Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-08-30
LAWMAKERS ARE PASSENGERS
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and bunting the strains oi Aloha De
being the first of the musical welcomes
that was waited across the wafe" 20
the visiting lawmakers and their fam.
lilies. Then came the Star Spangled
Banner and Dixie. To the strains of
Dixie" there was an instant and en-
thusiastic response. Representative A.
j. Watkins of Louisiana giving pure
Interpretation of the rebel veil
On board the Intrepid were Govern.
or Frear. W. o. Smith. Walter billing
ham. Robert Breckons, Judge Ballou
and l.. a. Thurston. The Intrepid did
not go alongside the Siberia. the men,
bers OF the committee being trans
ierrcd In the quarantine launch. Then
the formal alohas were said and the
members OF the Congressional party
Of 1909 welcomed to the Territory as
guests of Hawaii
teis For Visitors.
A few minutes after the reception
committee and the Governor had
boarded the Siberia the liner started
FOR the Hackfeld wharf preceded by
the Intrepid with the band playing
medley Of airs. the members OF tive
party coming from south of Mason AMI
Dixon's line showing enthusiastic ap-
probation every time they heard
tune that reminded them OF home. the
strains of Dixie" always having the
greater effect.
Frank Thompson, chairman of the
reception committee, had charge of the
landing arrangements and carried out
his duties In way that caused every
thing to progress smoothly. As soon
as the gang plank was lowered John
Lane and the lei girls were given the
right Of way and each member OF the
party was decorated before landing on
the wharf.
The lels made hit with the visitors.
One of the ladies' was heard to remark,
What beautiful custom. How low
do y tHeSe peopie uuot NC WIN suSh
sincere tokens Of hospitality" and a
Congressman, less lmpressionable. said
II concur"
The weather conditions of the early
morning were ideal and the majority Of
the party seemed to be fascinated with
the changing colors OF the landscape
ihlt accompanied the rising run.
Rapid fire questions on Hawaii were
asted by the Congressman OF the Ho-
no!uluans who boarded the Siberia out.
side and the questions showed that Ave
days of association with two fellow
passengers, d. p. II. Isenberg and Sup
erintendent of Public Instruction Bah
hit and Mr.. Mcclellan had given them
good idea OF Hawaii mel and the feat
ures and problems Of lie in the Mid.
Pacific.
Pearl Harbor and the Volcano are
apparently the two things that have
made the greatest impression In the
minds of the visitors, Congressman FL
lis of the Ways ana Means Committee
observing that the Pearl Harbor forti
fcation scheme was one of the most
essential things that the visiting Con
gressmen hoped to study at length dur
ing their visit In the Territory.
Taken to Young.
The band played on the wharf while
the passengers were being landed ant
every time "Aloha De- was played
there was applause from the passen
gers who thronged the rails and await
ed for an opportunity to land. =
Automobiles were in waiting ant
under the direction of Frank Thomp
son and r. o. Matheson the visitors
were taken Immediately to the Younl
hotel, where accommodations hat
been reserved for them.