The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1878-07-13

caused by the unusual event of the launching of
man-of-war at the Navy Yard. There has not bee
Z ship launched here for near a quarter of a century
and crowds of people were en- route to the %ship-hous
hours before the time appointed, which was L" whel
the tide comes in" The first thing of interest wa
forging of a propeller, which took place early in tn,
afternoon. The forging hall was crowded with cage
people, and the watchmen had to be very adroit t
keep some Of the more interested at a safe distance
from the furnace. Soon a tip was given the two i'm,
mense cauldrons, each of which contained ten thou.
sand pounds of molten iron, and simultaneously the
liquid was poured into the mould. There was a SEN
sation of alarm from those very near lest some of the
sparks or even the metal might reach them, but they
were really in more danger from pressing of the
eager crowd.
Soon the galleries of the ship-house, even those of
dizzy hight, we're filed to overlooking. The regula-
ton salute of twenty-one guns announced that the
President was entering the gallery assigned him.
He was accompanied by his handsome and agreeable
wife, Secretary and Miss Thompson, Commodore and
Mrs. Lebiger, Senator and Mrs. Matthews, Colonel
and Mrs. Rockwell. Among the notables were
Senator Thurman, Senator Bayard and wife, Senator
C~onkling, Mrs. Kate Chase Sprague. Mrs. General
Ricketts,, etc.
The ship, which Is second-class, looked immense
to the uninitiated, and those in the lower galleries
strained their eyes looking up to take in her dimen-
sIons, while those above grew dizzy looking down
taking in her depth. Being aboard, and for the
first time to be launched, the sensation we felt was
peculiar, and not without some concern was the loud
shouts of the crowd of witnesses heard every few
seconds. Soon the signal was given and
-" she seemed TO feel
The thrill of life along her keel.n
A slight tremor, then with stately yet rapid motion
she sought the element for which she had been
created. We feel an interest in the .NTpsic quite
apart from that possible to extend to any other YES
sci, and we trust old Neptune will deal gently with
her, and that her days may be many on the water.
THE FUNERAL OF COL. FREYsE,
The late Peruvian Minister, took place from the
Catholic church (St. Matthew's), and was very i'm
pressive. At the head of the center aisle was placed
a catafalque, on which the coffin rested. 1t was
covered with a pail of black velvet starred with
silver, and draped with the Peruvian flag, which
was Topped and caught at the head with the Peruvian
coat-of-arms. The altar was draped in mourning;
the priests, vested in black and silver, chanted the
mass IN the most earnest, plaintive manner. The
floral offerings from the many warm friends of the
family were very beautiful and significant. Chief to
be was a broken column of rarest tea
roses, surmounted by a dove with outstretched
wings, as if just preparing for flight. The large
church was crowded with members of the different
Legations and distinguished Americans. Among
the former the English, in q body, were the most
dlStingue, while among the latter were a large num-
Der of our public men and a representation of the
Army and Navy. The deepest sympathy is extend
ed to Madame Freyse and her family, and everything
is done to make her realize that in this hour of afHic-
she, though far from her home. is still with kind
E.B.J