The record-union., 1898-06-08
The CRUISER CHARLESTON
ARRIVES sAFELY IN THE HAIR
B0R OF HONOLULU. .
The Whole Populace of the City
Turns Out to Welcolne the
Americas warship. ~

HONOLULU, May 80 Cvia San Fran
cisco, June 1.-THE cruiser Charleston
was sighted off Coco Head just before
10 o'clock yesterday morning, and by
noon was at anchor alongside the Ben
nington.
The five whistles which had been the
agreed signal to announce the arrival
Of the vessel aroused the community
just as 1t was getting ready for
church.
Pilot MacAuley had put off in the
pilot boat as soon as the Charleston
was sighted. He met her outside Dia-
mond Head, went aboard and stood
with Navigating Officer Braunersreuth-
er on the bridge while she was brought
into the harbor.
Scarcely had the sound of the last
signal whistle died away when the
whole town began moving down to the
water front. The vessels in the har-
Dor, without distinction Of nationality.
began dressing ship. Flags went up on
every available roof and Flagstaff in
town, and by the time the Charleston
was near enough for the officers Of the
boat to use their glasses the whole town
and water front was an animated pic
ture of flags and bunting, and men, wo-
men and children In holiday attire Hin
ing the wharves waving handkerchiefs
in salute.
Small craft Of all kinds, decked out in
their bravest, and carrying welcoming
parties. put out to sea, so that the dull
colored but majestic Charleston came
into the channel conveyed by as gay a
fleet as ever welcomed a visitor to these
shores.
The shipping in the harbor dipped
their colors to the warship as she pass
ed down the water front to her anchor
age.
On account of a rule Of the American
navy that salutes are not to be fired on
Sunday, unless one or the other Of the
saluting parties are to leave during the
day. the Charleston's guns remained
silent after the ship came to anchor in
the stream. At 3 o'clock this morn
ing a salute OF twenty-one guns was
exchanged with the shore battery.
Captain Nichols Of the Bennington
paid his official visit to Captain Glass
Of the Charleston soon after the latter
came to anchor.
Never has there been such an out
pouring Of Honolulu's citizens to well
come visitors. Thousands were on the
wharf. 1t was indeed gala day. OFF,
GERS of the National Guard have kept
open house at the club In the bungalow
since the Charleston came to anchor in
the harbor. Invitations have been ex-
tended to the officers Of the warships
and the visiting press representatives
to make themselves at home in the
clubrooms. Everybody from the war
ship was most cordially greeted, and
nothing was too good for the tackies
who were given shore liberty.
The Charleston will probably remain
here until the Peking and her two fel-
low transports arrive, and the fleet will
then start for Manila. 1t will take the
Charleston about twenty-five days from
Honolulu, as she will proceed slowly In
order to save coal.
The trip Of the cruiser Charleston
from San Francisco to Honolulu was
utterly devoid Of interest out Of the or
binary. The weather was fair and the
sea smooth all the way down, and ev-
eryone was well on board when the ship
arrived here. Captain Glass was in
no hurry, and the Charleston steamed
along at fair gait. arriving seven days
and two hours from the time she left
San Francisco.