Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-05-13
SONOMA MAY
RUN TO TAHITI
Sierra Arrives With W.
q. Irwin As A
Passenger

supersede the liner Mariposa on the
Tahiti route, owing to the Increased
amount of business offered through
the improved connections at the
French South Pacific islands by the
Union Steamship Company. Accord
ing to the officers of the Sierra, there
is much more work for the San Fran
cisco-Tahiti steamer to do since the
Australian steamship company has
arranged to place new liner, the
Mokoai in service between yelling
ton, N. a., and Tahiti. 1t is claim
ed that the Mokoai is fast, luxurious
and commodious and, withal,, is a
model passenger ship.
I'VE made noise closely resenh-
bling that from Halley's comet as
we gracefully gllded past the steam
er Wilhelmina on the last voyage to-
San Francisco" was the comment
OF an officer connected with the Oce-
anic Steamship Company liner Sierra,
an arrival at the port this morning,
bringing passengers. freight and
mails from the Coast.
when you see a U. s. mail pen
nant flying from the Sierra's main
mast, It is a safe bet that this craft
will not indulge in any sidestepping
on a Coastbound voyage"
With the exception of one day, the
trip was n pleasant one. On the
voyage down from San Francisco,
Professor II. C. Lord Of the Emerson
Mcmillan observatory of Columbus,
o., gave a highly interesting lecture
upon astronomy. His address added
muchly in clearing up any mystery
that might exist concerning the Hal
ley comet. which was greatly adj
mired by the Sierra passengers. Pro-
fessor Lord Is accompanied by Pro-
lessor L. f. Coddington, and 1t is the
intention of the astronomers to take
nightly observations OF the comet
during its passage within the range
of vision of terrestrial star-gazers.
The Sierra brought "a cabin and
~ steerage passengers. Her cargo
included 1910 tons, and In this con-
lsignment were seven automobiles.
Six Of the machines go to the Won
Hamm-Young garage.
/ Among the prominent passengers
who arrived by the Sierra is w. G..
Irwin, who returns to Honolulu from
a business trip.
L. rbiaf I,.tino w II na.tt, 30 tho
Supreme Court of the State of Cali
fornia is visitor to Honolulu. Judge
Beatty intends to make a consider
able shop in the Islands. He has
been provided with many letters OF
Introduction to prominent people
here. Judge Beatty is accompanied
by his daughter, Mrs. A. B. Wright
and her friend, Miss NJ. Il. Grundy
Frank NJ. McGrew, who made an
Involuntary round trip to San Fran
cisco by the Sierra, has returned and
will probably resume his duties AZ
custom inspector and enumerator oil
the census. McGrew was so engross.
ed in his work of taking the census
of those who had booked passage In
the Sierra at her departure for Sat
Francisco last trip that he failed tc
heed the warning toot of the steam
er as the lines were cast of. Nc
Grew did not show up on the decl
, of the vessel until the Sierra hat
passed beyond swimming distance o.
, grim old Diamond Head. 1t wal
then too late to put the customs Of
, ficer ashore, and despite his protes
AGAINST taking passage to the Coast
: McGrew stayed with the Oceanic yes
sci and, through the generosity o
rfiends, was enabled to piece on
limited wardrobe sufficient to carr!
! him to the mainland. The return o
the prodigal inspector will doubles
be duly celebrated by his brother of
ficers in the customs service.
| Paul de Longpre, the Southern
California artist OF note, accompa
MED by Mrs. de Longpre and
daughter, has returned to Hawaii ne
for season. This is not the frs
visit OF the de Longpres to Honolulu
and before leaving here some month
ago they expressed themselves a
having been greatly charmed wit
the scenic beauty to be found onl
In these Islands.
III John w. Burdette is director O
| the Oceanic Steamship Company an
is making pleasure trip to the Is
lands.
III ID. w. Douthitt comes here to TAX
i up his duties with the local post
office.
III II. II. McGrath and Mrs. McGrat
are vaudeville people and will con
mence a brief engagement with tn
Novelty Theater.
iii Mr.. and Mrs. Tully are tourists
and were the life of the ship. Nj