The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-04-21
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Laden with fairest blossoms, mid
Suffering handkerchiefs and blowing
whistles the Engineers on board the
Ansralia steamed out OF the harbOr.
The Oceanic wharf was the scene of
enthusiasm such as has not been wit
nex,ed for some time. There was no
spAce but what wac crowded. no want
age point that was not taken. On
boarsi the steamer all was crush, but
1t was all friendly and good natured.
Promptly at 1890 the ranks were
formed ready for marching. Through
cut the whole morning a dozen of the
ouar,ermaster wagons had been busy
hauling trunks and equipment TO the
steamer. As the march started from
Camp Mckinley the Engineers gave a
ringing cheer OF farewell to their
eight months home and to the men
Who have relieved them. This was
answered with hearty good Will by the
Artillery.
battalion was met by the Government
band, which Immediately took the head
Of the column. As the Engineers
aeared the city the crowd drew denser.
People in carriages. on bicycles and on
SCOT joined the array.
As it swept around King street and
started down Fort, what had begun a.
a simple marching column had become
transformed into gala procession.
With coors flying and stirring marches
playing, the shouts Of greeting mingled
with farewell, the battalion passed
down Fort TO the wharf
The street was crowded. The win
d0ws OF the office buildings were filled
with people. Every corner was packed
with humanity and traffic was at a
SLandsti!l.
Upon arriving at the wharf the men
Immediately marched on board ana
slowed away the arms and whatever
baggage they had with them. The
fore the hour set for the steamer to
leave. BY o'clock there was very lit
tie room left TO move around. Inc
hand dIscOursed sweet and stirring
music until half past three, when as a
grand finale they played the star
Smngled Banner, which was cheered
W the echo by the soldiers.
The vendors of Ie!s Went out OF bus
mess early. Their stock was eX'
hallsted. The appearance Of the strug
Cling mass of humanity on board was
that of a huge animated flower dis
play. Not a soldier had been forgotten
and some were simply covered with th'
beautiful fragrant wreaths.
In addition to the Engineers TN
Australia had an especially large lis
Of passengers. These also were the re
oipients of leis and farewells.
1t seemed as II the whole city hat
friends going away and were deter
mined to get on board. And ap
peared that the greater portion hat
succeeded in their efforts from tn
numbers OF people that went up tn
gangplank.
At about a quarter after four tn
warning gong sounded. me last iare
wells were spoken and the crowd SOW
iy. inch by inch, left the steamer
As soon as the thrill of life" pulset
through the Australians keel grea
shout went up from the soldiers. Thi
was answered by those on the wharf
which Immediately became a sea o
futterlng handkerchlefs and wavin
Ieis. The steamer was perfectly coy
cred with her human freight. Ever
possible point from which good vie'
might be obtained was eagerly seize
upon.
The steamer swung round ana point
al her bow to the mouth of the har
bor. Past the wharf she swept, an
across the water there came from
ausl,r. stationed in the rigging, tn
sweet strains of aloha De-" Their
was a last rousing cheer as two sol
diers. one on each side of the bugIe
uriurled two flag. One was the Ha
yallar. The S;her vas the S,a"s an
Stripes.
BRAVERY OF TWO FILlPINOS.