The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-11-28
Santa Claus Transport ElroltG
to Manila.
HAD A TIME THURSDAY
Regular Thanksgiving Celebration - 10000
Packages Officers and Men.
Pretty Nurses.

The Christmas steamer st. Paul ar
rived in port at S O'Clock last Satur-
day night from San Francisco, weight
ed down by many thousand presents
for the soldier boys across the ocean
and frightened by cheery-faced nurses
who go TO minister to the sick and
wounded of Uncle Sans army. Many
of the latter are mere girls but nearly
all are graduates, with a thorough
knowledge of the business before them.
The st. Paul carries the first lot of
female trained nurses ever sent out
of the United States by the Govern
ment, and never has any Government
provided such a generous quantity OF
space for Christmas presents for its
soldiers.
Thirty-three nurses are on board.
Sixteen stop at Honolulu, while the
rest will make the through passage to
Manila. Of the entire lot fourteen are
from the White Cross Society, which
was founded at the opening of the war,
in Portland, by Mrs. Jane b. Creigh-
ton, and which has since become ma
tional in character.
Miss l.. p. Bracher or the White
Cross Society heads the delegation OF
nurses for Honolulu, and besides her
self there are the Misses Cynthia T..
Moore, Alice IIaSwell Emma +. Smith,
Josephine W. Rector, Sarah l..
Schwartz. Jennie E. Gracier, ID. Helen
Cochrane, Helen Nahum, Amelia la
Voy, all of the White Cross; and the
Misses Gertrude lie Page, Alberto Rid
ley, Frances T. Montrose, Jennie NJ.
Long, Jean L. Wells and Mrs. Mary T..
Colby.
The nurses for Manila are in charge
of Miss Mona Bowman OF the White
Cross and include from that society.
the Misses Christine Bedell, Hattie
Fenwick, and Helena Marshall; the
rest comprise the Misses Ella Rist,
Ottillie J. Karstens, Della Weeks.
Flora E. Cbatfield, Anna NJ. I<imball,
Sarah l.. Stowell. Caroline West, Mary
e. Sloper, Cecilia Erahart, Abbie III.
Zaner, Josephine Dunn, Mabel |. Lake
and Mary A. Hause.
The nurses are under contract, which
can be broken on good excuses. In
fact they can stay away as long or re-
turn as soon rs they like.
Lieut.. DismukeS of the Tennessee
regiment is in charge of the soldiers
him forty-five soldiers, most of whom
are recruits. Among the civilians go
ing are Anthony F. Timke of the Sub
sistence Department, and Henry ID.
Woolfe. interpreter. Mr.. Woolfe is ac-
companied by his wife and family
Judge Waite, an attorney from Utah,
is also a passenger.
OF presents there are more than
10000 packages and they come from
friends and relatives of the boys in
| the Philippines from Maine to Oregon.
The trip to Honolulu was thorough
ly delightful, with pleasant weather
and smooth seas. There was n jolly
| crowd on board and on Thanksgiving
| the regulation American dinner was
given and an entertainment. The pro-
gram was as follows:
Address to Nurses .......... II. ID.
Wolf Official Interpreter u. S. Al
Song-Hot Time in the Old Town
Miss c. Schwarz. f. Rector, J. Smith,
G. Haswell.
Reading Observation-Disclosures. MISS Laher
Baritone Solo ....... Sergt. Johnson
Story .......... Judge WdIte
| German Song ..... Private Rohde
Burlesque ........ Miss Cochrane
| Hawaiian Song (6ueD ...........
-. L. Zeittmann and Al Coveny
| \ Domestic Scene E. Miss Jennie Long
| Song and Chorus ...... BY Company
| Good Night Ladies
Auld Lang Syne.
MISS J. NJ. LONG.
Directress.
| The menu was an extensive one and
served under the skillful management
of Steward Fallon, as follows:
SOUP.
Mock Turtle an Quenelles.
Salad de Homard.
FISH
| Fried Fillet OF Sole, Sauce RavignCtte.
Pommes Parisiennes.
BOILED.
Young Chicken, Parsley Sauce.
New England Dinner
Cold Ham and Smoked Tongue.
ENTREES.
Salmi of Duck, Hunters Style.
| Fricaniteau of Ventany fine herbs.
Calves Head ala FCrtne
ROASTS.
Prime Ribs of Beef and HOrserad sh
Eastern Turkey Stuffed, Giblet and
Cranberry Sauce.
Baron of Lamb an Mint.
VEGETABLES.
Boiled and Mashed Potatoes.
Cauliflower ala Creme.
Spinach with Egg
PUDDINGS.
Eve Pudding. Paradise Sauce.
PASTRY.
|
| Jelly Rolls, Macaroons.
Ornamented Cakes.
Russian Cream.
DESSERT.
Punch ala Romano.
Oranges. Figs
Assorted Nuts and Raisins.
| Young American Cheese and Crackers
Tea Coffee.