Outrigger c a n / e clu b OCTOBER FORECAST

(iEURCE I). “ DAD ” CENTER SCHUMAN CARRIAGE CO., LTD. "ESTABLISHED 1893"

OUTRIGGER CANOE CLUB STATEMENT OF INCOME AND EXPENSE - MAY 1 TO AUGUST 31, 1950

Y e a r 10 NCOMK: Max | line | n h A u g u s t D a le D u e s ... s 5.769.58 s 7.170.28 S 0,647.10 > 7,577.87 S 50,100.51 locicl . 10 . 190.95 10.221.20 11.625.90 12.201.80 83,495.20 B everages 5 .549.91 .-,.'.148.71 7 .OKi.O", 7.344.80 47,346.72 l o u m a i n ...... 2.1-11 .-i". 2.852.75 3.574.85 3,136.76 18,212.66 O ilie r . 4.035.3 s 5.600.21 7.5 16.45 0.727.42 44.783.76

Total 1 nconie . 2S.287.27 :ii ,802.ir. .'16.440.05 36.988.65 213,938.85 C.osl of I IK (>1U C ‘ ...... 8.844.33 0 001 .H i 11.017.51 1 1.754 32 76.255.49

C.ross Prolil Mi l 42.94 21.870.00 25.123.-11 25,234.33 167,683.36

1 A P I \SI S Salaries and Wages s 10 .3 15.89 S 10.461.or, SI 0.694.25 SI 0,672.31 S 81.394.00 l-.tnployees Meals 1 .046.5(1 1 (18000 1.097.00 1,053.50 8.361.50 S u p p lie s 105.01) 247.72 165.00 465.00 3,502.42 Music and l.m eilaininem .. 474.(il 022.77 .‘{45.40 689.56 3,319.53 R e in ...... 7(10.(111 700.00 700.00 700.00 5.350.00 T a x e s ...... 1 ,‘158.74 1.067.61 1.502.9.5 1.583.31 10.912.33 Repairs and Maintenance 212.2,‘1 301.05 351.58 1.423.20 3,482.76 O ilie r ...... 27(1-1 'l| 1.1.'12.0.-) 3.919.74 3,663.43 23.525 67

Total Operating Kxpenses 17.308.94 18.077.05 19.075.92 20.250.31 139,848.21

Operating l’rolil . 2.1 SI.0(1 3.193.04 6,347.52 4.984.02 27.835.15 I)epre( iaiion ...... 1. 177.0.1 1 . 177.0:1 1,477.03 1.477.03 11,816.24

M 1 l’KOI-1 1 ...... 656.97 1.710.01 4,870.49 3,506.99 1G.018.91

[ 2 ] "DAD" CENTER OF WAIKIKI By Edwin North McClellan

George David C e n te r—affectionately and the Myrtles would cover pages. He called “Dad” by his thousands of friends was a familiar figure on early Regatta —has been—and is—one of the most valu­ Days in Honolulu Harbor and at Pearl able assets of Hawaii. He has evolved into Harbor when he rowed for the Myrtles; a constructively unique and hospitable but lie was even better known later as a unit of distinctive Hawaiiana. “Dad” is representative of the Outrigger Club in among the first "ten in the Hawaiian many sports, particularly in surfing events Hall of Fame.” He has always exercised sponsored by the Club. As early as Re­ his many efficient qualifications as an gatta Day of 1907 "Dad” was stroke of American citizen of Hawaii for the pub­ the Myrtle Freshman Crew which de­ lic good; but, he is best remembered for feated the Healanis. On Regatta Day of his devoted service in directing the youth 1909, “Dad” swung an efficient paddle of Hawaii along a path of happiness and (with Rusty Brown, Harry Steiner, Willy usefulness. “Knut” Cottrell, Edmund Melanphy and V incent “Z en ” Genoves) , in Prince BORN ON MAUI Kuhio’s canoe Aa, as it won the six-paddle “Dad” was born at Kipahulu (Maui) canoe contest for the Outrigger Canoe on Christmas Day in 1886 during the Club. And while “Dad” had many early reign of King Kalakaua. On the death of athletic thrills, I am sure one of his Kalakaua, “Dad” became a subject of greatest was to captain the Maile-Ilima Queen Liliuokalani. Next, a citizen of Soccer Team which won the champion­ the Provisional Government and Repub­ ship of the Hawaiian Association Foot­ lic of Hawaii with Sanford Ballard Dole ball League, in 1909. as President. The American Flag went up over Hawaii in July of 1898 and “Dad” OUTRIGGER CAPTAIN FOR MANY YEARS became a citizen of the United States and “Dad” was Captain of the Outriggers the Territory of Hawaii. Educated in from 1910 until about 1938. He repre­ Hawaii and on the Mainland “Dad” dis­ sented the Club in about every sport it tinguished himself as a schoolboy athlete took part in. Captain, coach, active-ath- in many sports. lete, manager and adviser, “Dad” served In his active athletic days “Dad” repre­ on the Board of Directors of the Out­ sented the Myrtle Boat Club in swim­ rigger Club for many years. He is as much ming, rowing and other sports. During a part of Waikiki and the Outrigger as the past half-century “Dad" has been a is the Beach itself. ) swimmer, surfboarder, outrigger-canoeist "Dad,” who shares with Duke Kahana­ (paddle and sail), body-surfer, fisher­ moku the honor of being the Outrigger man, oarsman, yachtsman, volley-baller, Club’s "most honored member,” realized golfer, basket-baller, soccerite, track-and- that Duke was a "coming champ” about fielder, footballer and expert participant 1910, Not long ago "Dad” said to me, “I in other athletic activities. was swimming anchor on the Myrtles in MEMBER OF THE "OUTRIGGER CLUB" IN 190B. a swimming relay race in Honolulu Har­ "Dad” missed becoming a charter mem­ bor against the Healanis. Duke swam the ber of the Outrigger Canoe Club by only final lap against me. Duke won by a a few weeks after it came into being in touch. We knew then that we had a April and May of 1908. I was on the champion swimmer.” And, on August 12, Beach at Waikiki, in front of the Out- 1911—the day that Duke (of the H ui rigger Canoe Club, in July of 1908 when Nalu) broke world-records in Honolulu "Dad” competed in the Big Surf Contest Harbor—"D ad” swam second to the (board) as the U. S. Atlantic Fleet looked Bronze Duke of Waikiki in the 220-yard on. To even list the contests in which race. “Dad” was one of those who, about "Dad” Center represented the Outriggers 1911, organized the Hawaiian AAU. [ 3 ] Later, he served many years as its presi­ Vol. 9 No. 10 dent, ending that service about 1939. “Dad” was swimming coach at Punahou for about thirty years. He also coached water polo teams of Hawaii.

