The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-09-29
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THREE SHIPS
Continued from age one.1

CONTINUED from age One.1
which the naval officers had in store
for their guests was the handsome
cruiser u. S. S. Honolulu which lay
moored between the two fagships,
thing of beauty and delight to the
eyes of Honolulans it was, for to them
1T was a prophecy that some day upon
the wide seas real cruiser bearing
the name u. S. S. Honolulu will sail
and form part of one of Uncle Sam s
majestic squadrons. A replica of a
cruisers flying bridge had been con-
structed by ingenious bluejackets.
Military mast lowered above, replete
with searchlights and even a wireless
outfit and from the topmast foated a
great national ensign, its sinuous folds
sharply brought out with searchlight.
The portfolios in the lower part of
the bridge were screened with yellow
and behind each orifce cleaned in
eandescents, giving an appearance or
possibility of gay wardroom dinner
party in progress.
Far out beyond the entrance of the
channel where three cruisers rode at
anchor, all that the guests could see
were three beautiful elctrically-out-
lined floats. Each ships was encircled
by two bands of lights, and the fun
nels and central portions were etched
out with ineandescents; the whole
presenting beautiful effect.
Marines on Guard.
From s to IL clock the reception
was held. At the entrance to the big
wharf shed marines stood at guard and
admitted the guests, who passed along
through a lane of potted plants and
palms, and electrical lights. At the
| other end of this pretty thoroughfare
| the guests came upon the u. S. s. Ho-
! nolulu where the Hawaiian band was
stationed. Marines divided the arriv-
| ing guests and escorted some aboard
| the Tennessee, others to the West Vir-
ginia to lay aside wraps and hats, SO
| that the guests were fairly well dis
tributed on both fagships.
The gangways were lined with palm
| branches and the decks of each vessel
| showed a skill and ingenuity in decor
ating which brought about pleasing re-
suits. The rails were lined with palm
branches and potted plants. and flags
of all nations, pennants and bunting
were used with usually artistic taste.
| The great guns protruding from the af-
| ter turrets looked extremely peaceable,
| for they were wound with long home
ward bound pennants, the muzzles being
eneircled with tiny, colored incandescent
| lights. The grotesque figures of div
| ing suits stationed at the head of the
| gangways caused many laugh. On
| the extreme after end of the Tennes.
see s deck the beautiful silver service
of the flagship was on display, and it
was not merely ornamental, but very
useful as well, for in the depths of the
great punchbowls the most delicious
punch was drawn for appreciative
guests, and that part of the deck was
extremely popular between dances.
The silver service of the West Vir.
ginia was located near the gangway
and from the cool depths of its punch,
bowls connection, delicious and in
sidious, was served. The cruiser Penn.
sylvania, lying alongside the West Vir
ginia, was bridged and the guests pass
ed from one vessel to another and
danced on both decks The Pennsylva
MIA also had punch to serve and it was
found to be equal to that aboard the
| fiagships.
Deck Fountain.
Out on the main deck of the Homo
lulu fountain played in the midst
of pretty collection of ferns, and
at the sea end of the deck, where q
japanese tori arch had been erected
and adorned with palm branches, Rear
Admiral Uriel Sebree. u. S. N, com
mander-in-chief of the Pacific feet
Admiral Barry of the second division
and the captains of the feet were sta
toned. Lieutenant Fred Mcmillan. Lieu
tenant Sargent and Lieutenant Holmes
presenting the guests. Mrs. Sebree
who was present and was also a mem
Der of the receiving party. wore an
unusually handsome gown of terra cot
ia over blue, giving an Egyptian eff
feet which was quite in harmony will
her style of beauty.
From little booths on the corner OF