The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-09-19
BEACH AND PARK
ATTRACT CROWDS
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Honolulu Folk Flock In Throngs'
TO Surf and Attractions OF
Kapiolani Zoo

Honolulu woke up early Sunday
morning, turned over, rubbed its eye,
and after moment . reflection decided
the day was too beautiful to be lost In
slothful rest So Honolulu jumped out
Of bed, washed its face and dressed III
for another holiday. Immediately af
ter breakfast Honolulu, Mrs. Honolulu
and all the Honolulus sailed forth fOI
another day of healthful Hawaiian
pleasure. .a.
Normally yesterday should have been
q rest day. On Saturday the city and
visitors from othcf islands gave them
selves up TO n day of gayety. The an
over since IL was inaugurated by King
KalRkaua, was celebrated in a manner
known only 60 Hawaiians.
Many 90 To Waikiki
The entire day was devoted to the
splendid aquatic sport and far into the
night the victories were toasted and the
defeats forgotten in good fellowship.
When the last dance was danced at
the Regatta Ball in the Alexander
Young Hotel it was thought that the
city would spend Sunday to crest up"
and prepare for the business of today.
On the contrary Honolulu tacitly de
elared another holiday. The day might
be called Waikiki Beach Day or Kapio-
lani Day, for those delightful spots con,
tended for the patronage of the hun.
dreds of persons who refused to re-
main at home. At any rate it was not
rest day In the ordinary sense of the
word unless it be agreed that rest was
obtained by recreation. To compromise
the matter the day might have been
called KapiolaniWaikiki Day.
SO early in the day the Honolulu
family went forth for either Kapiolani
or Waikiki. They swarmed on cars,
they dashed by in filed automobiles;
come walked, but one and all they ar,
rived at either place happy and deter
mined to gil the day with the good
things TO be found within the municipal
limits of the city. s.s,. ..
From early in the morning until late
in the afternoon the beaches were filed
with bathers. Waikiki was particular
ly magnet of attraction. And why
should II not BET Whore else in the
world Is there such delightful surf
bathingf With its ever smiling and
bubbling waters, changing in color con
stantly, with the huge Pacific plunging
against the reef and ripping in smiling
~ with lullaby on its lips TO kiss the
golden sand of the beach. Few places
on earth where the ocean croOns so
convineingly invite the spirit Of man
TO rest or to Hibernate himself from the
cares of life in the soothing embrace
of its warm wave arms.
That Hnnnlttlu' annraaiafao fb;s
der of resorts was shown yesterday
when hundreds Of its tired folk took
advantage of the health-giving pleas
ures Of Waikiki.
Whole Family Is There
Yes, all the Honolulu family was
there. They stayed all day. Some of
them did not 60 into the water, but
they watched Others at the sport
Scores lay around the sand and forgot
the European war, the strike in New
York, the trouble in Mexico, the pric,
Of sugar and the new fall styles in
women 5 bonnets. The lanais were all
crowded. Many picnic parties took ad
vantage of the day and enjoyed the
comforts of the great out of doors.
At Kapiolani Park, Daisy was the
chief attraction. The big-eared African
pachyderm was in all her glory. Fol
the children were there. And IL there
Is anything that Daisy likes more than
anything else il is the children. Hun
dreds of them were in the park ain ost
fighting for a ride on the gentle ami
mails back. Most of them were ac
eommodated, for Daisy is well man.
nered lady and would suffer anything
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neglected. Daisy is a fixed figure in
the life of Honolulu. AS the years e
on she will become more and more a
pet Nothing is too good for Daisy
for Daisy viii make place for herself
in the hearts of our children and tn,
hearts of our grandchildren.
Other Attractions Patronized
The other attractions of the parI
were equally well patronized. Tn,
lagoOns, the birds, the monkeys and the
little black bear whose chief business
in life seems to be to make fun for
herself and whoever will play with her
And 80 q perfect day was ended
When night fell the tired but contented
Honolulu family returned to its home
IL was satisfied with life. Yes, life is
n good thing after all despite the dys
peptic cynics. Ut is worth living. 1t
is worth the battle. 1t is worth going
forward and taking with joy what il
offered. Yes, il is abundantly worth
while, if only for the little ones, the
little flowers of humanity that some
day must bear the grevious burdens of
the world. If you don't believe so
Just ask Mr. Honolulu today. Any Mr..
HOnnIulu will a m st.,aK IN tho afirmut;ya