The Evening post. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1888-1889, 1888-12-19
THE BALL PLAYERS IN HONOLULU.
Their Trip from san Francisco, and How
It Was Enjoyed

1t was Enjoyed.
Cable Special 10 me Ns,o York sun.
HoNoLULU, HAWAIIAN ISLANDS, Nov.
25.-One week aboard the more or less
good ship Alameda brought the Austria
liam tourists early this morning into the
domain of the King of Hawaii. The
run from San Francisco was accom-.
plished within the desired time of seven
days, in spite of the multiplicity of adj
verse bets among the passengers which
served to enliven the trip, but were
otherwise uuavaling, as against these
were seven days Of the smoothest water
and the fairest winds that ever favored
the voyage.
The travellers arrived at the first stage
of their ocean trip in eXubcrant health.
There was some seasickness early in the
week, occasioned by the gentle but unac-
customed swell of the Pacific. Thereafter
Observation-Disclosures his or her sea
legs. There is not to-day case of even the
mildest indispostion in the party. AS
was telegraphed to the Sun from San
Francisco on November Is, the Alameda
was delayed one day by the ever-dGlin-
quent English mails. She was to have
sailed on Saturday last and to have ar
rived here yesterday morning in time to
permit an exhibition game before the
Hawaians. Her failure to do so has oc-
casioned something akin to a social revo-
luton in Honolulu and actually created
an issue which will figure in the next
election, and with the possible result of
ousting the party now in power, for the
Hawaiians are nothing if not base ball
cranks.
For a. month past they have been pre-.
pairing for the game that was expected
yesterday. They have excellent grounds
in park supported by popular sub.
scription. They have two local clubs
constituting a sort of league and asso-
citation combined, between which the
bitterest rivalry exists. They had made
up purse of 81, 600 for the winning club.
The King was to have been present with
his household, officers and half his army
of sixty men. All the nobility had
boxes. The grand stand was to have
been filled with the elite and the bleach.
ing boards with Kanakas.
In word, a general holiday had been
ordered, and all business houses were
closed at noon. When the Alameda
came not there was general wall, il
which prince and plebes joined equally
The latter would have kicked for the
return of their gate money, but it was {
free show. In spite of their shattered
hopes the populace was in force when
the Alameda hove in sight at daybreal
this morning. The ship picked her way
gingerly between the coral walls tina
line the narrow harbor. AS she drew
toward the docks the sleepy passengers
who had crawled from their berths t
get the first sight of land, made out ;
seemingly interminable line of white
hated forms As the sun emerged from
the sea and spread its light on the scene
it was seen that all Honolulu was dowI
to greet the arrival of the steamer bear
ing not only the much. expected baseball
crowd but also the first news from tn,
United States since the election.
Hard a port!' shouted the old pilot
from his high perch. l9l
"Who's elected ?" demanded scor,
of voices from the wharf, and Harrison's
partisans cheered the answer to the echo
The line was cast aboard and the shil
drawn close to the dock. A score o
musicians in white duck stepped to tn,
fore and burst into brazen rending o
yankee Doodle" 1t was the royal band
sent by King Kalakaua to greet his visit
ors from America.
A moment later pair of Kanaka boys
were pulled aboard. Each bore basket
full of garlands of roses and ferns, which
in spite of all protests, they proceeded to
hang about the necks of the baseball
players. This also was form of roya
greeting. 1t speedily became evident
that the King had taken the party unde
his wing.
Word was brought abroad that Hi:
Majesty had carriages on the wharf t.
convey the visitors TO the Royal Ha
waiian Hotel, which was at their dis
posal for the day, and that at II o'clocl
His Majesty would receive the players
at the palace, and that at 6 o'clock III
would give luau, or native feast, en-
livened by hulahula dance, also at thu
palace. His Majesty's invitations were
promptly accepted. After breakfast Mr.
Merrill, American Minister to the Isl
ands, arrived at the hotel and assumed
guardianship of the party.
AT II o'clock line was formed befor
the hotel, with Messrs. Merrill ant
| Spalding at the head. Before then
stood the Royal band, and in front of al
Clarence Duval, the black mascot, in full
drum majors regalia. The player
trailed in behind in twos. The ladies o
the party-Mrs. Spalding, Mrs. Arson