The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1910-05-28
ROlJSING ROYAL RECEPTION
GIVEN The SAN GABRIEL
Over 5000 Welcome the Visitor to Kahului-.
Portuguese Make Affair Success.

beautiful day without cloud to
mar the skies, and the shady trees
under which the tables were spread,
the sun peeping in upon the Jolly
crowd present, u scene that can
hardly be pictured. Mrs. Burlem S
coffee was enjoyed immensely by
Commander Pinto Basto and all
present.
The Entertaining Committee, who
had charge OF the trip through
Central Maui then took the distin-
guished guests in hand, and by one
O'Clock dozen automobiles had
congregated at the Kaupakalua
Winery, after pleasant trip on
Maui's good roads. The visitors
were well pleased with the enter
prise of their countrymen in this
section of the Island. All along in
Kaupakalua were evidences of their
labors. Grape arbor after grape
arbor, upon which many of these
people depend for a living, were in
full bloom. Other lines of agricul-
ture were also much appreciated.
The next objective point was Puu-
meme Mill, which was reached at
two i'm the afternoon. Here the
party was met by Manager +. f.
Baldwin who escorted the visitors
through the largest sugar mill in
the world. From the line of
questioning it was plainly seen that
the guests were very much interest
ed in the workings of this big mill.
At Kahului more than six
thousand people congregated to
welcome the officials ut real Ha-
waiian luau. While the entertain
ing committee were conveying the
commander and officials through
central parts of Maui, the crew and
marines of the cauiser were not
overlooked. A special committee
had been appointed to take charge
of these, some one hundred and
fifty strong, after they landed. At
10 O'Clock in the morning the ma
rines were allowed to land and were
shown about the place, and kept en-
tertaincd until the general luau at 2
O'Clock. The Maui County Band
in charge of Bandmaster Schrader
were stationed on the grandstand
of the Kahului Baseball grounds,
and as the Commander, Consul
Canavarro and party entered the
luau grounds, they played the ma
tional anthem of Portugal. The
rendition of this music was Justify
cheered.
The five long tables had been ele-
gantly prepared and decorated. They
were laden with fruits and meats
cooked in real old Hawaiian style.
The guests did justice to themselves
when they sat down to partake of
these tempting viands. After all
had been seated, and few more Sc
lections by the band, Mr.. Santos
made the welcoming speech, express
sing the gratitude of the Portuguese
people of the Island of Maui in be-
ing honored by visit from the re-
presentatives of the mother country.
The commander replied expressing
his appreciation of the splendid re-
ception rendered him and his officers
by the good citizens Of this island.
He spoke in the Portuguese and
then IN the English language. Every
body was surprised to learn how
good anorator thecommander proved
himself. His words were couched in
the best of fowery language. Hon.
II. p. Baldwin, life long friend of
the Portuguese, was called upon for
a few words. He expressed him
self as very much pleased to be able
once more express his friendship for
the Portuguese race, whom he pro-
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