The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-02-28
HOME AGAIN.
Return of the U. S. s. Charleston
From Honolulu.
n0nors fald to Her officers by the Hawaiians.
Novel but Substantial Method Of
Returning Thanks.

| Inc Uniteu States steamer Charleston
Captain Remey, reached her ANCHORAGE in
this harbOr yesterday afternoon after a
passage of nine days from Honolulu. The
! ship came up under easy steam, only three
boilers being used. She averaged ten knots
! on the entire passage. The weather was
stormy ana wet and the officers and men
were glad to get into port
The first two days the ship was at sea the
wind blew gale from the southwest The
next five days the wind was generally from
the soutLward, blowing fresh until last
Wednesday, when it blew gale from the
southeast, with heavy sea and rain. The
officers and crew are loud in their praises of
the ship, and say she is credit to the nation
and those who designed and built her.
QUICK TRIP.
The last day of the passage down with the
remains of the late King on board it was
intended to drive the Charleston at full
speed, with view to making the trip in five
and half days, but this was abandoned
owing to plug in one of the pipes giving
out As it was, with the ship under three
quarter steam, she made fifteen knots all the
way down to Honolulu.
The officers state that the gratitude of the
islanders knew no bounds and before the
Charleston left they got up native cere-
mony, during which vast quantity of gifts
were presented to the Admiral, many of
them costly and rare. Enough provisions
were given the Americans to last the Charles
tons crew all the way to San Francisco, and
as much more was given to the United States
snip Mohlcan, also lying in the harb1r.
MARKS OF RESPECT.
The Charleston left Honolulu on the 18th
ana was accompanied out to sea by tug
having on board most of the Cabinet Off
GERS under j. A. Cummins, Minister of For
elgn Affairs. Tie Royal Hawaiian Band
was on board the tug and played tune after
tune rs the big war-shp steamed Aut of
Honolulu. Every ship in the harbof was
crowded to cheer the departing vessel. The
native boatmen left their work, and forming
their boats in long lines were taken in tow
OF tugs and steam-yachts and followed the
American ship out to sea to demonstrate the
gratitude they felt to the American nation.
The Charleston left the United States steam
er Mohican and the British War-shp Nymph
at Honolulu.
EXPECTED ORDERS.
The officers expect the Charleston will be
ordered up to Mare Island at once to get
new guns now awaiting her there and it is
thought probable the ship may be ordered
TO Chile to look out for American interests
In that country while the civil war now
raging there continues.
On the trip up from Honolulu the Charles
ton consumed about eghty-three tons of
coal every twenty-four hours. Over 40
tons would have been used had she been
under full steam.
On the passage up from Honolulu the fol-
lowing vessels were spoken by the Charles
ston: H. C. Allen, w. Il. Dimond and ship
supposed to be the j. ID. Peters.
THE DOCTOR CoAIPLn1ENTED.
During the Charlestons stay at Honolulu
the DOwager Queen sent for Fleet Surgeon
G. w Woods, to express her gratitude for
the solctous care and attention ne had
bestowed upon his late Majesty, her hus-
band. and to hear from the doctor an
account of his death. After going over
many affecting details, DIR. Woods spoke of
the regard all army and navy men beld
| lor the late King, aud spoke OF his low,
] sweet, musical voice. The Dowager Queen
| was much affected by the recital-parlicu-
/ larly when he spoke of his late MajeSty's
beautiful voice, and as a mark of her great
consideration for the services rendered by
DR.. Woods, she rendered him cane of great
beauty, belonging to his late Majesty, saw
ing that whenever he came TO Honolulu
hers was the first home he must visit; and
whenever he spoke of her husband to
always say. not the king" but her hus.
band With the low, sweet, musical voice.
"HooKUPU."
The day previous to the Charleston's
hOmewaId trip a ''hookupu' was rendered 10
Rear-Admiral Brown in return for the cour-
teSies extended by the American Govern
upu" was custom observed by ancient
Hawaii when the people wished to express
their sense of great respect and obligation
to some honored parsonage. lthas not been
observed In the islands to any great extent
since Queen Emma's time, but 20 atone Tor
the neglect that rendered to Admiral Brown
was one the like OF which Honolulu never
witnessed before.
