The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-10-04

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conspicuously placed, so that it escapes
general notice.
AS to oratory, whatever benefits tn
officers may derive from the cruise
and they will be many and varied
they certainly must become proicien
in the art of oratory, before they again
cast anchor in Hampton Roads.
+ Apparently, the commander-in-chiei
did not step ashore, but that he wa:
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
receptions 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,
son, an admiral of the British Navy,
now Colonial Governor, at which his
charming daughter officiated as hostess.
There is disposition in Honolulu to
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, its great social as
semblages would surprise those who
have never participated in them. The
occasions above mentioned must have
been unsurpassed in brilliancy, what
with the many vice-regal and state Off
Gals, 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 Redeem,
imported for the occasion, with a 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. AS
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 Maequarie street
ripple of excitement ran the length of
hat beautifully decorated thorough
are, and when the admirals and thet
eading marines were well into the road |
way, great cheer arose, which was |
aught up by a thousand threats, and |
oiled in mighty wave of sound along |
he avenue. Above the two big, dark |
'anks of humanity on either side there
roke futtering foam of flags and |
while balconies and win
ows became a blur of widely waving
ed and white. 1t was the beginning
great warm personal welcome from
he citizens, that was to continue till
ne whole route had been covered.
acky and his officers were entering
pom veritable triumphaI march
trough the heart of Sydney.
Headed by the great band, SQUAD
fter squad of the United States Ma {
ne Corps wheeled into Macauarie
rect, and each, as it came, was greeted i
18th fresh cheering. Where had one
en those men before? The kit was {
erfectly familiar-the dark round cap t
it'll short stationmaster peak; the /
der, dark blue coats, fitting the BODY /
re glove-fastened in even around e
e hips, below the buttons, by some r
rangement of hooks and eyes; the i
Ousers green blue-a real Liberty ! n
ue-with a thin red piping; the long /
IF CATERS, such as children wear in | h
inter, shaped to the shins and strap f
d under the heels; the square chins, #
e high cheek bones. the brown clean I
t boyish faces-where had one seen Ilc
EN- before9 And then came memo D
IS of Vicksburg, pictures of white O
Il tents, and fierce fighting over hill T
half-tone pictures and ex- a
ing letterpress-and one had it. b
ey stepped out of the full pages OF p
: American magazines, these men; W
{ of tales of the marches and block c;
rs of the Civil War, and all the other m
,rt stories that call back month bv Ii
nth a great quarrel forgotten and tv
given. - di
The sprightly bandmaster, whose fl