The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-08-03
DELEGATES ARE WELCOMED.
Bring News Of McKinIpy's Intentions
to Visit Hawaii When Cable
is Laid.

Honolulu awokc bright and early yes
terday morning to hasten to the water.
front and receive the old reliable Austria
liza from San Francisco bearing ABOARD
he delegation OF the Republicans of IN,
Hawaiian Territory who attended the ma
Iit raj convention.
The usual sounding of the warning
whistle was the signal for everybody tc
rush to the Oceanic wharf. AT Z O'Clock
4 great crowd had assembled there, On
thusiastic, excited and glad to see the
Australia once again and the many ia
miliar faces which peered from her decks
as the old boat pulled alongside the
wharf.
The full delegation of Hawaiis Republl-
cans returned. Alternate C. b. Wilson nc
oumpanied them, as did also National
Committeeman II. NJ. Sewall. The Other
Democratic dele gates to Kansas c ~ came
hack 10 Hawaii mel on the Australia, too
Larsen's launch was used by the Repub-
ican reception committee to meet the
ircoming steamer. They had armed
themselves well with lels and nea'
speeches of welcome home, and passed
10th over the side. and. immediately after
the doctor had passed the ship, scram-
He'd aboard to grasp the hands OF the re-
turned ones. whack them on the back and
tire n string of questions at them con-
corning the many things which interest
Honolulans SO deeply.
prince" David and National Commit.
teeman w. II. Cornwell of the Democr ats
were happy to once more behold the hills
OF Oahu and the beautiful harbor of Ho-
nolulu. a.g
The greater portion OF Berger's lmmor-
tai band was on hand and die
itself proud turning out patriotic
airs and tunes of welcome and aloha The
wharf was profnsely decorated with
An er!can and Hawaiian flags and the Nc
-Kinley and Roosevelt banner showed ur
TO good advantage and was the first thing
that the returning delegates cast their
eyes upon.
After the gangway had been run aboard
the Republicans, with United States Cir
cult and District Judge NJ. NJ. Estee and
United States District Attorney Baird
were conducted to carriages and driven
II the Hawaiian Hotel.
The hotel was tastefully and appropri-
ately decorated for the occasion Mana
ger Allen had seen to 1t that Old Glory
was well to the fore and that the Hawaii
ali colors Joined with the Stars and
Stripes in making beautiful display. A
brief rest was INDUCED in on the veranla
and then tie Republicans adiourned tc
the lanai, where Col. j. II. Boyd proposed
III" health Of the delegates and President
Mckinley, the national leader. Col. Par.
great deal to talk about, but wen save /,
all until Saturday night. We enjoyed our
trip and 1t was n good one in every way
We are exceedingly glad to get home.
Aloha aloha"
II. NJ Sewall's reply to toast was. ln
brief, to the following effect; THE Re
publican party has in these delegates
three men Of whom 1t has reason to he
proud. they have been enthusiastically
rec eived all along the Republican line and
trey have upheld the honor of Hawaii
with dignity and care. In the convention
and during the call upon the President
your delegates made lasting impression
that has raised Hawaiis standard high
er than ever I repeat. Hawaii has rea-
son to be proud of the record made by
the representative Hawaiians whom the
Republicans sent to Philadelphia"
President Mckinley made the delegates
hsppy by the cordial reception which he
extended 10 them. lie said that he was
DESTROYS of seeing Hawaiians In office and
OF having their claims recognized, and
that, should a cable b. laid by that time,
he would most certainly come to Hawaii
next year. The delegates went as Ear
east as New York.