The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-09-21
WHAT THE REST
!. OF THE CITY DID
1Ia9#T -.
Rain Interrupted But Did Not
. Stop Holiday Making-The
Night Crowds Large

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Rain that descended torrcntially for
three quarters Of an hour in the middle
Of the afternoon and continued inter
mittently in lesser degree to early ev-
ching put literal dampor on Regatta
holiday enthusiasm, chasing picnickers
/ into town from the woodland and
throngs which had assembled at the
beach. - , g.a5
= Long before dinner tint last evening
all the popular resorts were deserted
but Immediately after that hour, with
the arrival Of pleasantor weather the
crowds were out again, thronging the
streets and making M for the lost time
Of the afternoon. Evening brought a
ia " clear sky, with O welcome breeze,
freshened and cooled from the rain,
and a swelling moon.
Danced in Celebration
The Regatta Day dance on the roof
garden of the Alexander Young Hotel
was a success. II was a hive of bnz,
zing, joy seeking humanity, with all
the colors of the three rowing clubs
iBtermingled everywhere, with hun.
dreds of carefree young men and wom-
en- dancing necessarily to strains Of
Hawaiian music that were nearly
drowned in the noise of their chatter
and laughter. The black and gold of
tho HonOlulus, the blue and white Of
the Healanis and red and white of tire
} Myrtles were Haunted unfortunately
and in extravaganza p7ofusion; in. rib
) hons and steamers, banners, hand
kerchief, hatbands, neckties, shirts.
dresses and boquets, they made riot
Of color. " -
The athletic rivalry Of the morning
was forgotten in the friendly inter.
{ change Of good natured banter or per.
Z nance, in an individual rivalry equally
keen for the favor Of popular girls.
The Beach at waikiki
,i The Regatta dance continued to a
late hour. Festivities equally gay
though somewhat quieter held sway at
y Heine's Tavern, whefa Mine Host Hey.
denreich reported more than four hun.
, ~ seats reserved roc ip'e -:nner par
tiles last night Severals scores of small
parties held revelry at inc Tavern, par
, tieipatiug in the dinner dance and ling
,ering until the small hours. II.
The holiday pleasure seekers aftet.
noon was spoiled yesterday. They had
I scarcely gathered in force at Waikiki
beach, in front Of the Seaside Hotel
, the. outripCer Club, the Moana Hotel
I Homie 3 Tavern and Kapiolani Park
+ when the big downpour, drifting down
, from tantalus peak and the' pail, set In
with terrific force. The few early onei
I who had donned bathing suits and gain
. ed the water were safe enough, but
the others were driven quickly to shell
. ter and eventually home.
/ Hundreds of neat wr-N- SUITS and
r gowns were drenchcd and of course
!, wrinkled beyond recognition. One LADY
r remarked, at has been a great day fol-
the laundries. - But others were dis
covered and donned before the evening
festivities. 'l.' w. g..
o Show Houses Packed ,.r. d.,
But still everybody" seemed to bC
:. in town last night, topping of Regatts
I Day with amusement aud well ordered
n revelry.
Despite the crowds there was no dis
order and very little trouble for the
police to attend to.
: Hotel street was thronged until wei
after ten O'Clock and the drugstorel
. and other establishments with sods
! fountains which kept open did a roar
: ing business. The good old movies
3 EhowevAr were what got the big play.
II 1t was essentially family night
After paterfamiias had taken in the
= races in the morning and celebrated
T with the winners and cOndoned with
Tho losers in the afternoon, he hieC
Q him home and told the folks TO ge
i ready TO 60 to a picture show,
: Thus it was that the theaters wer'
well-flled, with family parties parti
:. cularly in evidence. ....,'
The Empire and We Liberty theaterl
were packed to the doors Throughout
the evening. The Bijou also had fai
9 attendance.
Club colors were in great evidence
u and every now and again some enthusi
u astic winner would call for three
: che r. 10 Ills tarorltrs, and generally
q wind up by giving them on his lone
some. ST.
a Rain Checks Necessary
. Things went wrong at the Tndepen
dent thcater. About nine O'Clock
k when the house WAS packed, the pic
|. t6To machine went on strike and tn,
v show had to be called off for the even
!. ing. Tickets good for another nigh
\ were distributed as the crowd passet
n out
Il At the Asahi thcater only a saal
r house witnessed the program of pic
lures presented, but the theater in Ku
II naWai lane hndn t an empty seat thu
i entire evening.
l. business was repo. ted good at tn,
= POPULAR
l. Along about half past ten o'clCSt
3 ii" thronQ on tn" street had appreci
" thiunrd Automobiles filed will
n.nsical mCrrvmakCrs were still in con
i sid,'ahle evidence, however.
!. Songs were SUM- and guitars struIu
\ med us the iOv.ridPrS passed aud re
J, passed through the city, bent upon let
s ting everyone know that they wer
!. hu H." good time and eNudin,
J. an invitation to all and sundry to g
!. az 10 likewlsC