Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-09-07
LABOR DAY IS
. OBSERVED HERE
IN QUIET: STYLE
Open Spaces Sought by ToiIers
Who Foreswear Work J..
Beaches Popular Resorts

Labor Day in Honolulu and over
Oahu is observed appropriately to-
day, though there was no concerted
action as on the mainland, with a
cumbersome parade, sreat picnic and
program Of sports for the general pub
lie. 1t is celebrated here chiefly as
day of rest, the people free to ar
range their own programs for small
picnics. amusemcnts, dances, etc, and
full advantage has been taken of the
opportunity. II
The morning augured perfect wea-
.ther. with a sun not too bright and a
mild trade wind blowing, and the aft
ernoon fulfilled the promise. Nowhere
were great crowds of people gather
cd, sweltering in heat and choking
with dust; all business houses, Off
ces and stores save the pharmacies
and confectioners' chops, were closed
tight and toward afternoon the bust
ness section of the town became al
most deserted. All persons sought
the open spaces. The roads leading
in every direction from the city, and
particularly that around the island,
presented an endless panorama of
moving vehicles; scores of around-the-
island motoring parties spent the day
on the journey, stopping at the
numerous points en- route to visit the
luaus and inviting beaches.
On the water, virtually every avail
able pleasure craft, large and small,
was engaged throughout the day and
will be busy with its family or small
picnic party until late in the evening,
the coast, principally in the direction
Of Pearl Harbor. The larger the
boat the longer the trip, and several
weekend parties are fishing and
hunting on other islands, intending to
return tonight or early tomorrow
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In almost every convenient spot on
the island luaus and picnics are in
progress. Eearly this morning the
beach at the public baths at Kapiolani
park assumed the Sspect of a popu-
lar summer resort where men, women
and children armed with lunch bas.
kets flocked together to enjoy the
swimming and the sun baths. Waiki- |
XII beach from Diamond Head to the !
mouth of Honolulu harbor is thickly
populated today. attesting to the fact
that its unusual facilities are more
popular now than ever before.
The only celebration of size is that /
given by the Foresters at the Penin-i
sula, Pearl City, and more than 1000
men and women are partaking of the
east. and joining, in the sports there.
The afternoon is given to games and !
he affair viii Send this evening with a |
grand dancepethe- music for which is |
supplied by Berger and his Royal Ha.
Taiian, Band So far as known this |
s the only pubic dance to be given
his evening. There will be none at /
<apiolani Park, at the Moana, Young,
Seaside or Waikiki Inn. !
The anxiety of all people to get out
INTO the country CT INTO the water at
he beach left little activity on the
ennis courts or baseball diamonds
lbout town. There are several par
les at the Moaualua golf links this
morning, and the trails leading into
he solitudes of the mountains were
scenes of busy activity.
Among the motoring parties around
oahu were "a members of Diamond
Head Lodge No. 204, Brotherhood of
3oilermakers and Iron Shipbuildersl
# America, who met early at the cap
tol building where a group pictureI
vas taken before they started on the
avs jaunt of joy-making.