The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-10-22

w of this Queen City of the Pa
cific, nesting in the ancient
hills after the manner of a great and
precious jewel reposing in some beau
teous damsers bosom, burst upon the
sight of the most serene, exalted and
ever blessed Mobiles of Islam Temple,
Ancient Arabic Order of the Mystic
Shriners, of San Francisco, their wives,
sisters, mothers-in-law, huapalas and
friends aboard the swift and majestic
and altogether comfortable steamship
Zealandia, yesterday morning, a mighty
shout of great joy arose from the
threats, lungs and hearts of the pill
grims and, borne upon the sweet scent
ed Sunday morning ether, aroused the
fact that the Shriners-long may their
feet walk in the narrow guage paths
of righteousness and loiter in the green
GASES of happiness-had survived their
visit to Hilo, a village on the Island of
Hawaii, and that the mighty ones had
fallen-upon Honolulu.
Nothing could have better prepared
the Shriners for the glories of Honolulu
may the City of Good Things be saved
alive from the clutch of the deadly
plumber-than their visit to Hilo.
When the usual three whistles blew,
steamer, Honolulu and his wife hur-
ried into their Sunday best and hasten
ed to the Oceanic wharf in a hack. 1t
before the Zealandia came into the
harbor. Shortly before 10 o'clock she
was moored good and fast to the wharf
and the awed crowds 'rubbered" in a
manner thorough and sincere.
The scene was unique. Everybody
knew it, too, for kodaks and cameras
were promiscuous and plentiful. The
crowds shot the Shriners, and all were
happy.
To the SLOW soothing cadence of
stringed instruments in the hands of
masters of the art aboard the big white
ark. the Zealandia, glided easily and
lazily to her berth The starboard rail
was crowded with the Shriners. Big
and little Shriners. Thin and fat
Shriners. Shriners with whiskers.
Bald headed Shriners.
The strains of the Red. White and
Blue" inspired all hearts. Three
cheers for Honolulu" shouted a big
Shriner on deck. He wore fez and
his voice was in good order Every
body yelled and then followed a tiger
1t was tiger and half. Diamond
Head Charne telephoned Immediately
to town to ascertain the cause of the
uproar
America, My Honolulu Lady" and
other patriotic tunes We're served in
enhancing style by the unexcelled
music makers of the Shriner outfit The
crowds cheered. The Shriners cheered.
Then they cheered again
The ladies cheered, too and waved
little American flags and smiled and
shed tears of exceeding joy.
Everybody had flags and waved them
"Hurrah for Honolulu" they shouted.
'Hurrah for the Shriners." answered
the crowd.
All this time the Zealandia was dock
ing. a big white crescent and scimitar
is painted on either side of the Zealan-
dia' big, black funnel. A bigger red
crescent and scimitar adorns either
side of the vessels white nose Every
flag in the possession of the Zealandia
was flying aboard her. Flags of all
colors and kinds. She made a pretty
picture. So did the Shriners.. They
cence. and the brilIiance of their
presence has never before been equal
led.
When the ark locked and the gang
planks Joined the vessel to the wharf
there was a rush in two directions.
Everybody on wanted to get off, and
everybody off was in a hurry to get
on. Officers of the Zealandia, however
prevented difficulties by allowing no
body aboard without a pass.
'Hurrah for Honolulu
Hold on to the rope!'
Three cheers for everything"
''Tiger-r-r!"
Then the music did it again and ev-
erybody on shore welcomed the pill
grims in proper style. Nearly all the
Shriners wore white yachting caps, and
most of them wore tags, in case of acct
| dent. These tags told who they were
ana why and where to ship them ir
case they were lost, or strayed or were
! stolen
| The Shriners-may their palms al
ways be pressed upon the palms Of
| fr1ends-were met at the wharf by the
reception committee, the following Ma.
sons: w. L. Stanley, chairman; j. H
Boyd. secretary: Dr. c. B. Cooper, T
A. Schaefer, Prince David, H. E. Coop
er, A. V. Gear, George F. Renton, DR.
! G b. Wood. G.. H. Brokaw, w. NJ. Gift
| fard and George G. Beckley
Once ashore, the Shriners took tn,
city. They fluttered hither and thithe1
and looked at everything. Peopl,
wearing tags were observable every
where The masses eyed them and the,
eyed the masses. They drove around
the city and captured the hotels ant
went to Waikiki and mounted Punch
bowl and went UP the Pail
1T was warm day, and many of tn,
wearied pilgrims sought GASES of re
freshment in the desert of closed doors
Ice cream and soda water We're obtaina
bic at certain places.
/ The worthy boat which bore the Mys
tic Shriners safely. from San Francisco
to the village of Hilo on the Island o.
Hawaii, thence hither sailed gu
/ fhrAIlph hI. q q.