The daily herald. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1886-1887, 1886-12-28
A FAREWELL FEAST.
Is sent1tion and COLLATION. to Mr.. P. M.
Sass by the Officers Of the
|. |. S. NJ. Co.

l. 1. y. N. Co.
About eight o'clock last evening a
Widespread table in the large hall of
the Club House Dining Rooms was
approached by the officers of the Inter
Island Stern Navigation Company
and few invited friends. Captain
Bates, of the steamer w. G. Hall, pre-
sided, having on his right the guest OF
the evening, Mr.. Peter M. Sass, super
intending engineer of the company
and on his left Mr.. John M. Sass, now
manager Of the Peoples Ice and Re-
irigeratlng Company but formerly cap
tain in the Inter-Island Co.'s service
who brought down the pioneer steamer
of TIE line, the James Makee. Captain
Freeman, Of the lwalani occupied the
post of vice chairman at the opposite
end Of the table. The rest of those
who filled the seats around the festive
board were the following; r. N.
Webster, wharf freight clerk; w.
Johnston, chief engineer of the w. G.
Hall; Mr. Keech, former officer of
the company; Harry Wootton, second
engineer Of the w. G.. Hail. Chas.
Wall, chief engineer of the c. r.
Bishop; Henry Lamson, second engi-
neer of the Waialeale; VIM. White,
purser Of the c. r. Bishop; Captain
Campbell, of the James Makee;
Captain CLANCY, of the c. r. Bishop;
l.. M. Everett, mate Of the Jas. Makee;
c. f. Everett, purser of the c. R.
Bishop; B. Norton, chief engineer of
the James Makee f. Carson, mate of
the {. r. Bishop; FIR. McGuy, second
engineer of the c. r. Bishop; Louis
Mark, second engineer of the Jas
.dakee; Joshua Hilbus, first officer OF
the w. G. Hall; Jas. Mclean, com
pany blacksmith; II. Won Holt, of the
Oceanic Steamship Co.'s office; John
Thompson, chief engineer of the
lwalani; Henry Nye, first officer OF the
Iwalani, and representatives of the
three English daily papers.
There was tempting layout Of
meats, salads, cake and champagne
wine, but before anything was touched
the chairman standing up read an adj
dress to the guest of the evening, in
brief but cordial terms, stating the APP
probation in which he had always been
held by the officers of the company,
expressing regret at HI contemplated
early departure from the country, with
their warmest wishes for his future well
fare, and begging him to accept gold
watch and chain as token of their
esteem.
Mr.. Sass in neat speech suitably
acknowledged the handsome present,
Saying he should always treasure it as a
! emento of the kind regard of his
other officers. On the inner case OF
watch the inscription is engraved,
Presented to Peer M. Sass by the
\ Officers Of the Inter-Island Steam
/ Navigation Company, December a7th,
1886" With its massive gold chain il
IS gift Of princely style.
After the presentation the victuals
we're subjected to vigorous demolition
fof some time but without at all ex
hansting the supply, and then series
of toasts, speeches and songs pleasantly
engaged the party till after ten o'clock
Among the healths drunk we're those Of
the KING; the absent President Mr.
Eos r. Secretary Mr. Ena and Super
intendent NJ Godfrey; the Oceanic S
S. Co., l. |. S. N. Co., officers of the
latter collectively and singly, the guest
Of the evening, the United States, the
two million loan, Mr. John NJ Sass
the press and the ladies. Songs were
sung by Messrs. Webster, Won Itolt
and Hilbus, and the gathering broke
up singing "Auld Lang Syne."
Mr.. P. NJ Sass, the recipient o
such signal marks of esteem from his
fellow officers, has been in the service
of the /. is. N. Co. for eight years
having come here as second engineer
on the James Makee, rising to the posi-
ton Of experimenting engineer OF the
line two years ago. He shortly leaye
the Kingdom to make home for him
self in Hunboldt county, California
where he lived before coming to thi
country.
Incipient Fire.