The Hawaiian gazette., 1902-09-23
THIS MORNINGS SESSION.

When the members Of the Commits
sion Of Senators meet this morning at
nine O'Clock at the Executive Building
for the purpose Of looking into the mat
ter Of the fire claims, there will be in
augurated the very last week OF their
inquisitiOn Arrangements have been
made for their return In the Sierra to
the mainland, and they will finish up
their work during this week. Senator
Burton Is booked to get away in the
Alameda, but II seems hardly probable
that he viii go in the ship.
The work today promises to be Of
character which viii leave little to be
desired. There have been "A wide num-
Der Of subpOenas issued, but IL Is known
that the Crown Lands claim will not
be taken up just now. a day viii be
assigned later in the week for the pur-
pose of hearing but 1t II not known
just what day win be thus given over
to the claim. There will be much to
be done in the day for there have been
called "a long list of those engaged in
the events of 1898 and there viii be ar
gument by Humphreys as well.
There VIII be "A day set apart for the
service Of the Chamber Of. Commerce
at meeting which Is expected to be
held today. The intention is to give to
the Commercial body "A full day at
which time there viii be presented "A
memorial and as well several represent
tative men Will make statements. IT
will be thus field day for the COM
mittee and business men as well, the
time being given In most part to the
setting forth of the conditions and what
H.. O..
tering the Territory
There are several men who have sig
nltied their intention 10 be present dur
ing the week, and while no settings
other than those mentioned Will be
made, the Intending mcmorialists are
expected to be present each sitting and
take any chance to get in their testi-
mony.
When the mornings session today Is
concluded the members Of the commits
sion viii be entertained at luncheon
by the Pacific club and the afternoon
session viii be held at the Hawaiian
Hotel beginning at ? o'clock
The return Of the Senatorial party
last evening was accomplished in good
tim" and but for long delay off the
harbor, owing to the inability Of capt.
Nicholson to get his range lights, as the
channel was fun Of sampans and the
evening was misty 10 an unusual de-
gree, would have been accomplished in
twenty-lhrec hours. Tho Helene I'm
which the party came back made a
special rip to Hilo for the purpose
Of takin3 on board the party and the
voyage was one Of unusual smooth
ness.
The Senators could not say too much
Of good concerning their outing and
what they had been enabled 10 see.
senator Mitchell declared that ne APP
prociateI deeply the courtesy with
which tne visitors had been met and
that all they had seen had been fun.
of interest Senator Burton said that
the excursion had been filled with mat
ters Of terest and the hospitality with
which icy were met on every turn was
most e. flying. Senator Foster join
ed his .)lleagues In expressing his
pleasure with what he had seen.
The company in the Helene was com
posed AZ follows:
Senator Mitchell, Senator Foster.
Senator Burton and wife, Miss Griggs,
Secretary II, T., Cooper, II, Q. Robert
son and wife, Senator Thurston and
wife, Col. Parker and wife, j.. nj. Boyd
and wife Carroll Purman, Q, W De
knight, Il. @. A. Peterson, Paul T..
MOhr, y l.. Conklng Judge Gear, e.,
$, Boyd A. @, Gehr, Capt j. Ross,
Mrs. Nawahi, w, A. Purdy, j. T, Nc
Crosson, a, Is, Loebenstein, Il, +, Dill
bingham w. J., Stanley, Cecil Brown,
George Il, Garter, Mr., Braemer, Mr.,
Bergstrom, IT, -, McClanahan left the
steamer at Lahaina,