The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-09-18
CONGRESSMAN SAIL FOR HOME TODAY
Federal Lawmakers Visit
Comes to a Close.

zwz the strains of the fascinating
music of Hawaii nei, the mem
beers of the Congressional party
last evening danced and mingled for
the last time with Honolulu's society
folk Today they leave for the main
land on the steamship Mongolia, after
a three weeks visit fraught with an
ever-changing panorama of scene, and
marked by many pleasurable incidents.
It was fitting that their last evening
should be d gay one, and with the large
outpouring of Honolulu's society people,
augmented by the naval officers of Ad-
u1iral Sebree's feet and the officers and
ladies from various Army posts, the
farewell dance, given on the roof gar
den of the Young Hotel, was one which
will long be pleasant memory.
Seldom has a body of visitors OBJ
tanned such close insight into the va
ried scenic wonders on the Islands as
have the Congressional people; seldom
have strangers found such a. warm wei
come in the homes of residents and
seldom have malihinis been so widely
and pleasurably entertained as the Con-
gIess1nen and their party. They have
rcamed over the principal islands of the
group, motored over their fine roads,
skirted the beautiful coasts in we'll
equipped steamers, ridden through the
great sugar estates of the Islands and
into "a ma farnSfC mod
ern railroads. Everywhere they have
found the schoolhouse and cosmopoli-
tan mass of future citizens.
After all these pleasurable weeks OF
travel among the Islands, it is little
wonder that many expressed regret that
their visit has come to an end and that
by this evening they may be on their
way toward the Golden Gate.
Yesterday the members of the party
did lot of work, gathering the last of
the data concerning matters of special
interest to them. In the forenoon
delegation of members made trip to
Tantalus under the guidance and as the
guests of the Promotion Committee.
The party was driven in tallyhos and
Surveys, and. although the road was
heavy where it passed through the
r.
ride was full of pleasure.
Last evening many of the members
were guests at dinner parties, both in
town and aboard warships, and after
ward all were present at the farewell
dance.
When the steamship MONGOLIA de-
parts for the mainland, the Hawaiian
band will be on hand to give the party
a musical send-off, and the wharf will
be crowded with Honolulans, gathered
to bid them all godspeed. Congressman
have asked that their fond aloha be
presented to the people of Oahu, Kauai,
Hawaii and Maui for the fine hospital
ity which they have enjoyed this being
the only opportunity they have to ex-
press their thanks.
&. Statements made yesterday by the
Congressman indicate that they are
generally of the opinion that the entire
group of islands has & splendid future,
and that Honolulu in particular Is des-
tined to become an important city of
the great American republic. There is
general unanin1ity Of opinion as to the
necessity for making Oahu, at least, an
inlpregnable naval and military outpost,
and that continued appropriations to
carry out the government s plans are
necessary, while they are also generally
of the opinion that the harbors on the
Islands should be developed without
stint, and that breakwaters now under
construction should be completed with
out delay. There is general unanimity
also as to the Importance of providing
homes for settlers. Concerning the land
laws, there is yet expressed some doubt
as to Just how the problem is to be
solved. The suggestion is that the in
itiative should be taken by the Terri
torial Legislature.