The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-08-09

The announcement that United
States Minister Blount was to leave
yesterday by the steamer Gaelic
drew large crowd to the Pacific
Mail wharf. An hour before the
steamer sailed the wharf was crowded
half way to the end of the big ship
and friends and countrymen of the
silent statesman were constantly
boarding the steamer with leis,
wreaths, bouquets and garlands of
tropical flowers and evergreens,
which were carried below by attend
ants and deposited in the stateroom
midship, until it was turned into a
veritable bed of roses and greenery.
The walls, the lamps, the chairs and
the trunks were completely hidden
in flowers, and at last accounts line
of visitors WAS still intent upon
reaching the "fowery beds of ease"
to deposit offerings of friendship and
aloha before the Gaelic swung sea-
ward.
The Hawaiian and National Ha-
waiian bands played alternate airs
on each side of the gangway,,, a az:
large crowd ave.. - Wv
on. ..s-z7I San waited the arrival Of
| the minister and his suite. In the
meantime the decks of the ship were
crowded with visitors who thronged
the saloon and gangways leading be
low. The through passengers hung
over the ratings and gazed at the
crowded wharf beneath.
Promptly at 5 o'clock Minister and
Mrs. Blount drove on the wharf in
the carriage of Minister S. M. Da
mon, accompanied by Mrs. Damon
Mrs. Blount was escorted at once
aboard the steamer, where she was
received by numerous friends. Min
lister Blount shortly afterward fol
lowed and bowed Acknowledgements
to those of all nationalities who
he reached the deck he was cordially
welcomed by half dozen gentle
men, mostly Americans, with whom
he shook hands and conversed for a
few minutes. He was dressed in a
suit of light flannel and the white
Panama hat he has constantly worn
since his arrival four months ago.
After short handshaking journey
he reached the saloon and disap-
peared fer a time from sight.
Visitors continued to arrive and
depart as farewells were spoken.
Shortly after o'clock Admiral Skier
rett and staff, accompanied by Cap
tain Nelson of the q. S. S. Adams,
arrived and went Immediately to the
saloon to bid Minister Blount good
bye. Within a few minutes the
British minister resident, Major
James Hay Wodehouse, and wife ar
rived. Minister Wodehouse, in few
appropriate words, bid the departing
minister farewell. Minister Blount
grasped Mr.. Wo6ehouse warmly by
the hand and assured him that their
official relations during his stay in
| the islands had been most pleasant,
and he uttered the hope that they
would remain so in the future.
Among prominent royalists who were
present to bid Minister Blount God
l l.
w. III. Cornwell, Mr.. A. S. Cleghorn,
Mr. and Mrs. j. o. Garter, Jno. e.
Bush, r. w. Wilcox, and others of
less notoriety and prominence. The
list of Americans and prominent
citizens from the other side would
fill column, and, as the saying says,
were too numerous to mention. The
best circles Of society were out in
force and Mrs. Blount was surroun-
ded by numerous acquaintance and
friends until the gong sounded all
among members of fhe diplomatic
corps were noticed Minister Wode-
house, as mentioned Consul General
Severance, Senior a. de Souza Cana
varro, Portuguese charge d. affairs,
Consul General Fulfil of Japan, and
Thomas Rain, Walker of the British
legation.
Everything wss now taking in the
air of preparation for departure. The
ratings of the ocean liner were filled
with representatives of all nations.
The upper de9k was all a futter with
the Chinese Ambassador, MIR. Yang
Yew, and his suite, who included
forty-two mandarins They were all
sleek, poll-shaven fellows, dressed in
flowing silks and affecting large
Chinese spectacIes, which gave them
the appearance of fun-grown Brown
les out on a midday picnic, without
care in the world except to chatter
and look solemn. This they did to
perfection.
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