Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-09-06
MILITARY NOT TO
PARTICIPATE IN
CARN|VALPLANS
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Col j. II. McRae, under date Of Aug
ust "a, replied as follows:
Referring to your communication OF
the 10th ultimo. requesting an ex-
preston of opinion as to what part
the military organizations in the de-
partment desire to take IN the Mid
Pacific Carnival to be held February
1924, 1917, the Department Command
er directs me to inform you that the
consensus of opinion Of the various
commanding officers in the depart
ment relative to the participation of
this command is adverse to such par
ticipation. This does not refer to the
military parade on Washington
birthday. which will probably be held
as usual.
Very respectfully,
(Signed) J. H. McRAE,
IT, il. Adjutant General.
Men Raised objection q
Heretofore the troops from out or
town have been encamped in Homo
lulu for Carnival Week by order, and
there has been some criticism among
the men that they were brought here
to be exploited. This was an idea
the directors felt was hurtful, and as
soon as it made itself audible they re-
solved to leave the matter to the un-
solicited decision of the army. Ac-
cordingIy an invitation to participate
in the Carnival was extended, but no
request was made that the troops be
ordered to town for encampment.
The decision reached by the COM
manding officers was not wholly I'M
expected and arrangements have been
made to take care of the gap it other
wise would have made in the pro-
gram. Saturday afternoon was the
space originally held open for the
army 1t now will be filled by the
monster hukilau which the mayor
plans to give at Ka-lae-o-ha-Minue. on
the windward shore, between Waialua
and Waiamea and, about three miles
distant from the Haleiwa hotel.
Mayors Day Plans =
William E. Miles, secretary of the
Kamehameha Day Celebration Com.
mittee, who was present at the lunch
con today by invitation, told the di-
reetors something of the mayors
plans, and the mayor is expected to
explain them more fully in person at
the next meeting. 80 -.
The o.. r. e L. will, run special
trains to the beach and arrangements
will be perfected to, seat and feed
5000 persons 1t was estimated that
the event, if properly advertised,
would be a splendid drawing card and
that at least 1000 automobiles would
make the trip, in addition to those
carried by special train.
Japanese to Participate -.
Committee reports to the board
brought out that the Japanese are al
ready organizing for the lantern pa
rade to be held On the evening Of
Washington's Birthday; that Henry
w. Kinney, superintendent of public
instruction. has agreed to be chair
man of the committee which will
have in charge the exercises of the
public school children; and that Har.
ry Denison has consented to be chair
man of the committee on the water
pageant.
Mr. Miles suggested for a feature
of that event a battle of war canoes,
representing the historic victory of
Kamehameha the Great, and the idea
found instant favor.
Present at the luncheon we're
George P. Denison, Emil A. Berndt. F.
E. Blake, Guy H. Buttolph and Capt
Norris Stayton Of the board; Thorn.
ton Hardy, executive secretary; Louis
E. Davis. chairman of the decorations
committee and W. c. Miles. The
board adjourned until next Monday.