The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-09-03

and will be so when another genera
tion rides about the newer Honolulu.
The character of the electric installation
was shown by the test put upon 1t Sat
urday afternoon. At that time there
were nine cars run out and along the
line. These are in themselves load,
but In addition there were 1000 people
in them. on the western end of the
line there Is not a feed cable and the
entire current which is carried is
through the one trolley wire. With an
initial current at the engines of 55O
volts, with all the cars running, and
that on which the test was made then
climbing the hill on Liliha street the
voltage never fell below 2G0, and when
the cars slowed down to allow the lead
ing ones to mount the steepest grade
the current ran up above 400. The cars
are of the latest pattern, and have been
universally admired by tourists who
took a ride over the most westerly cleo
trio line of the Republic.
! But the people who took their out
ing in this way have not seen all that Is
being done for their comfort by the
company. There are now being prepar-
ed In the car barns of the company two
party cars which are to be used for the
accommodation of private sightseeing
parties. The cars are of the largest size
and will have buffets from which re-
freshments will be served along the
route. In addition to these the com
pany is building a sprinkling car,
which will be kept in constant use,
car with capacity of 5000 gallons,
which viii be filed from the company's
own well.
CEREMONIES AT TIE POWER
HOUSE.
The ceremonies at the power house
Saturday were impressive and were at
! tended by large body of the best peo-
1 pie of the city. In the party which oC-
cupied the immediate vicinity of the
engine. where the speeches were made
were the Governor and Mrs. Dole, Mr..
w. X. Castle. the venerable Mrs. Castle.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Hall, and others,
including officials of the company. The
engine which was running was stopped
and Mr. Ballentyne spoke as follows
Your Excellency, Ladies and Gentle
fords the directors of the Honolulu
Rapid Transit and Land Company
great deal of pleasure In having you
present on this occasion. 1t Is one OF
| great Importance, not only to the Rap
/ id Transit Company. itself, but to the
/ people of the City of Honolulu. 1t is.
so to speak, one of the mile stones that
| Is approached from time to time not
only In the lives of individuals, but
in the lives OF cities and other large
communities; and each one, as 1t Is
passed, marks an era of progress and
advancement for the public good.
While we are well aware of the i'm
| patience on the part Of the public at
! the seeming delays which have taken
place in the construction of these
buildings, the equipment or this plant
and in the construction of that part If
the road over which the cars will run
today, and over which we hope you
will enjoy .hc ride, we can assure YOU,
In all sincerity, that few of you have
any conception of the number, and Sc
rious character of the difficulties with
which we have had to contend; and we
can certainly say that none of you
have been more anxious for the COM
menCement of actual operations than
the directors themselves; and now that
this time has approached, we are sure
you will deal gently with our lapses.
or at any rate give us credit for good
intentions. We will ask you to continue
your good viii towards us, and If you
wn, sh-v your assiotonce in the
matter of future track construction,
you will not only help the company,
but you viii advance your own inter-
est and comfort
From the inception OF the Rapic
Transit Company the one idea of high
class construction and service has been
"a NtH, hpN -
hesitation In saying, in regard to the
power plant, the car equipment and
/ roadbed. that all are Of such high or
der that few cities in the United
States can boast Of better. a clean,
[ efficient and frequent service VIII be
maintained; in fact. such a service as
We hope the residents of this city will
| be able to point to with pride. We
fully realize the fact that IL we wish
| to have the public with us we must
consider tavorably the public comfort
and convenience, and our motto viii he,
Pro bono puhlico."
You have kindly consented, sir, to
assume the responsibility of starting
this machinery in motion today. and
/ after this has been done, II affords the
directors great pleasure indeed To ex-
tend to you an invitation to take run
over the road with us, in order that
we may have the opportunity or giving
1 You some idea as to the class Of ser
vice you will receive.
Governor Dole then spoke as follows
before turning the throttle which turn
ed the steam into the machine:
Mr.. Ballentyne, Manager or the
Rapid Transit Company wish Ia say
before this gathering that | believe
very few of us realize what an I'm
portaut event this opening of this line
| is to Honolulu. | am sure, IN my own
mind that 1t will make Honolulu a
| different place to live in from what ii
I has been heretofore, and I earnestly
/ hope that the line viii be extended ac-
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