Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-01-20
WHO'S ON
THE SIERRA

Coast States may we'll be said to have
began in earnest with the arrival of
the Oceanic Steamship liner Sierra
from San Francisco this morning.
Of the one hundred and twenty
seven cabin passengers to step ashore
at Oceanic wharf shortly after nine
o'clock were at least fifty travellers
who could safely be classified as
tourists
In addition to this number OF
strangers there arrived a dozen or
more theatrical performers who come
down here to join several local play
houses. They are all gaining their
first impressions of Hawaii nei by this
visit.
Benjamin Bruins, one of the original
boosters for the Hawaiian islands, now
located at Fresno. California, and ac-
ceptably filling a niche as an oil mag
nate, is playing return engagement
to Honolulu after an absence of nearly
eight years. Bruins came down to the
islands some dozen years ago and up
on returning he travelled extensively
along the Pacific Coast carrying gui-
tar and a repertoire of Hawaiian
songs. In the days before and imme-
diately following annexation Bruins
was an annual visitor. He is much
impressed with the progress made
here during his absence. Bruins is
now president of the Santa Clara Gold
Mining Company.
w G. Mcpherson, listed as one Of
Portland-Oregon leading manufac-
turers in the iron trade, is a visitor
to the city Mrs. Mcpherson accom-
panies him for several weeks stay at
Honolulu.
Thomas Nelson, a stockman from
Nevada, expects to remain here suffi-
cient time to pay visit to the Vol
cano. the natural wonder on Hawaii.
Professor W. A. Bryan. connected
with the faculty of the College of Ha-
waii and Mrs. Bryan are back from a
pleasant tour of the Pacific Coast.
Professor Bryan returns much i'm
proved in health.
DR.. T. E. Callahan is a wealthy resi-
dent of Spokane, Washington. He is
accompanied by Mrs. Callahan on his
first visit to the Hawaiian islands.
A. Davidson and wife, and S. David
son and Mrs. Davidson, are a party
of we'll to do Texas people, who are
among the advance guard of host of
tourists who have heard nothing but
favorable reports concerning the ISL
ands as a place of rest and recreation.
They will remain in Honolulu for
some weeks.
A. w Eames, the pineapple man, has
returned from a successful business
trip to the mainland in the interests
of Hawaii's second best crop.
Three months ago, N. E. Gedge,
Secretary and Treasurer Of the Inter-
Island Steam Navigation Company de-
parted from Honolulu in search of rest
and renewed health. He returned this
morning much benefited by his So
journ on the mainland. While away
he visited a number of Eastern CEN
ters accompanied by Mrs. Gedge. The
steamship man is very enthusiastic
over the new inter-island steamer that
is soon to be under way and is ex-
pected to arrive here along about next
December
Senator Thomas Hunter of the Ne
vada state legislature is on a pleasure
trip to the islands and expect to re-
main here for limited time.
Among those returning home from
the coast this morning was Richard
Ivers of the firm of G. Brewer & Co.
Mrs. Ivers also returned with him.
Irving Lockwood, a prominent bust
ness man located at Los Angeles is
among the party of tourists who are
guests of the city as a result of the
arrival of the Sierra
DR.. D. A. Paine is aligned with the
banking interests of Portland, Oregon,
and is here on a pleasure trip.
Another cattle and stockman from
the gre& state of Nevada is George
Russell who expects to look over the
islands before returning to the
range. ~
Walter G. Smith, the veteran news
paper man and editor, returned to. Ho-
nolulu after years absence spent at
San Francisco and the coast. He eX-
pressed no decided objection to be-
ing made an executive officer in the
recently formed "Come Back Club
G. J. Waller, Jr, has been studying
at European universities, has return
ed to Honolulu after an absence of
nearly three years. Mrs. Waller met
her son at New York and accompanied
him to the islands.
"A. L. Young is making one of his
periodical trips down to the islands
in the interests of a San Francisco
machinery firm.
Coming to Hawaii as a delegated
peacemaker for warning Chinese fac
tons, LANG Yuen Fang, Secretary OF
| the Imperial Chinese Legation al
| Washington, D. c., arrived by the 81
ezra and was met at the Oceanic