The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-12-09
SECOND LOT CONE
Detachment of New York.
ers Depart by Alameda.
But Slight Delay In Getting Away.
Plenty OF Musio-The O'Neii
and Rankin Troupe.


Captain Berger's band played over
every farewell piece a dozen times
before the lines were finally cast on at
the Oceanic dock, byt the Mariposa for
San Francisco, sailing at o'clock last
might as scheduled, but at o'clock as
a fact. But the hundreds Of soldiers
with their baggage, say twenty odd
tons, and other delays made IL a won
der indeed that Wharfnger Fred whit
ney could have accomplished what he
did in getting the Colonial liner away
in such good and short order.
The Alameda had been cabled at
sydney and was quite prepared for the
300 and odd boys who were to board her
here. Steward Clark had plenty Of
time to prepare and the hunks We're al
ready arranged to put aboard when she
docked yesterday morning.
Companies c, l., + and G Of the First
New York Regiment and a number OF
others. were booked and they marched
in from Waialae In the morning and
the big army wagons were hauling bag
gage Wednesday night and all day yes.
terday form there. Colonel Ruhler
tsuperintended the transportation and
made all arrangements nicely, h.
knows his business, which is more
than ----. But anyhow the New
Yorn boys and Nance O'Neil and tn
Mckee Rankin troupe also were aboar,
and big crowd on the dock to biz
them all goodbye last night. Their,
were convenient piles of freight Will
snug little corners, where the Honolulu
belle could bid her sweetheart from the
Hudson quiet goodbye II was q
surprise to see how many of the citi.
zens and their families were on close
and familiar terms with these men who
have been on the Islands such a short
time. 4 number of the volunteers an.
nOunced their intention of returning tc
the Islands when they are mustered
out. No greater proof Of the aloha
which the people bore to private sol.
diers who left could there have been
than an incident which occurred Just
as the Alameda was leaving the wharf
The gang plank was hauled up and al
though stOwaways We're expected just
the kind that came down the steps were
n surprise to the crowd. For beyy OF
young ladies who had been on board
came tearfully down and then the big
liners whistle blew for the last time,
every hat come off and the stir
ring sound Star Spangled Banner"
came forth from the band Cheer after
cheer came from the brave lads: perch
ed upon the rails and the ships boats.
they waved good-byes and Wela Ka
Hao's TO the crowd ashore. Hot Time
in the Old Town" and then Hawaii
Ponoi" and by that time the Alameda
was out in the stream.
Then the crowd wandered home,
pulled itself together for the next fare
well--and final--to the remaining Com
panies X, NJ and II OF the New York
Regiment, which sail by the troopship
Scandia next Saturday. The Scandia
will pau" the New Workers. Chaplain
Schwartz and the sick people in the
hospitals will be the only ones TO stay,
and they will go as soon as the invalids
can be moved. Then the regulars will
come and have a garrison here.
But four officers accompanied the SOL
dIers. They We're Major Emmett, Cap
tain urguson and Lieutenant Woods
and Martin.
With the troops went the remainder
OF the regimental headquarter records
in charge OF Sergeant-Major Wright.
Thirty-fye convalescants left on the
steamer.
Several members of the departing
companies We're left behind on special
duty at the military hospital as nurses,
They will sail Sunday on the Scandia.
Mr.. Kennedy, the Aanaconda news