The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-01-13

Henry E. Cooper. Superintendent of
Public Works, leaves on the Kinau to-
day for a tour of Hawaii. He ex-
poets to be gone about three weeks and
Will be back in plenty of time to pre-
pare the work in his department before
the meeting of the legislature. Marston
Campbell, Assistant superintendent,
and c. NJ. White, the chief clerk, will
act in the absence of Mr.. Cooper,
though he will be almost constantly in
communication with Honolulu by tele-
graph.
Il expect to be back about the last
of the month";" said Mr.. Cooper yester-
day. Il shall go first to Kailua, and
then through Kona and Kau to Huo.
From there 1 will go through the Ko-
hae, making a complete circuit of the
island.
MY visit to the big island is for the
purpose of inquiring into the need of
improvements. and shall examine into
the estimates and recommendations
sent by the road boards of what is
needed in the various districts.
There are a number of improvements
suggested on the islands which want
to examine at close range. in order to
make the necessary recommendation u
the legislature
Mr.. Cooper will also investigate the
situation at Hilo as regards the res
4, ervoir which it was intended TO build
siderable trouble over the site upon
which the reservoir was to be built and
new one will be selected by Supt.
Cooper. There are also a number of
bridges to be built in and about Hilo
to which Mr.. Cooper will give his at
tention while on Hawaii.
. soOOOsoSoSees . Q
by the ships officers, where the names
record book. Escorted to the main deck
the visitors were met by Captain Nor
ton, commander of the Silvertown;
Captain Pattison, of the Pacific Com
est, chief of the expedition which man
ufactured and laid the cable; and the
complement of ships officers and mem
bers of the scientific staff The greet
ing was most cordial and the guests
found that there was no ice to be bro
ken. Everything was informal, and the
officers put themselves to the test to
conduct parties over the vessel to see
the wonders comprised about in little
cabins, big iron tanks, wheels, tackle,
and all the mysteries of that holy of
HOLES aboard a cable ship-the testing
room. The Hawaiian Government band
under Captain Berger was present and
delighted the visitors with the music of
Hawaii nei, operate selections, the ma
tionaI airs of England, and, above all,
with his Incompatible Pacific Cable
March," composed in honor of the lay
ing of the cable and dedicated to Clar-
ence Mackay. Upon the starboard side
of the main deck We're several tables,
decorated with festoons of MALE, upon
which were big bowls Of punch, lemon
ade, and delicious cakes and ices served
by the officers under the direction Of
Mr.. Ramsay.
The testing room was the principal
attraction to the visitors. This room,
situated near the stable" in which
We're seen cows and an interesting fam
lily of sheep and pigs, was thronged
during the reception, an officer explain
ing the intricate and delicate mechan-
ism in language replete with scientific
expressions. This room, the brains of
the ship, so to speak, and the place
where every inch of the cable was paid
out on the memorable trip from San
Francisco to Honolulu, was a source of
wonder to all, and choruses of Obs
were heard when the scientific data
was poured into their ears.
From stem to stern the guests roam
ed at will above and between decks.
The officers were excellent hosts and
during the afternoon entertained about
$50 guests. 1t was quite a coincidence
that the first guest aboard should be
Pro Vicar Libert of the Catholic mis-
sion, and the last guest aboard should
be Bishop Restarick OF the Episcopal
diocese. Among others were Governor
and Mrs. Dole, Judge Perry, Prince
kawananakoa, Captain Whiting, L. s
N; Captain Rodman. L. S. N; DR.. Co
fer, of the United States Quarantine
Service, and Mrs. Cofer, Prof. and Mrs.
Alexander. Miss Hartnagle, Mrs. Sam