The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1908-10-06

heard one man say anything against
New Zealand yet. Australia We had
most heard of Australia. Australia is
more advertised.
New Zealand's a young country,
too. saw on newspaper Office that
the paper was established in 1862.
That IS not long, is it7 But reckon
New Zealand's bout discovered
now
The buying of postcards in Auckland,
Sydney and Melbourne was prodigious,
and the correspondent quoted makes
this comment concerning it:
"Probably what he (the sailor) said
was perfectly true. A whole flood of
postcards is pouring through the Post
office. 1t is quite possible that many
an American farm, hamlet, or little
wooden home in the deep pine-clad
Rocky Valley will hear of New Zealand
now for the first time. Our friend said
he had two sisters-two little sisters
whom he was keeping at school in Flo
rida. His pay was 40 dollars a month,
and he paid 90 dollars a month for their
schooling. He had engaged for four
years; then left the navy, and paid
them visit in Florida"
"Fleet week" in Sydney was mem.
orable event for both hosts and visitors,
one which must be given an important
place hereafter in Australasian history.
For the first time since the settlement
of Sydney armed men of another ma
ton paraded its streets in festival ar
ray
The great battleships anchored with
in that incompatible harbor, bristling
! with guns,-fghting machines of the
highest efficiency, supplied with every
appliance of modern warfare,-were
there by cordial invitation on an err.
rand of amity and peace.
The city itself never presented so
brilliant an appearance, its great nat
ural beauty enhanced by countless
flags, pennons, garlands, notices and
flowers.
1t is somewhat remarkable that more
money was subscribed to do honor to
the feet than for the visit of the Prince
of Wales-then Duke of York, some
Fears ago. The only discordant notes
that were heard in the almost universal
welcome were the dissatisfied comments
of few trades unionists of the So
called labor party, and the suspicion of
a gentleman from Adelaide who thought
that he detected some undercurrent
not wholly friendly, in the speeches of
Admiral Sperry and other officers of
the feet-a suspicion as absurd as il
was stupid.
1t is pleasant to know that this com
ment was printed in small type and not
conspicuously placed, so that it escaped
general notice.
AS to oratory, whatever benefits the
officers may derive from the cruise
and they will be many and varied
they certainly must become proficient
in the art of oratory, before they again
cast anchor in Hampton Roads.
Apparently, the commander-in-ch chief
did not step ashore, but that he was
booked for a speech. The other ad
mirals were just as much in demand
and when the supply of captains and
commanders ran low, the tame and nee
|, essarv paymaster was pressed into the
service. ~
:, The great functions of the week, the
recep lions on board H. NJ s. Powerful
and on board the Connecticut, the off
; cial dinner and ball at Government
House, the official dinner given by the
Lord Mayor, the garden party at Gran
brook, the residence of Sir Harry Raw
now Colonial Governor, at which his
! charming daughter officiated as hostess
There is disposition in Honolulu tc
judge all Australians by certain tour
lists who pass through this port, who
like most tourists of other nationalities
are somewhat unprepossessing and dis
heveled.
For this reason, it's great social as.
m II an
have never participated in them. The
occasions above mentioned must have
been unsurpassed in brilliancy, what
with the many vice-regal and state off
cials, consular representatives, soldiers
and naval officers in full uniform, con
trasted with the brilliant toilets of
beautiful women-many of the gowns
the handiwork of Paguin and Redfern
imported for the occasion, with daz
cling display of jewels.
One remarkable incident occurred
during the street parade of marines and
blue jackets, which should touch every
American heart capable of feeling. Al
they came into view, the colors were
greeted with an outburst of cheers and
every hat came off.
OF the column as a whole this fine
description was given:
"As the procession swung out from
the Domain gates into Macquarie street
a ripple of excitement ran the length OF
that beautifully thorough
fare, and when the admirals and the
leading marines were well into the road
way, great cheer arose, which was
caught up by thousand throats, and
rolled in mighty wave of sound along
the avenue. Above the two big, dark
banks of humanity on either side there
broke fiuttering foam of flags and
handkerchiefs, while balconies and-win
dows became blur of widely-wavine
red and white. 1t was the beginning
of great warm personal welcome from
the citizens, that was to continue till
the whole route had been covered
Jacky and his officers were entering
upon vertable triumphal march
through the heart of Sydney.
"Headed by the great band, squad
after squad of the United States Ma.
rine Corps wheeled into Macquarie
street, and each, as it came, was greeted
| with Trash ohaarinU NUl,ow1 ia -.