The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-09-21
CONGRESSIONAL VISITORS HAVE
\ BUSY DAY.
Make the Circuit of the Harbor and
Lagoons-Luau at Waipio-Ewa
Plantation and the Big Oahu MILL

The Congressional party made a
complete tour of Pearl IIarbor and the
lagoons this forenoon in the little Is
land steamer Kaena. The distinguish
ed visitors left the city on a special
train and arrived at All ms landing
shortly after 8 o'clock. Here the steaS
mer was boarded and a complete cir
cult of the harbor made.
Those in the party were Senator
Morgan, Congressman Cannon, Berry,
Tawney and Loudenslager, President
Dole American Minister Sewall, Ha-
waian Minister Hatch, Admiral Mil
Ter, Attorney General Smith, Minister
of the Interior King, Captain Nichols
of the L. s. S. Bennington, United
States Consul General Haywood, EX-
United States Consul General Mclvol
of Yokohama, Collector General Nc
Stocker, Postmaster General Oat Ser
ator Baldwin, Senator w. c. Wilder.
president of the Senate: General Man
ager Dillingham; of the Oahu Rail
road, Chief Justice Judd, Lieutenant
Andrews and Lieutenant Rogers, on
Admiral Miller's staff: Professor w.
d. Alexander, Rev. DR.. Bishop, Editor
A. T. Atkinson of the Star. f. S.
! Dodge, C. H. Kluegel, James b. Castle,
John Ena, John j. Williams. City Ed
| itor j. II. Stacker of the Advertiser,
and George Manson of the Bulletin.
| 1t was high noon before the Kaena
had covered the harbor. Senator Nor
gan and Congressman Cannon were
| intensely interested in the minutest
| details concerning this most wonder
| full natural harbor.
The latest charts together with a
brief sketch of the work already ac-
complshed by the Bennington sur
vey party were laid before the Senator
and his colleagues. Congressman Can
non, who is chairman of the Com
mittee on Appropriations and through
whose hands any appropriation for the
development of Pearl Harbor must
pass, was unceasing in peppering all
with questions concerning the harbor
To say that Senator Morgan and the
visiting congressman were pleased
with what they saw would be putting
it mildly. All are enthusiastic over
the future and all realize that it is a
big enough harbor to shelter one-half
or more of the United States navy.
| At II o'clock second special left
the Oahu depot for Wapio, carrying
Among those noticed in the big party
were: Colonel and Mrs. j. II. Fisher
Colonel and Mrs. j. H. Soper. Colonel
and Mrs. George Mcleod, Marshal and
Mrs. Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. f. d. Ten
ney, Mr.. and Mrs. Theo. F. Lansing,
Senator and Mrs. McCandless. Mr. and
Mrs. F. w. Damon, Mr.. and Mrs. Rob.
ert Levers, Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Cas-
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b. Dole, Mrs. S. NJ. Damon, Mrs. w
o. Smith, Mrs. f. X. Wilder. Mrs
Wight, Mrs. Loudenslager. Mrs. Her.
BERT Mrs. Noonan, Miss Berry, Miss
Loud. the Misses Morgan. Miss Helen
Wilder, Messrs. j. b. Atherton, w. A
Bowen, j. \. Low and j. A. Kennedy
These eXcursionists and the Con
eressional party feasted at grant
luau at Mrs. c. A. Browns place al
Waipio. Everything was served in ty
pical Hawaiian style, the guests sit
ting on the ground to a feast prepared
for 130 people,, The luau was served
out on the lawn in front of the resi-
dence. The decorations were very at
tractive. Mrs. Brown received man,
hearty congratulations from he
guests upon the success of her enter
| lalnInent.
1t was nearly o'clock before tn,
guests began to leave the Brown place
The Congressional party left in thei
special train going direct to EVA
where Manager William j. Lowrie oc
cupied their attention for nearly tw,
hours in going over the big plantation
The visitors were taken through ac
res of cane fields on the plantation
train. The mill, laborers' quarter ant
other points of interest were thor
oughly inspected.
The party will visit the new Oah,
plantation. The chief feature of thi
trip will be watching the workmeI
putting up the mammoth new mill.
The Congressional party will return
to the city about sundown.
The eXcursionists will leave Waipi,
for ride over the road. possibly t,
Waianae. They will return on tn,
regular train at 4: :55 o'clock.
FOR THE CONGRESSMEN.