The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-01-16
SHORE END LAID
Gable % Honolulu About Ready
For. Business
WITNESSED BY GREAT MANY
ThOuHands Gather to see the End
Brought to Land-ChrIstsned to
the Memory OF the Late John
aIaekay-ProsIsent SotinsdI

Maekay-ProsIdent SOtinedl
A San Francisco. Cal, dispatch Of
December Il says: In memory Of
John ". Maekay. I ehristen the Pacific
cable May it always carry messages
Of happiness"
With these words Lucille Gage. the
11-year-Old daughter Of H. T. Gage,
governor Of California. today chris
tened the Trans-Paeifc cable and.
breaking a bottle OF champagne over
the shore. and. inaugurated a new era
in the commercial development Of the
Pacific coast The landing and splic-
ing OF the shore end, which is to con-
meet the mainland with Honolulu. was
accomplished without hitch Of any
kind, and was witnessed by 10000 or
10000 people Ideal weather prevailed,
there being scarcely any surf.
Early this morning the steamer
NewsbOy, carrying six miles OF cable,
steamed close in-shore and, through a
life saving boat crew. sent a rope to
which the cable was attached ashore.
Word was sent TO President Clarence
H Mackay and the Cable and Postal
Telegraph companies officials that all
was in readiness. The work Of hauling
in the cable was done so expeditiOusIy
that the officials arrived on the beach
only two minutes before the cable
touched the beach and was christened
at 1855 a N. While the cable was be-
ing splieed to the land end, Mayor
Schmitz delivered a short speech, con-
graduating Mr.. Mackay on the success
ful beginning of the work. He also
spoke Of the undertaking and the ben
eft to the world at large that would
result from its completion.
Clarence H Nackay, president Of
the Pacific Commercial Cable company,
with a voice full of emotion, thanked
the mayor and those present.
Governor H. T. Gage. on behalf Of
the state Of California, paid a fervent
tribute to the late John W. Mackay.
The formal exercises closed with
cheers for the cable and all those tax
ing part in its landing.
Refreshment tents were erected on
the beach, and while the cable was
being spliced Mr.. Mackay served cham
payne and other refreshments to a
large number of specially invited
guests. Mr.. Mackay also sent the fol-
lowing telegram to President Roose-
welt:
Ito the Hon Theodore Roosevelt,
President Of the United States, Wash
ington. D. C: I have the honor to in
form you that the end Of the Honolulu
cable was successfully brought to shore
this morning"
When the splicing was completed
late in the afternoon. horses were
hitched to the end and the cable was
drawn through the conduit 70 the
cable station. At the same time the
steamer NewsbOy steamed out to sea
five miles and anchored the cable with
balloon buOys- It was picked up by
the cable steamer Silverton and taken
aboard The splicing to the main body
was completed tonight. and the Silver
ton headed for Honolulu at a seven
teen-knOt speed The first message
over the cable was sent from shore
to Chief Engineer Benest on the Sill
vertOn, eOngratulating him on the sue
cessful landing. Several tests were
made as the cable was being paid out
by the Newsboy, and it was found to
be in perfect condition.
A portion Of the cable was cut I'D
into small bits for souvenirs and dis
by President Mackay among
his special guests, estimated at about
1000. During the ceremonies a mill
tary band from the Preside played. /
Fifty policemen were kept busy keep
ing the crowd from the enclosure
where the splicing was going on.
President Mackay completed his Law
ish hospitality with a banquet tonight
to the officials Of the Cable and Postal
Telegraph companies.