"BUILDER OF CHAMPS" The list is long of those whom "Dad” coached to c h a m p io n sh ip caliber in FORECAST swimming. The list is longer of those Issued by the whom “Dad” encouraged in the same BOARD OF DIRECTORS sports. Among the many are: Duke Paoa Kalianamoku, Samuel Alapai Kahana- E. W . STENBERG . . Editor moku, Clarence (Buster) Crabbe, Buddy Bus. Phone 5-7911 Res. Phone 9-3664 TED MAGILL . Advertising . Bus. Phone 9-4806 Crabbc, Ludy Langer, W ild Bill Harris,. Gay Harris, Pua and Warren Kealoha, Toots Minvielle, Clem Akina, Jr., Buck OUTRIGGER CANOE CLUB Kahele, Bill King, Art Powlison, Harold WAIKIKI BEACH HONOLULU, HAWAII Hustace, Jimmy Hurd, Benton Wood, Ed BOARD OF DIRECTORS Peterson, Bob Darnell, Bill Newport,) LeRoy C. Bush Samuel M. Fuller Fred Reeder, C. Dudley Pratt, Dave Liv­ Ernest R. Cameron Leslie A. Hicks William C. Capp Murray Johnson ingston, Marichen Wehslau Jackson, Lily Robert D. Fischer Duke P. Kalianamoku Wilford D. Godbold William J. Mullahey Bowmer, May Forrest, Helen Moses Cas­ Herbert M. Taylor sidy, Ruth Scudder, Olga Clarke, Janice OFFICERS Lovet Makinney, Mildred Slaght Hooper, WILFORD D. GO DBO LD...... President Beatrice Newport, Kanny Ross, Cecily WILLIAM J. MULLAHEY...... Vice President SAMUEL M. FU LLER...... Secretary Cunha, Blanche Fernandes, Estel Cas­ HERBERT M. TAYLOR...... Treasurer sidy, and many others. E. P. "TED " M AGILL...... Club M anager Always in close contact with youth at Committees Chairmen FINANCE...... Wilford D. Godbold, Ex-Offlcio Waikiki, "Dad” has aided thousands in BUILDING FUND...... Leslie A . Hicks aquatic beach sports, including among ADMISSIONS...... Dr. Irving Blom the many: Ronald Higgins, Edric Cooke, DISCIPLINARY...... Samuel M. Fuller Ernest Cooke, Francis Bowers, Sonny HOUSE AND GROUNDS...... Ernest W. Stenberg ENTERTAINMENT...... Sam uel M. Fuller Ruttman, Toots Minvielle, Sally Hale, V O LLEYBA LL...... Ernest H. Thomas Clarence Dyer, W. W. (Wild Bill) Har­ CANOE...... W illia m C. Capp ris, Gay Harris, Ainslie MacKenzie, Ken­ BEACH ACTIVITIES...... William J. Mullahey WOMEN'S ACTIVITIES...... To be chosen neth Makinney, Lorrin Thurston, Bob JUNIORS' ACTIVITIES...... To be chosen Burbank, Bouldin Burbank, Joe Stick- CANOE COACHING...... Sam uel M. Fuller ney, Sam Poepoe and a throng of others. ATHLETIC CO-ORDINATING DIRECTOR...... Robert D. Fischer AMERICAN OLYMPIC SWIMMING COACH CLUB HISTORIAN...... To be chosen George David Center was selected to EDITOR/ "FORECAST"...... Ernest W. Stenberg manage and coach the Hawaiian swim­ AFFILIATED CLUBS mers who were picked to go to the Main­ Arizona Club/ Phoenix, Arizona. land for the Olympic Trials at Chicago Balboa Bay Club, Newport Harbor, California. in July, 1920. Eight swimmers won the Club Del Mor, Santa Monica, California. College Club of Seattle, Seattle, Washington. right to be members of the team to enter Country Club of Peoria, Peoria, Illinois. Dovenport Club, Davenport, Iowa the trials. They were: Duke Paoa Ka­ Jonathan Club, Los Angeles, California. hanamoku, Ludy Langer, Warren and Multnomah Athletic Club, Portland, Oregon. New York Athletic Club, New York City. Pua Kealoha, William W. Harris, Jr., Old Pueblo Club, Tucson, Arizona. San Diego Club, San Diego, California. John Kelii, Harold (Stubby) Kruger and Santa Monica Swimming Cub, Santa Monica, California. Helen Moses. They sailed from Honolulu Hilo Yacht Club, Hilo, Hawaii. in June of 1920. “Dad” likes to tell about Kauai Yacht Club, Lihue, Kauai. this wonderful trip. “Duke was a bigger Carleton Club, Winnipeg, Canada. attraction than ever," "Dad” recently South Yarra Club, Melbourne, Australia. Tattersall's Club, Sydney, Australia. told me. “People demanded to see him Terminal City Club, Vancouver, Canada. Waikiki Club, Lima, Peru. at every place the train stopped—even at

