The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-06-03
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They have drill on all the ships
every day.
The gates TO the Executive grounds |
Will be closed today.
The bungalow was swarming with |
visitors all day long.
The Bishop Museum was opened yes
terday for the visitors.
The Stanford boys gave their college
yell on several occasions.
All the tailors are busy filling or
ders for white duck suits.
Nigel Jackson has a brother among
the California Volunteers.
The bluejackets on the Charleston
were given shore leave yesterday.
A corps of divers were busy inspect
ing the Peking's bottom yesterday:
Alfred Dole was domiciIed at the
home Of President Dole last night.
a good many of the men have taken
view of the city from PuncbbOwl.
A good many Of the 14th Infantry
officers are dOmiciled at the hotels.
Every man OF the transport ships
was ashore at some time yesterday.
Boatswain Glynp Of the Charleston
was ashore last night greeting friends.
The City of Sydney has taken the
place of the Australia at the Oceanic
wharf.
After the ships leave Honolulu, the
men VIII be given brown duck uni
forms,
OF all the men permitted ashore
there were only about a dozen 'strag-
gleSs."
The Stanford Students Company on
the Picking, are the 1iveliest lot on the
voyage.
The idea Of decorating the men with
1eis on their departure has not been
abandoned by the ladies.
The regulars VIII be paid off tomor-
row. They will probably receive two
or three months salary
| c.. J. Weed, q recent graduate of the
! Oregon University, is among the Vol
unteers from that State.
! e0e
The Fourteenth Infantry band gave
a delightful concert at the Hawaiian
hotel yesterday afternoon.
Manager Dillingham; had about 20C
excursionists over the road yesterday
A visit to Eva mill was made.
The red, white and blue edition OF
the Advertiser was more popular with
the invaders than the mango.
There were no sc Schools open yester-
day Even the college students laid
aside their studies for the day.
Each man has two changes Of cloth
ing. They were given Ieggings the
day before arriving in Honolulu.
Red, white and blue painted barrels
containing ice water, are set at Vari-
Gus parts of the Executive grounds.
A son Of Lieutenant Elliott, nayIga-
tor of the U. S. S. Baltimore and well
known in Honolulu, is soldier boy
00S
| The officers who saw Pearl HarbOI
yesterday pronounce it very valuable
| property for Uncle Sam 10 own just at
! this time
Alex. St. NJ Macintosh found four
members of the old Oregon Rugby
Football team. among the Oregon
! Volunteers.
The members OF the Australia crew
were about town yesterday greeting
their many friends and relating klon-
| dixie experiences.
Some of the Boys in Blue are short
on buttons and crossed guns. The bits
| of brass went over the sides 70 friends
at San Francisco.
Thomas Spencer. grandson Of Major
| Tom Spencer and nephew Of Charles
Spencer. formerly Minister Of Interior,
is with the troops,
Col. Fisher expects all members Of
the Regiment 10 attend during the
feast in fatigue uniform, without leg
gings or side arms.
4 large crowd Of tOwnspeOple were
interested spectators at the drill ma
neuvers Of the California Volunteers
at the Pacific Mail dock.
0Ss
A number OF the merchants have
signified their intention Of shutting up
shop today during the ceremonies on
the Government grounds.
There are several newspaper men en-
listed among the California vOlun-
teers. Among them IS R. H. Ross. of
the EXaminer-JOurnal staff.
One volunteer who resigned a good
position to go TO the front. said yester-
day that it was worth all he had sacri-
feed to visit Honolulu alone.