The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-12-27

each covered with multitude of signal
flags, and at the bottom of each were
palms and whole banana stalks.
Between the two gangways was a row
of palms and suspended between each
We're American flags. There stood the
receiving party. AT the head of the
line was Admiral Robley D. Evans,
commander-in-chief of the fleet, the in
Productions to him being made by Flag
Lieutenant Chaplin, and other officers.
Next him stood Mrs. Washington, wife
of Lieut.. Washington; then Admiral P.
H. Cooper. commander of the cruiser
squadron; Mrs. Wilson, Captain Berry
of the flagship Kentucky, Captain
Glover, who will assume command of
the Wisconsin at Cavite; Mrs. Merritt,
Captain Sebree, commander of the Wis
consin; Mrs. Guest, Captain Rodgers of
the Albany. Captain Harber of the New
Orleans, Commander Mason of the Gin
cinnati and Captain Nazro of the
Raleigh.
The formal introductions finished, the
guests were ushered aboard the battle
ships, the quarters of the commanders
and officers being given over to the
comfort of all. In the wardrooms of the
two vessels the silver services of which
both ships are proud, We're exhibited,
the punch bowls being filled for the
occasion with the rarest of brews. The
Kentucky service was graced by the
punch bowl which was the gift of the
State of Kentucky. 1t is an enormous
one and embossed heads of Daniel
Boone and an indian, stand out in bold
relief on opposite sides. The punch OF
the Kentucky filled this bowl to over
flowing, but it was kept at low .ebb
by those who pronounced it incompar-
able. But when the guests went aboar1
the Wisconsin and encountered the
punch bowls of that vessel and tasted
the contents, they wondered which
could be said to be better than the
other. Both punches caused the con-
noisseur to repeat the lines: It could
be happy with either, We're t'other deari
charmer away
The decks of the Kentucky presented
a beautiful scene with their awnings
and housings of canvas relieved by the
under canopies of flags of all nations.
The electric globes along the ratings
were ensconced in Japanese lanterns
and at each upright stood palm
branch. The great superimposed tur-
rets, windlasses and other protuber-
ances on the decks We're draped with
flags and Hawaiian greenery. The
whole scene was reminiscent of good
old times in Honolulu harbor, and at
all sides, from those who had enjoyed
life under the monarchy, was heard,
tOh, it takes me back to the days of
the Rex, the Nipsic, the Adams, the
Vandaiia, the Alaska, the Juniata, thel
and even the old Phillie."
Then on the Wisconsin rails were
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Chinese and japanese lanterns, while |
the canopies over the decks were
studded with them. The windlasses,
'tanchions and hatchways were cover |
I'd with flags. The great guns which |
some day may cope with those of a |
hostile battleship looked peaceful and |
harmless as they projected out from |
he folds of Old Glory. They. seemed |
% lend dignity to the martial decks
which were transformed for the nonce
nto a ball room floor.
But between the two vessels, on a
Neutral field, the old naval dock, so |
'ften dark and discolored with the dust |
If black diamonds, the scene was even
more enlivening. The huge canopy |
If electric lights, a tent without the
,anvas, shed a white blaze upon gai1y
lressed groups. The dock was sanded |
Ind with its adjuncts of palms, ba-
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