The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-05-21
MANY SAID ALOHA ASKED ESTEE'S HELP.I
BIG CROWD SAW BOAT DEPART
TODAY.
Yardley Was Covered with Leis BY
His Many Friends-Special Care
Taken in Passing Passengers.

The Oceanic wharf was thronged
with people this morning to witness
the departure of the S. S. Alameda for
San Francisco. 1t was the first time
that the local vessel had been ST. nj
away in the morning, instead Of the
afternoon and the change appeared to
give satisfaction to the large crowd.
More than usual interest was attach
ed to the departure of the Alameda rs
she carried one of the largest lists o.
passengers that has left Honolulu IA
months. All of the Elleford company
which has just closed a successful en-
gagement at the Orpheum were pas-
sengers. r. O. Yardley, the former
CartOonist Of the Advertiser, was also
a passenger, as were Il. =. Baldwin
and J. +. Cooke.
The boat was scheduled to sail at 10
a. m. but long before that hour people
begangOing TO the wharf, some to wait
for friends and others who were pas
sengers, to superintend arranging for
their baggage being put aboard the
vessel. The lei women appeared to
have laid in an extra large supply OF
flowers for this morning, and, judging
from the brilliant appearance of tue
passengers on the vessel, it was a wise
provision. Every passenger seemed to
have leis and in some instances, the
brilliant combination of flowers cover
ed the bodies of the Wearers. There
was an early demand for the lima leis
and, within a short time, the stock had
been bought up and it finally got to the
point of taking what the lei girls had
left.
Two gangways led to the deck of the
vessel. In some instances the people
were met at the rail as they came up
a nd aglyn toll
cts. When they could not show such
a pass, they were politely directed to
march down again to the wharf by the
other gangway This game was not
praCtiCed often however, and the pub
lie was given its old time privilege of
boarding the vessel and there bidding
farewell to friends and relatives. For
over half an hour before the scheduled
sailing time, the deck was packed and
iammed with people who were either
elbowing their way in search of friends
or else We're busy saying aloha.
Yardley was especially fortunate in
the matter of leis. His many friends
and admirers began decking him with
flowers before he started for the steam
er and by the time he reached the
wharf, there seemed scarcely any space
about MIN left on which to place @rt-
other lei. 1t was very touching time
FOR Camarinos as he bade farewell to
his friend, the CartOOnist, and fairly
smothered him with more leis. Repre-
sentatives from all of the newspapers
were present to bid goodbye to their
former confrere, while representatives
OF the Wahine Kapu Club which Yard
ley helped to organize and make fam
Gus, were on hand to say aloha, to one
of the most popular members. His
numerous lady friends were also on
hand to wish him good luck and
speedy return. Editor Testa was not
present but sent a lei. John Emme-
luth, Honest John, was there however,
and stood sad and pensive on the wharf
strOking his Whiskers, while, ever and
anon, he would gaze with eyes of sat
sfaction, at his nemesis of the pencil,
who was soon 70 depart and leave him
in peace.
Friends of the various members of
the EllefOrd company We're there in
large number to bid aloha, and all of
the company had leis in abundance
Among the other passengers depart
ing were Mr.. and Mrs. l.. f.. Thayer,
the father and mother of Wade War
rem Thayer, who have been visiting
their son for some time past.
II. p. Baldwin and j. p. Cooke were
remembered by friends and wore many
leis. Their trip is partially business,
and they will be absent several weeks.
Mrs John Ena was also passenger,
She goes to her summer residence at
Long Beach, California.
Mrs j. Waller, who has passed a
number of months in Honolulu, return
ed to California.
Mrs. Vida Thrum was also a passen-
ger.
The usual care in passing on the
health of the various passengers was
observed by the quarantine officials,
DR.. Wilson passed the cabin passen-
gers first and then devoted his atten-
ton to the 10 souls who were depart
ing in the steerage. This occupied con-
siderable time. The gangway was
lowered a few minutes after 10 a. m,
but it was not until after IL o'clock
that the Alameda finally got away
| from the wharf. The band was in at
! tendance during the moraing.
Quite a crowd boarded the tug Fear
! less and went outside the harbor with
the Alameda.