The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1912-02-16
TURN OVER CITY
TO TOURISTS ON
THE CLEVELAND
Nothing Left UndOnc to
Give Crowd Best
Of Good Time
[From weanesdar 3 Advertiser. }

EAOhl NhG NiAht
the mammoth Hamburg Amerika steam
er Cleveland, with bunting flying and
band playing, tied up to the dock until
late last night every moment was en-
joyed by the wOrld-trippers Car rides
as soon as the ship docked lunch at the
Moana and luau at the beach in the
afternoon, and various entertainments
for the evening gave them glimpse of
Hawaiian life.
Out to meet the liner at quarantine
was party of promotionists with a
bevy of Priory girls burdened with leis
for the travellers. The visitors wore
their typical Hawaiian decorations all
day and until they returned on board
the steamer to seek rest after a most
strenuous day.
The big liner was an inspiring sight
with flags flying from stem to stern as
she came slowly into the harbor in the
carly morning, Captain Macaulay of the
local pilot service being on the bridge
and bringing the vessel alongside Ala
kea wharf in quick time and in fine
manner. 1t was a pretty piece of sea-
manship to maneuver around the dredge
which blocked large part of the chan
mel, but 1t was done with safety and
the liner made fast to the dock without
mishap.
Seeing Honolulu.
As soon as possible the crowd of more
than five hundred tourists crossed the
gangplank and many were met by
friends and taken around the town,
while the great majority saw the city
by means of the special cars of the
Rapid Transit Company. From one end
of the city to the other they were taken
and got a good general idea of this
crossroads by the time they had arrived
at luncheon.
AT the Orpheum and the Bijou there
were special Hawaiian programs last ev-
ening, with music by Kaai Is trouba-
dours so that there was not dull mo-
ment for the visitors during the whole
day.
The luau at Waikiki took the eye and
taste of the Clevelanders, and there
were many snapshots taken of the
porker being brought from the ground
where the cooking had been done. This
luau and beach entertainment was en-.
gineered by the promotion committee,
public service association and 0utrigger
Club in a joint movement. The boys
of the club gave some fancy stunts in
surf-canoeing and board riding which
were watched with interest.
Then the public service lived up to its
name in another way yesterday, eight
m La NJ onfino
on the trolley cars which went around
the city in the morning. Today this
association will help out in another way,
running an automobile bus every hour
from the end of the Nuuanu carline to
the Pail, so that the visitors who care
to do so may see this wonder of Oahu,
one dollar being charged for the round
trip.
Lots of Fun Going.
The crowd on the present trip is
much younger one than on the eastward
cruise of the Cleveland and there is
lots of jollity among the passengers
who have become well acquainted in the
short time they have been on board the
ship. On the way from San Francisco
the Shriners formed their organization,
and camera and music club was organ
lied. The Elks have not completed
their organization as yet, but will do so
after the ship leaves Honolulu.
In San Francisco there was a mob of
people down to see the big boat ar
rive and on the day she was thrown
open to the public for inspection there
Were thousands of persons on board dur
ing reception hours. So great was the
crush that several women and one man
were overcome by the crowding and suf-
location.
1t was great reception that the city
by the Golden Gate gave the world
tourists upon their arrival, and the
send-off the party now on board receiv.
ed was no less sincere. At the st.
Francis Hotel the postoffice department
had a special office for the sorting and
delivery of mail to the more than one
thousand tourists inward and outward
bound, courtesy which was much APP
preciated. The arrival of the party
was sliced upon by the Californians to
boost the exposition of 1915 and il
there was one of the Clevelanders who
was not tagged and is not now wearing
an exposition button ii is not the fault
of the promoters. A large number of
automobiles were on hand to take the
crowd around San Francisco upon the
day they arrived, and nothing was left
undone to make them feel at home and
to make them want to come back in
three years for the big fair.
Expects Great Cruise.
Edgar Allen Forbes, the magazine
and publicity man along with the party
is enthusiastic in his praise of the way
the whole party was treated by tn,
San Franciscans. He is confident ais,
that the party on the present trip la
more live wires than the previous on
and prophesies that this cruise will b
dandy. There are several millionaire
with their families on board travelin
TO New York from San Francisco an
taking in nearly the whole world o
the way.
When this crowd reaches Europe
will disband and the members will fin
their way back to New York as hes
suits them. The end of the cruise q
the Cleveland is Hamburg and moi