The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-04-02

TAIN hcRS IciuIAC0 " StdSfOh anu
half an hour later Rear-Admiral Iehiji,
Aso and Captain Sato of the Soya, and
the Admiral s aide, were driven TO the
Naval Station where Captain Rees call
was returned. The Aso belched salute
as the Admiral left the station. The
Admiral and Consul also called upon
Governor Frear at the Capitol.
Had Stormy Weather.
The squadron left Yokosuka on March
IA, and on the 10th and 18th encoun-
tered very stormy weather. but the re-
mainder of the trip was pleasant
throughout. The Vessels will remain
in Honolulu harbor ten days, and then
go to Hiio, where they will stay three
days, the officers and cadets visiting the
volcano. The vessels viii then leave
for the Pacific coast, going first to San
Francisco, visiting Seattle and other
coast cities On the return trip the
squadron will again visit Honolulu, re-
naming here about eight days.
Cadets on Cruise.
Each cruiser is carrying about ninety
six naval cadets, who are taking their
first practise cruise, similar TO the meta
cd in vogue with the Annapolis cadets.
There are about 600 men on the two
ships and forty-fve officers. The eruis-
ers will coal on April and 3. Mr..
Takahashi, of the Mitsui Company. one
of the largest importing and exporting
firms of Japan, who arrived on the
Siberia yesterday, will arrange the bust
ness details for eoaiing, etc.
On April ) and every day up to ,
0 clock, the men will attend the enter
tainments to be given at the Boys
Field. On April ). and Z, the cruisers
will be thrown open for inspection by
japanese residents only. The Japanese
school children will be shown through
the vessels by schools.
Many Entertainments.
On April = and 3 the Chamber or
Commerce has arranged to take the or
feers and cadets on trip by railroad
to Haleiwa. On April 4 and Z, Hon.
S. NJ Damon viii throw open his beau.
tiful country estate at Moanalua to the
officers and cadets and crew.
The Governor will give garden par
ty in honor of the Admiral and his of
feers on Saturday.
Next Monday and Tuesday from 9
to II a. m, thirty seven japanese hacks
will give the officers and cadets drive
about the city.
A fine entertainment in honor of
the admiral and officers will be the
reception given by Consul General
Uyeno. which is to take place at the
Young Hotel on Monday evening, invi-
tations for which have been issued.
Captain Ishii of the Aso was a we'll
known officer during the Japan Russo
War and was commander of the battle
ship Asama during the big battle. Cap
tain Sato is a Younger man. and dur
ing the war was staff officer in the
second division.
Sentiment. Not Cost.
To look at the two cruisers one has
to do some hard thinking to believe
that both vessels were ripped and torn
by shells and torpedo boats and rested
for long time under the waves. There
are no outward signs of places where
shells struck or made dents in the ar
NOR Both vessels were so badly shat
tered that in rebuilding them most of
TUE OitI fldbtitdA Hdt 10 DG ISDidtcd
by new, and the vessels cost almost
as much as entirely new vessels. But
new ships would not have attached to
them the same sentiment as the Ase
and the Soya. formerly the Bayan and
the Variag, prizes of great war.
The Admiral
Rear Admiral Ichiii was captain of
the Mikasa, Admiral Togo's flagship,
during the battle of the Straits. He
is a man of striking appearance. Yes
terday as he came upon deck and was
saluted by a file of marines and the
japanese cadet band and passed along
lane of officers and men, standing
like statues, one needed but to glance
at his stern face, his piercing hard
eyes which took IN at a glance every
detail about him. 70 know that he was
not only man of authority, but a
fighter There is not in Admiral Ichi-
j 5 appearance anything of the naval
dandy. His face Is stern almost to
look of absolute unfeeling for his fell
low man. He is a seaman through and
through. He believes. as did Admiral
Togo. when the latter was captain
and visited Honolulu aboard the Ma
n;wa, that the officers need study and
should read only books that appertain
to their duties as officers.
Admiral Ichiii was in Honolulu
twentv-six years ago as a lieutenant
on the training ship Tsukubakan, dur
ing Kalakaua : reign. The admiral
spoke yesterday of the many changes
in the contour Of the harbor and its
great improvement. He eAsilv picked
out the old Naval Row where the Tsu-
kubakan had been moored. The ad
miral IN speaking of the trip of the
present squadron said the ships wealth
cred the storm we'll and the men ar
rived here ia good condition.
Reporter Notes Censored.
An Advertiser reporter. while on the
deck, yesterday morning, of the flag
ship Also, borrowed piece of paper
from another scribe. and began to jot
down notes which he had been retain
ing in his memory. He was standing
near one Of the big turTets. aud ocea
sioually booked at it. or the bridge, or
at some oddity Of mechanism which
would appeal To a lavman ; eye, in try
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