[4] small towns—so that A m ericans could 1930. Before sailing, "Dad” told the Pan- have a glimpse of their famous world- Pacific Union: 1 champion. People would come right into “I believe in swimming as one of the the car and get Duke out of his bunk so greatest sports in the world and a great they could get a peek at him.” developer of mankind, and that is why I A seven-swimmer team emerged from am interested in having as many of the the Chicago trials—Duke, W ild Bill Har­ countries on the Pacific get together every ris, Warren and Pua Kealoha, Ludy two years in an athletic contest like this, Langer, Stubby Kruger and Helen Moses. to develop our swimmers so that we can They sailed for Europe aboard the SS build up a team to represent Hawaii and Princess Matoika. There is no space to America in the final Olympics every four describe the ‘‘Mutiny of the Matoika.” years.” Among the 1,500 athletes parading before It might be an excellent idea if the King Albert of Belgium, Cardinal Mer- Outrigger Canoe Club in 1950 revived cier, the clerical war-hero, and other the 1927 proposal for a Pan-Pacific Olym­ world-known notables were “Dad" Cen­ piad of Sports. ter and his comrades. And “Dad” had “Dad” had much to do with the crea­ been appointed coach of the entire Amer­ tion and dedication of the First World ican Swimming Team. The Hawaiian War Memorial (Natatorium) at Waikiki swimmers did splendidly. After shaking, in 1927. Duke Kahanamoku returned hands with King Albert and his Queen, from California for this dedication and “Dad” and his fellow Americans from declared, “I can see Dad Center’s hand Hawaii moved on to visit Brussels, Paris, in it,” and that “with such men as Dad London and other parts of the world. Center and Harvy Chilton there is no Receiving medals on their return to New reason why Hawaii should not hold a York, the Hawaiian Team, on November high place in the swimming world.” 9, 1920, were greeted with a royal aloha "Dad” Center coached the Hawaiian welcome at Honolulu. During the team’s swimmers who participated in the Olym­ tour it took part in twenty-six contests pic trials at Detroit in 1928. Only Buster and brought back fifty-nine medals and Crabbe qualified for the American Team other trophies of their victories at Ant­ to compete at Amsterdam (Holland). werp, Paris, London, New York, Chicago, Duke Kahanamoku did not try for the Detroit, San Francisco and way-points. team. The Honolulu Chamber of Commerce "DAD'S" LIFE FILLED WITH MANY THINGS honored the swimmers with a luncheon There have been too many interesting and each swimmer received a gold medal. features in Dad’s life to even list them. "DAD" VISITS JAPAN—PAN-PACIFIC But most of them were very interesting OLYMPIAD OF SPORTS and all were good for Hawaii. Seldom In 1926, “Dad” led an Hawaiian Swim­ has any aquatic event occurred in Ha­ ming Team to the Sesquicentennial at waii, during his lifetime, without "Dad” Philadelphia. (It was in January of this being on hand cither as participant, year that “Dad” lost his mother. His coach, manager, official, adviser or friend of all. His friends laughed with him father had passed away in 1901.) This when a Samoan coconut crab was found year George David Center coached and in his refuse-can. They shared his pleas­ managed another swimming team that ure when he held that swimming-class of visited Japan. In the following year about fifty at the Outrigger Canoe Club (1927), “Dad” was coach and manager in 1928. They shared his disappointment of an American Swimming Team that at never having been able to accept any journeyed to Nippon. In September of of the several invitations he received to 1927 "Dad” Center left Honolulu (as the visit Australia, and also when his strenu­ representative of the Pan-Pacific Union) ous efforts failed in 1932 to form “ 1 he to urge the organization of a Pan-Pacific Swimming Association.” They enjoyed Olympiad of Sports, with invitations his taming of his dingo “Skipper” after from the Pan-Pacific Union to have the the dog returned Irom the war. And they first meet held in Honolulu in 1929 or were very much interested in “Dad’s” motor-outrigger Miss Veednl tli;it made a round-trip to Molokai in 1928.

