The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-07-07
MARINE


The recent trip of the Mongolia from
San Francisco to Honolulu was inter
esting and notable-notable in that it
carried not only the record list of cabin
passengers Cover 250J, but the largest
number ever taken 70 Honolulu, so said
the San Francisco office. About $50
stopped at Honolulu. Many were re
turning residents. including a consider
able number of students; but a large
tourist list accounted for the unusual
influx. Among the Honolulu passengers
are several newcomers (who are always
weIcome), who have come to remain.
Mr.. F. T Dillingham; comes with his
young wife. He is a son of Charles T.
Dillingham;, many years ago cashier
with Castle & Cooke He joins the
force of scientists employed by the
Planters Association. and a fine repu-
tation earned in his line in Massachu-
setts gives promise of useful career
in Honolulu Dr. Y. E. Collins, after
years of good work in South Africa,
comes to settle in Honolulu, bringing
with him knowledge and skin in sur
gerry as well as in medicine He expects
to join DIR. Humphris. Mr.. and Mrs,
John NJ. Dowsett return from the Re
publican National Convention in Chi
cage, bringing their son from school.
Mr. Klebahn, Hackfeld s genial repre-
sentative of their steamship agencies,
with his wife, will be welcome after
an extended absence Mr.. and Mrs.
Bissell, Mr.. and Mrs Clifford Kimball,
the E. A. McInernys, the c. T. Peter
sons and others return from short trips.
Among the through passengers, per
haps the most notable is the Hon. VIM.
NJ. Shuster, a recent addition to the
Philippine Commission, who is return
ing to his post, taking his wife and
family. DR.. Galbraith, who is we'll
known here, is on a trip around the
world, accompanied by the multi-mil-
Iionaire copper king, Col. w. c. Greene,
and his daughter. A number of very
interesting Philippine young people are
from various schools in the
United States, where they have been
learning, perhaps, something of what
Americanism means. and whether there
is really any future for their little
country. Not so very little, either, for
their two thousand islands, containing
over $4,000 square miles, support a
population of more than 100000, with
abundant capacity for 30,000,000 sol
Mr.. Shuster says. Perhaps not the
least interesting of those passing
through is Prof. Jesse Woods, who is
on the way to Japan, Shanghai, Hong
kong and Manila to pave the way for
an All-American baseball team,
which is to follow in the fall, and show
the Orient how the game is played.
THE FOURTH ON THE MONGOLIA.
AS the Mongolia left San Francisco
on June 80, the Fourth came while at
sea. That the day should pass unob
served was not possible with a crowd
of enthusiastic Americans on board.
Messrs. Jesse Woods, Clifford Kimball,
Senator Dowsett and others organized
themselves into a committee of arrange
ments and got up very creditable
celebration. At 10 in the morning the
flag was raised to the music of the Star
Spangled Banner, sung by volunteer
choir of good voices, three rousing
cheers, and salute of twenty-one guns,
fred from the ships little brass gun.
Senator John Lane of Hawaii, in an
voice, read the Declaration
of independence, and Commissioner
Shuster, speaker of standing. dehv
cred an Grafton of high character,
worthy of transcription in full instead
of a mere notice like this After sing
ing the Battle Hymn of the Republic
the large audience dispersed, to reas
semble at 2:30 for the athletic sports.
These were both strenuous and inn
mensely amusing, and consisted of a
potato race, cock fight, cracker battle,
pillow fight between combatants astride
a smooth pole high above the deck, re-
lay race, putting the shot and sparring
matches. The list was concluded by a
boxing bout between two Chinese ath-
letes. Woods kept the two men, VINO
had never worn the gloves before, at
their work, with a result so irresistibly
funny that people lay down to laugh
a Fourth of July dinner was follow
ed by the award of prizes for the
sports, the means for which was pro-
Tided by a generous subscription among
the passengers. The prizes, which con
sisted of very pretty pins, sleeve but
tons and the like, were presented by
Mrs. Switzerland. wife Of United
States naval officer. who viii be in