Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-02-21

Keno game was opened and attended
by some IS pilgrims who played I'M
til lunch time There were some who
danced the evening through. Others a.
the bridge and whist games, but n IT
until midnight did the meeting of the
testers take place in the smoker
which lasted TN il a. m, Noble Pc
ter Johnson, skipner, being proclaim
cd Jester in Chief, toyel with Dr.
Fred Smith d. e. Perkins J, b. Leg
gat VIM. NJ. Bcamish, Eugene Korn
and A. M. Allison. at the close OF the
meeting Chief Jester johnson donated
the fees received to the games com
mi tee.
During his evening there had been
exchanged aerogl ans between P0ten-
tate J S. McCandless. ana Manlginl
Director George Eilmer, all carrying
good cheer and making Shrine ar
ran9emcnts, also between Capt. John
son and Capt. Beeder of the S. S. 81
IBERIA, in the neighborhood, viz:
Capt Feeder Siberia = Kn)win2
that you can pass us at any time YOU
wish, would like for the benefit Of
your and our passengers, to have you
pass us by daylight Aloha from
Shriners and crew. Come as close az
you can. Signed, Johnson. master"
To which reply came at once
viz:
Capt. Johnson. S. S. Wilhelm!nl:-
Delighted to have honor of such good
company, shall probably pass in aft
ernoon, kindly reciproclte with oul
Alohas Feeder, master"
Then it was discovered that our
skipper, Johnson, hal been t. liking to
Honolulu on his own hook as fol
lows:
"McCandless, Honolulu: The best
bunch that ever crossed the Pacific
are aboard Wilhelnina. All well an
happy, fine weather. complete sue
cess. Aloha from all, Johnson, mas
ter
This evening all aerogram came in
for DR. Frcdk r. Smith from friends
in his home town, Rochester, N. Y
viz:
Or r. II. Smith S. s. Wilhelmina.
Pacific Ocean:-Sorry your dry
Think you lie. Glad everybody we'll
Greetings. The Bunch
Some Pilgrims Suffer,
The third morning out was bright
and warm, but the sea was rough and
some pilgrims had a re'urn of the
NAL de mer. The decks golf game had
the place Of choice until the pool
hour came arouad. There We're three
$40 terminal pools, won by G. p Ak
erly f. A. Fletcher and G. X. Nc
Donald on the number 49," G.. A.
MOnlell won the $500 pool. For the
auction pool a total of $40, was bid,
j. Benton Legglt wen on "35S a net
amount of $7G.l5. The field ran from
355 to 375 miles. Mr.. Leggat did the
honors. In an actual mutuello pool
organized by some members of the
Imperial Divan i, was discovered that
they had sold a high and low field to
two worthless and as their numbers
ran from ! to 0. it has not yet been
discovered Just when these high and
low field bets would get action,
The S. S. Siberia, on Saturday a. IN.
about 10 miles as'crn kept drawing
closer and closer until at $3.50. All
our Mobiles and their ladies being on
deck, she, passed us by not over 200
yards off our port side, both ships
dipping their COl0rs, sa uting and con-
versing through the megaphOnes, fire
arms were discharged, horns blown
and a general new years night cello
bration cnac cd. As there were some
Is Or 16 Mobiles unable to ge. accom-
modations On our good ship they took
passage on inc Siberia, and were in
evidence at her rails with fez AMI
flags. Seldom has there been such
an incident on the waters of any sell,
as this was social visit in mid
ocean, with 50 much good fellowship
shown and such utter lack of rivalry
and banter. The Siberia drew away
in the lead after an hour. and main
tanned her 10 miles ahead during the
night At dinner the following aero
gram was sent off:
FEB. 49, 1911, Capt. Feeder, S. s.
Siberia: While assembled at d nner
tonight all the Shriners and their la
dies expressed the desire to convey
to yen their sincere thanks for the
unusual spectacle Of two ocean steam
ers passing within speaking distance
in mid-oc IAN We all drank you
health, hoping to meet you personally
in Honolulu. Aloha. Filmer-John
son"
Messages Received.
Shortly thereafter there clme
aboard this answer:
"Filmer-JohnsOn, S. s. Wilhelmina:
Will you please extend to your
shrinors and their ladies' my kinlest
acknowledgment of their aerOgram
ana hope that the incident of today
will be but one Of many very inter
csting events during their outing.
Feeder, MASTER"
Immediately after the passing o.
our sister vOyagcr, on" whole caravan
betook Themselves 10 the main deck
where series Of fell glmes were
inaugurated which from the charaC-
ter, dignity, and avoirdupois of the
contestants was unique, comical and
unparalleled in marine .shrnedom
There were six events all fought on,
to a decisive lnlfh, and the vim AM
energy displayed by the Mob e3 c0n-
testing, save them rank as truo-b!ue
srortsmen.
Event No. 1:-Cigarette-lig
contest:
J, b. Leggat and Mrs. W. G. Nc
calty; Geo. II. Green and Mrs. f. W.
Riggle; II. S. Patterson and Mrs. Pat
terSon DR.. Carl Kurtz and Miss An