ALOHAED MANY CELEBRITIES TO HAWAII “ D ad ” lias welcomed countless n u m ­ Seventeen floors bers of celebrated persons to Hawaii and particularly to Waikiki. They all ask for of modern comfort and “Dad.” We have room to mention only a lew. “Dad” can tell you about Jack and convenience C harm ion London and their visits to W aikiki in 1907 and 1915-1916. Captain ‘Dad” Center of the Outrigger Canoe lift otel ( J u b led his (leet ol outriggers off W a i­ £ ' H kiki Reach to give an aloha salute to M V FROM 6.00 SINGLE Secretary ol the Navy [oseplnis Daniels, aboard the battleship \eu< York on A u ­ 8.00 DOUBLE gust 20, 1919. Duke l’aoa Kalianam oku ON GEARY, TWO BLOCKS FROM UNION SQUARE was there. Three days later, “ D ad” had UNSURPASSED LUXURY all fourteen canoes ol the Club and many suri’boards on the Reach to entertain ROBERT S. ODELL • PRESIDENT several hundred Navy and Leatherneck lads. “ D ad ” has a good yarn about help­ DWIGHT H. HART, JR. ■ MANAGER ing Duke Kalianamoku teach the Prince of Wales to surl'hoard and outrigger- canoe, in 1920. “Dad” also took a promi­ nent part in the gland welcome ol Presi­ .Stirling Meets at W aikiki, keeps up his dent Franklin Delano Roosevelt in 193-1. wonder-work of teaching the youth of The names ol "Dad’s” visiting friends Hawaii good sportsmanship and how to are legion. excel on the beach and in the water. This “Dad” Center and Mrs. Lily Anderson Dean of Athletes of the Outriggers is out were married at K uliouou in W aikiki in there almost every day enjoying volley­ June of 19-10 In his fellow Outrigger ball and aquatic sports but mostly teach­ Henrv Pratt Judd. His best man was ing the youngsters. Yes, “D ad ” is a real Edric Cooke and E. E. Budge gave the American gentleman of Hawaii—unself­ bride awav in marriage. ish, modest, efficient and hospitable. He has retired from business but "D a d ” FRIEND AND TEACHER OF YOUTH never will retire from helping those who All his life “ D ad” (k ilter has been the want and need aid on the Beach at friend and teacher of thousands of boys W aikiki. and girls of H aw aii—particularly those who wanted to learn how to swim and APPLICANTS FOR MEMBERSHIP surf. You will find sporl-pages of local Below are listed applicants for mem­ newspapers and magazines frequently bership in the OCC. It is each member’s (allying items like this one in the Star- duly to make any objection to their mem­ liu lii'lin of February 2, 19.3(>: “Dad may bership if they have any cause for such be seen every day at the Outrigger Club, objection. Contact Dr. Irving Blom by where he enjoys volley-ball and gives the phone or by mail on or before October kids a helping hand around the canoes 10th stating your reasons for objections. and surfboards.” On May 1, 1950, “Dad” Anv such information will be treated as after almost fifty years with Tlieo. H. strictlv confidential. Davies X: Co., Ltd., retired with appro­ priate ceremonies, and so, he has more ASSOCIATE time to devote to his great hobby of A p p lica n t S p o n so r S eco n d er Val( ino Lope/ I .O . Riven D. Hayselden helping youth on the Beach of Kings. Cornelia Ihitilli (iay Harris llarhnra Dupints

Yes, George David Center, the Grand SENIOR Old Man of Waikiki, veteran of many I lotvard IcruuMin Charles Klenshr I la/el I .is lor Sadie H u n ter R . I). Fischer I. I). Atherton Regatta Days, Swimming Contests and Samuel Olmsted R. G. Riet

Moana—“Broad Expanse of the Ocean” Seaside was featured by home-like cot­ and “Place of Meeting for Consultation tages, a luxurious pavilion, coconut trees, among the Chiefs.” Under that name a and an old native grass house constructed new beauty of Waikiki and useful servant by King Kamehameha V when he was of Hawaii was created in 1901—the Prince and which he maintained as his Moana Hotel. That beautiful edifice of seaside bungalow. However, none of these wood was erected right next-door to —and the other facilities—adequately sat­ where the Outrigger Canoe Club was to isfied the necessity—so the Moana-Hotel appear about seven years later. Idea was born in the Middle-Nineties. For many years Waikiki had been close There was a beauty at Waikiki which to the hearts of kamaanias, to royalty and captured the emotions of visitors. Always commoners alike—and to visitors and part of the beauty was Diamond Head— tourists—malihinis. The first President of the great landmark—with its light from the Provisional Government, Republic where Diamond-Head-Charlie served as nd Territory—Sanford Ballard Dole— the nautical eyes of Honolulu. There )oved Waikiki and led a movement to were the traditional coconut-groves and keep street cars off Waikiki Road (Kala­ mysterious background of the Koolaus kaua Avenue). Robert Louis Stevenson and green valleys. Burton-Holmes had wrote affectionately of Waikiki while been there with his motion-picture cam­ Mark Twain and other countless thou­ era early in 1898 to make movies of Surf- sands had been there. A visitor to W ai­ ing-at-Waikiki and Princes Kaiulani ap­ kiki Beach on New Year’s Day of 1901 peared in one of the scenes. The Spanish- described the “glory of the surfboard- American War had carried Hawaii into rushing sea-toboggan—on the crest of the American Union and our soldiers speedy wave.” were under canvas at Kapiolani Park in By the Early-Nineties, the street car Camps McKinley and Otis. had replaced the omnibus of Jim Sher­ Waikiki had become well-known to the wood which had maintained a schedule whole world by the Gay Nineties and, in between Dodd’s Saloon (Hotel and Fort 1896, a design for a new hotel at Waikiki Streets) and Sherwood’s Long Branch —the Moana-Idea—appeared in the news­ Baths and Pier situated about where the papers. The plan seemed to lag for a Outrigger Canoe Club now stands. while but it was revived in 1899.

