The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-01-10
President and Party Now En-
Route for America.
EMBARKED WITHOUT CEREMONY
Had Asked That SaIutes Be Omit
Throng at Pacific Mail Wharf.

Fully 1000 is low estimate of the
number of people at the Pacific Mail
dock last evening to witness the de-
parture of President Dole on his mis-
sion to Washington. There was good
representation of native Hawaiians in
the great throng. All eyes were all the
time on the head of the nation en-
barking for a foreign shore that will be
friendly and home like to him, almost
as the Islands he loves so we'll and has
served so faithfully. For half an hour
before the steamer was swung for the
stream, the President and Mrs Dole
stood at the rail on the hurricane deck
and bowed and waved handkerchiefs to
friends in the assemblage. Both of
them wore number of pretty leis and
had scores of leis and bouquets in their
cabin. Both looked exceedingly we'll
and seemed in happy frame of mind.
In answer to an inquiry Mr.. Dole said
many weeks, and anticipated an i'm
prOvement of health during the vOy-
change of weather during the trip
across the continent, but was prepared
for it and would be extremely careful.
He was going to Washington, he said,
because his colleagues of the Cabinet
and their advisors had thought it best
that he appear there at this time. He
was making the trip willingly as a mat
ter of duty and would use his best eff
forts on behalf of the cause which the
Government had espOused and urged
since the day of inception. He hoped
for success, and believed that the out
come would be gratifying to those who
had waited so long and labOred so dill
gently. The President said he appre-
ciated the fact that there was strong
opposition to the treaty, and that
fight would be made against the joint
resolution, should one be introduced
for passage through the two Houses.
He would confer upon arrival at Wash
ington with the gentlemen at the Ha-
waiian Legation and later with Ad-
minisUration leaders. 1t is the inten-
ton at present that Mrs. Dole is to re-
main in California, visiting her numer-
stay of the President at Washington
be prolonged, Mrs. Dole may make
trip to the East Her old home is in
Maine, but she has acquainances
throughout New Englanl.
The crowd at the wharf last evening
included members of the Government,
leaders in the various supporting or
CARNATIONS, officials, military men,
citizens generally, large numbers of
tourists and strangers, with big ele-
ment of ladies. The band was in at
tendance and played for an hour or
more. but there were no ceremonies at
all. At the special request of President
Dole, the warships in port dispensed
with saluting and the shore battery
was silent. The time of the steamers
departure was o'clock, but even be-
fore ) people began to gather at the
wharf. There was good deal of
! freight on the dock, but it had been
stored to occupy the least possible
space. Hackfeld & Co., Ltd, the
steamer agents. did everything posi-
BILE to make the steamer departure
pleasant for Mr.. Dole All the coal was
aboard and the mail in its place Is
minutes before the sailing hour After
the gong had sounded, someone pro-
posed three cheers for the President
and the response was Immediate and
hearty The band gave a good pro-
gram. Captain Berger and the music
ians were in fine fettle. The usual
! Sunday Makee Island concert had been
omitted. Lively and patriotic airs fol-
lowed each other rapidly The con-
Guiding numbers were "Auld Lang
Syne," God Save the Queen" "Star