Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-11-14
Shipping
.ARISTOCRAT|C STOWAWAY WANTED
best that THE THOMAS AFFORDED
The Commanding Generals Suite Was None Too Good-0ver
Two Thousand Souls AboaId-Mauna Kea Away for Hio
This Mornng-Hionan in With Mainland Cargo-Lur-
line Nearing sands-Serra to Take Few Passengers.

An erstwhile member of the United
States marine corps, once stationed on
the sand strewn wastes at Camp Very,
proved an aristocratic stowaway who
caused all sorts of amusement for a
large number of voyagng army folk
during the seven day trip of the Unit
ed states army transport Thomas,
which came along side the naval
wharf this morning with over two
thousand souls ON board. .n.t
The marine in question was num-
Dered among detachment which left
the islands some months ago for the
coast In taking leave of Oahu's coral
strand, this servant of Uncle Sam
neglected to attend to few essential
furmalities which would assist In tho
care of his wife and two little chill
drcn who were rather unceremoniously
left behind.
The lure of the luscious papaia. and
the call of the purrng surf, however,
proved too strong, and at any rate,
when the reiuvenated Thomas steam
cd beyond the portals which guard
the Golden Gate. rumors began to fly
about the spacious social decks of the
troopship of the presence of mystic
rious stranger.
who Is he? Which Is he? were fire.
duentiy banded about during the
drifting conversation around the pink
tea tables on the after deck during the
Fiesta, hours OF the. waning afternoon,
The presence OF the unrated stranger
proved an interesting topic IN the Ia
bic talk In, NE saloon IliIt,iiiihlii.
A few days before grim old Diamond
Head came into range of vision of the
navigating officers, and following up
on a.,research of an officer came up
on neatly and khaki clad young mar
lolling at hits ease in the nov, sumptu
ously appointed smoking room. HI
was aecosted, and a close questioning
developed the fact that the aforesaid
youth possessed mo more rank than 9
Jack rabbit Who was he, that hi
should find sweet solace in one of the
cabins set apart for the elect in army
circles? But such was the case, anf
for several days the former Honolulu
marine lived of the fat of the land
or rather the bounty of benevolent
Uncle Samuel who generally takes
good care of the upper strata at leas
of his faithful servants while afioat
With finely finished cabin at his dis
posal, and access to the grooming ia
bles in the dining saloon. an occa'
sional cigar with the higher ups
and the trim built figures upon whom
the real gold lace of the army ant
navy is displayed, the humble Homo
lulu bound stowaway lived Il life
which proved to be one unadulteratet
and irrdescent dream of militant
and iridescent dream of militant
sometimes obnoxious red tape" f'the
| service.
1t was rude awakening, accord,
ed this young man. When disclosure.
were finally forthcoming and he was
Invested of some of his glad rags ant
iinsel, and brought down to bar,
loles," considerable chagrin was evi
dent in certain circles over the un
masking of another Beau Brummel.
The stowaway, together with a les,
fortunate individual, were placed II
the Thomas brig, and guarded b:
strong steel bars the men wer,
brought to Honolulu where 1t Is IN
| Gerstood arrangements will be mad,
for their safe keeping until the pass
ing of a transport en- route to tn,
coast to which point they are slate,
for return.
The Thomas steamed through tn
channel and into the harbor at a,
early hour this morning with thou
sand passengers on board, includin,
officers, enlisted men of the army an,
navy, and the members of the trans
port crew.
The enlisted men to remain In tn
islands will be distributed to the sew
cral branches of the service. A mum
Der will enter the signal corps, Their
are - casuals for the Fifth Cavalry
i2 recruits for the same organization
!