The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-06-23
THE BOYS IN BLUE AGAIN
COLORADO BRAVES AND BRAWNY
MEN FROM TEXAS.
China Runs in One Day Ahead of
Time-Has 1902 Men-Others To-
morrow-Will Sail Together.

At precisely $3.50 this morning five
whistles sounded from the electric
light works, announcing the appear
ance of American transport ships in
sight of the Diamond Head lookout.
Already, however, the vessel signall-
ed, which proved to be the China, was
straight off port. The morning was
hazy and dark, and Diamond Head
Charlie had been unable to locate her
earlier.
The tug with the pilot boat in tow
put off Immediately A large part of
the town was aroused by the whistles
and made for the wharves. The band
assembled in very few minutes at
the I. 1. S. n. Co.'S landing, prepared
to go off on the reception boat. But
so close in was the China that it was
impossible to get up steam and reach
her before she docked. The commit
tees and the ladies of the Red Cross
Society therefore gave up the idea
Everybody then assembled on the
Pacific Mail wharf. The troops
swarmed the decks, bridge and We're
even up in the rigging of the China.
Their band began playing at once,
the first piece being Hawaii Ponoi. AS
soon as the Hawaiian band took up
its position on the wharf it played
Columbia, to which the Colorado
band replied with the local anthem
The big transport tied up at the
dock about $3.50 o'clock, the gangway
was lowered and wharf guard was
sent down.
Brigadier General Greene immedi-
ately sent his adiutant to the wharf
with his compliments to Consul Gen
eral Haywood and President Dole and
an invitation to them to come aboard.
The invitation also included the men,
bers of President Dole's party and
members of the reception committee.
Conusul General Haywood, President
Dole and the following Immediately
went on board:
Mrs. Dole, Attorney General Smith,
Colonel John Soper, Chairman Smith
of the Committee of One Hundred,
Lieutenant Colonel Mcleod, Major G..
b. Cooper and Senator RiceC They
were cordially received by General
Greene, commander of the expedition,
and staff. After the formalities of
the reception several of the visiting
officers met the President and the
committee from the One Hundred en-
tered into consultation with General
Greene regarding shore leave for the
men and the reception. The result of
the conference is under another head
elsewhere.
The China steamed ahead of the
Zealandia, Colon and Senator last
Monday. This was in order to get
coal and clear the wharf before the
other vessels arrive. At midnight to-
night the China will pull into the
stream. The other transports will ar
rive very early in the morning and
will take their positions as rapidly as
possible at the Pacific Mail and Oce-
anic wharves. All of the vessels will
sail together late Saturday or early
Sunday morning.
Besides General Greene and staff
there are 1,202 men on the China. The
First Regiment of Colorado Volun-
teers numbers 1,022 men. There are
$50 regulars aboard, comprising a
half battalion of the Eighteenth, one
half of Battery B, First Utah Artille-
ry. IS men: 20 civil engineers and 10
marines. The men are all young and
remarkably healthy looking.