The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-11-26
ARRIVAL OF THE ALAMEDA.
A Days Delay Prevents the Bali PLAY
Yet the Tourists are Well Received
and Dismissed.

tourist baseball aggregation on Saturday.
I ct the steamer came not, although the
Royal Hawaiian Band waited patiently
until past noon, while every ear was on
an lncessant strain for the first "toot' of
the signal. While the band was wait
ing it delivered welcome concert in
front OF the Oceanic Steamship Com
pany s office. As the time was reached
when it was useless to expect the
steamer III port in time to have the base
ball matches on Saturday, the unani-
nous desire OF the community was that
she should not arrive before Monday
morning. Double disappointment was
In store, however, for the telephone
bells at D; 80 a. N. of Sunday heralded
the word, Steamer Alameda off Dia-
mond Head.''
The first anxiety was not regarding
baseball, as there was a tenacious feel
ing in every mind that time tables. if
not time and tide, could wait in this
case upon the Honolulu public's lively
interest in baseball and, especially, as
played by its greatest living expo
nents." Ii was United States politics
concentrated in the quadrennial agony
of a Presidential election which hurried
the steps OF crowds to the water front.
Scores Of people had assembled there
while the Alameda was yet far beyond
the harbor bar. Some sought the earliest
possible relief from pent-up expectation
by appealing to shipmasters for inter
probation of the code signal visible
through binoculars on the vessels fore
mast Strangely enough the letters
"Cle" and Char" began in the bunting
symbolism in exactly the same way, and
there were shouts and counter shouts of
cts Harrison" and cts Cleveland. -
Then a bandanna flag seen on starboard
shrouds made the Republican mercury
drop to freezing and the Democratic rise
| to boiling. Finally, the good ship came
within Mailing distance of the Esplanade
WharveS, and clear voice on board was
| heard, calling out Harrison" and then
the bandanna was voted to be half-mast.
Several familiar forms and faces were
deserted over the rail, while forward the
baseball tourists were Enthusiastically
grouped. The band on the Oceanic
wharf welcomed the tourists with a
! series of lively American airs, and the
| gang plank was not out more than q few
| seconds until many people from shore
| were presented by Mr. Geo w Smith
to Mr.. Spalding and others of the party.
| AS the papers had promised the com
| muuity for months an exhibition Of the
| American national game by these picked
| players, the question could not be re-
pressed, a." Will they play to-day" since
| it was learned that the steamer would
| resume her voyage at 10 o'clock p. m.
| Mr.. Spalding did not wish to play in
| violation of the Hawaiian Sunday law,
and of course g the authorities could
! not revoke any law without the aid OF
the Legislature. Therefore, to make
long story short, numerously signed
| requisiton, backed with an offer of
injecting the pecuniary consequences, for
| the visiting baseballerS to play was
| without avail Mr.. Spalding and the
" Chicago" and " All-America" baseball
| teams were escorted in procession from
the Hawaiian Hotel to Iolani Palace at
10 80 a. m, where His Excellency Geo.
w. Merrill, United States Minister Resi-
dent, having been presented by Mr.. Jas.
| W. Robertson, IL. NJ. acting Chamber
lain, in turn presented Mr.. Spalding to
His Majesty, that gentleman III turn
presenting the members OF the expedl-
ton. together with the several ladies
accompanying them. They were all very
pleasantly received by the King, who
was attended by His Highness Prince
| Kawananakoa, Mr.. Robertson, Majors
Bertelmann and CornWell Hons j Ohm A.
! Cummins, S. Parker and John Ena, and
| NIessrs. Geo c.. Beckley and Thomas
Cummins.
The through passengers did the city
and suburbs, in groups under the guild
ance of citizens, and the Spalding base
ball party was besides entertained from
I q n i1n a pf
! Queen KapiOlani's private retreat, corner
of Queen and Punchbowl streets, at the
luau prepared for their arrival on Satur-
dav through the generosity of King Kala-
| kaua, Hons John A. CumminS, Sam1
Parker and John End and Mr. Geo. G.
Becklev Never was tire finer illumin-
alton OF any place of festivity. Not only
were the drives and walks lined, and the
main house and extensions spangled
with colored lanterns, but scarcely tree
or a shrub of the thickly wooded lawn
was without its beacon OF welcome A
large throng Of natives and foreigners
! aided the guests of the evening In doing
Justice to a sumptuOuS national least IN
the Hawaiian style. His EXcellency &.
w. Ashford, Attorney General in behalf
of the King proposed the health OF Mr..
Spaldipg and party, to which the famous
head of the baseball fraternity responded
feIicitouslv. Mr.. Frank Lincoln, q
| noted humorist of the mimic order, who
is bound on a professional visit to the
Colonies, entertained the company by
request with some amusing exhibitions
OF his speciality. His Majesty and the
other hosts ofathe occasion were present,
and the Hawaiian Club furnished native
vocal music.
After the luau there was no time to
lose for the embarkation OF all the
through passengers. A large crowd as
sembied on the wharf to see them OF,
and the tourists had send-off that they
will remember with pleasure. The band
nIaved series of American and senti-
mental airs, closing with the Hawaiian
national anthem, Hawaii Ponoi. As the