EARLY HOTELS MOANA BUILT During this ante-Moana period there The Moana Hotel Company, Ltd., were some few places at Waikiki which came into being during the latter part of accommodated locals and visitors to the the Gay Nineties. Its capitalization was Islands. Among them were Charles N. $100,000, later increased to $150,000. The Arnold’s Park Beach Hotel; Mrs. James first Moana thought was to construct a T. White’s Seaside Resort; the Waikiki number of airy cottages on the Peacock Villa with Hamilton J. Johnson as pro­ Premises (where the hotel now is), just prietor; W. D. Bartlett’s Ilaniwai;"Ann Diamond-Head of Long Branch Baths on Paris’ boarding-house in the S. N. Castle the stream and lagoon where we enjoy residence; Sans Souci which George Ly- the Outrigger Canoe Club now. Every­ curgus conducted until F. M. Hatch, its body seemed to agree that the Waikiki owner, took back; the Waikiki Inn, man­ Surf at that point was better than at any aged by W. Beswick; and the Waikiki other. Seaside Hotel, run as an annex for the In September of 1899, Lucas Brothers Royal Hawaiian Hotel, both under direc­ —contractors —started moving the big tion of H. Wingate Lake). Its grounds Peacock House at Waikiki to another covered an area of about ten acres, bor­ portion of the same lot to make room for dered by a beautiful white beach. The the new Moan.i Hotel. Later, the Peacock

[7] 'DAD” CENTER, The Surfrider

DAD ” Takes a Bridi June 1940

BUSTER CRABBE with “D A D ” CENTER en route to Japan Olympics, 1926 Left lo ii°ht: JACK PICKFORD, DOUGLAS FAIR­ BANKS, DUKE KAHANAMOKU, ‘DAD" CENTER, LORRIN THURSTON, SAM KAHANAMOKU, 1929

VOLLEYBALL DOUBLES CHAMPIONS, 1925. S.I.l/ FULLER, "DAD'’ CENTER.

"DAD" CENTER. DEEP SEA FISHERMAN ... .. _ - - House was moved to a site across Kala­ hued globes,” the new hotel and grounds kaua Avenue where it may be seen today. presented a spectacularly-handsome scene And so, the Moana Hotel gradually —a promise for a grand Waikiki future. rose on its present site on Waikiki Road Guests of J. G. Rothwell rode out to as Kalakaua Avenue then was known. the Hotel in an automobile gratuitously The main hotel building was of wood— supplied by Manager Grant of the Ha­ without its present wings which were not waiian Automobile Company. Other constructed until 1918. It had approxi­ guests alighted from cabs under the mately seventy-five rooms, not including colonial porte-cochere of the hotel. the first floor and the large Peacock Cot­ Mr. Rothwell was host at the natal tage on the grounds. Original plans pro­ dinner of the Hotel on this notable vided that this Peacock Cottage would be March 11, 1901 in the Banquet Hotel. used as a Clubhouse until such time as it His guests were J. A. McCandless, An­ might be required for regular hotel pur­ drew Brown, Theodore Lansing, Com­ poses. The second level of the Hotel was modore George C. Beckley, A. E. Kaeser, called the Oak-Floor, the third level the Wallace Rider Farrington, F. J. Cross, Mahogany-Floor and the fourth, the Robert Catton, John Neill, Lewis Gear, Maple-Floor. Surmounting the whole was O. G. Traphagen, J. F. Humburg, Frank an Observatory or Roof Lanai, which was Hustace, J. Bicknell, L. V. Grant, Edwards reached by an electric elevator. There Dekum, R. O. Yardley, J. D. Mclnerny\ were room telephones, too. And the Captain Schaefer, F. E. Richardson, A. V. Moana had its own electric-plant and Gear, C. H. Morton, James Bergstrom, laundry. Frank Hoogs, Charles Weight, Bob Scott The dancing-floor—the Dining-Room— and Charles Lucas. was an addition extending over the The architect of the Moana Hotel was Pacific Ocean and would accommodate O. G. Traphagen; the contractors were thi •ee .hundred guests. It was "almost Lucas Brothers; Catton-Neill Company over the waters which roll in unceasingly installed the power ice-plant and electric with a boom which is music to the ear of generators; the Oceanic Gas and Electric the diners,” explained the Advertiser. A Company put in the electric connections, long three-hundred-foot Pier—the “good room telephones and fixtures. F. M. Smith old neckin’ place”—continued in exist­ (formerly of the Occidental Hotel in San ence until the Early Thirties. Seventy-five Francisco) was Manager of the Moana bathrooms were constructed under the while Bob Scott was Room-Clerk. dance-dining hall. They were directly ac­ At Waikiki, the new Moana Hotel—a cessible to the Surf, so that in leaving the fine and airy building of four stories— water a bather was not obliged to walk cannot fail to prove an added charm to along the Beach in the cool air before Waikiki attraction for tourist, visiting^ changing. stranger, or resident, alike, wrote theV Hawaiian Annual. THE MOANA CHRISTENED From the very beginning the Moana "Amid the sounding swash of the Surf Hotel served a definite mission for Ha­ on the Sands of Waikiki, the soft strains waii and Waikiki, by keeping beach- of music, and to the clinking of glasses sports—such as surfboarding, outrigger- of bubbling wine, the beautiful Moana canoe paddling and sailing, alive—for Hotel at Waikiki was christened last those are the things that the visitor goes Night,” March 11, 1901, reported the to Waikiki Beach to see and enjoy. Advertiser. "Moana, known far and wide Hardly had the Moana Hotel opened among the Polynesians and to every race its doors than hundreds of Shriners from in the Pacific Ocean as ‘The Broad Ex­ California, who had arrived aboard the panse of the Ocean,’ was a fit cognomen S.S. Sierra, filled it. The general-commit- for the magnificent hostelry which was tee of local Mystics (Aloha Temple) in dedicated as a resting-place for the tour­ charge of the visiting Shriners was formed ists of the wide, wide world who visited of Dr. C. B. Wood (Chairman), Andrew the Paradise of the Pacific. Illumined by Brown, J. G. Rothwell, J. B. Pratt, L. T. the glow of thousands of electric, parti- Grant, F. J. Amweg, B. G. Holt, Vernon

