The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-05-13
CHIEF TAYLOR IS
BACK FROM COAST
Tells of the Sailors and What
They Want to See in
Honolulu.

In the midst of magnificent enter
tainment on the California coast, the
men of the great American armada are
looking forward to the time when they
will be welcomed in Honolulu and al
ready have they been talking, according
to the reports that tumbled over each
other along the route of the big feet
where it has been dotted with points
of entertainment, of the Hawaiian
Islands, of which they hear more as
they draw closer
Chief of Detectives A. P. Taylor
yesterday returned from his vacation
trip to the mainland He arrived in
the transport Sheridan, and left the
City of the uoIuen Gate just before
the great fleet arrived. He mingled
with the big and little committees who
have worked enthusiastically and well
to make San Francisco s greeting to
the warships the greatest thing in the
history of California, and he thereby
gained much of value to the people
here in regard to entertaining the Of
fieers and men OF the navy when they
strike Honolulu in July.
81 discussed plans for the entertain
ment of the feet with many of those
working on the San Francisco commit
tees, - said Chief Taylor last evening,
''and they advised that the Honolulu
entertainment should be as Hawaiian
as possible. There should be great
luaus, luau barbecues or barbecue luaus,
hula dances, and plenty of ordinary
dancing places omen all the time and
available to all the men.
1.-The men are looking forward to
the merry luau and the charming hula
dance the kind frequently given here
in public exhibitions, and they will be
delighted if these things are arranged
for them, and disappointed if all that
they have heard of Honolulu s grace
full dances and hospitality is not forth
coming That's what the committees
in San Francisco seem to think, and
guess they are right.
In San Francisco they have estab-
lished naval clubs, and some such thing
might be gotten up here.
Large open spaces should be set
apart for tent areas, say the San Fran
ciscans
"Aala Park would be just the place
to be roped off and dotted with tents
and reserved for the entire use of the
enlisted men of the feet, where they
could indulge in athletics and make a
rendezvous, a headquarters.
All the clubs of San Francisco are
open to officers, and doubtless the same
courtesy will be extended here. Trans
portation of a special nature was ar
ranged on the Coast, and it was planned
when | left to send special cars
through the city for the use of the
iackies.
"There viii, of course, be plenty of
banquets and receptions for the officers.
but there will have to be arranged such
entertainment for the warrant officers
and for the enlisted men. And the
dances and other affairs gotten up for
the warrant officers. and others for the
men, will have to be duplicated, trip
licated and quadruplicated. for all the
men will not be ashore at one time, and
one entertainment of any nature viii
not cover the entertainment of the
fleet.
Committees to look after the en-
tertainment of the officers. others to
see to the pleasure of the warrant of
fcers, and still others to handle the
welcome 10 the men, l. the san fTdn-
cisco iGea is followed. viii have to be
appointed here. These distinctions
have been observed everywhere the
feet has been entertained, and the same
thing viii probably do well in Homo
lulu.
AT dances and other entertain
ments arranged Tor the men there should
be present to meet them prominent men
and women of the city. All through
California this was and is being done.
cit is suggested that some special
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