The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-02-23

One hundred and twelve people walk
ed down the gangplank from the deck
of the Pacific Mail liner Mongolia
yesterday shortly before noon, and
each and everyone of them came to
Honolulu for a stay. On board the
big vessel there were considerably over
two hundred passengers altogether,
great number of whom are bound for
the Orient. Ninety-six passengers are
for Honolulu, while there are sixteen
lay-overs who will later continue the
voyage to the Orient.
Forty Turned Away.
elbow do we get to the Floral Pa
rades Where it is? Are we too late?''
These were the questions that the ma
iority of the people on the big ship
were asking, and it seemed almost a
shame that there were but few convey!
ances at the wharf to bring the people
up from the waterfront. Nearly every
carriage and every automobile was in
use uptown, and for that reason there
were about two hundred tourists, on
their first visit to the city-most of
them-who were forced to trudge up
town.
The Mongolia was packed to its full
est capacity, another first class berth
could not have been secured before
the vessel left Frisco for love nor
money, and, according to those in a
position to know, all of the large YES
sells hitting Honolulu within the next
two months will have their passenger
accommodations equally as crowded.
Forty tourists who desired to come
down here on the Mongolia were turn
ed away by the agents in San Fran
cisco. These, however, reserved ac
commodations on the next Pacific Mail
liner for this port.
Fog Delayed Liner.
Flowing through fog so thick thai
the master of the vessel thought it
safer to 60 on half speed, the Mon
golia was considerably delayed in ar.
irving here, much to the sorrow CT
her passengers, who had been told of
the great floral fete on Washington IS
Birthday. For three days the monster
vessel felt her way through the thick
| ened mist, and though all speed was
| put on to make up for lost time when
she emerged, she was several hours
behind time in getting to her dock.
Everything possible was done to bring
the boat in quickly, DR.. Moore of the
United States Marine Hospital Service
| giving the Mongolia the quickest de-
| spatch she has ever had in the medi-
| cal examination off the harbor. She
was locked in record time, and slid
into her berth at the Hackfeld wharf
quicker than any vessel of the Pa.
| cifc Mail line ever before did.
Officials Were Interested.
General Passenger Agent A. G. D
Kerrell of the Pacific Mail Company
in letter to Secretary Wood of the
Promotion Committee, showed that he
had the interests of Honolulu s Flora
Parade at heart, for he consulted will
Manager Schwern in regard to gettins
the boat here with all possible dis
patch, and made all arrangements t,
have the Mongolia here at 9 'cloci
Yesterday morning at the latest. Blu
he counted without his fog. Most O.
the passengers on the boat got out t,
Kapiolani Park, however, in time t,
see the grand finale of the parade. Il
accordance with the request made b,
Secretary Wood of the Promotion Com
mittee, Mr.. Kerrell also arranged t
have the Mongolia held here until tn
morning of the twenty-third. so tina
the through passengers would have OF
portunity to visit the city. The steam
ship sails for the Orient at 9 o 'cIocl
| TINS morning.
Tourist Party Comes.
One tourist party, conducted by Isa
belle L. Atkins, came down on tn
boat This was composed of the fo
lowing: Mrs. s. H. Keck of Allentown
Pa; Mrs Carrie w Hughes of CHI
cage, H.; Miss Duncan of Detroit, NJ