Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-09-12
(Mail Special to the Bulletin)

(Mail Special to the Bull letin) ,
OAKLAND. California. Aug. 6.-I
From Honolulu to San Francisco by
way of Vancouver seems like going
around Robin Hoods barn, but those
who have had occasion to travel over
this route are unanimous in their
declaration of the worth of the trip
and 1t is surprising in view of the
beauties which are to be seen in the
way of scenery, that not more than
do choose this way of travel.
The Aorangi. which left Honolulu
on the 22d of July, brought with her
Il number of Island people who are
adding their praises to the rest of the
admiring tourists voluble comments
on the enchanting panorama which
this route affords.
OF the incidents connected with
the departure of the good ship from
her moorings at Honolulu, the water
front column of the Il u | e I n has
already made mention. but q few of
the incidents connected with the voy-
age may not come amiss to readers of
this paper.
Passengers Salute Fleet
Through passengers on the Aoran-
ri saw the battleships of the Fleet as
they were illuminated previous to
its departure for Australia. and these
same passengers, together with those
which Joined them ut Honolulu, saw
the fifteen on their way. We passed
close enough to the Kearsarge to per.
nit talking, and one of our passen.
gers started mp the song shes the
Grand Old Flag" Then calling fol
three cheers and tiger for the
Navy, miniature pandemoniun
broke loose among the passengers as
sembled against the rail. The mer
on the Kearsarge waved their caps II
answer to the salute, and signal flag
were run up on the Aorangl, wish
ing the boys bon voyage" Severa
of the passengers asked the captain
to whistle salute, but he explained
that his ship had received instruc
tions not to whistle when they passed
the Fleet, as there was some danger
of interfering with the signals to tn,
battleships.
We dropped them out Of sight ant
went down to dinner. And until W,
were but three days from Victori;
that was the only meal of whicl
ali hands" partook.
The crew protested that the SCI
could not be any smoother. On hi
daily rounds of inspection the cap
tain pooh-poohed those whom h.
found lying in their hunks, but to N,
avail-those that went down afte
the first meal stayed there loni
time The Aorangi carried but lit
tie freight and consequently she di,
not ride as easily as she might.
The steam steering gear got out o
commission soon after leaving Homo
lulu, and the big ship was move
around for day and a half by tire
men at the wheel
Second. Cabin Concert
To relieve the monotony of tn
trip. those in the second cabin got IL
a concert to which all the passenger
were invited. Some good talent wa
displayed and the collection whic
was taken up at the close of tn
evening amounted to nearly fiftee
dollars. The collections taken tn;
evening and on the following SUI
day were for the benefit of the Sc;
mans Fund. The Aorangi last yei
held the second place in the list
ships which contributed to this fun
and among the officers 1t Is though
that, through the generosity of tn
passengers, their ship will hold fir.
rank when the report is made tn
year.
After continuous view of nothin
but the sea, the advent OF a ship O
the horizon Is welcome sight. TT
Mariana was reported sighted fro
the masthead one morning, and a