The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-10-23

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" of this Queen City of the Pa
cific, nesting in the ancient
hills after the manner of great and
precious jewel reposing in some beau
teous damsels bosom, burst upon the
sight of the most serene, exalted anC
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, mighty
shout Of great joy arose from the
throats, lungs and hearts Of the pill
grims and, borne upon the sweet scent
ed Sunday morning ether, aroused the
meditative populace of Honolulu to the
fact that the Shriners-long may their
feet walk in the narrow -guage paths
of righteousness and loiter in the green
oases of happiness-had survived their
visit to Hilo, 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 Hio.
When the usual three whistles blew,
announcing the arrival of an ocean
steamer, Honolulu and his wife hur-
ried into their Sunday best and hasten
ed to the Oceanic wharf in hack. 1t
was some considerable time, however,
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 sineare.
Ine scene Was unique. Everybody
knew it, too, for kodaks and cameras
We're promiscuous and plentiful. The
Shriners shot the crowds and 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 whskers
BalQ- 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 a feZ and
his voice was in good order. Every
body yelled and then followed tiger
1t was a tiger and a 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's big, black funnel. a bigger red /;
crescent and scimitar adorns either !;
side of the vessels white nose. Every |
nag in the possession of the Zeaandia
was flying aboard her Flags of all Ii
'olors and kinds. She made pretty {
picture. So did the Shriners. They {
'hone in all their glory and magnifi- /
'ence, and the brilliance of their /
presence has never before been equal q
ed
When the ark docked and the gang !
blanks joined the vessel to the wharf ,
here was a rush in two directions. =
Everybody on wanted to get Off and +
everybody off was in hurry to get !
IN. Officers of the Zealandia, however, :
prevented difficulties by allowing no !
'ody aboard without pass.
''Hurrah for Honolulu"
Hold on to the rope"
Three cheers for everything!" !
"Tiger-r-r!" ,
Then the music did it again and ev-
rybody on shore welcomed the pill n
rims in proper style. Nearly all the +
hriners wore white yachting caps, and a
most of them wore tags, in case of acci- /
lent These tags told who they were n
ma why and where to ship them in
ase they We're lost, or strayed or were r
tolen
The shriners-may their palms al G
ways De pressed upon the palms of Il
rlends--were met at the wharf by the n
eceptlon committee, the following Ma n
ons; w J.. Stanley, chairman; j. II. g
foya, secretary. DIR. G, h. Cooper +. a
schaefer' Prince David II. Il. Coop n
r. a. " Gear, George +. Renton. DR.. h
= B' Wood, q. II. BrOkaw, w. NJ. Gif- .,
ara and George @, Beckley -
once ashore, the shrlners took the 81
ny, They futtered hither and thither
no lpohed al everything, People Z,
9saflns tags were Observable every n
mere, The masses eyed them and they nl
yed the masses They drove aronn1 ~
ne elty ana captured the hotels and ~.
'eni 10 waikiki ana mounted Punch.
owl ana went up the Pail
IL WAS warm day, ana many of th.
''all'' pllsilhs sought oases ~ re- h,