Early in the afternoon the natives forme
in procession and proceeded TO the wharf or
landing a M frtit
flowers, vegetables or meat At the land
Ing they were met by Admiral George
Brown, attended by Lieutenant Dyer and
Ensign Blow, and their Excellencies ohm
A. Cummins, Godfrey Brown, Hon. Antoine
Rosa, and others. Addresses of a compl-
mentary character were made in the
English and Kanaka tongues, after which
the processionlsts approached singly and
deposited their offerings In the hands of the
naval olhcerS and their attendants.
SOME OF THE PRESENTS.
Rich and poor shared in the novel tribute,
and most heterogeneous collection of goods
resulted. Among the most notable gifts
were:
Her Majesty Queen Dowager KapiolanI-1 box
egg, boxes cocoanuts, 61a dozen fowls bag
fish, punches bananas, bags potatoes, pigs,
l sheep and calf.
Hale Naua Society blouse OF Wisdom)-Kaula
spear. stone adz, 2 bowling alley balls, pohaku
Kauai (poi pounding stone of Kauai, lauoho
palaoa or talisman OF ivory with necklace of
human hair
William Auld-Spittoon of High Chief Kau-
muali of Kauai, made of kou wood, hula drum.
ulluii, lei made OF rare mamo feathers, native
Lilluokalanl Riding Society An Hawaiian
HoouIu and Hoola Lahul Socety-Hawallan
tapa called u-holowaiolaa, huewa-ihiloa
(drinklDg-poD, lei palaoa, necklace of kukui nuts
and ivory, mama ka aud kauila wood.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Atau-Tasman of ivory and
necklace made from the hair OF High Chief
Kapaakea, father of his late Majesty King Kala-
IN
Mrs, Makanoe-Lauhala basket full of shells
and Hawaiian taDa pai-ula.
Hon. j. Ena-BOx of pigs and vegetables.
Hon. j. l.. kauukou-Turkeys and pig.
Mrs. w. L. Wicox-Lei palaoa and calabash
OF kOu.
Mr.. j. j. Williams-A set OF photographs OF the
two professions and other funeral scenes.
Mrs. Anakolio-Three small kahilis made of
Hawaiian geese feathers.
Hon. ?. T. kanoa-An Hawaiian stone ADJ.
LuokalaDi Educational Socety-Lauoho pa
laoa. pohaku oluhu Hawaiian tapa.
Native Sons OF Hawaii-Hawaan calabash;
body made OF kou, stand OF milo ana cover of
kou.
THE SCENE AT THE DOCK.
Tho scene of the presentation is thus de-
scribed in the Hawaiian Advertiser, Just to
hand:
AS each one approached with his or her Offer
ings they were taken In charge by Lieutenant
Dyer. Ensign Blow and Hon. A. Rosa, who hero
ically stood by their post, while the Admiral
heartily greeted each OF the long procession and
with unerrlng eye selected the more handsome
OF the ladies' lair AMI dark. for special mark OF
esteem. Tie latter would not perhaps, have
been conferred had not native maid, at the be-
ginning OF the procession, overcome by the hand
some appearance of the Admiral In uniform. set
the bail rolling by u hearty embrace. Once
started the gallant commander of the
Pacific Squadron could no more resist the temp
tation of kissing The pretty donors as they filed
by. In fact it would require far less courage to
fight the fercest battle than pass by unktssed
the many handsome maids ana women of that
| long procession. The Admiral was the envy of
every man there, White the fortunate ladies were
| the envy of those who had neither the courage
TO embrace the Admiral nor the beautiful lips 10
| tempt him. Not least among the gifts were leis
| made from Hawaifs beautiful flowers; these
were contributed until they could no longer find
| room around the Admral's neck, when they
| were removed only 10 be replaced by others.
| Lieutenant Dyer aud Ensign Blow came In for q
| large share OF tile leis. Some of the more pre-
| satisfied ona