The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-05-23
MARINE:

Crowded with bluejackets and carry
ing large amount of deck cargo, as
well as hold freight, the United States
Naval Transport Solace came into
port shortly after noon yesterday, en-
route from San Francisco to Guam and
Manila.
The approach of the Solace to Homo
lulu was heralded by wireless early
in the forenoon, Captain Bull asking
the local naval station to clear Wharf
No 1 so that he could swing starboard-
to, in order to discharge Honolulu
freight, which includes the new wire
less plant for the local station.
Then somebody gave an order to
keep .people from the shore from
boarding the ship. However, several
Chinese laundrymen, hotel man, and
some friends of officers were permitted
to go aboard and tread the tabooed
decks of the transport.
The Solace left San Francisco on
May Is with officers, enlisted men and
passengers for Honolulu, Guam and
Cavite; also 121 bags of mail for Ho-
nolulu and Hawaii in general. While
en- route the transport passed the q. s.
S. Boston at a. m. May Is, estab-
lished communication with her by wire
less telegraph and continued in COM
munication until the distance between
ships was about seventy-seven miles;
also passed the s. S. Alameda on the
10Th and the Mongolia on the Goth.
Smooth weather and light trades pre-
vailed throughout.
The Solace will remain in Honolulu
to coal and make necessary repairs I'M
til the evening of the Goth instant.
She viii carry mail to Guam and Ca
vite. Due notice of the time of her
sailing will be sent to the postofice.
Among the passengers for Honolulu
were Mrs. Victor Blue and son. They
will remain here during the summer
while the Bennington is in port. Lieut..
Bennington Miss Dezengremel ac-
companies Mrs Blue. Mrs. A. E. Peck
and Mrs. n. K. Perry are to stopShere.
The officers of the Solace are: Com
mander j. H. Bull, commanding officer;
Lieut. Comdr. J. J. Knapp, executive
officer; Lieut.. c. n. Offiey, engineer Of
ficer; Lieut. T. t. Craven, navigating
officer; Surgeon j. G.. Field, medical
officer; P. A. Paymaster w. G. Fite,
pay officer; First Lieut.. r. B. Sullivan,
marine officer; Chief Boatswain 2. E.
Radcliffe.
Officers for temporary duty are: En-
sign J. T. Burwell, Warrant Machinist
J. I. Ballinger, to supply; Acting Gun
ner III. Reick, to Asiatic station. R. M.
O'Connor, to Asiatic station; Acting
Carpenter F. X. Maher, Acting War
rant Machinist T. w. Smith, to supply,
all of the United States Navy.
The passengers are: Lieut.. Comdr.
s. Cook, to supply; Lieut.Comdr. w.
L. Burdick, Lieut.. K. McAlpine, to
Asiatic Station; Lieut.. L. McNamee,
Lieut.. r. S. Douglas Lieut.. e. G..
Sweet. to Guam; Ensign G. R. Train,
to Asiatic Station Asst. Surg. y. T..
Mclean, to Guam; Asst. Surg. G. L..
Wickes, to Asiatic Station, all of the
United States Navy. To Honolulu
Mrs. Victor Blue, son, and Miss De-
zengremel, Mrs. A. E. Peck, Mrs. N.
K Perry. To Guam-Mrs. L. McNa-
NEE, Mrs R. S. Douglas, Mrs. N. T.
Mclean, Mrs. NJ. J. O'Brien and child,
Mrs. L. A. Mcmillan, Miss E. J. Keys,
Miss III. NJ. Sweet. To Cavite-Mrs.
W. L. Burdick, Mrs. J. S. Mexican,
Mrs. K. McAlpine, Mrs. A. G. Smith,
Mrs. c. NJ. Stone and daughter, Mrs.
j. Brooks and two daughters, Mrs. H.
H. Alkire, Mrs. H. III. Richards, Mrs.
NJ. L. Growney, daughter and son.