Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-04-13

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several pigs to meal was the com
ment from Chief Steward Peter TAFT,
an old hand at the business.
When fresh beef was not incorpor-
ated in the daily menu there was a
host of other things that took the
place.
Other items carried in the store list
included 200 pounds Of tobacco, 80
600 packages cigarettes, $50 cases of
condensed milk, $50 pounds of tea, =
tons salt and vegetables In such
quantities that the force lost tally on
the amount.
The baker force made three thou
sand one pound loayes Of bread each
and every day. In addition to this
form OF the staff Of life, the vessel
carried 10 tons of -four, and immense
quantities of biscuits and crackers.
Wine was served once each week
but as the vessel neared the islands
the ration was increased to two por-
lions every seven days. Rice also
found q prominent place In the daily
menu there being 10 tons Of this
commodity.
Fresh Mutton from Argentine.
While the vessel remained at Pu-
enta Arenas. the skipper purchased
60 head of sheep. Additional cattle
were also secured. Live pigs were
taken In the cages with the live stock
to he used for consumption by the
Orteric host.
On deck this morning was to be
seen the remains of ten tons of onions
that had been taken on at the Portu-
gese ports. But little Is left of the
nutritious bulbs.
A dozen or more boys and girls
were employed by the stewards de-
partment in the pealing of onions.
potatoes and to assist in the prepare
ton of the meals. The younger folk
were also used in the carrying of wat
err. and sweeping and cleaning up the
quarters. Thirty two immigrants Of
the older set were employed in car
! rying food from the galleys to the
, waiting and hungry-hoard Seven i'm
migrants we're found TO be good bak-
err assistants while three showed that
they understood the business of but
cheering cattle and sheep and the pre-
| paratiOn of meats for consumption.
Made Comfortable as Possible.
The fifteen hundred immigrants
were made rs comfortable as circum-
stances would permit. They were
divided into three lots for sleeping.
J The No. one, two and three holds
contained many hunks placed in
tiers. There Is one continuous run
way on the main and shelter deck
! t,,h IA al pf
! free room for going about. Each per-
son was supplied with MATTRESS
| filled with straw, one pillow. n plate,
cup, knife and fork and spoon. The
| Federal Customs officers paid espec
ial attention to the quarters supplied
the immigrants this morning. II be-
ing the first appearance of the Or
teriC ut the port of Honolulu, the ves-
sci was given careful inspection as
to her accommodations. The bag
gage and personal effects of the new
arrivals were kept In where they
could he readily drawn upon in time
of need. The immigrants can not say
too much in praise of the ever-pres-
qnt attention shown them by Miss
Laura Warrington and Miss Edith
| Hyde. These young women served
as stewardesses and nurses on the
trip. There was never time during
day or night but that they were at
the beck and call of the passengers.
Ortcric Stan Of Officers.
There Is u very agreeable staff OF
officers In the Orteric. From Captain
| J. Findlay, an old hand In the China
and Philippine trade. to his humblest
assistant. the men are fine lot of
fellows. With Captain Findlay Is Ar
thur Atkins, first officer; Maurice Nc
Nab, second officer: Peter TAFT, chief
steward: Thomas Buchanan. first en-
gineer. with George Perry, John Bail
lee and William Bowie rs assistants
in the engineering stan.
The vessel Is ut the quarantine
wharf. where the immigrants were
landed and they at once went under
the jurisdiction of the Federal immi-
igratiOn officers.
The Ortcric IL to be shifted to the
railway wharf to discharge her cargo
and will remain ut the port until the
last of the week. T. II. Davies x
Co. are the agents for the vessel.
The Orteric can accommodate TWEEN
ty cabin passengers. She has several
finely fitted staterooms and Il large
spacious dining saloon. Everything
Is new and Of the latest model.
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