The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-06-27
CRUISER KENT NAY
BECOME HISTORIC



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~ that time and Il seemed AZ though,
FOR tho time being IL was a race with
Death, but the Lieutenant is doing very
well according 70 last accounts Of his
health
Al Panama the English fraternized
with their American cousins, botL Of
iicers and men being taken In hand by
the American soldiery and escorted all
over the canal works Excursions we're
conducted along the canal route, and
every man aboard was given chance
20 see the marvellous works
"While they may get the work done
in the time specified, IL looks to
be stupendous task yet, said an Of
ficer of the Kent last evening.
At Acapulco they found things topsy-
turvy and on going ashore saw the
marks of conflict in the walls of build
ings The insurgent colonel made them
all perfectly at home and escorted them
around. The men were queer-looking
lot with high-crowned hats. just as if
they had come in from the country
districts and there were hardly any two
rifles alike, and the English wondered
how they supplied ammunition for such
wondrous collection of firearms. But
each soldier carried banderillo across
his shoulders, full of bullets
Doctor Ramus, chief quarantine
officer, boarded the Kent at quarantine
and passed the vessel. Although the
Kent has come from Coast where vel
low fever once in while crops up, yet
the doctor ascertained that the vessel
was always anchored from two to foul
miles away from the shore and every
precaution was taken to prevent the
introduction of illness. Although the
Challenger has measles, she had some
to start with when she commenced hei
voyage
Belated Salute.
When the Kent was off Waikiki sh,
fred salute, but this was not heard
at the naval station and the gunner
in the station grounds waited anj
waited for the big gray ship outside t.
bang out a salute as she came off tn,
entrance of the harbor Then tn,
marines and the marine band waited a
the end of the wharf and then marched
to the station, and then back to tn
wharf. Then at quarter to seven tn
bugler sounded retreat and the Star
and Stripes came huttering down tn
staff, and likewise the admiral s BIZ
two-starred flag, this being replaced b.
tiny one. Then the station launc
came churning into the harbor and
minute afterward the guns at the sta
ton Numbered out a salute of twenty
one guns-a belated but well-inten
toned salute, although it was afte
shutdown.
Say, fellers, the Challenger IS CON
ing in at midnight and you'll have t
fire another salute Them said a wa
of the marine corps to the bluejackets
Finally the vessel came in. Whe
nearly up to the pier the wind carrie
the big ship over to the wharf and tn
> anchor was let go to prevent
smashup.
Captain Farquhar expects a collie
: to arrive today to coal both the Ken
: and the Challenger.
What About the Fourth7
Both the Kent and the Challenge
: may be in port on the Fourth of July
as the present plans are to leave fo
their respective stations on July s. A
officer aboard stated last evening tina
of course, there is a possibility of o.
!. ing their sailing date.
!, If the two cruisers are in port on til
;, Fourth it will be unusual, for seldom
if ever has a British warship been j
i an American port on that date. Shoul
:, they happen to be here on that dat
e the cruisers will fire a national salut
+ in honor of Old Glory, possibly til
first time in hundred or more year
that this has been done.
The Kent's officers include Capital
Farquhar, Commander Rymer, Lieutel
ants Collins, Good Sneyd, Murra,
Davis, Heenan, Napier; Engineer Con
mander Campbell; Engineer Lieutel
ants Crook, Lamb and Evans; Marin
Captain Lawrie; Chaplain Crole- Reei
Fleet Surgeon Rodd, Staff Paymast,
Mathew, Surgeon Glaister.
The Challenger's officers are Capital
Gaunt, Commander Jephson, Lieutei
ants Rede. Prickett, Begg Eardle,
Wilmot, Walker-Jones, Porter, Eng
: ueer Lieutenant Kimber, Stadtsol
e neer Lieutenants Kimber, Stadtsol
9 .Stoddart, Paymaster Hanhan, Surgeo
Patterson.
Formalities will probably be e,
: changed between Captain Farquhi
: and Admiral Cowles today and a
: engagements made also for the capital
j to greet General Macomb and Governt
Frear. Lieutenant Sahm, U. S. n
i will visit the cruiser this morning Q
e behalf of Admiral Cowles. Chi,
$ Boatswain Shepley went aboard I'll
( Kent at quarantine yesterday an
:. proffered the assistance of the Unite
e States in docking the vessel.
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