The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-04-04
From Daily. Msrcn 80
R-,ksri Rush.

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The prophets have been busy for
a week past trying 70 tx upon the
gay 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 Tor the
day, il Is safe 10 say that very few
dated j. on Wednesday, March %,
in the year Of Our Lord 1898.
When. therefore, Charley Peter
sen, the sleepless Argus Of the Dia-
nond Head Signal Station. few
minutes after 9 o'clock on Wednes-
day morning, celephoned in that
there was 6 steamer of Coco Head.
he p2ralyzed the town. twas not
the Rio Janeire, so It must be the
Rush. II was evident that the old
revenue cutter had got 2 move
on, and was determined 10 20 ell
the prophets in town day Or TWO
better.
No steamers from the Coast have
arrived for TWO months without
creating 8 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 = very busy
place. The staid old Chamber Of
Commerce room certainly never
saw such q 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 viii be scarce arti-
cles in Honolulu stores for several
weeks 10 come. as 1000 badges have
been struck of, and according to
present prospects there will be z
demand for more As soon as the
members were decorated, they
started down Fort street, where
the Stars and Stripes we're
beginning TO show from windows, !
corners and hagpoles.
The wharf was crowded with |
people long before the Rush hove |
in sight, as the trim little cutter !
did not seem 10 be in much Of z /
hurry after she rounded Diamond I
Head. Before she passed the light !
house ! deputation from the wom- \
ems branch OF the Hawaiian Patri- 4
otic League streamed down 70 the
wharf. forty or fifty strong. They I
we're dressed in white, decorated /
with the usual lei. and we're COW (
cred with flags, which showed the
Hawaiian and American colors in /
about equal proportions. The lad
les took : front seat, o. in other
words, they lined the edge Of the /
wharf, and waved wildly to the as
vet unknown Commission. but all !
in vain. as Admiral Brown was not
on board, and Wednesday proved
not to be day OF .'hookupus.n
As soon as the Rush reached the
part Of the harbor directly between
the wharf and the naval row, she
was boarded st once By 8 number
Of gentlemen. Admiral Skerrett's
steam launch was made useful at
once and the United States Minis
ter, with Consul-General Severance
and the Reception Committee Of
the Annexation Club, consisting Of
General HartEel. Mr.. Scott and
DR.. J. 6. McGrew. went on board
Immediately. Major Robertson
made his appearance on board and
Representatives OF the ADVERTISER
and the Star, with ". H. Hogs as
one of the committees Of the An
ne1ation Club, made an early APP
pearance on the vessel, and were
received with the utmost courtesy.
ONLY one COMMISSIONER II
OF the three gentlemen who were
expected by the Rush. the Hon.
James II. Blount, OF Georgia, was
the only one TO msterialize. Mr..
BIount Is 3 gentleman Of appar-
entity about fifty years Of age, Of {
medium height. strong build, clean
hair tinged with gray, and
sasy and unpretentious manners.
He is accompanied BY Mrs Blount,
who reveals herself to the first I
glance as q lady OF elegance and |
breeding.