The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-05-01
THE DAY OF THE
BIG STEAMSHIPS
Flower of Pacific Vessels Comes
and Goes and Berger
Breaks a Record.

Yesterday afternoon was an unusual
~ busy one along the waterfront. with
the departure of the China and Ala
media and the arrival of the Alaskan. 70
say nothing of the movements of the
smaller shipping fry.
The China sailed for the Orient from
the Pacific Mail wharf punctually at .
p. III. The only passengers going from
here were Arthur Lewis, Miss Annie
Bates and James Pinnock. The two
latter were greeted at the wharf by a
large number of friends who fairly
smotherei them with leis. Mr.. Pin
mock. who is noted English traveller
and African explorer. is with Miss
Bates. wealthy English lady. under
taking a two years trip around the
world.
KappeEneister Berger and his band
played the steamer off. initiating
record breaking day of music-making
From the China. the band went over
TO the Navy wharf and gave concert
aboard the transport Crook. which sails
for Manila early this morning. A very
fine program was rendered to the in
tense appreciation of the officers and
boys in khaki aboard the big white
troopship.
While the concert was in progress the
passengers on the Crook had the OPP
portunity OF witnessing an interesting
sight Majesticaily down the channel
came the monster freighter Alaskan.
the biggest vessel that has ever en-
tered this port. With her towering sides
standing over twenty feet out of the
water she furnished an imposing sight
as she took her stately way over to
the Railway wharf. docking between
those other two triuElphs of the ship
builders craft. the Acme and the Ar
thur Sewall. ships which are in every
respect worthy of the giant steamers
company.
When Berger's baton was laid aside
after the playing of The Star Span
Gled Banner" aboard the Crook. the
band were conveyed in an army wagon
over to the Oceanic WHAT. where the
popular passenger boat. The Alameda.
lay. anxious - be off and heading for
the Golden Gate.
Despite the fact that this was the
third concert OF the afternoon the band
boys went II work with viii and dis
pensed ragtime. r. Ioradora," the sweet
airs of the country. and the popular
songs If the day. with a spirit which
never Tagged.
The Alameda's passenger list was a
very large one and the wharf was
thronged with friends and Scquaint-
ances OF the departing. Leis were at
premium and the fower-vendors reaped |
a rich harvest. returning bomewa-d. |
many OF them with empty baskets.
Among the passengers for San Fran |
cisco were w. c. Peacock and wife. Mr..
Peacock goes To the coast in company !
afel - -.
md owner OF Marcus Island. Mr.. Pea
'ock = furnishing the financial backing
'"T Al eNDedition to- the island and will
superiutend the Quitting
IF schooner. He Will not. however.
the expedition.
Colonei Chamberlain. Inspector OF the
Department of California, and wife.
ook passage on the vessel. Colonel
chamberlain has been inspecting the
Deal garrison.
Colonel II. s. Spalding OF Kauai goes
IN MS annual visit to the coast.
Mrs. Eugene Field. wife of the late
,oet. who has been sojourning here for
several months. returns to her home in
F. Hackfeld. of the firm of H.
G Co. who has been here on
five months visit, sailed on the Ala
media. en- route to his home in Bremen.
Harry Evans and family were pas
engers on the Alameda. Mr.. Evans is
,oing TO his home in Wales and ex-
'ects TO be away four months. Mrs.
Evans and family will remain in Eng
ana a year.
Horace j. Craft departed on a visit
o his home in Ohio.
Captain NJ. 9th. master OF the Ger
nan ship Paul Isenberg. was also
'assense~ 10 the coast. matters of ex-
rene urgency occasioning his depar-
ure.
Gus Schuman went away on a bust
ess trip 10 San Francisco.
Following IS the Alameda's passenger
st: F. w. Carter and wife,