Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-02-10
EVERY CARNIVAL
TICKET MUST Go
TO BREAK EVEN
Reduction in Price hecesSi-
tates Heavy Increase in Sale,
Director Dougherty Says

@The Carnival is not seeking profit,
stated Dfrector-g aneral Dougherty this
morning. II have been asked a mum
Der OF times by local persons and
visitors II we are not trying to make
a profit ont of this celebration. We
are not But we want to break even
i am saying this now because the
/ tickets for the Carnival are ON sale al
the Promotion Committee rooms and
in order TO break even on the Car
niyal these tickets must be sold We
have cut down the price this year TO
S. a season ticket-s250 less than
they were last year .-... .. =
This cnt was made because we
felt that more tickets would be sold
and the Carnival made more popular
thereby. II remains to be seen. l
will say, though, that am very well
pleased with the way in which they
are going. We have sold more than
1000, and they are still going.
Those of us who have worked for
many months in preparing for the cele-
bration find much qualification in the
early sale Of these tickets. 1t as
sures US the people are interested in
the coming show, and, what is more,
that they are willing to give us their
financial support.
Having cut these tickets down as
we have 1t viii be necessary to sell
almost twice as many as we did last
year to break even. The attractions
this year represent great deal larger
investment They represent an invest,
ment of $4,000.
We cannot, to make good our pol
Icy and carry out our intentions, is
sue complimentary tickets do not
wish any one to feel hurt or offended
because he or she has not been given
d pass We cannot give them, that |
is all. except the few that the press
must have. We would like to, and we
feel that there are a great many who |
have worked hard enough to deserve a |
bushel Of them; we are simply up |
against a proposition, though, where |
we cant
Il think everybody will understand |
cur position, .ad will readily pay his /
IS for season ticket.
I'VE want as many of these tickets
sold this week as possible"
r. c. Brown is in charge of the /
sale of these tickets. He is also
pleased with the progress of the sale
and says he is certain that every /
ticket will be taken before the first
event OF the Carnival is seen.
play safe and buy your tickets
now" is his motto.
Water Carnival Feature.
The latest report to come from the
committee In charge Of the water car
niyaI I'm the harbor the night of Fri.
day, February rs. is that at least 500
water craft will participate in this
event. II is estimated that 5000 jap
anese lanterns as well as other me-
diums of illumination will be used.
Bleachers for the water carnival
will be erected on the wharves from |
pier 10 to Pier 1e, thus aifording |
every spectator good seat and an |
view. Judges Whitney |
and Robertson have been selected as |
judges. They will name third judge |
The committee in charge OF the carni-
val is headed by John A. Young.
The difector-general. Secretary Will
Wayne and the chairmen Of the yari- |
Gus Carnival committees have been
asked to be present at meeting OF
the prizes and awards committee al
7:30 O'Clock this evening in the Pro-