Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-30
DR.. DAY PRESIDES
OVER SURVIVORS
MANCHURlA'S PASSENGERS
ELECT PASTOR CHAIRMAN
Travellers Aboard Wrecked ship Make
Best of Situation and Are
Grateful for Safe De-
llveranoe

Los Angeles people on board the
Manchuria took the first opportun-
ity to write their relatives and friends
In the Angel city, which letters were
received here yesterday
Rev. William Horace Day, pastor OF
the First Congregational church, with
Mrs. Day, who were on board, has
taken a prominent part in the meetings
held by the passengers to discuss va
rious subjects. Rev. DIR. Day was
unanimously elected chairman Of the
meetings and the following was printed
by the Advertiser, a leading paper
Of Honolulu:
"The judge then asked for nominal
tions for a chairman and the name of
DR.. william Horace Day, pastor Of the
First Congregational church Of Los
Angeles. was presented. He was
elected unanimously. DR.. Day proved
a most capable chairman, a thorough
parliamentarian, quick and incisive in
presenting and dealing with motions.
"Dr. Day thanked the gathering for
the honor so Unexpectedly conferred
upon him."
Passengers Thankful
At the meeting of the passengers of
the shipwreck, "The Survivors," as
they jokingly put it, 1t was decided to
give thanks in a substantial manner to
the steamship company, which had
taken the best of care of the passen-
gers, also the vessels that took the
passengers to the landing and the peo-
pie on the plantations.
The Hong Kong Maru will arrive at
Honolulu August 30, and will take half
of the passengers to the Orient, and on
September 10 the Korea will arrive to
| convey the remainder.
At the meeting those whose business
made it urgent for them to go were
given the preference, many giving up
their personal business affairs and
convenience in order to aid others.
DIR. and Mrs. Day were among those
to wait for the second date, and will
then continue their trip through the
Orient. Mrs. Days grandparents were
missionaries in the Hawaiian islands
and her parents were born on the island
of Hilo, where Rev. and Mrs. Day will
pay q visit. Rev. and Mrs. Day are
guests at the Moana hotel.
Prof. G. N. Steiger, also of Los An
geles, was on board the Manchuria,
and is the, guest of Bishop Resterick,
Episcopal bishop of Honolulu.
Exonerate Captain
There seems to be a general opinion
among the passengers that Captain
Saunders, in charge of the vessel was
regarding him meet with strenuous
opposition among the passengers, who
give high praise to the captain and
crew.
Following are extracts from the Ad-
vertiser following the accident:
ut was jolly shipwrecked crowd.
Governor General Smith of the Philip
pines and wife were among the last
to leave the Manchuria. The general
was very jolly man in a very jolly
crowd, and jokes were cracked like
squibs.
But there were some who felt that
they owed something to the Almighty
for their deliverance. There was a
crowd of missionaries aboard, and they
spent the time on the Cummins sing
ing fervently, among the hymns being
Jesus, Lover of My Soul Rock of
Ages etc. Captain Searle and his Off
GERS and crew popularized themselves
with the passengers for the manner in
which they looked after them.
Did ever a crowd of shipwrecked
passengers ever have such an expert
ence? 1t was like a chapter out of a
novel. There was the big steamship
hard and fast on the reef. The passen-
gers were landed on an island 1000
miles out in the Pacific ocean. They
landed on desolate shore.
The ladies, most of them were
gowned in the latest fashions, but they
were shipwrecked people just the same.
They sat on funny little fiat cane
cars, drawn by a diminutive engine,
and were whisked through a sugar
plantation, the first that many had
ever seen. Then at the plantation
managers house how cordially they
We're received! Manager Chalmers was
all hospitality.
THE people were hungry. and hoxes
of oranges and apples and pilot bread
were opened up, and other things as
well. Manager Chalmers was a fine
host.
THE guests sat about the lawns, in
vaded the dining room. and all enjoyed
the repast while waiting for convey
ences. Photographs We're brought into
requisition and the guests entertained
in many ways"
The Manchuria is less than three
years old and cost $2,500,0O0 She car
ried the Taft party to Manila and the
Philippines last year, and during that
trip Captain Saunders won high re-
gard of the officials