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

| William III. Wilson. the fireworks
expert, expects the pyrotechnic ais
! play on the harber tomorrow night TO
/ be by far the most effective spectac-
| ular feature of the week He has a
partiaIity to water displays, which he
says afford a much wider range OF
/, possibilities than are ordinarily posi-
Bile on land The fireworks tomorrow
might 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 an the
other events Of this years Carnival
week as one Of the post 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 7:30 o'clock from the
channel wharf on the east side OF the
farbor 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 manka side of the harbor,
passing close to the grand stand and
bleachers which will be 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 iilumi-
mated by red fire, search lights, and
ether means
There will be lots of music. Four
bands will be on board vessels in the
parade, swhile the 25th infantry band
sAlakea street wharf and the 1st iRfan-
try band will entertain the crowd from
a bandstand erected on the old Kinau
wharf
Parade In Three Sections.
The parade will move as three sec.
lions. IN section A will be the pKa.
ena with the Hawaiian band; the
yachts "Kamehameha' and ia Pa.
loma." the T. 8. mine planting launch.
which will be rugged as though ready
to plant mine in the harbor; the
launch Water Witch" and the launch
of the U. s. engineers.
Section b Yacht Hawaii with I'd
infantry band; Libby, Mcneil e Lib.
by's power boat, .'Heeia Maru;" Japa-
nese fishing sampans entered by the
Hawaii Fishing Company and the Pa
.cific Fishing Company, and number
ing probably eight or more; and the
wicked, rakisi craft Of the Ad 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
number; canoes by Outrigger Club;
six-oar barge of M'rtle 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 AIakea street wharf.
The committee has taken much
pains to guard against possible con-
flagrations 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 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 will be stationed on board
the firework scows 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 inn
mediately carried away. 1t is believed
that this event will bring together the
largest crowd of the entire Carnival