The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-09-11
FLEET LEAVES
THURSDAY
MORN
(From Wednesdays Advertiser,

III
CFrom Wednesdays Adveruyer.)
At one o'clock this afternoon q
cruiser wall leave her moorings at one
of the wharves and steam out through
the channel to the outside anchorage,
followed by all other cruisers in the
harbor excepting the flagship West vir-
ginia. The torpedo.boat destroyers will
also move outside, and everything will
be in readiness to start for Samoa
Thursday forenoon.
Early on Thursday the flagship will
also join the fleet outside. At nine
o'clock the cruisers will commence
making fast to their tows, the destroy
ers, and at the same hour the flagship
will lead the van for Samoa. Half an
hour will be sufficient time to enable
the cruisers to pick up their tows.
The cruise will last about ten days,
and after few days in Samoan waters
the fleet will start for Honolulu, arriv-
ing here about October Z. A few more
days will be spent here, and the fleet,
which will be even larger by the pres
ence of the cruiser Colorado, will leave
for San Diego.
Admiral's Dinner.
Last evening Admiral and Mrs. Swim
burne entertained at dinner aboard the
flagship West Virginia in honor of Gov
ernor and Mrs. Froar. Other guests
were United States Judge Dole and
Mrs. Dole, Captain and Mrs. Rees, Mr..
and Mrs. McCandless, Captain Fox, U.
S. N, Commander Oliver, U. S. N. F..
Down in the wardroom another pretty
dinner was given by Lieutenant H
Jensen, U. S. N, feet ordnance officer
and Chaplain Ginty, U. S. N. Among
the guests were Mr.. and Mrs. George
Fairchild, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Macfar.
lane, Miss Alice Macfarlane, Miss
Helen Macfarlane, Lieutenant Poteet,
U. s. N, Lieutenant Constein, U. S. N.
The flagship's quarterback was draped
with flags and presented an attractive
appearance.
Bluejackets' Good Time.
The bluejackets' outing ashore con-
tinued without abatement yesterday
and through the night, the men having
the time of their lives. 1t was the same
old story of horseback rides, auto
jaunts, buggy and surrey maneuvers
bicycle races, postal cards, dinners
everything in the eatable and drinkable
line that could be procured. 1t was
"Whoop Ter up!!" from early dawn
until midnight. Many of the Surveys,
autos aud buggies were decorated, and
the occupants carried South Dakota
remnants. And no wonder they were
having such good time.
"Why, this doesn't cost us any.
thing" said a South Dakota man, act
ing as spokesman for dozen others
"This is the West Virginia money we
won on the cutter race"
AS the West Virginia lost at least
$4,000 ON the race, the South Dakotans
are correspondingly happy.
Il Just Practising Towing.
Several pairs of bicyclists trundled
along the streets, in tandem. Six
wheels far in the lead led six other
wheels and riders far behind, with g
tow-line between. They were playing
cruiser and torpedo-boat destroyer.
"Say, this towing business is just
} like the destroyers being tied to mama q
apron strings said cruiser man il
the presence of torpedoer, just for 6
taunt.
! Father Neptune Waiting.
Good old Father Neptune is waiting
for the fleet to cross the equator on the
way to Samoa. There will be big do
ings then, and the novices who "cross
the line" will have especial attention
on the part of Neptune and his attend
ants. The costumes have already beer
prepared, and as the feet crosses the
hot belt Neptune will board the flag
, ship. The novices will be herded and
initiated. They viii get their haii
cropped, be subjected to shave witt
a razor about five feet long, more oil
less, will be ducked in water tanks and
subjected to varied fortunes In the
end each novice will receive his initia
ton diploma.
In order that old-timers may not be
mistaken for novices, those having Ger
tificates are getting them out. Several
visited the Advertiser yesterday to have
their names printed in, in large type
so no mistake would be made about it
Bishop Unable to Go.
Bishop Restarick had hopes of being
able to go to Samoa with the feet, but
unfortunately his request was made SC
late that it could not be complied with