The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-09-21
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tFrom Mondays Advertiscr.)

''Three cheers for Prince Cupid"
yelled a group Of enthusiastic Congress
men from the main deck of the liner
Mongolia yesterday morning at 8
o clock, as the vessel swung away from
the pier into the harbor basin. And
three ripping cheers were given in Ha'
waiian style, which they learned in
Hilo this way: "Hip'hipp-p-p-pp hoo
ray. hip-hip-p-p,p-p-p hooray, hip.. p..hip-p'
p-p-p-p hooray.p 1t was a style alb.
soiutely new to them and they promptly
annexed it at once and claimed it as
a part of the United States just as
much as they do the Islands.
On his part, Prince Kuhio waved his
hand and smiled his acknowledgment
of the tribute paid by his warm ad.
mirers among the Congressional delega-
ton. Then came a shower of lels from
the decks-tribute from the Congress
men for both the Prince and the Prin.
cess.
Even Mayor Fern came in for
share of the enthusiasm, for Represen-
tative Bartholdt leaned over the rail
and said: "Joe, keep right on, you re
doing fine, old man." And His Honor
waved hand upward as if he were
raising two.hundred pound sack of
sugar.
The Congressional people departed
laden with leis, and the ladies also
carried bouquets-and many verbal
ones, too. The members of the party
expressed regret that at last they had
to leave the island shores and return
to the humdrum of mainland life, with
Al IL 90
ers. the fun-making, the good times,
the leis, the pretty Hawaiian maidens,
the luaus, and all that has made their |
visit so pleasant, but they promised to |
give Hawaii a helping hand every time |
they find her on the floor of the House. |
and each promised to be an usher and |
escort her to the platform where Speak
er Cannon sits entrenched
The Hawaiian band was on hand and |
n musical send-off was given, conclud- |
ing with the singing of Aloha De. When |
the famous, ear-haunting song was
sung by Madam Alapai, the members
of the party, almost as one, hushed
their gossip and farewells to listen to
the familiar strains, for the song has
taken strong hold upon them.
One of the Congressman was almost
left behind Mr.. Houston of Tennessee
became quite i'll on Saturday evening
and for some hours it was thought he
might have to remain behind, but the
courteous old Southern Judge was on
hand, beaming as usual, and shook
hands with his new-found friends as
heartily as ever, and even said he re-
gretted that he was not more i'll that
he might remain in Honolulu a while
longer. He said, however, that his fam.
lily is awaiting him and he has four
big boys, almost as big as himself, a
wild lot, "like a pen of frisky mules"
anxiously waiting for the steamer to
bring him back.
Among other passengers returning
were Admiral and Mrs. Hollyday. 1t
is rumored that the admiral, figuring
ahead on the date of his retirement,
has been looking up choice town lots,
so that he may reside here when his
active duty is over. Mrs. Emma
Buchanan was also a passenger, in
charge of Princess Kawananakoa IS
three children-Kalakaua Kapiolani
and Liluokalani. They go to Los An
geles to join the Princess Old Kauai,
in aged Hawaiian who was Prince
David IS nurse and has been the play
mate of the little folks, was quite over
come when the vessel left the dock
with the three idols of his heart.
r. Menees Davis, son of attorney
George Davis, left for Harvard to en-
ter the sophomore class. Judge Hatch's
son, II. F. Wichman's son and many
other young men of Honolulu also left
to reenter colleges on the mainland.
The Honorable Thomas Sammons,
Consul General of the United States at
Seoul, was met by a number of men
connected with the Chamber of Com
merce, and regret was expressed that
no opportunity had been afforded to
hear his address on Korea. Nothing is
known as to the future assignment in.
tended by the State Department for
Mr.. Sammons, but it is said that he
may not return to Seoul in his official
capacity, as according TO a Kobe report
George Scidmore, the present consul at
Kobe, has been promoted to the consul
generalship of Seoul. There is talk of
Summons succeeding Consul General
Miller at Toxic.
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