The San Francisco call., 1908-07-21
OFFICERS OF FLEET
VIEW PEARL HARBOR
Make Auto Trip to Inspect LO-
cation of New Naval Sta
ton at Honolulu
Explosion on Kearsarge Less
Serious Than First Report
ed; Sailors Entertained

HONOLULU, July 2O.-Boat races,
baseball and other sports today, and
tonight gala performance OF the old
comic opera, La Msscotte.' arranged
by the society women OF Honolulu.
were the features in the days enter
tainment OF the officers and men Of the
Atlantic feet. There was also an eX-
cursion TO Pearl harbor, where yes
terday Rear Admiral Sperry and staff
went Tor the purpose Of inspecting the
location Of the new naval station for
these islands.
The battleship Missouri of the third
division, which. with the Virginia,
louisiana and Ohio coaled at Lahaina
arrived here today, thus completing the
list OF 1s ships Of the fleet
The bursting Of a seven inch steam
pipe on the Kearsarge late Saturday,
which did not become generally known
until this morning, proved not TO be a s
serious as first reported. Five men were
scalded, but only three of these, Will
son, water tender; Watson. a sec
ond class fireman, and Pomplum, coal
passer, were severely burned. None Of
these is fatally injured and all will
be out In q few days. The pipe burst
directly beneath a ventilator and thus
allowed the steam to escape through
the ventilator. Repairs are now be-
interfere with the Kearsarge sailing
with the fet on Wednesday for Aus
tralia
One hundred and sixty-five Of the
feet officers went on the Pearl har-
Dor trip to inspect the location Of the
new naval station. The big automo-
bile belonging to former Governor Car
ter met with a slight accident en- route
and Lieutenant A. NJ Brainard of the
Louisiana received a cut over the eye.
His injury is not serious.
At Pearl harbor the party was en-
tertained by Mr.. and Mrs. +. w Mac
Farlanes. A chowder party was the
feature of the entertainment.
From 3 o'clock this afternoon until
o'clock this evening Rear Admiral
Sssrry and the officers Of the Connecti-
cut were at home to their friends. The
vessel was gayly decorated with flags
for the reception and her decks were
crowded with attractively gowned
women and deeply interested men. re-
cipients Of the many invitations sent
out
The distribution Of fruit TO the battle
, ships under the direction of the en-
tertainment committee continued to-
day and many tons OF tropical products
were put aboard the vessels.
This afternoon a polo match and va
rlous other athletic sports drew crowds
Of sailors TO the league grounds, while
great many of the men on shore
leave accepted the hospitality of the
local aerie OF Eagles on an excursion
70 the pineapple region.
Tonight Rear Admiral Sperry at
tended a dinner given in his honor by
Chief Justice Hartweu At Waikiki
beach dance for the men was in
progress and the floor was crowded
as long as music continued.
Great interest is being taken by the
men Of the feet in the rescue Of an
electrician from the Kentucky from
drowning on Sunday at Waikiki beach
by Curtis Hustace, local youth An
effort TO secure the Carnegie medal for
bravery for young Hustace will be
made.
The battleships Kearsarge, Kentucky.
Illinois and Nebraska are now taking
on coal. and this will complete the
work OF storing the feet with fuel for
its long trip TO Australia. The Ne
braska is coaling from the collier Bu-
crania, which has returned from La
haina for the purpose.
The battleship Minnesota will re-
main behind when the rest OF the fleet
sails for Australia awaiting the mail
for the feet which will arrive on the
Virginia.
The crew OF the Nebraska. officers
and men. have passed the bacterioIogi-
cal examination and the whole $50
have been released from quarantine
restrictions. The ship is also re-
leased. Nine suspects were transferred
70 the hospital ship Relief
A letter received from Brother Dut-
ton at the leper settlement on the island
OF Molokai expresses the thanks Of the
unfortunate residents on the island for
the opportunity given them TO view the
feet as il passed on the way here.