Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-08-09
PAGO PAGOEN
FETE FOR THE
Liner SONlONA

any size to have visited that port in
the past two years; the Oceanic liner
Sonoma was the motif for a series OF
highly interesting entertainment ana
fetes, with the Samoahs, who are de-
clared by officers In the liner, this
morning, to have travelled long dis
tances from neighboring islands, in
order TO be present at Page Pago at
the time the Sonoma called there on
her initial visit.
"It was one Of the greatest celebra-
tons that ! ever witnessed" SO stated
Purser McNulty and Medical Officer
DIR. Clark of the Sonoma on arrival
at Honolulu this morning.
'"'The Samoans treated us in fine
style" insisted Captain Trask. Why
they wanted to make me king. but
modestIy declined in favor Of Pres
ident and General Manager Samuels
who was a through passenger for Aus
traIia.
Band melody at several feasts were
distinct features of the entertainment
provided by the delighted Samoans
who gathered to the number of many
thousand at Page Page during the
brief stay Of the American liner at the
American port The Sonoma came
alongside a new wharf at Page Page
which is pronounced as in every way
satisfactory The American coaling
station has improved greatly since last
visited by Oceanic steamship officers
some six years ago. The colony now
comprises some three hundred souls.
These for the most part are. identified
cfa
machine shop amply equipped for
most any emergency Is installed there.
The coaling plant leaves aittle to be
desired.
The new club house has just been
completed, and the Sonoma on her
initial call at Page Page discharged a
large quantity of furnishings and fit
tings including several billiard tables.
The American colony is amply pro-
vided with amusement, even to me-
chanical pianos and moving picture
machines, with late films.
The Sonoma arrived on the last leg
Of the initial round trip with 2 cabin
6 second class and steerage passen-
ger for Honolulu Ia
The through list included 40 cabin,
10 second class and IL steerage pas
sengers en- route for San Francisco.
with the exception Of one or two
days of rough weAther after leaving
Page Page the vessel met with favor
able winds and smooth seas. The So
noma brings a rather small cargo for
discharge here, and there remains q
thousand or more tons freight des-
tined for San Francisco g
The Sonoma WAS well received by,
the chipping and business interests OF
sydney, SO say the officers. The yes
sci lay of Miller's Point during por-
ton OF her stay at the New South,
Wales port. The weather at Sydney
was vile though, and rain descended
in deluge during most of the time
the officers were permitted to remain
al Sydney.
The Sonoma passed within mile
of deserted volcanic isle, which was
sending up a column of smoke and
geysers of mud and steam as the YES
sci proceeded along her course in
plain view of the disturbance. The
Sonoma also sighted Norfolk Island,
within easy range to distinguished the
settlements there. -. =
The Australian press had much fav-
orable comment upon the inauguration
of the new line and the steamer So
MONA came in. for good share Of
praise. =
Expects to Retire. #..E
Chief Officer C. E. Stewart of the
Pacific Mail liner Siberia, expects to
leave the sea soon to rest easy for the
remainder of his life on the profits ac-
cruipg from the sale Of his patent
boat handling apparatus, of which
much has already been written. Stew
art has patented the device in the
United States, Germany, Great Brit
ain, France, Norway, Canada and Aus
tralia ~.
BY means of the apparatus two men
can handle two boats in two minutes
with one set of dayits, one boat in,
board and the other cupboard. The de-
vice is of an automatic nature, with
no chance of the boats fouling or slip
ping.
"All the Atlantic lines have been aft
er me to sell my patent" says Stew
art, "and are eager to- install it on
their boats at once. The Titanic dis
aster gave the invention a great sti-
mulus."
Houdeiett Baked on HuIu-Huia.
These days of the Texas Tommy"
and the irresistible rag are sad and
sorry ones for the steamship COM
luanders, who now find the berth of
1erpsichorean censor added to their
many other duties on the merry
ocean, says the S. F. Chronicle.
The rag may be able to pass mus
ter ashore, but there are so many
classes Of people to be satisfied
aboard ship when it comes to the
Bunny Hug" tsat the skipper finds
himself in a predicament that he
would perhaps gladly face a dozen
tempests of the deep TO avid.
It was Of the ticklish situation
which Captain Houdlette had to de
eide with the determination Of a
srizzled mariner that the passengers
re tho liner Sierra we're Ialkin,r