The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-03-30
Envoy.

The prophets have been busy for
a week past trying to fix upon the
day when the Commissioners would
arrive from Washington. The day
and the boat were alike uncertain.
Some bet on the Rio Janeiro and
others On the Rush, and as for the
day, it is safe to say that very few
dated it on Wednesday, March %,
in the year of Our Lord 1898.
When. therefore, Charley Peter
sen, the sleepless Argus of the Dia-
mond Head Signal Station, a few
minutes after 8 o'clock on Wednes-
day morning, telephoned in that
there was a steamer off Coco Head,
he paralyzed the town. 1t was not
the Rio Janeiro, so it must be the
Rush. 1t was evident that the old
revenue cutter had got a move
on" and was determined to 60 all
the prophets in town a day or two
better.
No steamers from the Coast have
arrived for two months without
creating a sensation of some kind,
and yesterdays was not behind the
others. The Annexation badges
were just ready, and the head
quarters of the Executive Commit
tee in room No. 6 were q. very busy
place. The staid old Chamber of
Commerce room certainly never
saw such a crowd before as made
their way in yesterday. The badges
could not be given out fast enough,
and it is safe to say that ribbon
and safety pins will be scarce arti-
cles in Honolulu stores for several
weeks to come, as 1900 badges have
been struck off, and according to
present prospects there will be a
demand for more. AS soon as the
members were decorated, they
started down Fort street, where
the Stars and Stripes were
beginning to show from windows,
corners and flagpoles.
The wharf was crowded with
people long before the Rush hove
in sight, as the trim little cutter
did not seem to be in much of a
hurry after she rounded Diamond
Head. Before she passed the light.
house deputation from the WON.
ems branch of the Hawaiian Patri.
otto League streamed down to the
wharf, forty or fifty strong. They
we're dressed in white, decorated
with the usual lei, and were GOV.
cred with flags, which showed the
Hawaiian and American colors in
about equal proportions. The lad
les took a front seat, or in Other
words, they lined the edge of the
wharf, and waved wildly to the as
yet unknown Commission, but al
in vain, as Admiral Brown was no
on board, and Wednesday proved
not to be a day of 'hookupus."
AS soon as the Rush reached thu
part of the harbor directly between
the wharf and the naval row, sh,
was boarded at once by a number
of gentlemen. Admiral Skerrett'
steam launch was made useful a
once and the United States Minis
ter, with Consul General Severanc
and the Reception Committee O
the Annexation Club, consisting c
General Hartwell, Mr.. Scott an
DR.. J. S. McGrew, went on boar
Immediately. Major Robertson
made his appearance on board AM
representatives of the ADVERTISE
and the Star, with w. III. Hogs a
one of the committees of the An
nexation Club, made an early az
pearance on tine vessel, and wer
received with the utmost courtesy
ONLY ONE COMMISSIONER.
Of the three gentlemen who wer
expected by the Rush, the Hon
James II. Blount, of Georgia, wa
the only one to materialize. MI
> Blount is a gentleman of appal
emily about fifty years of age, c
medium height, strong build, clea
shaven, hair tinged with gray, an
easy and unpretentious manners
He is accompanied by Mrs. Bloun
who reveals herself to the frs
: glance as a lady of elegance an
breeding.