The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-24
HONOLULUS HOSPITALITY
BEST OF ALL THE CRUISE
Enjoyed by Officers and Men Alke---City and
Citizens Charm Naval Vsitors---
Loath to Depart.


upon the accomplishment of their pur-
pose. The personnel of the armada ar
| rived in fine morale. Some concern had
been felt on the Coast that the round
of festivities and frequent liberty
would impair discipline, but the nat
ural demoralizing effect of the enter
tainment IS interference with drills was
not as great as expected, while the sea
drills ordered by Rear-Admiral Sperry,
the ommander-in-chief, aroused pro-
fessional interest to an unusual pitch.
Clean. Pleasant City.
When first they came ashore the ma
jority of the men had never seen Homo
lulu before, for the enlisted personnel
is young nowadays and the bulk of the
navy for several years has cruised At
lantic waters. They found clean,
pleasant city with excellent stores and
all the conveniences of centers of three
times the size in the United States. Mr..
Walter Smith, editor of the Honolulu
Commercial Advertiser, founded fifty
six years ago, and whose home was in
Utica, New York, before he became a
journalist on the Pacific Coast and a
correspondent in the Chinese-Japanese
war, said by way of illustration of Ha-
wall s advantages: "When Utica, New
York, was Boosting ninety telephones,
Honolulu had $500. Tt used electric
lighting Immediately it was a practical
mode of illumination. Electric street
cars came trife late, but the system
was admirable when it was establish
ed. The first printing press set up in
San Francisco was shipped from Homo
lulu, and one of the earliest American
Governors of California was sent here
by his parents to be educated
The people of Honolulu pride them
missionary element always has been
strong here, for New Englanders in
spirited to convert the heather of for
eign lands found in Hawaii, then called
the Sandwich Islands, not only tract
able population, but disease free eli
mate and rich country. Many of the old
missionary families had thrifty sense
which founded fortunes represented to-
dav in beautiful houses, automobiles
and other necessities of life in a pros
porous community. They also bequeath-
ed to the present generation a certain
straight-laced rule of civic conduct
which causes the bars to close at half
past eleven and on Sunday, while dur
ing effect week. the Tenderloin was
locked up tight as a drum. The hula
hula dance was put under legal ban a
few years ago, but could be seen in a
modified form on the socalled mid
way which was largely patronized
by the men.
The conduct of the enlisted men was
exemplary, but that has become such
an old story now that it seems almost
reproach to mention the fact. Lieu
tenant w. P. Cronan, of the Connecti-
cut. was permanent patrol officer, and
had little to do.
Opposite the naval docks was reared
an arena where wrestling and boxing
matches were held Sailors from the
fleet eombated one another and were
matched against local champions. Mr..
Atkinson, former Territorial Secretary,
was in charge of the sports. Lieuten-
ant Weaver, feet athletic officer, look
ing after the fleets portion in the pro-
gram.