The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-07-23
A COLD RECEPTION.
Drowsy Heads Sleep While the Boys
in Brown Do the Cheering.

IN Brown Do the Cheering.
Exactly at $3.50 this morning the
five whistles announced the sight
ing of the transports, and at 5 a. M,
out of the cloud banks, almost due
south, doomed up gradually the hull
of the Peru, followed at some dis
lance to the eastward by the white
straked City OF Puebla. The Peru
halted at the reef and the City Of
Puebla came gallantly down the
channel with men on her cross
trees and yards. At this hour, about
6 o'clock, there was but little knot
of newspaper men and citizens on
the Pacific Mail dock, and none to
cheer the Boys in Brown who at
tempted to get up cheer Of well
come which fell very fat in COM
parison with former receptions.
"This is all played out" said one,
"we've got annexation and every
thing else; there is no longer any
need to trouble ourselvesT "Who's
here7" said another. "Oh, give us a
rest. Copy the Directory for those
who are not"
The Puebla sped by to the Oceanic
dock, and the Peru then came down
the harbor with her rigging and
yards decorated with the boys who
were a merry and jovial crowd.
By this time Attorney-General
Smith had arrived, full of fun and
epigrammatic remarks scintillating
with pearls of wisdom and accident
al felicity of sound common sense
Of truth, but then he is no longer q
Minister de taclo or de jure, or either
or neither, so it was excussble in
him for once to forget himself. Col.
Soper, Jack Mcveigh, Major Nc
Carthy, George Stratemeyer and
gradually fair sprinkling of the
sleepy eyed population poured in
until as at $3.50 the Peru tied up
there was a goodly concourse.
The boys on shipboard cheered
but the shore lads and lassies, failing
in their sun baths or morning cock
tails "forbore to cheer" and seemed
afflicted with marble Threats or weak
lungs.
The band boys looked deserted
without their leader, but king
Billy" rallied them and Sans Berger
Chats shepherd in French, dear
Bulletin) they warmed the atmos-
phere trife with the "Red, White
and Blue" "Dixie" in response to a
call from the ship, and the "Star
Spangled Banner"
A happy advertisement was cre-
ated by the Puebla rushing past
from the Oceanic dock as if dissatis-
fed with her reception and DESTROYS
of going off to Manila on her own
hook. Why she did this The INDIE
PENDENT does not at present propose
to say, as an interesting story is
probably attached to it.
A very wise man also added to the
thawing out of the annexstionists,
and newly made Americans who
have never voted at Milpetss or con-
sumed the Tiber-ish waters OF the
great California river, by producing
q Call with the glorious news of the
capture Of Santiago.
This seemed to suggest bonn
bardment OF the Peru, and pine
apples and bananas were hurled
desperately at the bonnie boys, but
with such bad aim that half the
missiles were wasted. Well, never
mind, the boys will find a warmer
reception when they are on shore,
for the heart and hospitality are still
here and sunshine dispels vapors.
This mornings arrival consisted
of, on the Peru; Six troops of the
Fourth Cavalry Regiment under
command of Col. Sanford G. Kel-
logs, and largely composed of Cali
fornia and Pacific Coast men. They
are a splendid body of men and