The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-03-14

1t may have been only coincidence
but yet it was strange that the only
real rainstorm Honolulu has expert
enced in weeks was that which fell
yesterday afternoon just as the Ore
gon girls went up the gangway to the
deck of the steamship Sierra on which
they departed for San Francisco and
home
IT'S either a sign that Honolulu skies
are weeping over the departure of the
Oregon bellies, or that rain-6iled clouds
today just to make the girls feel per-
fectly at home,'' said a Honolulu young
man as he waved his handkerchief TO
the sirfs.
Nevertheless, the girls did a little
weeping themselves. They didn't want
to leave Honolulu at all, for they had
found it Just the place to have a
good time. Also they formed some
friendships. and possibly some of them
formed attachments which may cause
them to change their names-in time.
This is not announced loosely, but
seriously.
The Oregon girls were laden with
leis of every description, Most of
them were gowned in white ans many
wore native hats adorned with i11laa
leis AS they lined up along the steam
er's rail close to the gangway, and
i,,r a
the wharf, and while the Hawaiian
nand played Aloha De" and AUD
Lang Syne,'' the girls waved farewells
with silk Hawaiian flags.
The handkerchief salute from the
the girls failed to keep back the tears
as the steamer pulled out into the
stream. They had cried at the Ha-
waiian Hotel. too.
Some wag got up a printed souvenir
cable code in an attractive form. and
these were sent TO the Oregon girls
and u large number of people about
town. The announcement on the cover
was: ITO be used in cablegrams be-
tween the disconsalate bachelors in
Honolulu and the charming Oregon
Journal Girls Keep the Cable Warm"
voted to the code. which was as fol-
lows:
PINEAPPLE want you, come at
once.
PAPAIA-An is over. L have an
other girl.
SOURSOP-All is over, have made
up with the old man.
BANANA-I do not care. am COM
ing anyway.
MANGO-Have had no letter for two
days. why don't you write?
PUPULE-Have cabled you $4,000.
Come at once.
MAX E-Oh, wake up.
PILIKIA-Come and climb Diamond
Head with me.
ALOHA-I am yours.
MOANA-Come TO Oregon.
wAIKIKI-Come to Washington.
WIKIWIKI-Kiss the chaperon for
me.
Obsolete words, such as "Angel
child" or 'lovey should be sent by
freight, and the cable insured against
oreakage.
One of the last things done by the
Oregonians was to present Mr.. Ed.
cup. mounted on a dark wood base.
The cup was appropriately inscribed
with the best wishes of the Oregon
Journal Party The present was not
delivered to Mr.. Dekum until after the
party had sailed away, by instructions
of the young ladies. Mr.. Dekum had
a large share in the entertainment and
care of the party while in Honolulu.
hn oh
GREETED that she and her party were
compelled to leave for Home yester-
day. Leaving Honolulu is indeed
sad day with US ALL" said Mrs.
Weatherred on the Oceanic dock. THE
cordiality of the people. the kindnesses
extended to our party while so far from
home, are beyond anything we could
possibly have imagined. 1t has all
touched our hearts very tenderly. In
all my travels I have never experienced
such conditions as exist here. A warm
clasp of the hand. tokens of remem-
brances. so freely and graciously Civ
en-. how can we ever reciDrocate it
all? We have received so many hand
some gifts at parting which our limited
time prevents our acknowledging until
we reach our homes. Will you please
yertiser that every offering il thor
oughly appreciated by each member
of the party?
YES, we go, but we will surely
return. We are going to put forth
every effort TO help you celebrate
Washington's birthday in 1907. We
also extend a hearty invitation to all
in Hawaii to visit Oregon and know
us at home. We can only have the
highest praise for the islands and its
dear people.
1.-The entertainments given in our be-
half have not alone been appreciated
by us but our parents viii feel that
though there were vacant chairs at
their firesides for awhile. yet their
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