The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-06-03
DAY OF REAL
: JOY FOR ALL
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stated in no uncertain language,
their Indebtedness for the pleasure
given them.
To make the trip more happy the
management of the road provided two
quintette clubs which took turns in
furnishing music.
SENDING MAIL HOME.
The soldier boys were given posses
sion of the Senate and Representative
halls in the Executive building yes
terday. They lost no time in writing
letters TO the dear ones they left be-
hind Supplies of stationery and
postage stamps were placed at their
disposal.
Representative Richards, of Hilo, is
temporary postmaster. Just 406 letters
were dropped into the mail bag in the
lower house alone. Some of the boys
were so pleased with their reception
that they read to Mr.. Richards extracts
in their letters. Senator Rice was
postmaster in the upper branch.
A large number of letters were writ
ten from the Y. NJ. c. A. and from the
office of E. R. Adams
EXECUTIVE RECEPTION.
The visiting army and navy Off
GERS We're callers at the Executive
building at noon yesterday. They were
accompanied by American Minister
Sewall Minister of Foreign Affairs
Cooper presented the visitors TO the
President and other Cabinet Ministers.
Those in the party included Captain
Glass, of the L. S. S. Charleston;
Captain Nichols, of the U. S. S. Ben
nington; General Anderson and staff
and the volunteer officers.
0 HEAVY TRAVEL.
E. c. Winston and Geo. A. Davis
were masters of transportation yester-
day afternoon. They handled fifteen
Tram cars and three buses at the
corner of Fort and King. These NOV
ing containers carried about $50 Boys
in Blue for Waikiki and the baseball
grounds. The boys enjoyed the ball
game and We're delighted with the
surf bathing. A good many of them
walked in the park and listened to
the concert of the National band The
trail of the Boys in Blue could be
followed from town to Waikiki by the
banana skins. pineapple Feelings,
mango seeds and cocoanut husks.
CRICKET.
It is known that there are a number
Of cricketers aboard the troop ships
and an effort, unfortunately unsuccess-
full, was made yesterday to get up
match. As the time of the men today
will be taken up with the entertain
ment provided them by the city, there
will be no further attempt at arrang-
ing match.
THIS DAY AND DATE.
Capt Ashley, director-generaI of the
.uau bureau, will be the big man ashore
today and Will have a stan and force
that viii make him the envy of every
in the port. Why, there
has been listed for a week $50 volun-
-eer mattresses.
The feast will be given on the
OF the Executive Building.
This will be the principal event of the
day. Meal hours are 10 a. m. to , p.
m. 1t may be necessary TO have an
extension of time. Gen. Anderson will
object. While this is to be
an open air arrangement or function,
it viii be no picnic. Every man is to
be given, what they call in United
States language" n square meal"
The 25OO men, excepting 100 guards
Of each ship, will come ashore in two
parties This is for the transports.
The Charleston and Bennington men
are included in the invitation. Food
viii be taken to the men on duty.
Capt. Ashley has quite contract on
his hands.
The other entertainment for today
will consist of amusements at Wal
kiki and the town boat houses again,
Hamehameha sports, music and Bishop
Museum again and carte blanche use
Of the Tram system and chartered
buses. If the day lags at all, DIR. NJ,
F. Grossman. chairman of the En-
Committee. will provide
some impromptu advertisement.
WILL BE A BIG FEED.
The meal to be given the transport
troops and the crews of the Benning-
ton and Charleston on the grounds of
the Executive building today will
doubtless excel in proportions in the
feast line the luau given by Kameha-
meha l. upon winning victory over the
Oahu warriors. Preparations have
been under way nearly a fortnight.
Capt, Ashley is in charge, with Sergt. |
Chapman as his right hand man. In
this function the committee of ladies,
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