Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1921-07-22
THE HONOLULU DIP

different from the ordinary run OF
things. Just as fashions change SO
do fads and fancies; and occasionally
YOU hear some one sigh for the good,
old days gone by" Curiosities OF all
kinds. as we'll as extravagant forms
of diversion, are always sure to COM
mand a liberal share of public atten-
ton and patronage.
Not many years ago, scattered along
Wildwood's famous beach front prone
made, to greet the eyes of summer vlsl-
tors. were certain devices and sensa-
tionaI amusements, not featured at
the present time. For instance, THE
Lemon" is no more! Gone, too, is the
AFRICAN Dip and its logical success
sor, 1.-THE Honolulu Dip!
Who does not remember the
Lemon occupying as it did, an en-
We'd niche on the land side OF Il
long, wooden way, near where 1t is
intersected by Pine avenue? How
tvpical this artificial Lemon was, in
form and color, to that citrous fruit
so often handed us; and not a few
persons may recall, with pleasure, the
presence within the yellow oval, OF
ethe coy maiden" who catered so
gracefully to the thirsty pedestrians
thronging continually round her magic
cell. The thirst-quenching properties
of lemonade are well established-the
glass that soothes and cheers and
relieves the distress of the parched
throat! So the passing of the Lemon
is to be regretted, likewise the pass
ing of the Dips-unique, as they were,
and so mirth-provoking; innocent, too,
by the way!
The Honolulu Dip" was originated
and conducted by Frank Henneway,
n of the best ''barkers" who ever
trod our boards. There are bankers,
and bankers, be it known. Henneway
belonged to the latter class. We'll, it's
three balls for a nickel; seven for a
dime; walk up, gentlemen, and try
your skill. The only live target on the
beach. Make him take the water;
him take it." Strong emphasis
was laid on the word make. Thus
sang the manager of the dip, who
would have done credit to a Barnum
show, in that wizards palmiest days;
and it was some dip, believe me. The
sentient, living target, when dropped,
went down unceremoniously, feet fore
most, into a deep pool OF water, and
was completely immersed by the swift
plunge. He came up quickly, how
ever, painting like a walrus, n
climbed back again to his. high perch
above the dip. Notwithstanding the
discomfort and the peril attendant
upon the fall of the live target, he re-
ceived scant sympathy from the
crowd of onlookers, for the very OBJ
vious reason hat he was so tantaliz-
actually inviting disaster by echo
ing Henneway: Eyes, make him take
it." The living target was made UP
to resemble, in some measure, an
had so exaggerated the grotesque
makeup, that the victim looked more
like Barnum's wild man from Boreno"
than a faithful exponent of the sturdy
race hailing from the Emerald Isle"
you get three balls for five cents;
sever for a dime" shouted the lusty-
announcer of the dip; and he
let it be understood that women, as
we'll as men, were sometimes success
full in making the grinning, human tar
get take an enforced bath.
Where was the Honolulu Dip To-
Why, in Sweets block, 'front.'
ing on Schellenger avenue, directly
opposite the Abbott Boardwalk Cow,
whose capacious udder, both but
termilk and sweet milk flow, at the
customers option!
Why Honolulu? Because Frank was
Spanish-American war veteran. On
their way to the Philippine Islands
the United States soldiers stopped for
a short time at our Hawaiian possess
sions in the Pacific ocean. Our hero
was so much enamored of this island
group-pronouncing it the garden of
the world"-that he sought to keep
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ing his Wildwood Dip with the name
of far of Honolulu town!
A handsome fellow was Henneway-I
the glass of fashion and the mould
form" Swarthy of complexion and
glib of tongue, in his most eloquent
spasms, this prince of bankers was fas-
cinating alike to both men and women
and made things hum! He knew how
to attract and to hold an audience, and
he also knew how to rake in the coins.
If this brief sketch shall serve to
revive pleasant memories of other
days and other scenes, the Journal
shall not regret having noted for its
readers the passing of the Lemon"
and the Honolulu Dip"