Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-02
HAPPY PARTY
IS READY FOR
OCEAN ISLE
ExcurSiOnists Start
Today for
Hawaii
25O Californians Prepare
to Invade Gem
of Pacific
Frank Virgins, Genial Booster of
Southern California, Will Lead
the Merry Horde of
Sightseers

Siehtseers
"All aboard for Hawaii" will be the
cry this afternoon at high tide for the
$50 aboard the steamer Ohio, sailing for
Honolulu with the Los Angeles chamber
of commerce excursion committee under
the direction of Frank Virgins, secre-
tary of the chamber. This is the first
party to sail from San Pedro direct
for Hawaii and is a forerunner of
regular steamship line from the port
Of Los Angeles to Asia.
The tourists will depart in six cars
from the Pacific Electric station at
Sixth and Main streets at o'clock this
afternoon and go aboard the steamer
Immediately. She will strike out for
the inner harbor awaiting favorable
tidal conditions there. The actual start
will probably be made at o'clock.
The train of electric cars which leaves
the Huntington building at 4 o'clock
today with the excursionists on board
will be operated by the multiple unit
control which is to be used for the first
time since it arrived from the east.
The electric cars, which are the same
that came across the continuent Ul.
their own wheels few weeks ago, can
be operated by one motorman. There
will be enough cars in the train to carry
about 300 people.
The wiser ones of the party arranged
to have their baggage called for yester-
day afternoon, though the committee
will take care of all baggage that is
ready for the transfer wagons at z
o'clock this morning.
Many of the travellers put off until
last night their exchange Of receipts for
the regular tickets, but when the cham
ber closed last night Secretary Frank
Virgins, just back from a visit to the
Ohio, said all the stray ones had been
heard from.
To Root for California
They are painting the steamer from
stem to STERN" said he, "and no one will
be allowed aboard until our excursion
party gets to the San Pedro wharf.
I'VE are sending away jolly party
some of California's best We hope
they will all come back.
1.-The Hawaii promotion committee
has arranged for various entertain
ments for the party at Hilo and Homo
lulu.
"The ship can easily accommodate 300
excursionists, but we look for about 250
and better accommodations can be had
than on the regular lines Of steamers
to Honolulu"
Ohio Is Stanch Ship
The Ohio is a steel vessel of 3400 tons,
built by the Cramps of Philadelphia,
and was formerly a White Star liner,
running between Philadelphia and
Liverpool. In 1898 she was brought to
this coast for passenger service between
Seattle and Alaska, but on the breaking
out of the war with Spain she was
pressed into the service of the United
States government as a transport be-
tween San Francisco and the Philip
pines.
Since her release by the government
she has been on the run between Seattle
Nome and st. Michaels, often carrying
the limit of her capacity, ZOO passengers.
The entertainment committee has fur
nished hints to the travellers as to
their outfits The members have sug-
gested the advisability of carrying Gus
tomary apparel for the first day or two;
after that light summer clothes.
The prevailing "all the year. costume
at Honolulu is white duck or flannel
Take an overcoat or outdoor wrap UNI
brella and sunshade or parosol, was the
advice.
Evening dress for ladies (tuxedo or
full dress for the men) is customary
after p. m. in Honolulu and will come
into play at the various functions to be
given there, but of course is not obll-
gatory.
There are excellent golf links and
tennis courts In and around Honolulu
and your clubs or racquets will not
come amiss.
The entertainment committee asked
all musically inclined to take small in
struments and sheet music to assist In
enliVening the trip, and also anyone
having games that can be played on
board to bring them.
The committees are as follows:
Arrangements-R. H. Heron, w. r.
Hampton, D. G. McGarvin, John f.
Hughes and Robert Marsh.
Excursion-R. H. Heron, chairman;
w. j. Washburn, Lee A. Mcconnell,
Frank Virgins and G. G.. johnson.
Entertainment-Fred L. Allies. chair
man; Mrs. f. d. Owen, Miss Lulu
Hahn. Mrs. Percy H. Clark and H. G.
Chilson.
Chairman Heron said last night:
1--WE have waiting list of passengers
ready to accompany us II any of those
who have signed are unable to go. We
all expect to have the time of our lives.
"As many of those who are going re-
quested us not to let their friends know
until they have sailed we will not give
out the list of passengers until Satur-
day evening.
1.-The boat is not quite ready for
visitors yet, as the painters are at
work, but by tomorrow night everything
will be In shipshape.
I'VE are glad Secretary Wiggins will
be one OF the party"