The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-10-23


American flags were driPfi Hll. hy
sIi" with those Uf Hawaii Great Brit
ain and Austria. France and Germany
were 400 represented. The flags hung
from the trees and balconies and long
.str"Hmerg ut gay pennauts were fes-
toonci throughout the grounds The
lunais ana pillars were sWathed in
bunting. Manager Allen spread him
self for the occasion with his numerous
ilars, but above them all the crescent
ANA the scimctar were the most prom
inent
SHR1NERs IN HTLO.
I HLO, oct. 2O.-The 5. s. Zcalandla.
bearing Shrners. loomed up out of the
{ IIilo rain that had gone seaward to
! Inject 1t, at about half-past nine on
, Thursday morning says the Tribune
She was Immediately boarded by those
Hiloites who had been previously dele
gated to perform this pleasurable duty,
and VII" welcomed the arrivals with
alohas and best wishes, assuring them
that everything in the town was at
their disposal, including Olaa stock.
The total number of Arabs on board
was 1870, and they report a pleasant
trip in spite of a natural propensity to
,roll on the part Of the Ieaandia.
The committee of arrangements In
charge of the expedition are: II. =.
Hurlburt, potentate; T. II. Brown, j. II.
Goldman. A. f. Gum, j. A. March,
George f. Neal, b. d. Pike.
The first newspaper published on
shipboard in the Pacific was the Mos
lem Herald, four-page daily made up
of the daily happenings of the voyage,
! literally supplemented by advertise
ments and boiler plate The staff con-
sists of George +. Neal, editor: Mrs. S.
r.. Reamer, vice president; Mrs. l..
Danskin, treasurer; Mrs. Thomas II.
I 4 A.
rates are 81 to pilgrims, the advertising
rates, "all we can get" Gable address,
Islam" Phone Nit 101. AS the edi-
torials have no reference to politics it
would seem to be a religious sheet,
though it shows no other symptoms OF
the disease except the name.
Following are a few literary gems
culled from the various issues of the
| IZealandias hand press:
Beer is the best drink for people
travelling on the ocean, as it tastes the
same going up or down"
"Lost-What we had for breakfast
and lots of other things"
Noble Frank Johnson, sheriff of
Sacramento, arrested the Zealandia
last night at 9:40 for being a high roller,
standing the passengers up and max
ing them disgorge."
"A pretty sight was seen this morn
ing when the flying fish swarmed
aboard the vessel. one of them flew
down the throat of Noble Warren
Payne, and that is what makes him 50
dry"
My mother says if l do not get mar
ried as a result of this trip she is going
to leave me home hereafter"
Thanks to the good angel who made
us call at this morning and brought
crackers and oranges. Come again
Ida!"
"A voice from the other side of the
partition, as hands clasp hands: Why |
is "a kiss under these circumstances like |
a straw hat Because it is not felt. -
The motto of this pilgrimage: Keep |
down everything but your courage.
"'I gave up everything but hope
Mrs. Kennedy" |
The Zealandia was to leave this port |
Friday afternoon, but the Mystic broth |
ers and sisters were so much pleased |
at the Hilo reception that they postpon-
ed the departure until midnight.
The ships officers are: Thomas Dow |
dali, commander; John kougnan, chief
officer; f. Cardell, second officer; F. |
Howarth, third officer; + A. Keller, |
chief engineer; II. l.. ZaHchman, first
assistant engineer; II. Powell. second |
assistant engineer; h. A. Buckman,
purser; G. w. Clark, surgeon; George |
Robinson, chief steward.
TO provide against accidents and the
perils that assal the pilgrim in strange
and unknown lands, each Shriner has L
to him as he leaves the vessel l.
to diSport himself for a while on ,ha
sandy shore, tag bearing the follow
ing inscription: Il Am Out on a Hellula |,
Of a Time. Lost the Rope. My Lamps
Are out. Send Me Aboard the S. s.
Lealandia. Berth -. Deck -"
ADDRESS TO THE sHRINERs.
The following address was prepared !
by the invitation committee to be pre- !,
sented TO the potentate by Rev. j. A. +
Cruzan =
To the visiting members of the ii
Ancient Arabic Order of the I
Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine and
their families.
Aloha $
CHATS Kanaka for howd'y). &
Ke hookipa nei ma Makaainana o !,
lilo, Hawaii. ia oukou me ka pune
lana. elike me Ike Kanaka ma Dakota n
hookipa aloha mai al ka pua mohala ~
nua Ike kau kupulau. +,
The freedom of the city is yours.
hough the scribe hereof is constrained u
D say that the freedom doesn't amount II
D much because we haven't home rule.
uch as il is, however, we are willing 81
o divy up with you. We are glad you u
re here; doubly glad you are not en- o.
''''' ~ 'Hc census VI dlso rams, VINO, I,
hen they start for Hilo, usually get =,
Iranded in Honolulu. We admire ~
our Judgment in coming here first =
'e offer you the freedom of our large y,
nd superior collection of extinct volca- al
oes; handle and examine them at your
isure, but leave them behind when m
ou depart. W
In order that you may have a taste ~
Hawaiian life. also the food, we have n,
repaired a feast at which an hundred ~
lndmaidens of Hawaii shall feed, with IN
Aft fingers, into your mouths, and the w
ell of Cacchus win be opened with n lin
etal contriVance and cooled with the lhe
lows of Mauna kea and the ice works.
llah be good! Ito
'" e know little OF the history and an ar
cedents of your order; the Mobiles in te
lilo have been too busy with other h,
lings TO disseminate knowledge. We I'M
lderstand that one Of your principal ltcl