The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-07-15
THE TAFT-RO0SEVEL7 PARTY
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naval station, the marine guard and the
sailors from the U. S. S. Iroquois were
paraded on the dock and salute o.
seventeen guns was fired. Secretary
Taft stood with barred head until the
last gun was fired. Then the
dredger at work on the new Alakea
street slip shrieked out a welcome
from it's shrill whistle. This was the
signal for a general demonstration
Whistles all over the city, on factories
locomotives, and steamers pealed forth
a deafening welcome, while cannons
doomed and strings of flags fluttered
out from ships and ashore. The tug
Fearless with the Hawaiian Band,
preceded the Manchuria up the harbor,
Captain Berger's men pouring forth
sweet music as they went. The pier
heads were black with people, the
Hackfeld dock being particularly
crowded The big gates to the shed
on this dock were closed early in the
morning and none were admitted save
with passes.
Under the shed of the Hackfeid dock
the carriages which were to convey the
party to the Pail were drawn up. Each
was designated by large letter and
tickets were issued to the guests des1g-
mating their seats. In front Of each
section of the shed stood patrolman
in full uniform. Senior Captain Par
ker, assisted by several police captains
and lieutenants had charge of the po-
lice arrangements at the dock. Cap
tain Leslie of the Mounted Police with
a SQUAD of his officers, kept order in
the crowd outside and escorted the car
riages to the Pail. Hack Inspector
Macy, mounted On a fine horse, was in
charge of the licensed carriages on the
dock. The Hawaiian Band disem-
barked from the Fearless just before
the Manchuria locked and played
concert while the party was at break
fast On either side of the lane through
which the guests passed to their car
riages was a company OF infantry
from Camp Mckinley. These detach-
ments made fine appearance and were
under the command of Major Van
vliet.
AS the Manchuria came up the har-
Dor Miss Alice Roosevelt appeared in
the social hall and was Immediately
greeted by the committee and deco
rated with leis. Secretary Taft placed
a carration lei about her neck, saying
that he conferrd on her membership in
the Order of Hawaii. Breakfast was
served almost Immediately after, the
ship docking during the meal. While
Miss Roosevelt was at breakfast, Cap
tain Berger and the band amused
everyone by playing twice, Alice,
wy nr1ri
the Ellis Quintette played and sang. At
this time the souvenir badges were dis
tributed.
At about 7:4O preparations were made
for the Decentralization of the party.
Secretary Taft and Miss Roosevelt
were the first to leave the ship. They
were followed by the other members
Of the party and the reception commit
tee The party made fits way to the
carriages through the lines of troops,
who presented arms as the secretary
passed. Meanwhile the band rendered
inspiring airs. AS soon as the car
riages were filled they were driven of
through the throng that lined each
side of the dock and the streets and
proceeded directly to the Pail.
There was considerable dissatisfac-
ton yesterday morning among persons
who were unable to get into the shed
of the Hackfeld wharf while the Tart
party was landing. This regulation
was made by the committee because 1t
was feared that the presence of
large crowd in the shed would cause
confusion among the carriages and in
ferfere with the troops. If a horse had
become fractions, as several did, among
a crowd, it would have been likely
that someone would have been hurt
or knocked off the wharf. There was
considerable confusion when Prince
Fushimi landed and it was to avoid
that the committee made the rule ex-
GLIDING the public from the shed.
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