The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-19
THE BUBRo TO THE RESCUE.

5. at the Globe Hotel. Honolulu, kept by
Korpony, FrenehmaD, since resident of
San Francisco. On that morning everything
was in readiness for the banquet prepared
for about 200 guests. But that very morn
ing the American brig Zenobia arrived
direct from Petropaui0vski, Kamchatka,
with the full news OF the disastrous attack
of the British and French warships there
upon the Russian feet and the port, which
ended in the severe repulse of the allies,
with many killed, wounded and taken prls-
oDers by the Russians. The news speedily
spread throughout Honolulu and in the har-
Dor. No British or French officers came
ashore that day.
The British and French legations in Homo
lulu were closed and the residents from the
respective nations kept to their homes.
The banquet was abandoned. horpony
should be fully paid for his preparations,
but he could do with the vlands and wines
as he chose. ii was a FrencbmaD, but he
was a naturalized American citizen. He
embraced the opportunity that presented.
The American people generally favored
the side OF Russia In the tremendous con-
test. The greater number of Americans in
Honolulu were Of similar sympathies. The
whaling feet had returned from the Arctic
and the equator TO Honolulu to winter, and
the town was filled with Americans. Kor-
pony's Globe was the chief hotel of all the
island group. The large spread was all
ready, an ample force of walters on duty.
koTp0ny issued Immediate invitation TO
Americans to do him the honor of free
banaueiing at his hostelry. lt was numer-
ously accepted At O'Clock in the after
noon the banquetng halls were thrown
| open. Special invitations brought the
Princes Alexander and Lot, aud prominent
residents. native chiefs and whaling
masters.
The banquet continued until midnight.
Wine flowed ad libitum. Tolsts were drunk,
q a
mas ter of the Zenobia was frequently toasted
as the master spirit of the occasion. Toasts
offensive to the allies or landing Russians
were abstained from. But the eXtravagant
lay, ut prepared for rejoicing allies was
suddenly turned to ashes OF modification
for them, while Russian sympathizers most
gloriously celebrated the feasting and de-
| lighted in the occasion.
A marked change in the manner Of many
natives WAS plainly perceptible theDcetor-
ward in relation to the annexation of Hawaii
10 the United States, anu the satisfied bear
ing continued until the new King abruptly
dashed the general expectation.
In 1852, the design was entertained by a
number of ente:prising citizens visiting
from San Francisco and merchandising at
| Honolulu, of utilizing and improving the
water front of Honolulu in manner like
that then projected in San Francisco. now
! in process OF complete construction. The
| harbor frontage of Honolulu is OF coral
| formation, readily yielding TO effort to re-
| meve distractions and to deepen il. The
| ship channel. from the port to the sea. was
| through layers of coral, forced away to safe
passage, indirect yet easily navigated.
! Over the coral reef adjacent, covered with
! shallow depth of water. yOkes of oxen were
employed in towing vessels in and out from
| the open roadstead to the port and wharves.
/ The design COMPRISED the cutting away and
| filing in substantially the whole water front,
| to resemble the seawal construction at
| San Francisco, so as to furnish easier hsrbor
| entrance and exit and make larger accom-
modatoDs for shipping. wharfage. ware
| houses and commercial facilities. Barely
| one or two small steamers had been taken
| to ply in Hawaiian waters-the S. A.
| Wheeler and the West Point of San Fran
| cisco-but in the event Of the annexation
| Captain John T. Wright. a leading steam
! ship owner, and others had arranged to put
| on regular lines of steamships between San
| Francisco and Honolulu tor monthly trips,
which would have increased the commerce
| OF this city and the islands materially.
| Merchants in Honolulu not engaged in the
) whaling traffic were hopeful Of the project,
| in view of this augmented trade. and, there
| fore, much desired the annexation.