The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-07-13
Fleet With Gen. Merritt Ready
70 Sail for Manila.
BUNKERS BEING FILLED RAPIDLY


ships OF me present expedition would
he here tin sunday evening This
was the understanding mp 10 about
O'Clock Thursday afternoon. AZ that
hour. General Merritt. commander in
chief of the armies OF the United
States in the Pacific and Military
Governor of the Philippines. issued his
first order In Hawaii This was TO the
effect that all of the men of the ships
That had already been coaIed should
be aboard the transports i'm an hour
and chat departure should be made
SO soon as possible The vessels
meant were the City of Para Ohio and
Morgan City. They did not get away
last night. but will Leave during the
forenoon OF today The hour actually
set is q a. m. but there has been inter
ference with plans and may be again.
For one thing there is trouble with
getting hremen for the Ohio. The
regular stokers OF that ship struck
few hours before the vessels took up
anchors at San Francisco. The new
crew of coal feeders is in some re
spects unreliable and unsatisfactory.
4 few firemen for the Ohio were sign
ed here Thursday.
The most important development OF
Thursday came out in the course of
the forenoon and was received in all
quarters with genuine satisfaction.
This new matter is new hospital
United States Marine for Honolulu.
Its establishment is brought about on
the word of General Merritt, and it is
believed very largely through the in
strumentahty or suggetiOn of United
States Minister Sewall.
independence Park Pavilion on
King street and a portion of the
ground of the compound there will be
used under the direction of a Marine
HopitaI corps to come from San Fran
cisco so soon as possible. This much
is practically decided upon. Minis
ter Sewan early Thursday arranged
a meeting between General Merritt
and Senator Wright The latter is the
owner Of independence Park.
THE REGULAR LUNCH.
Lunch to the troops was served on
the Executive Building grounds from
noon Thursday till about 2 o'clock.
The force under Capt Ashley and Mrs.
Fuller was well organized as before
and in the two hours used more than
5000 meals were served and there was
plenty of everything to spare. Be
sides the bread, meat, sandwiches, pie,
fruit. ETC., every man was given cigars
and soda water and all the coffee that
could be disposed of, as well as
pineapple to take aboard the ship. The
men were prOfuse in thanking the
lauies for attentions and sang some
songs and did a lot of cheering. The
Government band was in attendance
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.
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.
THE BIG CHIEF.
Mai. 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,
vet he is still modest, kindly and self
contained. Gen Merritt, without any
artifcialftv 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
General was ashore several hours yes
terdav and was given much attention.
AT THE Y. NJ. c. A.
The Honolulu Association was alive
to its opportunity Thursday in prOvid-
ing for the wants Of the Soldier Boys.
At the beginning Of the day workers
were sent to the boats that had arrived
since the day before and distributed
cards to the soldiers with the follow
ing announcement: Boys in Blue are
invited to the Young Mems Christian
Association. corner Hotel and Alakea
streets. Free baths, with soap and
towels. writing material, rest rooms,
information bureau, etc. Call and see."
Shortly after these we're given out the
building was literally swarming with