The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-06-03
DAY OF REAL
JOY FOR ALL
Invaders Entertained Good Times for the
Boys in Blue.
a GREAT DAY.

| A GREAT DAY.
The first day of the occupation of
| this place by American troops was
one of the greatest minor solar periods
the town has ever known. The in
vestment was thorough, the occupation
complete, the conquest entire and the
surrender whole and graceful. The
| positive and negative poles of en-
thusiasm flashed and flowed the senti-
ment Of cOrdiality. Hospitality was
heartily extended and was accepted
in the spirit that it was offered.
AS to numbers. Honolulu has not
seen such crowds in what might be
called the modern times. There is
nothing on record to which the in
vasion can be compared. 1t is without
precedent in every way. About 1850
men were ashore off the transports
from 9 a. m. to 2 p. m. and the same
number from p. m. to z p. m. Thus
all the expedition members enjoyed
liberty during the day. The men fair
Iy revelled in the respite from duty.
They forgot all the trials of sea travel
given royal reception everywhere.
They realized that Honolulu was keep
ing open house. And they appreciated
it.
irc oil Of hn hI1ci
streets were simply jammed. Along
the thoroughfares lined by residences
there flowed constant streams of Boys
in Blue. With all this there was no
confusion. Order prevailed and there
was comparative quiet.
The Committee of 100 is well or
ganized and it would seem that all of
its members were on duty all the time.
But behind this leading factor in en-
tertainment there was a stronger and
even more efficient or effective work
ing host. This element consisted of
about every citizen of the town. Each
member of the community was literal
ly committee of the one on making
it comfortable and pleasant for the
Boys in Blue.
1t is not good for the paper to tell
of the hospitality of the town in
language too ardent. Let it be modest !
ly said that Honolulu does this sort
of thing in this sort of way from force |
of habit 1t is good to say there is
keenest and deepest and most certain
and abiding sympathy here for the
uniform and the flag brought to this
port by the troop ships.
The entertainment given yesterday
with such lavish hand was varied. It
included:
Courtesies of the bathing facilities
of the Myrtle and Healani Boat Club
houses.
Courtesies of the bathing facilities
of the Waikiki beach resorts.
Concerts.
Courtesies of Kamehameha school
and Bishop Museum.
Courtesies of Oahu College grounds.
Courtesies of Arlington hotel |
grounds.
Courtesies of Executive building
grounds.
Courtesies of Ainahau grounds, |
owned by Princess Kaiulani.
Courtesies of n. C. H. officers and
Pacific Clubs.
Courtesies of special baseball game. |
Free transportation on the Tram and
bus lines.
Free soda water and ginger ale.
Offerings of native fruits.
Lunches and refreshments gratis.
Smokers gratis.
Free correspondence facilities.
Perhaps a few things have been ON |
mitted from the list. If anything with
in reason at all was really forgotten
Yesterday it will be delivered today |
with interest. Everybody is good |
and generous and likes to |
treat right company right.
The ladies are doing beautifully. |
They inst plunge into the pleasing |