The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-06-07
GOVERNOR DOLE COMES HOME
AMID THE CHEERS OF FRIENDS

A"/ drcdS Of his friends who
lined the wnarv.s ls the
Alameda was brought 70
berth yesterday afternoon. Governor
Sanford u. Dole was welcomed back %
Lis home and assured OF the confidence
and esteem 81 his fellow citizens. Ev-
cryone who could get away was there.
Every trade and profession was repre-
sented. men. yomcn and children were
the WelI-knOvn figure Of the Governor
appeared at the rail and bowed appre-
ciation 90 the reception.
IL was the third act. for twice be-
fore had the welcome been shouted.
each time wfth increased volume until
the last echoed the greeting OF the en-
tire people. when the Alameda was
siEnaIied the members OF two weicom-
Ing parties gathered TO meet the ship
outside and cheer the returning trav-
eler The naval station launch took out
the officials OF the Government. Chief
Justice Frcar and Attorney General
Dole. Superintendent OF Public Works
J. II. Boyd. Treasurer Wright. Com
missioner OF Lands r. s. Boyd. Com
missioner OF Agriculture Wray Taylor,
Adjutant General Soper. Colonel J. W.
Jones and Secretary Hawes. They
made the start early. came alongside
beyond the bell buoy. and the members
OF the company went aboard the Ala
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ship pratique.
At the same time the tug Eleu was
the bearer cf a party which brought
together men OF all ranks and condi-
tIons. and as weI had on it's decks the
band. Mr.. r. 4. Mott-Smith was the
host OF the occasion and his guests in
cluded: Cecil Brown. a. a. Wilder. a
w. Van Valkenburg. T.. +. Paxton.
Francis Gay. T. w. Hebron. :. z. Da-
mon. II. Focke. w. l.. Stanley. Fred T.
II. waterhouse. W. y. Bowen. Walter
Dillingham;, a. Il. Wood. \. l.. G. At
kinson. a. F. Judd. c. NJ. Cooke. F. J.
Testa. Lorrin Andrews. W. ]. Robinson.
Fred w. Macfarlane. Marston Camp
bell. J. C. Spencer. James Mott. a
Dunn. +. Adams.
The band was slow in arriving and
" hen the last man who got aboard was
there the organization still was shy
the bass drummer and the tuba play |
err which latter having his mouthpiece
with him no one else could substitute
on the loom pah' job. The bass drum |
was different. for there Berger was at
home and right well did he do his stunt, |
beating Il rhythmic time with the drum
stick the while and shading his music
with a flourish OF the cymbals- IL was
one OF the most astonishing OF the
many performances OF the kappelneis-
ter and the kamaainas on board cheer
ed him heartily
When the E.Ieu reached the Alameda
the crowd cheered heartily for Gov
ernor Dole and he responded by bowling
and waving his hat. Again and again
lid the cheers for the Governor resound
and finally when the tug was close TO
the ship the chief executive exchanged
with his friends on the tug.
when the Alameda started In and
gathered headway the members Of the
official family having been
taken aboard the ship. the tug stood
away In advance and landed the band
40 that there could be- n real Hawaiian
welcome at the wharf when the ship
swung alongside. Every wharf was
rrowed at that time and the people
seemed anxiousiy waiting 10 extend
heir welcome.
As the ship reached the lighthouse
rrom n park OF artillery on the sea
vail there sounded the FIRST guns OF
salute and these doomed
al the while the vessel was making
xay up the harbOr 60 the dock where
sas gathered the greatest crowd Gov
.rnor Dole vas standing well forward.
by bis stan. civil and mill
aryr. and as soon a. the crowd saw him
he cheers were taken up and twice re-
,eated. So IL was until the lines were
ast. the ganGplank In place and the
.aeer people permitted 10 EO aboard.
|, reception vas given 90 many OF the
eadlng citizens and then the Governor
vas whfrled away home. IL was the 1
,iuc.re loyal greeting OF n citizenship
rhIch was glad TO register Its appre-
.iatfon OF the honors paid the repre-
sntatlve OF the Territory while abroad.
nd us toy that he had returned in
euewed health and vigor.
II am glad 60 get back and I an
.tad that I was In Washington" said Z
Governor Dole last evening. II be-
Ieye my going 20 the Capital viii re-
uit In some good for the Territory
nd our people I had the pleasure OF
Meeting and talking with the leading
ner NJ Washington for the first tin'e :
fnce annexation and I was able TO get :
heir viewpoint and 90 explain many
hInes that they did not understand. /
gas received most impressively by ,
veryone the President and the NEW
,a-s OF Congress alike. and i know !
hey Indicated that they had much in
crest in Hawaii 1
Il found. I am glad 90 say. that the :
...d.r- 4 fhiz administration have -"
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