Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-29
Neptune Family Arrives For
Biz Swimming Meet Next Week
ROYAL Recepton Given Swimmers Who Come Here to Meet the
Leading Natators of Hawa-0utrgger Club Party First on
Scene-Music Features WeIcome-Clare Galgan, Dorothy
Burns Frances CoWes Bachrach Jones and SegeI arrive

iilRS to VISITORS 10 HaWdu, UuI AO
greeting has ever been more impress
sIye than that which was given TO the
mcrmaids and mermen who arrived
this morning to participate in the Dig
September Aquatic meet.
Honolulu swimming devotees were
up with the sun this morning, ana
the three champion mermaids, TO-
gether with the Chicago contingent,
were given a real reception. Those
who arrived this morning were Miss
Dorothy Burns Of Los Angeles, Miss
Claire Galligan of New Rochelle, n.
Y, and Miss Frances Cowells OF San
Francisco. all American champions.
With the mermaids were Bachrach,
aDayy" Jones and Abe Siegel Of Chi
cago.
The Early Birds
Members Of the swimming colony
began to say farewell to Morpheus
about 4 o'clock this morning.
marty from the Outrigger Club left
tie beach at o'clock in a big out
rigger canoe to greet the swimmers.
They arrived off the harbor early
enough To extend a greeting to the
visitors. II was the first opportunity
that many Of the passengers had to
see an outrigger canoe, and the mer-
nv party. CARRIED in bathing suits, ex-
tended a royal welcome to the guests
OF honor. This was one of the real
features of the reception, and shows
kneely the interest taken here in
acquatics.
Among the members Of the party
were the Misses Katherine Johnson,
Clemence Clifford, Josephine Hopkins;
Doris Tackabury, Herman, David Ka-
hanamoku, Clair TAFT, r. P. Rogers,
Ronald Higgins, Ronald Watt, May
nard Davidson and Francis Bowers.
Music, Too
Miss Ruth Stacker, a friend of the
swimmers, and Glenn Jackson, chair
man OF the reception committee, ar
ranged q royal greeting for the visf
tors. A large party went out on the
Sea Scout to welcome the sons and
daughters OF Neptune. They had
Jolly time going out as Dude Miller's
orchestra played in the manner In
which only this orchestra can play.
When the Sea Scout neared the
Maui, the orchestra struck up real
Hawaiian selection, and the crowd on
the boat gave them big hand. After
quarantine the party climbed the long
ladder, and many Of the girls made
an ascent which would have done
credit to sailor. 3
snow Ask You"
The orchestra played on board, and
introductions were given all around.
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Cowells and Dorothy Burns If they
we're glad to be back, and Claire Gal
ligan, who came across the continent
TO compete In the big meet, looked
Immensely pleased. She 10 known in
acQuatic circles on the mainland az
one Of the most charming girls who
pay homage to the king of the sea-
Ruth Stacher said to Miss, Galligan
Now l know you" and the Eastern
feminine champion, who resides just
IS minutes from Broadway, replied
that she was more than pleased with
her first impression Of Hawaii
Dayy Jones, who IL q name counts
for anything. ought to be q wizard
mermaid, and Abe Siegel were Inn
mensely pleased with the greeting re-
ceived. Bachrach, who has charge Of
the boys, Is an old friend Of w. 7.
Rawlins, and when the band struck
up q lively tune the two swimming
enthusiasts did q trot which would
have made Vernon Castle look like
q soiled two spot.
AS the Maui neared the dock the
band struck up welcoming tune, and
the swimmers were introduced and re-
introduced to Hawaii. When they ar
rived at the wharf, the party stopped
for q minute for a picture and were
whisked away IN q big Super-Six to
their hotels. Gen. johnson was on
hand to do his bit in extending a
welcome to the visitors.
The Party
The members Of the party who
made the trip on the launch to ex.
tend their greetings. were. Mrs. ]. F.
Leo, the Misses Kathleen Law, Ruth
Stacker, Mid Hawk, Gerd Hiorth,
Euth Seybolt, Miriam Stacker, and W.
r. Rawlins, Glenn Jackson, Capt.
johnson, Duke Kahanamoku, Norman
Ross, ]. F. Leo, Dude Miller, Otto
Thesis, Harry Decker, Kanaiu Evans,
Tom Holstein, Lukela Kaupiko, How
ard Hearsch, Dan MAIZENA, and Ben
johnson.
The appearance Of the three lead
ing swimmers in one meet is the best
card Of its kind ever booked for Ha-
wall With the exception Of one other
meet, the appearance of the three mer-
maids with the local swimmers will
give Honolulu the right to claim SUI
periority In staging feminine events.
Taking into consideration the fact
that the feminine stars will compete
in four events, 1t gives the meet in
September recognition as the most i'm
portant event in the history of fem
mime swimming. These swimmers,
with Olga Dorfner have met once be-
fore. That was in the 100-yard ma
tional championship.
Best In History
They have not met before in a
series of events, and with the so, 100,
900 and 440 staged, the swimming de-
voices of Hawaii will have an oppor-
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