The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1903-12-24

Saturday for the entertainment of the
guests.
SOLACE TOMORROW.
1t is expected that the naval transport
Solace will arrive here from San Fran
cisco tomorrow morning, having left the
latter port on December Is. The Solace
brings supplies for the fleet and may
have officers for assignment to various
vessels.
MAY HOLD FLEET.
1t is reported that Governor Carter
has been considering the feasibility of
cabling to Washington to extend the
time of the fleets stay in this port
SETTING UP DRILL.
AT evening quarters there is no more
fascinating scene than the setting I'D
drill which is INDUCED in by the sea-
men and marines. The two battleships
at the docks give splendid opportuni-
ty to show every man in the vessels GO
! ing through the movements of the gym
nastic drill, consisting of motions with
the arms, hands and BODY Then the
band strikes up and every man fills an
Individual part of big circle of men
who run at a dog trot about the decks.
keeping step to the music. The whole
drill is intended as a means of straight
ening out the muscles and giving the
men the fine chests which are the adj
>miration of the American navy.
CHRISTMAS EVE FOR FLEET
OFFICERS.
The Alexander Young hotel will be
the scene this evening of one of the
most elaborate functions yet given for
! Admiral Evans md the officers of his
fleet. The function is in the nature of
a public reception to the distinguished
visitors and the gathering will undoubt-
edly be one of large proportions. The
formal reception to Admiral Evans and
staff. Admiral Cooper and staff, Ad-
miral Terry and staff, and the. officers of
the warships,- will take place in the
drawing room of the hotel about $40
The officers will be received by Mrs H.
Wingate Lake, Mrs. A. A. Young, Mrs
R. w. Anderson and Mrs. c. c. Won
Hamn, for the hotel, following which
they will be conducted to the roof garden
by Manager H. Wingate Lake, where
informality will be the watchword Ho-
nolulu society folk, it is believed. will
turn out en- nlasse to greet the officers.
and the event on the spacious roof will
be further enlivened bv a concert by
the Hawaiian Territorial band, follow
ed by concert by the band of the flag
ship Kentucky. Dancing in the two
pavflions will commence at an early
hour and continue until after midnight
Light refreshments will also be served
between 80 and eleven o'clock.
The reception and entertainment is
for the Honolulu public and as manv
ladies as can attend are cordially invited
by Mr.. Lake to be present 1t is also
hoped that those who have planned
Christmas eve entertainments at their
homes, will find opportunity later in the
evening to attend the function
Mr.. Lake wishes it understood that
no special invitations have been sent
out save to those in whose honor the
reception is to be given: but society
may regard itself as Hospitality bidderl
EVANS AND STACKABLE.
Collector of Customs Stackable has
only praise for Admiral Evans for the
manner in which the latter has safe
guarded the customs regulations. The
customs men have not been on guard
near the war vessels, Admiral Evans
using his marines as sentries, and or
ders were issued by him against SNUG
Cling. The Collector states that the
officers have co-operated with him in
this matter in a most creditable man
ner. Whatever has been brought off
from the vessels has been appraised by
the Customs officers. Admiral Evans
has insisted that all dutiable articles to
be brodght ashore, be sent to the Gus
toms House to be appraised A petty
officer was awlays sent to the Custom
House with sailors who had dutiable
stuff to land to see that the law was
not evaded in any way.