The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-12-04

the grade of lieutenaht-eolonel. Colonel
Mason is accompanied by his wife and
three children.
Captain Wright Returns.
The detachment of marines aboard,
all Of whom have finished a long term
OF duty IN the Philippines or have been
sent home from the battleship feet, is
under the command Of Captain John ~.
Wright. Captain Wright has been on
duty at CavIte and Olongapo for the
past three years. He returns to the
United States with a prospect of as
signment 10 Washington. Ensign Rus
sell Wilson is in command of the naval
detachment. Among the military pas
sengers also are Captain Walter II. Cor
don, general staff, who has recently been
relieved from duty as the chief of the
military information division in the Phil
ippines, after having reOrganiZed that
bureau and brought it to a high state
of efficiency. Captain Gordon is on his
way TO Fort Leavenworth, where he will
undergo examination for promotion. On
his last tour Of duty in the United
States he was adjutant of the post at
Leavenworth. where his distinguished
ability attracted the attention of the
powers that be and secured his detail
on the general staff.
Distinguished Civilian.
The most distinguished civilian aboard
the Thomas is Mr.. William I. Noting,
assistant director of the bureau of posts
in the Philippines, and secretary of the
Philippine Carnival Association, which
Is just now occupying a very prominent
place in the public eye IN the Orient.
On Mr. Noting largely rests the re-
spOnsibiIity for the efficient postal ser
vice in the Philippines. As the exeeu-
tive head of its working department,
he has had more than anyone else the
brunt Of the task of Americanizing the
postal service on his shoulders. That
he has done this In a manner that IS
highly satisfactory to the officials of
the United States and the public at
large is amply proven in the general
and unstinted praise given the POstofice
Department in the Philippines.
Fiber Expert on Board.
Mr.. H. T. Edwards, another of the
civilian passengers on the Thomas, de
serves more than usual attention from
the people OF Hawaii. He is the fiber
expert OF the Philippine government
and il was through hts efforts that the
Introduction Of the maguey plant from
Hawaii was secured, and the success
that has attenued its cultivation has
amply justified his good judgment.
Bride and Groom.
Lieutenant o. p Robinson and his
wife enjoyed the distinction of being
the only bride and groom aboard the
transport Lieutenant Robinson was a
captain OF PHILIPPINE scouts and has
recently been relieved from duty. He
Is on his way to join his battalion
which = stationed at Fort Smelling,
Nieh Mrs Robinson IS a daughter of
Lieuteant Colonel G. H. G Gale Of the
10th Cavalry.
The Thomas left port yesterday af- |
-eruoon al clock and there was a |
large crowd Of friends of the passen- !
gers 70 wave them goodbye. Amongst |
hose who left Honolulu for the
Coast was Captain Humphrey who |
took the last remaining berth. Com |
missioner Amy had applied for trans
3ortation for Mrs. Amy by this boat |
but there was no accommodation so |
he must needs wait for the next trans
port.
Thirty-fve Days Out.
The four-masted schooner Alice Cooke
arrived n port yesterday morning after
, thirtv-five day run from Aberdeen.
She isfladen with nearly a million feet
# lumber for Levers and Cooke, and
: now living at the Bishop wharf where
Ter deck load VIII be taken of when
he win move further up the haroor
o have the rest Of the lumber unloaded
Caprain Peuhallow states that he had
miserable light weather until the trade
rfufs were reached which was on Nov
mber 26. The wind freshened from
hat time On until last Sunday II was
lowing lively gale. As they were
mining before it, however, they did not