The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-08-08
DIRECTORS START
!. COMING CARNIVAL
OFF WITH HURRAH
Members Of Board Give 1917
Festival Earnest Discussion At
Midday Luncheon
SUPERVISORS EXPECTED
TO TURN OVER AALA PARK
Program Committee Will Present
First Definite Draft of Events
Next Wednesday

/ Gathered around a luncheon table ut
the Commercial club yesterday, the
board of directors Of the 1917 Mid.
Pacific Carnival considered various pre-.
liminary matters having to do with
what is promised to be n bigger and
better celebration than any Of the
famous February festas Honolulu has
ever attempted.
! Permission had been asked Of the
board Of supervisors for the use Of Aula
park for entertainment and refresh
mrnt concessions, something along the
lines of last year 5 festivities, but larg
er and still more alluring, and Chair
man Emil A. Berndt mentioned at the
meeting that he had been Informed
that this permission was practically
granted. The board Of supervisors had
referred the request to the board = park
committee and it was understood that
there was a letter on the way granting
the desired permission.
Concessions Are Discussed
A letter was received from r. B.
Faithful of the Sweet Shop, who want.
ted to take over the Aala Park cOnces.
Sions. Were he to be granted control
of the peanut and popcorn, Siamese
twins and merry -gO-round feature of
the Carnival, he would do the right
thing by the Carnival company, but his
application had to be tabled for the
reason that arrangements had practical,
ly been closed with J. l.. Cooper of
The Clarion and f. X. Fernandez of
Photographic and theatrical fame and
experience. The original proposition
as advanced by Cooper, Fernandez &
Co., was to take over KapiOlani park
If tn" city's permission could be OBJ.
tained, for the pink lemonade and dane
ing bear section, for the freaks and fro
lies dances and other doings ordinari-
/ ly referred to as concessions. But, Ka.
piOlani park seemed out of the ques-
/ ton in view of the damage that might
result to that beautiful bit of out.of
! doors.
Aala Will Draw Crowds
Aala park was asked for, and is
forthcoming, and the understanding
with Messrs. Cooper and Fernandez was
that they could have the concessions
providing the, supervisors granted Aala
park. The latter park will draw the
crowds, it is thought, where Kapiola nj ,
even If it could have been secured
would not
Bids for the Carnival posters will be
opened at the next meeting of the Car.
niVal directors, on August 49, An ad-
vertisement is appearing in the press
TO this effect. POSTCARDS and stickers
are also wanted.
Mainlanders Are Coming
Chairman Berndt stated at yester.
days meeting that several applications
had been received from various persons
en- the mainland who appeared anx-
ious to come here, for remuneration, of
! course, to stage our Hawaiian pageants
Of which so much has been heard
abroad. He laughingly remarked that
it was very much a matter of doubt if
they could handle Hawaiian pageants,
no matter what their experience, be
cause they were unique. Besides, Ha.
wuii has her own capable pagc8 mt
managers right among those interested
in the pageants.
An offer was, received from Sydney
Jordan of the Hawaii Tours Company
to handle the 1917 Carnival ticket
selling, bur arrangements had already
been made for this part of the bust
ness.
Last February's store and street
Carnival decorations came up for refer
ence. Nobody had much to say in the
way of praise for the decorations last
past, but the directors felt sure that
there will be no trouble in this regard
| in 1917.
Decorations Give Great Promise
Mr.. Rerndt said that the board of
retail trades could and would accom-
| plish what scattered individuals could
not very well do harmoniously. He
spoke of the general good effect for all
that would be brought about by a fine
DISPLAY of Carnival store and street
decorations in such parts of the town
Gs would be Immediately in the line of
professions and the merry crowd. One
firm had expressed the right spirit, en-
tertaining by numerous others, when
its representative had said that, al
though their place of business was off
the carnival trail, nevertheless a sub.
Stantial contribution would be forth
coming, for the firm realized that it
would benefit along with the rest of the
| town by the Carnival celebration. The
board of retail trades will be the big
impetus back of successful decorating.
An afternoon, as previously announc.
ed, will be reserved for watever the
military wishes to contribute. IL is
not unlikely that some interesting,
thrilling and spectacular stunts will be
eVentuated for the delight of the peo-
pie. The great military procession of
Washington Birthday, of course,
would take place whether or not there
were any such thing as the Mid Pacific
| Carnival.
Military Bands Are Wanted
1t is hoped that the music of the
several army bands will add to the
gaiety of Carnival week, and definite
information concerning this important
feature probably will be forthcoming
soon. Arrangements will be made for
the comfort and entertainment of mem,
beers of the bands when they come to
town. They may be headquartered in
the grounds Of the capitol, where they
would be ratiOned by the Carnival com