The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1908-05-05
FOREIGN TARS
SPORT ASHORE

From both sides of the South Amer
lean continent there were men-of-wars-
men ashore yesterday. at least five
hundred spending Sunday making, the
most of the advantages afforded.
Livery stables, first of all, were
sought for horses and horses and bug
gies and the Brazilians from the train
ing ship Benjamin Constant and the
Chileans from the training ship Gener-
al Baquedano proved themselves bet
ter horsemen than the average sailor
who looks for a plug as soon as he
strikes the beach.
Next in order of live transportation
systems came the bicycle and bicycles
which have not been used for many
months were oiled up and run out.
some of the boys having to take ladies'
wheels, the Japanese bicycle shops sup
plying most of the velocipedes.
Parties made up of officers from the
two ships took surveys and other rigs.
few sporting automobiles, and pro-
menaded around town, extending as far
as around Diamond Head. up to where
the wind comes hard at the Pail, and
out to the houses on the hill at Fort
Shafter.
There were merry parties at Scotty's
and The Grill and elsewhere and there
was no dinner ordered without wine.
They get wine aboard ship and they
must have it ashore. even though it
costs much more ashore.
Last evening the restaurants we're
crowded and the streets were alive with
Naval pedestrians and carriage parties.
1t was interesting TO note that numer-
Gus men from Fort Shafter. from the
U. S. Naval Station and from among
the U. S. Marines had formed acquain-
lance with men from both the Brazilian
and the Chilean and. although there
are few of the foreigners who speak
any English and very few of the Amer
lean Army and Navy here who under
stand the language of the visitors. they
appeared to understand each other suf-
ficiently to enjoy each others company
and to profit by information each was
able to give the other.
Early in the afternoon there was a
big crowd on the Alakea street wharf
to go aboard the Brazilian, the Benja-
mine Constant, and the people were
welcomed and entertained consid-
or Of ga .
Portuguese extraction and the major
ity of the visitors were Portuguese,
there being some French. Italian.
Greek. Spanish and American callers
among the sightseers.
Sortly before o'clock a big black
board was hung over the side of the
Brazilian, announcing that mo more
can visit today" This left a hundred
or so on the wharf who had arrived
late and who went away disappointed
With the Chilean. lying in the stream.
there was not so much social adven-
ture, for it cost to hire a boat to get
out to her and the visitors aboard the
General Baquedano were considerably
less than the delegation to the Brazil
ian.
1t is seldom that so politely merry a
crowd of sailors and marines visits
Honolulu. They appear to derive pleas
ure from everything they observe.
They besieged the stores that had pic
ture postcards for sale and laid in a
great stock. Several thousand cards
were sold. They all seem to be well
supplied with money and are not afraid
VI spending. their coin being English
;overeigns and French silver.
The Chilean will probably sail We'd
1esday and the Brazilian on Saturday
lext, both for Yokohama.