The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-01-26
Old Glory FIutters Greetings
From Launch and Deck as
Liner Enters Port.
Americans on Board Delighted
to Reach "Home" Once
More, They Declare.
EIks and Shriners Turn Out
to Greet and Entertain
Fellows Aboard.
frrom Thursaay 8 Advertiserl

(F'rom Thursdays Advertiser)
With the rise of the sun over Dia'
mond Head yesterday morning the
huge Hamburg American liner Cleve-
land arrived off port from New York
via Suez and Yokohama and anchored
just as the passengers began streaming
MP on deck to catch the early morning
sight of the first American soil they
have seen since leaving the American
metropolis last October. The great bulk
of the ship, ablaze with its tier upon
tier of deck lights, showed dimly
through the fog, which faded away as
the sun sent its rays over the old
crater. Oahu stood revealed beauti-
full isle of green with its peaks still
hooded in the clouds, sight which
caused fair passenger to fling to the
breeze a beautiful silk American flag
and exclaim;
'sHome again, for Hawaii seems like
home"
When the customs, quarantine and
other launches chugged out to the big
liner, each flying an American flag,
there were answering hutters Of Old
Glory from the rails. When the yellow
flag at the fore was hauled down and
the occupants of the launches swarmed
aboard carrying leis common express
sion greeted the We re
awfully glad to see the American flag
again, and know we are back in the old
United States"
Greeted With Flowers.
The Cleveland was met at quarantine
by a special launch conveying members
of the promotion committee, accom-
panied by number of young Hawaiian
girls who carried great bundles of leis.
In the launches were delegations of
Elks and Shriners, each carrying ap-
propriate souvenirs for the Elks and
Shriners on board, and soon the ship
was filed with the fragrance of Ha-
waii 8 choicest blossoms.
Most of the passengers were in the
dining hall breakfasting. The saloon
was invaded by the lei-bearers and
around the neck of each tourist was
seemed pleased with this Hawaiian ex-
preston of welcome.
The Elks were soon singled out and
was decorated with paper lei of blue
and white, and souvenir badge, and
all were told to keep together and ac-
company the local Elks in a motor tour
of the city. The Shriners were like
wise cornered and they also were kept
together and later saw the sights of
the city from motor, cars.
AS the big ship weighed anchor the
liner g band blared forth on the prom
enade deck, the selections being prin-
cipally American airs. This brought
the passengers upon deck and prepara-
lions were made for the day ashore,
rain coats not being forgotten.
Dempwolf Master Seaman.
Captain Dempwolf displayed seaman
ship which commanded admiration. He
was in strange harbor, with the larg-
est ship that has ever called here, and
maneuvering under conditions to which
he WAS entirely unaccustomed. The
vessel was finally locked with music
fairly making the air tremble for the
cruisers had their bands out, and the
Hawaiian band on the dock was not
to be ontdone.
The gangway placed, the passengers
crowded ashore eager to get out into
bhe Guy. rus Aidkea WHIT was Hlleu
with sightseers, and it was not until
after the police got busy and opened
up a lane that the tourists were able
pass off the wharf without being lost
in the mass of humanity.
Decided to Stay Awhile.
Before the vessel arrived at the dock
Purser Peinhart found that number
of the tourists had expressed a desire
to lie over in Honolulu for few
weeks. Their decision was largely in
fueneed by Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Wight of Honolulu. who made the
world-trip, James Howe of Atchison,
Kansas, and formerly a-newspaper man
in Honolulu, together with the lectures
on Hawaii made by Mrs. Reed and Doc
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