The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-12-26

Governor Pinkham will do the official
donors for the Carnival this coming sea
son. In accepting the invitation of the
directors, he writes as follows:
eft is imperative from a tourist
standpoint that Hawaii be lifted above
the plane OF common practise, for visit
urs come from a long distance and an
ticipate more than ordinary occurrences
and attention. The numbers are becom'
ing too great for citizens private
courtesies, hence it would seem official
attention may relieve the situation. -
By virtue of this acceptance, all in
vitatiOns to what used to be known as
the Director General s stand will be is
sued by the Governor, with the single
exception of the army review, or as it
is more generally known, parade, on
Washington 5 Birthday.
Officially speaking, this parade is no
part of the Carnival. The war depart
ment at Washington is not supposed to
know that such as institution as the
Carnival exists, and if it did know it
would make no recognition of it. SO
the parade is given as patriotic de-
monstration, in the form of review
by the commanding general of the Ha-
waiian department, on the anniversary
of George Washington 5 birthday, and
the commanding general issues the in
vitatiOns.
Win Not Camp Here
The troops from Schofcld, Cashier,
Kamehameha and other outlying posts
will not camp in town for Carnival
week this coming February, as they
have in years past. There was a per.
crptible undercurrent Of talk among
the men last season that they were be-
ing ordered in against their wishes, to
spend their money for the benefit of the
merchants. The directors felt that it
would be highly unfortunate to give
such feeling any color of justification
and. TO Put the situation beyond the
possibility of criticism, they asked
army headquarters to poll the depart
mrnt. A majority of post comma nders
replied that the sentiment of the men
was against an cncampment and it was
accordingly abandoned.
For time it seemed probable, or
at least possible, that this might cut
down the parade to the troops at Shat
ter, Armstrong, De Russy and Ruger,
but the attitude of headquarters now
tavors giving the best parade possible
or none at all Without much risk Of
contradiction by the event, therefore.
it may be said that the tourists of 1917
will see the biggest military turnout
held anywhere under the American flag.
Japanese Lantern Parade
On the same day, the japanese give
their lantern parade, not merely beau,
tiful spectacle, the like of which is not
to be witnessed anywhere else in the
country, but az their tribute to the
founder of the nation under whose pro-
lection and laws they have chosen to
live.
The lantern parade begins early BY
half past six o. clock thousands of bob.
hing balls of fire ore to be seen massed
along Berctanin and River Streets;
promptly at half-past seven the river
of fire begins to pour up King Street,
and not much after eight, or half-past
ut the latest. the different units have
begun to disband and return to their
homes.
From the blcachers in the Capitol
square to the ArmOry, is only a step
and there the maskers will frolic until
midnight in the only admission dane,
the Carnival gives.
There are four balls during Carnival
week. The Ball of All Nations is
given on the evening of the opening
day, outdoors in the Capitol grounds.
Then comes the Army and Navy Ball,
IN the armory, given by committee Of
non commissioned officers, one from
each unit Of the Army and Navy sta.
TONED here, to their friends among the