The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-08-31
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which Congressman invite Most of the
important committees of the House are |
represented in this party, and many |
are of vast Importance to the welfare |
of the islands.
TIE Siberia was met outside by the !
tug Intrepid, which carried the Gov
ernor and several committee members
and the Hawaiian band, which played
national and island airs as the big ship
was rounded. Other committee mem
bers went out in the customs launch.
They found that a delegation aboard
the Siberia, fellow passengers of the
Congressman, had proven a good recep-
ton committee, and introductions were
soon over, and the visitors watched the
busy harbor scenes as the vessel came in.
Pretty Floral Welcome.
Hardly had the Siberia s gangplank
touched the Hackfeld wharf yesterday
morning, when the Hon. John C. Lane
and his lei brigade made a dash for the
decks of the big liner. Each of the fair
damsels entrusted with the duty of
sh0wering Hawaii's floral welcome on
the arriving guests was laden with leis,
and extraordinary leis at that. The
very cream of the gardens had been
taken to manufacture the floral wreaths,
and the fragrance of the flowers was
perceptible several yards away.
the visitors stood on the upper deck,
evidently wondering what the process
sion of garland bearers meant. They
were not left long in suspense, however,
for soon the arms of the flower maidens
were empty and around the necks Of
the visitors hung fragrant wreaths.
To most of the party the Hawaiian
custom was new, but the novelty only
enhanced the appreciation, and many
remarks were passed which indicated
that the ceremony had found favor with
the lawmakers of the nation.
There was a general scramble for the
foot of the gangplank, but only the lei
brigade, few specified individuals, and
the newspapermen were allowed to go
aboard until after the first installment
of passengers had come ashore. Down
the gangplank fled the visitors, each
looking more like garland-crowned
warrior returning from the field of bat
tle than a sedate member of the ma
tional legislative bodies.
At the foot of the gangplank, mem
off for that duty, greeted the visitors
and escorted them to the automobiles
which were waiting on the wharf OUT
side. just as soon as car was filed
ats driver threw in the clutch and start
ed for the Young Hotel
Though people thronged the wharf,
there was no crowding, and the visitors
reached the waiting motor cars with
out trouble.
All From Missouri
That the visiting Congressman enjoy
ed their first moments on Hawaii s
shore was very evident Even the ships
IN port interested them. "Had a great
trip, but it's fine to be ashore -
"Where can I get some pineapples9"
How far is it to the beach?' These
md dozen other questions were fred
at the members of the reception com
mittee. If the visitors keep up the
pace which they started when they
came ashore, there will be but little
about Hawaii that they will not know
when the time for departure comes.
Interested in Pearl Harbor.
Charles F. Scott, one of the Repre-
sentatives from Kansas, who is chair
man of the Agricultural Committee of
the House, is naturally chiefly inter
ested in the agricultural problems of
Hawaii and intends to make as thor
ough an investigation into such mat
tiers as the length of his stay in the
islands will permit. He is not an en-
tire stranger to Hawaii, having been
here with the Taft party four years
ago. But on that occasion he had no
prf1, fn ~ % +1a
Territory except Oahu and he stated
yesterday afternoon that he was look
ing forward with a great deal of eager
ness to visiting the other islands.
"Of course,' he said. 81 am very
much interested in the agricultural
problems of Hawaii. I particularly
want to see your Agricultural College
and Experiment station. The latter,
/ understand, is doing great work
81 am also much interested in the
work at Pearl Harbor and am anxious
to get down there and see what is
being done. I think my sentiments
are like those of most of the rest
of the party, that l am representa-
tive of the whole people of the Unit
ed States and not of any one section.
have already visited the Philippines,
Porto Rico, and all the rest of our
outlying territory, and now I want to
visit Hawaii as thoroughly as posi-
BILE. -
Mr.. Scott had just come out Of the
water and his face expressed his salts
faction. "sWe don't have anything
like this back in Kansas he said.
<'That's the finest swim [ ever had. -
Representative Scott is prominently
mentioned as the probable successor
of James Wilson, Secretary of Agri-
culture Mr.. Wilson has held on for
over twelve years now, but the signs