The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-12-30
Town ; TALK
By Tho Man About Town.

more severe criticism of the newspaper
which gave publicity and prominence
to sucn a proposition. To say the least
it placed the admiral and other officers
i'm "a very delicate position. Surely
there are few men, officers or otherwise
who would want to be placed i'm the
attitude of complaining because a city
they visited did not pay them enough
attention. 1t is not surprising that the
admiral and other officers were indign-
ant at the publication, and took occa-
sion to disown the sentiments of the
complaining officer,
1t is a fact, however, which anyone
may verify, that American naval OF
ficers visiting here do not receive by
any means the same attention as they
did formerly, or as German, British or
other foreign vessels do now. The
reason is simply that this is an Ameri-
can port and Americans are not sup
posed either to need special attention
or to be entitled to it. A cruiser such
as the Chicago may go to San Fran
cisco and there is no dream of anyone
doing anything to entertain the Off
GERS, except their own friends ashore.
When Honolulu was a foreign port to
American vessels, she thought it her
duty to see that all who called W re
entertained, just as Britishers here now
look after their own visiting country
men. In the old days unAmerican Ho-
nolulu did the entertaining in such style
that she had worldwide reputation
for hospitality and was a popular call
ing pace. Perhaps it would be worth
while to keep up the reputation. Per-
haps it would be worth while to make
it the duty of some club or committee
to see to it that something of the old
spirit was shown, for OF course we want
to be popular in the navy and to have
all the callers we can secure
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"A man behind the bar gets some
queer orders now and then" unused
Scotty Weston the other morning as he
was mixing me a white rock lemonade.
The other morning a young chap
came in here in evening clothes"
In evening clothes in the mornirg?"
1 asked thinking that the usually ac-
curate Scotty had made a mistake.
Sure" said Scotty but there's moth
ing new in that. He was a stranger
to me and 1 think he was off one of
the ships that had arrived the night
before. He looked a good deal the
worse for wear.
What can 1 give your 1 asked him.
Well, I'm not feeling very we'll this
morning, he said, politely enough, and
L want something that will stand me
instead of a breakfast. Give me a
long glass of beer with two eggs in it.
THAT was a new one on me and it
staggered me for a minute. Then 1
said to him DO you wish it with or
without?'
With tacks or without 1 said You
see when we serve that drink we often
put carpet lacks in it to help man
keep it down.
Make mine without he said and 1
did. He downed it solemnly and went
on his way rejoicing
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In legal circles this week there has
been much amused comment on the
hndorsation by Governor Carter of
Judge Robinson for another term as
Circuit Court judge. That the gov
ernor is fond of the judge is w5ll known
His EXcellency regards His Honor so
much that he hates to see him WORK
but the cruel Bar Association insisted
50 what else could His Excellency do?
1t is on record that a young attorney
who was offered the position by the
Governor administered a rather severe
snub. He thanked the Governor for
the preferred honor but said that as
the Bar Association had endorsed
Judge Robinson for denomination it
would be distinctly improper for him
to accept.
Then the governor tumbled.