[10] 1 ennev ;mil W illiam Aukl. Exactly one VOLLEYBALL NEWS week, alter the hotel-christening it staged liy /•:. //. Thomas a scene seldom equalled at Waikiki. "For He’s a Jolly Good-Fellow. Wela Ka The 1-man Business Men’s Tourna­ Hao!" sang about (hue hundred Shriners ment is now THE thing to see at the aiul their ladies on March 18, 1001, as Club. Held on Tuesday evenings Irom they sat at six long banquet tables in the 7:00 (sharp!!) until about 0:.30, when Moana Hotel Dining Room. It was a Victors and Vanquished forget their complimentary banquet In Aloha Tem­ battles over l elrcshments on the Terrace, ple to Imperial Potentate I.ou 15. Winsor. about liltv ol the chib’s leading athletes Music—including A loha Oc and H aw aii exhibit some ol the most expert ball I’m u ii—lloaied down to the 1'estive lc//cd "handling” seen in nianv a dav. gentlemen and their waliines. lioin the Sarge Kalianamoku. Hob Dolan, Gil Orchestra Gallcr\. Xoble Louis T. G ram Carr. Jack Ackerman, Bill Cook and ol Aloha T em ple was master-of-cere- llank Auerback are the team captains. monies. Alter the ban(]uet, hosts and It was necessary to drop the L’-mcii- guests retired to the I,allies’ Parlor where over-80 tournament, which was sc heduled dancing was enjoyed to sweet H aw aiian to be held on Simdav mornings, clue to ■uisic on the canvas-covered lloor. Mula- an instillicient number ol entries. A little ini Shriners and ladies were presented later in the year, when the sun isn’t quite In Aloha Tem ple with "le//es made ol so hot. we'll trv ai>ain. the native lauliala or brown fiber, Irom which depended a tassel ol coconut fiber.” On the I rout ol the le/ was the word 'A loha,” below which was the ever-pres­ A tip to the wise: If you with ent scimitar, crescent and star. Orchids, order •arlyl

MOANA THE MECCA ORCHID CORSAGES Ladies ol this Im perial Pilgrimage ol FRESH LEIS the Shriners gave a reception and dance BY AIR in the Parlor and Dining-Room ol the Moana Hotel on the evening ol March L'C). 1001. " I'lie punc h was good, the danc ­ ing better," but the "hospitality” was best ol all.” reported the newspapers. Arriving about eight o’clock the guests were received In Mrs. George Sinclair. Xoble L. K. Wood led the Grand March, 'n the name ol the Shriner ladies ol Hawaii. .Mrs. Sinclair presented Imperial Potentate W insor a poi-bowl lor Mrs. Winsor w ho had been unable to come to

Hawaii. Alter a wonclerlul time, the THE ISLANDS' NEWEST lc//ccl gentlemen with their ladies de­ LUXURY RESORT HOTEL parted Irom Paradise late ill March ol 1001. W ith that pleasant note we will leave the M oana Hotel, to return some time later when we will tell you more about the Moana Hotel, Waikiki and the Out­ rigger Canoe Club that opened its eves on'M ay 1. 1008.

