The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-04-07

Hip, hip, hoorayi"
/ The cheer that rang out when the
/ yacht Hawaii slid down the launch
| ing ways and entered the water yes
terday afternoon was hearty one. L
was a sound of enthusiasm and had
the proper ring. 1t showed that here
in Honolulu theresare a thousand souls
who glory in a good boat, III sport fol
sports sake, and who will take a per-
sonal interest in the fortunes of the
trim little cup-racer now safely
launched.
And after that first cheer there were
others just as hearty; in fact, the
crowd cheered itself hoarse.
It was a gay scene at the launching.
The yard of SorensOn & Lyle was fill
ed with people of all classes and ma
tionalities, the fair sex being out in
unexpected force. Here a sugar mag
nate rubbed shoulders with a long
shoreman who had brought his family
to see the yacht take her first dip;
there a prominent lawyer exchanged
notes on the sailing possibilities of the
Territorial craft with one of the crew
of an island steamer, his dungarees
dirty with the days toll. And men,
women and children chatted and gos-
siped about the shining hull which
doomed up. a veritable thing of beauty,
among the weatherwCrn lumber and
debris of the yard, and one and all
wished her well.
The crowd began to gather shortly
after p. m. and three-quarters of an
hour later the car was still jammed
with sightseers. The county band was
in the yard and made the interval be-
tween the guests arrival and launch
ing time pleasant with music.
The steamer Mauna Loa was on the
marine railway and the platform be-
meath her was a much-sought-a
vantage ground. On it many cameras
were put in position. There is no
doubt that the launching was well
photographed, for the cameras present
might be counted by the dozen.
To the right of the yacht, tied up
at one of the naval wharves, was the
ship John Ena, recently arrived from
Norfolk, Va. Aboard her were many
spectators. The harbor in the imme-
date vicinity of the launching ways
was dotted with small craft; indeed,
everything that would float seemed to
have been requisitioned for the occa-
sion.
The yacht herself was gaily dec
grated with flags. among which the
American and Hawaiian emblems We're
particularly prominent A lei of golden
lima and fragrant MALE encircled the
end of the bowsprit. The bottle of
Moet & Chandon was suspended ~ a
yellow ribbon tied to the bottle, with
red, white and blue ribbons and a Ha-
waiian flag hung directly over the
christening wine.
shortly before p. IN. a report cir
culated that c. NJ. Cooke had sent a
message to the builders offering to
contribute $3.50 to the yacht fund pro-
vided the ceremony was delayed until
his arrival, which he said would be in
ten minutes. Promptly on time he ar
rived and the fund will accordingly
be $3.50 the richer for the incident of
the delay.
AT six o'clock there were on the
yacht c. T Wilder, H. A. Wilder, two
members of the crew and three press
The ladder was then
and Governor and Mrs. Frear.
Commodore H. E. Cooper, Professor
Griffiths, Mrs. Belts and Miss Mary Ka-
vi Wilcox mounted the platform from
which the christening was to take
place. Mrs. Belts and Prof. Griffiths
were present at the request of the pa
rents of Miss Wilcox, to escort her.
Ladies and gentlemen, said Com
modore Cooper, 1.-The committee re-
sponsible for the construction of this
yacht have selected Miss Wilcox to be
sponsor for the boat. The young lady
now stands before you.
This introduction was greeted with
cheers.
Miss Wilcox took hold of the bottle
IF champagne and as she did so a gang
IF men hauled away at the jacks.
Down below Jamie Wilder chanted an
appropriate mele.
AS the yacht commenced to move
Miss Wilcox said, az christen thee 'Ha-
vaii." and released her hold on the
bottle. 1t struck the side of the yacht
out with not enough force to break
he glass. At the second attempt, how |
ever. the bottle was completely shat
cred.