The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-12-15

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tst lslief hy ihr nsfthahtt aafef
alton. boih tf0udtd with cttaIslhh.
fnt, eame 30 tloFe bllhlsd ~ faaship.
10th atoam5fa were nuilefinF long
lines Of penhanis and had qaito a foa.
tivt look. when che flagship got fully
uudtf way 4 dcct Of launches from
tiitr warahirs followed IN che wake, 20
Tits tilo procession down % Pearl Hnf-
Dor aas brilliant one, for tht Califor.
nia was alec dcckcd ont M al THE an.
cry ~ her bunting ana signal Gags rune
nlng from how to the top Of che bird
cage mast, then to the military mast
aft and then 10 the stern.
Upon arrival In tho Pearl Harbor
channel the feet was Joined by the
Mutson tug Intrepid. which carried q
number Of people, and The tug Helen Of
tho dredging company, carrying many
passengers. whilc numerous launches
bohbed around, all giving whistle snl-
utes.
Vidt 70 Drydock
The California's guests were trans
ferred 70 the nnvRls tex Navajo and
carried to the drydoek, where opportun-
ity was given to inspect the work
which is being carrie,f on By franco
Smith. the contractor. The work was
in full swing, the derriclSa carrying
huge timbers, concrete being poured
and many other evidences showing that
this IS one of the biggest jobs at the
new naval station. The guests return
ed aboard the tug and were taken
around to the Peninsula, transferred to
launches and landed on the wharf,
whence they walked to the Colbufn
place. one OF the most beautiful along
the Peninsuia front. Tho Queen had
preceded the party in a launch set
aside for her by the admiral.
At the drydoek, the guests were Civ
on an explanation of the work by Civil
Engineers Gayler and Roy Smith, OF
the Honolulu naval station, who are the
real navy MEN on the Pearl Harbor job.
A Gorgeous Palma.
At the colburn place large marquee
had been. erected near the shore, en-
closed with American and Hawaiian
flags, and beneath which several long
tables were set with all the delicaeies
of the Hawaiian luau. One table cross,
ed two others and at this sat the not
allie guests. of Prince Kalanianaole. Adj
miral TBomas and Mrs. Thomas, Queen
Liliuokaldnf Judge and Mrs. Dole,
Chief Justice and Mrs, Robertson, Cap
tain and Mrs Harlow, Rear-AdmiTal
Southerland; Rear-A Admiral and Mrs.
Cowles, CaptdinYan Mrs. Mark, Brig
adler Gen'sfai and Mrs. MaeoIiib and
Commander Terhune, were ut these
tables. After the invocation, the
guests settled themselves to unraveling
the mysteries of one and two-fnger
poi, pig in ti-leaves; smoking from the
imu, sweet potato poi, opihis and chick
en- stewed in coeoanut, and other deli
cacies.
The Toasts.
Chief Justice Robertson acted as
toastmaster. He stated that the inn
portance of the days events, the pass
age of the first modern warship into
the channel and harbor was patent to
everyone, and even though the admiral
had insisted that 1t was not official,
yet to all concerned it was an epoch
l-saaalni--S -cyui1 to- 1funaii and
to the American nation, but II had in
ternational Significance. A few years
from now the harbor would hardly be
recognized, when the great naval sta
tion is completed. In such time as
TINS All tnouButS tuiH6Q 70 Lut CUAu-
mander-in-ehief of the Army and Navy,
the President of the United States, and
he proposed health to President Taft.
This was responded to briefly by Ad.
miral Thomas. The admiral made a
few witty remarks concerning the
President, President whom he thought
was the best the Nation had ever had.
He hoped he would succeed himself.
Judge Robertson stated that with the
California g entry into Pearl Harbor
Hawaii had been placed ON the world 3
maps He asked Governor Frear TO
respond to the toast Of the Territory.
The Governor said it was a great and
glad day for Hawaii as well as for the
Navy and the Nation. II marked a
milestone in Hawaiian history. IL
stirred memories of the past, He gave
much history connected with the harbor
and spoke of the report of British
naval officer TO the British Admiralty,
in which he referred to Hawaii and
Panama as the places which should be
secured by Great Britain to maintain
the supremacy in the Pacific. Presi-
dent Tyler had pronounced a sort of
Monroe doctrine with reference TO Ha.
WALL tyCuOnuius
and many other experts had reported.
on the necessity of obtaining Pearl
Harbor as a naval base. He gave later
day history connected with the obtain.
ing of appropriations to start the
dredging work, the idea OF the govern
ment that a mere survey should be
made four years ago, and the deter
mination Of Che local commercial or
CARNATIONS that It was time to get ap-
preparations. They worked. to that end
and appropriations were finally made
by congress. In this Prince Kalania-
n9ole was an important factor and no
worked early and late to get the APP.
preparations. The appropriations came,
the contracts were let, and were now
nearly completed.
Hawaiian destiny, he said, was seen
n century ago by tho British naval
officer, refarred to. He spoke in high
terms Of the Queen, sitting near, as
one who had a claim In the history Of
fha novanant Ha wished To eou.