The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-10-20
THE HAWAIIN LADIES
ARRIVE
COMMITTEE HEADED BY MAYOR
WISE RECEIVE THEM - LUNCH
E0N AND TRIP AROUND HARB0R
GONE TO SEASIDE.


and preceptress, was q very pleasant
event. the details Of which were sent in
special cable to the Evening Bulletin
OF Honolulu last night and these publish
"a under haring first page headlines.
The party arrived on tho noon train
from Portland and were met at the
depot BY members Of the reception COM
mittee of tn Chamber Of Commerce
headed bN Mayor Wise anu escorted to
the Occident Hotel where q luncheon was
served. ladies' committee with Mrs G.
L. Houston as chairwoman greeting the
guests in the parlor Of the hotel and
entertaining them during the afternoon
and evening, The ladiet assisting Mrs.
Houston to do the honors Of the occasion
were Mrs. w. E. Tallant. Miss Harriet
Tallant. Mrs. w. 4. Schimpff. Mrs. DR..
r. j. Pilkington. Mrs. J, H. Whyte.
AT the dining table, Mayor Wise sat
as host and before the guests arose, he
extended to them a most cordial well
come and explained in choice language
Astoria was honored by the presence Of
that Astoria was honored by the pres
ence Of the pretty maidens from the
far.awaN Western Isle.
Manager Whyte Of the Chamber Of
Commerce had prepared for each Of the
young ladies' from Hawaii beribboned
key. the kind that has been adopted as
the jewel emblem Of this organization,
ana the mementoes were found by the
guests at their plates.
President Welch Of the Chamber Of
Commerce expressed some pleasing SEN
timents.
There were nine of the young ladies in
Mrs. Weatherred's party. but only eight
Of them were with her in the party. Miss
Bernice X. Dwight remaining in her
room in Portland slightly indisposed
with severe cold. Those with Mrs.
Weatherred were Miss NJ. Hester Lemon,
Hattie L. Saffrey, Lillian II. Mundon,
Katherine Sadler, Rose L. Aloiau. Cali
fornia Lucas, Daisy Todd, Emma NJ.
Rose.
1t will be observed that only one Of
the young ladies has a distinctively
Hawaiian name, Miss Aloiau.
After the luncheon was served, the
guests met number Of the citizens Of
the city and their wives and daughters,
after which they were photographed by
Mr.. Woodfeld in front of the First Ma
tional Bank.
Mr.. q. w. Tallant, the well known
business man Of this city, surprised his
fellow citizens by being able to talk
with the Hawaiian young ladies in their
native tongue, he having lived in Hawaii
in 1873. During his residence in Homo.
lulu he was present at the wedding Of
the notable Sam Parker whose name is
heralded almost as far as the name Of
the islands themselves. And to make
event all the more interest
ing, niece Of Sam Parker's was in the
party and Mr.. Tallant had the pleasure
Of talking over old times and acquaint-
ances with her, both in the English and
Hawaiian tongues.
Several of the young ladies knew per-
sonally former Astorians now residing
in Honolulu and were more than pleased
to meet the relatives and friends OF their
acquaintances there. A sister OF Mrs.
Heilborn now resides in Honolulu.
The young ladies were each and every
one highly educated and some OF them
could speak as many as seven Languages.
They are exceptionally good singers and
it may safely be said that any one Of
them knows more popular and familiar
American songs. ancient and modern,
than most people who live in the states
And they know these songs through and
through from end to end, not having
merely superficial idea of songs as
most Of the continent people have.
Mr.. Albert Tozier, brother Of Mrs.
Weatherred, accompanied the party from
Portland, as did Mr.. +. r. johnson, gem
eral freight agent Of the Canadian pa.
cifc, and MIR. e. L. Cardle, general
freight agent for this road.
Several Of the young ladies are school
teachers and one, Miss Todd, is a wire
less telegraph operator, the only women
operator Of wireless in the world.
During the afternoon the guests were
taken for trip on the river in the
launch Patrol, through the courtesy of
Collector Carnahan and one Of the young
ladies, Miss Lucas, learned to direct the
wheel before the trip had been nearly
completed.
The party left for Seaside on the
night train, MIR. and Mrs. James w.
Welch, Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Schimpf and
Mrs. Q. I. Houston accompanying
them.
Today Dan Moore of the Seaside Hotel
will take them for drive to Elk Creek
and this evening they will return to
Portland.
After returning from the boat ride
yesterday evening the party paid a visit
to the newspaper offices and to Mayor
Wfse's store. Each Of the young ladies'
exacted a promise Of the Mayor that he
would send to them an autograph
photograph. They were especially well
pleased with the stories he told Hhem
after lunch and will likely remember