Famous coral-free tropical beaches, sparkling fresh water Garden Plunge, TRY Sunday Morn horsebark nding, cycling, tennis, 9 hole pitch and putt golf- Relaxation in the Heart of Old Hawaii, Breakfast at O.C.C. fo r Information Call Honolulu 90-0355 or Write Us. HOLOKU AND MUUMUU elbow or leg-o’-mutton sleeved holoku of rich Chinese brocade or of grass linen. By Edwin North McClellan Ruffles, jet and lace adorned these regal Hawaiian Dictionaries define holoku costumes. Today [1937], the holoku is a as an “outer garment” and muumuu as graceful princess-gown of gay design, an "under garment.” The first definition sleeveless, worn for lounging and parties of muumuu I found in Lorrin Andrews’ alike—but would the dear missionary Vocabulary - of- Words -in- the-Hawaiian - ladies recognize this airy, gay offspring of Language, year 1836. In that early volume the austere ‘Mother-Hubbard’ of yore?” the word was spelled mu-mu-ku and was Mrs. Elizabeth Lahilahi Rogers Webb defined as the “name of a ladies under told me that the holoku is "a loose outer garment.” In the same book I found garment for women—from top of neck to holoku spelled hoo-lu-e-lu-e, an adjec­ feet and ankles.” W illiam T. Brigham tive meaning to hang low and loosely, explained that "there is nothing about hence, hoo-lu-e-lu-e, the “name given to the M other-H ubbard garment called a gown.” holoku, connecting it with the indige­ Turning to Lorrin Andrews’ Diction­ nous apparel of the women” of Hawaii. ary of 1865 I found muumuu defined as HAWAIIAN FULL DRESS “a shift or under garment worn by fe­ “The Islanders of both sexes came males,” while the revised Andrews-Parker paddling out in their canoes,” wrcf Dictionary of 1922 gives this definition of Lucy G. Thurston on the ship Thaddeus muutnuu—“a. shift or under-garm ent in April of 1820. The women wore “a worn by women.” The 1865 Andrews Dic­ slight piece of cloth wrapped round tionary tells us that the holoku is “some them, from the hips downward. To a kind of a garment; a long flowing gar­ civilized eye their covering seemed to be ment—a cloak.” revoltingly scanty. But we learned that it I have discussed these two garments— was a full-dress for daily occupation.” muumuu and holoku—with feminine au­ Queen "Kalakua brought a web of thorities of Hawaii. Both garments were white cambric to have a dress made for well known to the women of Old Hawaii. herself in the fashion of those of our However, up to somewhat recently there ladies,” continued Mrs. Thurston. Queen seems to be no doubt that the muumuu Kalakua desired it before reaching King was an intimate part of feminine clothing Kamehameha II. So, "the first sewing although at times the Hawaiian women circle was formed that the sun ever wore it around the house and occasion­ looked upon in his Hawaiian realm,” on ally dashed out into the open while wear­ April 3, 1820. “The dress was made in ing it. Recently, it became used in the the fashion of 1819,” which called for the same fashion that the holoku was utilized length of the skirt to be to the tops of from the period of its creation. Hawaiian the shoes but in this design Queen D otj literature contains virtually no reference ager Kalakua's “bare feet cropped oirK to the muumuu as a public-garment but very prominently.” Apparently that was the wearing of the holoku always has the first holoku of Hawaii. Hawaiian been a favorite subject. "Introduced by the good missionary wives in 1820—they disapproved of the native mode of dress—the Mother-Hub- Trader Vic's bard holoku, came into its own,” wrote Maude Jones, in September 1937. "But the holoku of that day was a garment of CANTONESE AND HAOLE volume and not of grace. Buttoned close DINNERS around the throat the tight yoke held the full gathers of the straight gown rigidly O p en Every Evening in place. The plain sleeves extended to the wrist. Later, came the long-trained, 926 Ward Ave. - Phene 5-7428 history, however, is very silent about the first muumuu.

[12] WHY RUARK WANTS STATEHOOD cial shindig is bound to be remodeled. Less of this standing packed at cocktail By Robert C. Ruark parties with a glass of warm gin, deplor­

