Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-10-23
Of Joy
TURNED TO DISAPPOINTMENT
WHEN AMEGAWA ARRIVED
kAHuLUi WAS CROWDED TO THE
LIMIT WITH JAPANESE ANS-
ioUS TO EMIT EHTAiN
VETERANS
Especial to the Bullstm1

training ship Aneeawa, Captain Hama
fusa, arrived off Kahulul at ii O'Clock
yesterday morning and remained there
all day until evening when she weighed
anchor and left for Honolulu much 10
the disgust and disappointment Of the
six thousand Of the Mikado's subjects
who had fiocked to Kahului from Ha-
makuapoko. Paia. Kihei. Puunene and
Waikiki to pay homage to the battle
Scared veterans of the Husso-Japan-
ese war.
Early this week wireless message
was received announcing that His I'm
perial japanese Majesty's trainingship
would be In Kahului harbor on Thurs
day. and every son and daughter Of that
far-off land of chrysanthemums who
who was working on the various plan
tations in central Maui dreamed OF the
great day.
over two thousand dollars were
quickly subscribed for the luau ami
every plantation laborer and store
keeper was only too glad to donate his
mite for the great event. Ii was ex-
pected that the Anegawa would be here
last Thursday morning. and accord
ingly as soon as the brilliant rays OF
the sun began to appear above the
eastern horizon. the patriotic sons and
daughters of Nippon cast of their
working clothes. donned their holiday
apparel and were soon on the trains
graciuusly placed Mt their disposal by
the management Of the Kahului Rail
road Company. The new warehouse
at Kahului opposite the new Masonic
building was rendered for use of the
Japanese. The luncheon was prepared
In the warehouse enough for several
thousand people. Everything was In
readiness and the only thing lacking
were the guests Of honor. Later in the
day Il was learned that the Anegawa
would not be In kahului until the fol-
lowing morning. The news was q
great disappointment. Early on FRI
day morning smoke was discerned
twenty miles OH. THE Ancgawa liz
coming" was The happy phrase on
every lip M they hurried To meet the
trains which were to convey them 10
Kahului to meet In person the noble
and valiant heroes Of the late war.
Long before II o'clock there were be
tween five aud six thousand japanese
In Kahului Some of them had ON their
ais of honor. which made them feel
they were above the other citizens.
Pilot ID. Il. Nicholson went out In his
boat early In the morning to meet the
warship and was taken Oh board while
she was In the ofiing. The reception
committee. headed by Messrs. Date. Kf-
mura. Onishi, Sakagawa. and Others.
went out In two fishing sampans TO ex.
tend the invitation to the captain and
officers and men of the warship TO come
ashore and enjoy the grand reunion.
But Captain Hanafusa was Obdurate
md made excuses that his ship was
expected In Honolulu on Saturday
morning and that there was no time
for him and his men 10 come ashore
TO partake Of the grand hospitality that
their brethren wished to extend to
them.
Late in the afternoon. Captain X. W.
Filler hoisted signals to the warship
from the fagpOle In front of the Kahil-
lui Fishery: Come Right In" Pilot
Nicholson had Just returned In his
whaleboat and was not IN u mood to
row out again to meet the warship in
the open sea.
Send the pilot" was the reply from
the Anegawa.
Send the Launch" signalled back
Mr. Filler to the naval commander. A
little while later. however, the execu-
tive officer and two other officers came
ashore In the gasoline launch OF the
dredger Reclamation and when they
reached the landing the air was rent
Tor several minutes with wild cheers.
Skyrockets with paper balloons and
flags " all nations were sent up In hon
or OF the visitors. The naval heroes
were escorted to the new Kahului
warehouse by the committee. The
place was the biggest hall on Maui and
yet this immense hall could accommo-
date but one half of the people who
had left their hoes and COS to meet
the captain and officers of the AneSa-
wa
The executive officer and his aides
We're escorted To the temporary plat
form. Hon. II. T.. Baldwin was there
also and handful of Waikiki police.
all that the county Of Maui could af-
iord Ia have on Its payrolls-were
There, but they appeared like toys Il.
me presence ut such huge assembly
oi human beings, the hall being packed
10 itS utmost capacity. Never was
such gathering seen before IN this
Territory. Just imagine about three
thousand Japanese with u few Of other
natlonalitiea packed together In hall
about l5OXiO. and about AZ many more
outside unable 10 gain admttance Men
ana women we're climbing an chairs
ana other places within the building In
order 10 gain even u faint view Of the
naval heroes.
No one could make the people sit
down and no one could make them keep
sun. You could not hear yourself. The
committee and the police yelled them
selves hoarse In their mad attempt To
make the vast assembly keep quiet
FINALLY about o'clock. when Il was
round almost impossible 10 make any
speeches inside. the vast gathering
was motloned 10 20 outside and from
ne Steps VI the new Masonic building
W" executive officer of the Anegawa
made ms excuses aud regrets at being
unable 10 join with thom IN their fes-
llAllinN IN their honor