Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-09-16
Big HARBOR D0NS
FESTIVE ATTIRE
ON REGATTA !lll DAY
True Sport of Sportsmen At
tracts thousands to Water
front; Clubs Entertain

( Horse racing Is the sport of kings J;
/ but regatta, with stalwart, sun
bronzed crews striving for supremacy,
slim barges flashing through water
and crowds cheering in unison with
the lively mE,ic f bands, is the sport
4 of sportsmen..
| This was clearly and emphatically
demonstrated today WhCu thousands
of persons of score or more nation.
afitics thronged IIOIolulu's waterfront
TO witness the annual regatta, a fea-
ture Of local sportdom which is eager
ly looked forward to by the entire
city each year. At least $50 @ persons
watched the various events on the pro
gram.
Harhor Is GT.ilian- Picture
Honolulu harDoi WIS mass OF color
| in the, tropical sunshine. The weather
was IDEAL with a light breeze tanning
the long course. Hundreds OF remnants,
flags, banners and streamers of bunt-
ing waved from mast-tt.ps, cIubhouses,
Wharves, ships and smaller water
craft Every bit of available space
on wharYes, piers and clubhouse Ian
ais was occupied, and the big crowd
was an orderly one. The epiit OF. the
occasion prevailed everywhere. Stran-
gers slapped one another on the back
as the races grew heated and ex-
citing. IL was a typical Honolulu
crowd-laughing care-free, eager to
congratulate the winners and just as
eager to applaud the losers.
As holiday, Regatta Day without
doubt is more popular with the
masses than any other festival or OBJ
servance. There was no charge for
seats. The entire waterfront htert.lJ
was thrown open to the public. A
pretty decorative feature. and one
which added much color to the spec
tacular costume which the waterfront
wore, was that displayed by the in.
termed German ships. ASih" from Gls-
playing the tri-cOlOr of the empire,
strings of smaller flags w re run from
masthead to deck. and they flashed
brilliantly in the sunlight as the wind
caught them.
Society There in Force.
Society turned out in force. seeking
the cluthouses of the Myrtle Beat
Club, Healani Boat Club, Honolulu
Yacht & Boat Club and kunalu Boat
Club as rendezvous from where the
races Light be watched from the cool
shade of gaily-decorated lanais And
thee clubhUUS1S took excellent care
of their guests. At the Myrtle Club,
Kaai's orchestra played lifting music,
both Hawaiian melodies and popular
airs, and many Of the younger set
availed themselves of the dance floor
between races. Mayor John G. Lane
ard family we're the guests of the club
during the morning Refreshments
were served throughout the day.
Crews Given Welcome.
The Myrtle men and their friends
enthusiastically welcomed the appear
ance of the members of the senior
crew as they emerged from the boat
house with their barge on their Shout
ders. The orchestra vas kidnapped"
from the second floor and played the
rowers into their boat A keener
demonstration was not seen along the
waterfront during the morning. Aside
from the spacious lanai. a big barge
anchored near the clubhouse held
seats for other Myrtle guests.
Dance Between Races.
Dancing, Hawaiian music and re
freshments also we're in evidence at
the Kunalu and Healani clubhOuses.
Both houses were prettily decorated
with flags and bunting, the club col
ors being in evidence everywhere. The
Healani quests were provided with
seats on the lanai and on a big barge. !
the finish Honolulu was third and
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