The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-07-08
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for four hours. After the meal most
of the men were marched back to the
ships, but a number who had shore
leave remained about the buildings
and grounds,
The usual lunch, which is really
quite an elaborate dinner, was served
to the visiting officers at the Club Of
the Officers OF the n. G. H., Justice
Whiting presiding.
At late hour last night 1t was
thought that there would be another
eating function on the lawn today.
The guests were TO be the men of the
Monadn0ck, Nero and Mohican. 1t
will be not be known till this morning
whether or not the men can come
ashore for the treat. II this be allow
ed, word will be sent to the ladies,
so that they may attend and assist
Capt. Ashley and Sergt. Chapman gave
the assurance that they could have
the tables set in the shade at any hour
designed on notice of two hours.
The President and Mrs. Dole had
their customary receiving station yes
terday and had any number of call
ers. Mrs. Dole was assisted by well
known ladies of the city.
Mag LEFT HERE.
The boys of the Third U. s. Artillery
are overcome by their reception here.
As an expression OF their apprecia-
ton Of the many attentions which
have been shown them during their
short stay in port, they have present
ed flag to the ladies OF Honolulu.
The flag was the gift of the ladies
of San Francisco TO the Third, through
Battery II. They were all proud of 1t
and were grateful to the ladies who
made II for them. Each battery had an
individual interest in II and IL was a
united desire to carry It to Manila.
Yesterday afternoon it was decided
that no better disposition of the flag
could be made than to leave it here as
a token. Miss Ellen X. Sorenson Is
to be the custodian. The flag was
brought on shore last evening and will
be transferred to Miss Sorenson's
keeping this morning. The presenta-
ton was made at the ship by proxy.
NEXT Transports.
II Is said, and with the color of Of
fetal confirmation, that 10000 more
troops are to be shipped at once from
San Francisco to Manila, via Homo
lulu. According to latest advices to
which credence may be attached, the
next expedition will be here within a
week. There will be two ships. Then
very large lot will come about the
end of the first week In next month.
This will give the town breathing
spell between the enforced bit OF pleas
ureable picnic seasons. The names OF
these ships are given as the ones to
bring more troops. Others are to be
engaged: Queen, State OF California,
City of Pueblo, Oregon, Umatilla, Wal
Ia Walla. Columbia, Mariposa and AL
ameda. There Is still question about
the Mariposa and Alameda, but they
will surely be impressed II they are
required and cannot be had on salts
factory terms. Several Of the steam
ers named are larger and better than
any OF the transports now in the har-
Dor.
THE BIG CHIEF.
Maj. Gen. Merritt, whose course in
the Philippines will be watched with
the keenest interest by the whole OF
the United States and by the men OF
all civilized nations. and who will
share the glory OF the conquest in the
Orient with Admiral George Dewey,
is found by those who knew him long
ago to be the same man. The greatest
distinction has come to him rapidly,
yet he is still modest, kindly and self
contained. Gen. Merritt, without any
artificiality about him, impresses one
as being a great man fit for great
deeds. There Is an air Of business
about him. He speaks well OF his
men, speaks earnestly OF his cause,
speaks confidently OF the future. The
was StNSldl NNS-
terday and was given much attention.
THERE WERE NO SPORTS.
Mr. Foley, the Idaho battery man
who had charge OF the field day pro-
gram announced for the baseball
park is, with his associates, extremely
sorry that the affair had to be aband-
oned. Everything Of the sort was
dropped when the order was issued
at 9 o'clock for all hands 10 return
TO ships at once. Many of the men
were on the way to the ball grounds
A tug-of-war team had been organic
ed for pull with the visitors and
some most interesting events were eX
pected.
At one time yesterday there wa:
arranged baseball game between tn,
Aston battery nine and the team Of
the National Guard of Hawaii. 4
number of the Aston men had som'
practice on the plaza in front of TIT
Drill Shed. The Astors, besides hav
ing number Of good players from