The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-08-25
From the Thirteenth.

! We arrived here Saturday noon aft
or an eight days voyage, without .
single day of stormy weather. There
were no deaths on the tri p and very
little sickness with the exception OF
sea sickness. I was seasick for five
days but enjoyed the other three days
very mnch and have never felt better
in my life than I do now. The St.
Paul is fine boat and we have Jared
better 80 far than any of the troops
that have been sent to Manila. We
went into camp with shelter tents on
the government parade ground as
soon as we landed. This is another
case in which we have been more for
tunate than any of the other troops.
We are the only ones who have ever
gone into camp here. Our camp is
just across tho street from Queen Lil's
former palace, and is right ia the
heart of the city. All theboys declare
Honoluluis the finest place they ever
saw. It is not as hot here as it is in
Minnesota at this time of year, and
we have all enjoyed our stay here
very much. There is an abundance
of the finest fruit in the world here
and we have just feasted on it. Yes
terday we were given feast by Il Q
ladies of Honolulu, on the lawn of
Queen Lil's palace. The tables were
just loaded with the best that Ha-
waii could produce and that is saying
great deal. Music for the occasion
was furnished by the native govern
ment band. This band has an inter-
national reputation and merits all the
praise it is given.
Last night I attended an open air
concert by this band and it equaled
any ever heard, even in Frisco.
Yesterday afternoon we had dress
parade before the staff of the Hawai-
ian national guard. They pronoun-
ced it equal to that of the rest of our
boys who proceeded us. The Thir:
teenth was the most popular regi-
ment here just as they were in 'Fris-
co and we have heard no end of
praise of them since we came here.
The harbor here is very pretty and
the mountains for back ground ,Ho-
nolulu is beautiful place. l have
not seen any of the Hawaiian beau
ties We read about but am very much
pleased with the people here. They
are very bright and of kind dlsposi-
ton and seem to think they cannot
do enough for the boys in blue. ,-.~,,.-
Old Glory waves here on scores of
buildings and the people are looking
forward to Friday, the day for the
raising of the official flag, as the
greatest day in the history of the na-
tion. The natives have great natural
talent for music and the Hawaiian
songs are the sweetest and most me-
lodious songs | ever heard.
The greatest surprise to me in Ho:
nolulu was the number of white peo-
pie living here. l have seen more
white people than natives. There
are great many Chinese and Japan
csc alss but the whites control every-
thing and have some fine business
blocks and residences. The cruiser
Philadelphia is here and I tried to get
a change to visit her but have been
too busy. 1t is cloudy tonight and
as she lay in the bay all lighted up,
she looked just like the pictures of
the Maine as she lay in the harbor of
Havana the night of her destruction.
We go aboard tonight and sail for
Manila in the morning. Hurrah for
Old Glory and the Thirteenth Mimi
esota! LEONE McKEEvER.
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