmers from Australia.
We might even 60 so far as to invite
other swimmers here at their own ex.
pense for / feel that the training ex-
penses will be about all that We can
stand in the way of expense for this
feature.
In the evening az 1880 O'Clock, we
could have the grand Japanese Ian
tern parade, as this is the birthday
Of Washington, whom we are told the
japanese nation takes great cogniz-l
ance of. The bleaehers unfortunately
are at the dock where the swimming
meet was held during the morning
and It is question as to whether it
Is wise to try and make the hurried
move OF the same to place them In
position for this feature had in
mind the organization of the lantern
parade up Nuuanu avenue opposite
the Japanese consulate where there
Is plenty of room for establishing
base with the lot across the street.
The parade could then move down
Nuuanu to Hotel street along Hotel
70 Fprt street down Fort to King and
out King to the Palace grounds. IL,
by chance the swimming meet could
not be held on this afternoon the
bieachers would still be in the same
position as they were during the cir
Gus and these could be thrown open
to the public free, first come first
served. The parade could then enter
from the Punchbowl gate disbanding
IN the grounds themselves after which
the Carnival ball Of nations would be
held. This arrangement would be the
most profitable to the Carnival com.
mittee, for IL the swimming were held
On some other date, the bleachers
could remain where they were with
cut having to be moved until after
he massed band concert which am
about to explain.
Tuesday. Feb. %. 1914; Wednes.
lay, Feb. "a. 1914 On these two
lays. provided we can secure the
$500 appropriated by the legislature,
& is nv iTltantion tn have fhp Infprsf