The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-09-19
SAILORS
RECEPTION
Continued from Page one.)

From the West Virginia, Pennsyl-
vania, Colorado and Maryland hun
dreds of the nations defenders troop
ed to the reception and did everything
that was in them to make happy the
hosts that swarmed to give them the
send-off they so richly deserved.
If the Honolulu boys did not receive
the same attention they usually expect
of wives, sisters and sweethearts, last
night, it was because the boys of the
Navy were having their innings with
the beauty and grace of the Paradise
of the Pacific and it behooved the
daughters of Hawaii to smile upon the
young gallants who so assiduously
served them with charms against the
warmth borne of dancing, who so en-
tertainingly told them OF the life or
the navy, so fascinating to shore-folks.
and who so charmed with their per-
feet manner and delightful hospi-
tally
Ships ribbons passed from many a
sailors hand to hands faIrec and not
so large, ribbons that will be treasured
for what they represent, the finest
fighting material in the world and
Jolly good fellows afloat and ashore.
Ribbons were not all the treasures
and souvenirs that found transfer.
There were postcards from Japan and
China and the Philippines and from
cities of the Mediterranean and odd
corners of the world. for the Big Four
squadron has been moving over the
face of the waters of the earth con-
siderably. Then there were photo
graphs of the ships and of scenes
aboard and in the ports at which they
called. pretty trinkets from Orient ana
Occident. dainty handkerchiefs from
the Far East, buttons and scarfs- And
they were appreciated and their givers
viii not be forgotten. Some day,
should war on the water come ana
the news of disaster aboard any or the
cruisers now in port be borne TO Ha-
waits ears. will there not be a per-
sonal feeling of sadness? WIZ not
sorna one saw: Il wonder if the brave
lad. who gave me the ribbon have
heeu wearing on my hat, was among
the injured? If he was, I'm sure ne
win be mentioned for noble conduct
for he looked it, every inch OF him.
Tn nafrs and groups and crowds ana
in waves, the city folks took posses
sion of the monster ballroom 1here
vera nearly four thousand people on
tba wharf at one time. Yet the CROWD
was ever changing, for many Wen3
b,,+ 10 look. to walk around, 10 snake
rands to rartake OF little hospital
To- and m exchange few words tell
SO +ba NAVY men how glad they we're
taaf they had come here ana now
much they hoped they wogid come
again some day. then retdrnihg =
their homes and making room Ior nun
arads more who were arriving TO tdhs
+beir Mace. Early this morning .as
-acartion still continued. The splendlo
.nactacle of lighted ships ABODE. ant
she dancing went merrily forward.
About halfway down the wharf q
-, vas stretched 20 make room Ioi
~ ~ dancers and within this reserved
1900 tripped feet used TO the aechs
= ,-,,isers and feet accustomed q
80 cit1y,s streets. Uncle sans navy
"a ,-rnw how to dance and the laoles
e,a + out last night If they never
- e. before. Uneven places IN lns
o4,a1+ had been cementeo ana aht
q favorable to the dreamy ex-
ercise. ...-z t,an5 was
a,1on+ and the surroundings calcu
lated Taes, 10 inspire pleasing emotion Int
sebe5uIed dances were each dedlea -.
800 idea. Appropriately the mrs
was to the citizens of Honolulu ~
r @~s said nothing of citizenesses
Pr pl9e = vas very well understood ina
~ ~ ere most certainly included Il
the generic term. Then, Of course an
rightly, the second number W. $500 mo
led 10 the Big -Four. eTox ,.s
$50 80 Admiral Dayton of the Paeln'
: le4--' ADMIRAL Very of the Hawai-
YEA Nee. station and the commanders Q
each of the cruisers were each n 5liors
bv a dance The Hawaiian N1'io sIs,
cnord and Hawaiian band were as
1u Laa, : To st. Louis College
r rs1i1sts' basebanists the team CT, o. n
e t5ance was inscribed, perhaps as
Isolation u@ or to their meeting agal