The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-15

DECEMBER Is, 1911.
toast of THE Army and Navy, ~men. |
toned that both fougnJ together when
necessary. Between the two arms
of the national service, | understand
there is considerable rivalry" the
Judge observed, Competition as il
were. I am also informed that in the
rivalry to develop Pearl Harbor the
army won the game, because the trials
of the various forts was held some
time ago. The work of the army was
supposed to be done Today the navy
has come along and proved to the
world that it has done its share in
the development of the great place"
/ The judge then depicted humorous
picture of Admiral Cowles and Briga-
der General Macomb drawing straws
to see who would be the first to re-
spond to the toast. The navy won
said the Judge with the army a close
second.
Admiral Cowles Is Modest.
I'VE have had the opportunity of
having the great Pacific fleet here,
commanded by Admiral Thomas, and
to lend the occasion the significance
which otherwise it would not have"
said Admiral Cowles Admiral Tho
mas has been very heartily in favor
of this harbor He has been most
enthusiastic about K. l have not
done anything but answer questions.
This is going to be a great naval base,
and the army has come in to help.
The army is here because we are
here"
General Macomb said that it was
the first time he had ever been called
upon to respond to joint toast. He
had a great respect for the navy and
finally he had married into it.
Not Spelling for Fight.
/ There is a general misunderstood
- ing throughout the world as to the
> purpose of the army and the navy
. confided the General 1--WE are no
! spelling for a fight. The army an(
! navy do not talk peace, but the!
S stand for peace. AS long as we hav,
good army and navy and we worl
{ together, We will have peace. NJ
I nation is going to he interfered will
. = nj
= have peace now, and | think that w
" can keep it. Our international rela
tons have never been better thai
they are now. The army and nav,
are emblematical of the old sayin
united we stand, divided we fall, "
To the toast of "The New Nava
-, Station" Walter Dillingham; was cal
ed upon to respond. He said tina
-. such toast suggested shop. Tha
was not an occasion on which to tai
shop, as they were on holiday, an
he was not prepared to 90 into detail
or generalities of the future navt
station at Pearl Harbor. There wa
great deal of talk about the ma
:, behind the gun. He was intereste
with the man in front of the gum b
" cause he worked for the builders
~ the future naval station.
%" Not long ago, the Prince came
~ Watertown to see how things wei
u" going" continued Mr.. Dillingham; II
~ looked at one of the dredges fC
~ awhile, and then said, that dredge
~ good deal like me- | didn't see
to see any similarity, but the Primo
- added: 1t works and blows a 10
>" but it cant vote But both haN
- friends that can vote.
The dock is not finished off, bl
" the California is today anchored q
- the site of the new naval station, NJ
toast is to the man before the gun
Captain Harlow proposed the tOa
, of the proxy, Mr. Colburn, who brief
responded.
The guests, with the exception
the naval officers of the Caiiforni
90 boarded a special train and arrived
Honolulu shortly after five ocloc
The naval officers went back to Il
-, California, which was taken out of Il
harbor and left today for Hilo.
in On the Intrepid.
nd Captain Harry Hyde, who undertoC
Us the work Of transferring the CUES
W from and to the Helene and the Cla
~ dine at Pearl Harbor, had We
e, pleasant party on board the lntrepi
ny The Intrepid got away from the MI
es son wharf shortly before nine o'cloc
"a and among those who made the plea
ant trip down were, r. X. BONNIE,
Crane, S. S Tabor, Mr.. and Mrs. Sc
,o bury, A. *. Clymer, Miss Evans,
Ia A. Maniece, Miss Brentwood and
iv Star reporter