Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-01-24
.BEVY OF. GIRLS
greet VISITORS


The old Kinau wharf ut the foot
OF Fort street presented que q fes-
tive appearance yesterday morning
at sunrise. A bevy OF twenty pretty
Hawaiian girls, surrounded by bas-
kets of leis, were busy getting aboard
the Huki Huki to go out to the
Cleveland TO decorate the passen-
gers In true Hawaiian style. On
, the other side of the wharf was the
Mokolii, on board of which was the
committee of Elks and the decline
club orchestra. The members. OF the
Elks committee were also loaded with
leis and purple emblems Of their
lodge, which they carried out to dec
crate the visiting Elks and the ladies'
OF their respective households.
The names of the Elks committee
whc were on board the Mokolii are
as follows: Z. A. Douthitt, exalted
ruler; Charlie Hall, chairman of the
decoration committee; L. II. Paris,
chairman of the Elks committee: j.
ID. Dougherty. chairman of the re-
ception committee. II. c. Easton,
secretary Of Elks Lodge GIG; J. NJ.
Riggs. in charge OF the launch Mo-
kohl, and NJ. H. Drummond.
The Christian Endeavor party who
were on a separate launch also car
ried leis and emblems of their 80.
tciety. Their names are as follows:
Rev. Moses Nakuina, president of
the Christian Endeavor Union OF the
TERRITORY; Rev. Mr.. Ebersole. assist
ant pastor of the Central Union
church; G. w. Patty. president OF the
Oahu Young Peoples Union: Harold
s. Clark. son of DR.. f. l.. Clark and
teacher at Oahu College. j. +.
Cowan.
During the trip cut to the Cleve.
land. wireless message was re-
ceived by J. ID. Dougherty from j.
Walter Doyle, stating that he would
be unable to go with the Elks auto
party. as he had Joined the Christian
Endeavorers. This message was re-
/ ceived with much sorrow by his
brother Elks, but all felt that he had
done the right thing.
The Intrepid, carrying the men,
bers OF the Promotion Committee and
the Royal Hawaiian Band, was the
first to clear from the docks. As
they approached the floating palace
the band struck up a lively air and
played appropriate music, specially
arranged by Herr Berger. at inter-
walls. The MokOlii was not back
ward. either, as the decimo club
played and sang In a manner fitting
to the occasion. Crowds OF tho
Clevelands passengers lined the bull.
warks and greeted this famous club
with rounds Of applause.
Hello. Bill; Hello. Bill" was
shouted back and forth as some men,
Der OF the antlered herd was espied
on the vessel. Pretty girl passengers
waved flags and showed their appre.
/ citation with smiles for everyone The
Christian EndoavOrites were presented
with badges bearing the motto aloha
ma Malihlni" so that everybody on
board was made the recipient OF some
token OF HOnolulu's hospitality.
Owing to the heavy sea running at
the time, no one was allowed to board
the Cleveland. much to the chagrin OF
all those good people who had ven.
tured out so far In the launches. Moth
Ing daunted however, smiles wreathad
the faces of the Hawaiian girls, and
although these were soon drenched 10
the skin by spray from the waves
which al times swept their vessel.
they followed the Cleveland to her
berth and set about their allotted task
OF decorating the passengers with
strings OF leis which had been so
thoughtfully contributed by the Pro-
motion Committee
once on board, the task of segregat.
Ing the various societies and orders
was quickly made. Visiting Elks were
taken In tow by their island hosts.
christian Endeavorites were handled
by their own people from the various
churches OF Honolulu. All were quick
~ on their way to the several meeting
places. Some went In autos. others
in private carriages. while the major.
lily were accommodated In special
cars OF the Rapid Transit.
On board the Cleveland lively music
was played as the guests were being
decorated and taken inflow. The ship's
Dand OF ten pieces played lively and
stirring music until the last of the pas.
sengers had landed. Rufus Cone of
/ wichita, was one OF n party of ten
from this city OF Kansas. He was
more than delighted with the recep.
ton rendered. his party. He was one
OF many who made the trip to DarJeel.
ing India. to view the snowy range OF
the Himalayas.