The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-09-24
5. JOHNSON'S S
PROUDEST
DAY.
Political Luau is
Held for Ills
Benefit.
Everybody Concludesto
Give Him Glad
Hand.

The recent unpleasantness in the
garbage department, so far as that
bureau and the county supervisors are
concerned, was made a thing of the
past yesterday when Captain Samuel
johnson, recently returned from Sea-
.girt, was the guest of honor at a luau
given at the home of Jack Kuamoo.
Manoa Valley, other guests being the
members Of the Board of Supervisors,
save one, and others prominent in
political life.
The past was buried out of sight with
eIoquence and good things to eat and
the loving cup was passed around.
Some of the speeches made were sig
nificant of the confidence which is re-
posed by the Board in Captain john
son, and all hoped that the future
would show that their present attitude
was the correct one.
The Iuau was spread in the dining
room of the house in true Hawaiian
style, the guests seating themselves on
the floor The table was laden with
the dishes that make the Hawaiian
Iuau famous the world over. At one
end sat Clarence NJ. White, chief clerk
of the Department of Public Works.
johnson. Flanking the POSTMASTER
were Chairman George W. Smith OF
the Board sf Supervisors, vice chair
man E. r. Adams. Jack Lucas, II. T.
Moore, j. K Paele and Cox, Archer be-
ing the only one absent. Attorney A.
G. NJ Robertson, chairman of the Re-
publican Central Committee, Clarence
Crabbe, former chairman of the same
committee, Representative Quinn, Jack
Belser, George Angus, David Crown
electric light plant, and several others
found places about the board.
After the inner mans needs had been !
satisfied, Toastmaster White arose and
announced that the luau was given as
a mark of respect to Captain Johnson,
for his triumphant return from Sea- /
girt, from which he had brought a |
couple of medals and 1t was believed |
he would be awarded another, a gold |
one, for craftsmanship. He said he |
was glad to welcome Capt Johnson /
back again. and especially as his name
had been cleared of the charge placed !
against him as an officer of the gov
ernment. Mr.. White then took a roll
of I,;e.
guests knew then that they had the
valuable opportunity of listening to
some of Mr.. Whites poetical effu- /
sions.
Following is Clarence Whites tribute
IN poetry to Capt. Sam Johnson:
a REMARKABLE SCORE.
The minstrel came home from the
war
With insects at large in his hair,
And having a tuneful catarrh
He sang through his nose to his fair"
A team from the grand n. G. H.
Were eager all records to scratch, ,
So this great and illustrious batch /
Set out for the New Jersey match.
They sailed from our evergreen shore,
Their khaki with leis covered o'er
Though numbering nearly score y
The high privates counted but four.
Brave officers famous for grace t
Whose uniforms glittered with lace, Y
Determined on setting the pace 2
In the great international race.
Oh. who can recount that vacation O
Their trip was d perfect ovation.
They amazed the American nation
Who thronged every hamlet and sta |
ton.
They arrived at the end of the route, :
Where space was assigned to the r
suite, =
And to brace themselves up for the
shoot
They went on a horrible toot.
The great day arrived in due course,
The men We're all marshaled in force; n
heir voices We're husky and hoarse a
And their f1uttering nerves even ~
worse.
heir actions were worse than old Nick, n
Each handled his gun like a stick, q
And it makes me disgusted and sick h
10 record that they all muttered, q.
"hic.' ~
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