N e w Y o r k .— When I am occasionally ing the atom and knocking your best in Washington for a refresher course in friends. Less of those horrible intimate poker protocol, I observe the lovely trees sitdown dinners for fifty people, with a-burst in bloom, and the lbvely legisla­ hostesses scratching and spitting ' over tors snapping and snarling at each other social leadership and setting traps to and everybody mad and puzzled and snare the lion of the hour. afraid, ft is then I dream wistfully of * * * statehood for Hawaii. Any gathering of more than two people There are many arguments for and is a party in Hawaii. Somebody once re­ against H a w a ii’s adm ission into the marked that two is company and three states, but I do not propose to bore you is an orchestra. The same party often with either statistics or lofty logic, f am lasts an entire weekend, with occasional Hat out for statehood for a simple selfish replacements for guests who have sub­ reason. If Hawaii gets statehood, Senator sided into the hibiscus through fatigue. Thelma Akana will undoubtedly come There is none of this cocktail standing. i Washington. I am for having Senator You sit on the floor, with your shoes off, . vkana in Washington. We can use her. or you stretch out on a punee. If you get We need a little relief from' the shrill sleepy you sleep. If you are hungry the accusations, cries of rage and yelps of chances arc there is something to eat in fear that keep the hill a-quiver. the kitchen. There are no place cards at I mean no disrespect to any of the the dinner parties. The guests sort them­ gallant legislators, but Madame Thelma selves, and do very well. Akana will certainly be the most dynamic You do not have to hire entertainment lawmaker in a town which was burdened for a Hawaiian party. Out of any gather­ with Bilbo and establishes the Veep as ing of 20 people, 19 will be able to play the Frank Sinatra of the local middle- anything from a zither to the French aged bobbysox set. Thelma certainly horn. I am a right fair gourd man, my­ would be prettier than most of the faces self, if less than expert at a Samoan you see around the capitol. We can use sword dance. I always fall down and cut some interior decoration there. myself, or somebody else. * * * Mrs. Akana would be a fine advertise­ The hula gets mixed up in everything ment for this One World we yell so in Hawaii, including politics, and I be- stridently about, and this Brotherhood of 'ieve that a certain amount of hula in our Man we are stuffing forcibly down each Jails might lessen the tension of the in­ other’s throats. She is part Chinese and ternational scene and reduce the desire part Hawaiian and part English and she of some Washingtonians to hand over is just as proud of any one part as the the nation to the Russians. It would be other. Also I do not believe that she safe to say that very few of our incum­ would weaken easily before demands of bents are expert at the hula, a dance legislation, to the point of forgetting how which demands some peace of soul as well to hula when she feels a hula coming on, as great flexibility of the equatorial ■sec­ which in the past has been frequently. tor. I cannot imagine Bob Taft doing a This is my only pitch for Hawaiian hula. Sen. Tydings does not appear a statehood. We took culture to the Ha­ logical choice for hula-hood. waiians in the form of the Mother Hub­ Mrs. Akana’s hula ranks with the best bard. It is only fair, now, that we allow of the Islands. She also plays musical in­ the Hawaiians to return some of their struments. She sings. Her sons also sing, culture to us. We can use it. play and dance. So do her friends. Even a slight infiltration of Hawaiians in the TDY AN 0 «c>c. capital is bound to help it socially, since i n I planters punch the typical Washington awful-awful so­

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We extend hearty greetings and “Happy Birthday and best wishes to you” to all Club members whose birthdays occur in October. It so happens that every day this month except the 24th records one or more names of our members.

O ct. 1 Martha Conger Garner Anthony Carl E. Hanson R. J. Cobban Emily Lou Hayes Stuart C. Nickerson Grandison Perry Henry Van Gieson, Jr. Samuel M. Fuller J. W. Lambert O ct. 2 W illiam L. Haxton O ct. 11 Lester A. Marks, Jr. James Johnson O ct. 21 Edward Kawananakoa H. R. Cooke Richard L. Burkland Herbert Richards Edward S. Geer Karen Caldwell Marian Sandelin Fred Mahoney William S. Coonley Mrs. George P. Yonkers O ct. 12 O ct. 22 O ct. 3 George Cannon, III William Harkins William Charlock, III John Chamberlin Peter Madsen Lillie B. Mackenzie James R. Humphries Priscilla Ward Robert Merrick James Zukerkorn Robert Griffin Jennings W. Parker O ct. 13 Carl H. Williams Charles P. Wadsworth Mrs. Dorothy E. Austin Susan Ann Ault O ct. 4 Gilmer K. Shingle O ct. 23 Barbara Croze Gay G. Singlehurst Harold Power Arthur J. Snowden O ct. 5 William Monahan, Jr. Katie S. Austen Charles M. Peters Malcolm Maguire John J. Dinmore O ct. 14 O ct. 25 Margaret Lowrey James M. O ’Dowda Henry F. Davis, Jr. Dickey H. Thacker Mrs. Joan Damon Mrs. W inifred Gay Stanley H. N. Waldron O ct. 15 Patricia Ann Flake Laurita Y. Turner Albert Anderson, Jr. Armand L. Smith O ct. 6 Watson S. Clifford, III Nalani WarTen Helen Arthand Edna Harrison Mrs. Jean W hite A. G. Hodgins, Jr. Thelma D. Wallace O ct. 26 Elmer C. Jenkins Joanne Barber W illiam C. Capp William Thompson, III O ct. 16 Margaret Linn Henry O. Mahn Pat Parker W inona Love Irene M. Baxter Sandra C. King O ct. 17 O ct. 7 Mora Dickson Hugh Hunter Howard Dr. James Andrade Loys Griswold O ct. 27 John H. Black Kathleen O'Brien David L. Arnold Nancy Gibson Ernest Stenberg, Jr. C. H. McAllister Manning Richards Keith Wallace O ct. 18 Thalia Anastasopulos O ct. 8 Raymond Clarke Raymond Akana O ct. 19 O ct. 28 H. G. Dillingham, Jr. George P. Denison, II Mrs. Olive Morris James Richards Larry Doolittle O ct. 29 A. J. Spitzer Richard Gartley Lucille Fay Bate O ct. 9 Mrs. V. J. Greene Robinson Locke Paul Cassiday David Guard Mona Reierson Betsy Church Walter Haglund O ct. 30 Barry Emerson Neal Ifversen Mrs. Beatrice Austin Capt. Edwin E. Woods L. Gene Seaman Sam L. Bernard Jack Mullin O ct. 20 Benjamin Howell Bond, Jr. Phyllis B. Scott Sally Faye Gretel Kepner Lionel T. Gorelangton Mrs. Eleanor S. Knight O ct. 31 O ct. 10 K. C. Leebrick Wanda Grant T. David Angell James Moody Pat Price Jack Campbell Curtis Turner Robert Williams. Jr.

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