The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-04-16

a week ago was what my friend the
society editor would style uotaoi7
function The crowd waiting Tor the
Pearl Harbor express 10 pull out Of the
depot reminded me OF nothing so much
as a throng of sports in mainland
city. awaiting the departure Of a spe-
cial train 10 the race-track-
All the local sports were there ana
right merry gathering il was that
danced for four solid hours in the
spacious pavilion overlooking the
uoon-sIlvered waters OF Pearl Harbor-
There was plenty 10 eat and drink,
but the best Of order prevailed ana
there wasn't a sign Of a fight all
night.
on a similar occasion in San Fran
cisco there would have been scraps
galore.
sssa
The great good temper of the crowd
prevented any trouble. If fello"
pIayfuIly united another fellows girl
sash. the latter would join in the
laugh which ensued. Did an apple or
an orange. rolled along the floor in Inc
midst of the dancing throng, bring
WALTER 10 grief, the victim Of the jest
wouldn't get angry. Not he! He.d
watch mis- opportunity and set the BAN
rolling again, in direction where 1t
" ould DO the most good 4 very pop
ular species Of facetiae was to intercept
a man bearing refreshments TO MS
partner and either scott the lot or dis
tribute it impartially among the by
ISLANDERS To be sure. the pilfered
party would appear TO be more or less
nonplussed for the moment. but he
= al in NJ had
those who relieved him OF his burden
OF eatables. It was a case Of losing
out on a trayfun
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Beer was sold by the yard at the
picnic. It may seem strange. but it's
fact. nevertheless Secretary H T.
u core. with a bookmaker's satchei
hung round his neck. was the party of
the first part in the transaction In
che hand he held bunch OF narrow
strips OF cardboard. perforated at in
tervals. Each of these sections, when
detached. was good for one beer With
the other hand he juggled the dollars
into the z. o. E. benefit fund bag
Mr. Thirstyman would come up and
ask for a ticket.
Foot or a yardeH Moore would in
terrogate and proceed TO measure of
az the answer Of the customer dc
tated
A foot cost 35 cents and a yard of
beer was worth exactly a dollar. Most
people purchased lineal yard OF their
fG-vorite fluid. taking advantage of the
reduction allowed on a wholesale order. !
One Of the local sea-dogs called 70.
a fathora and a trif1ing error of cal
citation on the part of the man be-
kind the foot-rule led TO quite display
OF heat fy the old salt. Anyone could
have told he was a salt by his thirst.
Many a man woke up the next morn 7
ing with a lot of the cardboard slips
in his pockets All efforts 10 redeem
same have so far been In vain and
these dainty little souvenirs Of a quiet
time by the sea are now quite il de- !
mand as picture postal cards. /
II is. of course, needless TO state +
thar everyone went home sober One /
festive picnicker, however, doubtless 4
through rashly exposing himself TO the .
rays Of the fun (no reflection intended) .
moon, contracted a curious hanucina-
lion with which he entertained the .
crowd AT the Harbor depot. For sew
eral minutes he danced up and down
in front Of the headlight of the en-
CINE, yelling out that he was a moth
and beseeching the onlookers not to
let him SINCE his wings.
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The Eagles to Pearl Harbor went.
In boats some took pun,
And though the moon doomed large,
It's said
That no one else was full: /
Some danced and some delighted were
To smoke and drink and sup.
And though twas 10 the lochs they
went,
Nobody got locked up.
Talking about the Eagles. a good
story is told which runs 10 the effect
thar two highwaymen jumped a way
iarer and proceeded TO relieve him Of
els watch, chain and other junk They
had friSkeG his pockets and We're on
the point Of catching the last car home
\ hen one Of the knights Of the black
Jack, like the poets nightingale.
'spied something shining in the dark
be plucked the gliJtering object. which
xas an Eagle emblem. from the coat
f his victim. and handed II over 10 !
lis partner. who. after inspecting it.
reclaimed:
Give the gentleman Is stuff back;
IS an Eagle .
:
After various delays and postpone !
rents Of the sailing day. La PaloTna
las started on her voyage TO san
and by this time the golden :
love at the yachts bow should have :
ed the way over a big stretch Of blue :
water. L vii take the crew a couple :
+ days 70 get acquainted with the :
-aeht and each other and then. with 9
air weather, all should go smoothly 9
ntE the journeys End. Il Is a5so- /
ltely essential for the comfort AMI e
leasure Of those aboard thar all hands i
houid pun together and this point was
articularly borne IN mind when the
hips company were selected.
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Captain Rogers ana the official his I
-rian both became suddenly unidenti- :