The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-05-30
THE BRAVE CRUISER MAKES
STEAMER TINE.
Receives an Enthusiastic Welcome
The Whole Town Turns Out to
Greet Her-Flags Fly Everywhere.

The Charleston, vanguard of a fleet
which will include the Monterey and
the Philadelphia, and transports cor
rying $4,000 soldiers to the Philip
pines, was sighted off Koko Head
just before 10 o'clock yesterday morn
ing, and by noon was at anchor along
side the Bennington.
The five whistles which had been
the agreed signal to announce the ar
rival of the vessel aroused the com
munity just as it was getting ready
for church.
There was immediate activity in ev-
cry quarter The members of the re-
ception committee, following the plan
of arrangements. hurried to the Inter
Island wharf, where the w. &. Hall
was i'm waiting to take them out.
There was slight understanding
as to whether the Hall had been en-
gagged to go out to meet the Charles
ton or the transport vessels. \ word
from Chairman Smith Strengthened
the matter out and black smoke was
soon pouring out of the Halls tunnels
as she rapidly got up steam. The
committee members brought flags and
bunting with them and the Hall as
she steamed out the channel to greet
the Charleston was gay with flags and
pennants, crowded with members of
the committee and others. and spoke
a hearty welcome to the visitors
through the music of the Government
band.
Pilot Macauley had put off in the
pilot boat as soon as the Charleston
was sighted. He met her outside
Diamond Head, went aboard and
stood with Navigating Officer Braun
ersreuther 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
/ harbor, without distinction of nation
aiity. began dressing ship. Flags went
up on every available roof and flag.
staff in town, and by the time the
| Charleston was near enough
the officers of the boat to use
! their glasses the whole town and wa
| ter front was an animated picture OF
| flags and bunting and men WON.
en- and children in holiday attire lin.
ing the wharfs waving handkerchief
! in salute
Small craft of all kinds decked out
in their bravest and carrying welcom-
! ing parties put out to sea, so thar
the dull colored but majestic Charles.
! ton came into the channel convoye>
by as gay fleet as ever welcomed a
visitor to these shores. The shipping
in the harbor dipped their colors tc
the war ship as she passed down the
water front to her anchorage.
On account of rule of the Ameri-
can 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
guns remained silent after the ship
came to anchor in the stream. At s
o'clock this morning salute of TWEEN
ty-one guns was exchanged with the
shore battery at Kakaako.
Captain Nichols of the Bennington
paid his official visit to Captain Glass
of the Charleston soon after the lat.
ter came to anchor.
The w. G. Hall met the Charleston
out near Diamond Head and dipping
her colors while the band played. sail.
| ed in with her to the harbor.
That the officers of the Charleston
| were WITH lnt
enthusiastic welcome extended, is put
! ting it mildly. They We're delighted
/ 1t seemed like coming into an Ameri
can port. Indeed, almost the first
thing they could see while still miles
away was the immense American flag
! floating from the railroad wharf and
they thought the Islands had been
annexed and they were entering an
| American port.
Consul General Haywood was early
on board the Charleston to greet the
commander and his officers.
Never has there been such an out.
pouring of Honolulu's citizens to wei
come visitors. Thousands were on
| the wharf. 1t was indeed gala day
Officers 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 extended to the officers oi
the war ships and the visiting press
representatives to 'make themselves
at home" in the club rooms. Seven OF
eight of the officers of the Charleston
called at the Club yesterday.