The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-07-23
JAMES ID. MINERNG DESCRi
HIS CONTINENTAL TRIP.
Visits Great Cities of the States and IS
Handsomely Entertained-Atten
Senate as Guest of Senator Morgan.

James ID. McInerny and w. c. Parltc,
two popular island boys, in their re-
cent journey across the United States.
were royalty entertained in nearly all
the larger cities. Mr.. McInerny go
turned on the Australia after an 1b-
sence of four months. Mr.. Parke will
arrive on the Moana next week.
In San Francisco. Salt Lake. De-.
ver and st. Louis they were the guests
of friends. Mr. McInerny was not inn
pressed with Salt Lake. The city re-
minded him more of an overgrovn
village. The famous bathing resorts,
Saitair and Garfield Beach, were not
open when he was there.
The city of Denver is modern built
city and is full of push and enterprise.
1t supports the best hotels in America
and Mr.. McInerny says that the people
are extremely hospitable.
While in Washington Messrs. Me-
| lnerny and Parke attended the ses-
sions of the Senate as the guests of
Senator Morgan. The Senators had
the Oregon forestry bill before them
for consideration. and it was exceed
ingly amusing to hear the gentle
things the members would say TO each
other during the debate.
While in Washington they met Min
| lister Hatch, Commissioners Kinney
and Thurston, and Secretary Hastings.
| Mr.. McInerny dined with Mr.. Ha
ing at his club just before departing,
and was grieved to learn of his death
. upon his arrival in Boston. He
, had left Hastings in the best of spirits.
Both gentlemen attende the recep-
! ton given by Secretary Foster compli-
mentary to Chief Justice and Mrs.
Judd. Mr.. McInerny afterward met
The J1dds in New York ard at the
home of Mrs. j. X. Farley. a sister ii
Mrs F. NJ. Swanzy, in Auburndale,
Massachusetts.
Chief Justice Judd, Mrs. Judd and
friends, and Mr.. McInerny
toured the New York harbor in the
United States revenue cutter Governor
Meggs, which had kindly been placed
at Mr.. Judd's disposal.
John b. Stetson, the multi-million-
aire halter, Messrs. Wheeler & Will
son. and the Merchantmen's Club of
Philadelphia entertained Mr. McIn-
erny on several occasions during his
stay in the City of Brotherly Love
He was urgently requested by the
clubs officers to remain over a few
days and meet President Mckinley
and Editor Charles A. Dana of the
New York Sun; but he was obliged tc
go to New York.
! While in Boston Mr.. McInerny lt
tended the Postal Congress CONVEX
ton. He was afterward the guest o
= Mayor Quincy, who presented him +,
the Governor of Massachusetts. Th'
second day after his arrival in tn,
Hub city Mr.. McInerny received {
T telegraphic note from Mr.. Parke, whc
! was in New Haven. stating that b.
= would join him within couple G
days.
The next morning the dailies con
tained glowing accounts of Mr.. Nc
, Inerny being commissioned "A delegat
+ to the Postal Congress by Hawaiian
Minister Hatch at Washington, wht
T had made the appointment by tele
graph. They also stated that tn
q, news had just arrived from Honolulu
: that President Dole had appointe,
him secretary of the Hawaiian Lega
tion to succeed Mr.. Hastings.
Mr.. McInerny was one of the guest
= of honor at a banquet given by tn
I Boston city officials at the Nendom
: Hotel He also attended the Bunle
= Hill celebration and inspected the [
/ s. battleship Massachusetts, in the Bos
a ton harbor.
The Shelter Island Yachting Clu
had him out on the seas for sail. I
Baltimore he was well received b.
the firms he represents.
1t was a most enjoyable trip and Nj
McInerny has returned invigorated i
body and mind lie found the anneXa
|, tion feeling strong and the creates
interest taken i'm island affairs. Bot
he and Mr.. Parke have answered nun
berlcss questions upon the resourc'
and condition of the islands, and hav
in quiet way helped on the goo
y. cause.