The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-01

PARTY PAYS
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Captain Harlow asked them what .
they would like to do, and the immo- /
dlato resply was to inspect the ship, /
adding i'm response to a leading ques. |
ton, that the best part OF the ship to
inspect first was the wine locker Can
tain Harlow led them to his room. and .
there they had to make themselves at /
home. lie produced all that the sea /
son required, and Admiral Thomas 80 /
his best cigars out and handed them to
everybody.
It was indeed a happy party. The
men wore the most striking costumes
that one would conceive of. Uncle
Sam was true to the pictures. Miss
/ Columbia was too and. by the way, the
sailor who impersonated her made an
excellent job of it, He looked like a
chorus girl with his flaXen wig. The
Secretary of the Navy was well por-
trayed. He looked dignified enough to
be the real thing, and gruvely raised
his hat when he was introduced, or
when the occasion demanded it by
something done in his honor. The Ad-
miral was fine. He has a wealth Of
leis to take the part of the gold lace,
and the anchors and stars that he had
on him were like nothing ever seen
outside a South American navy. He
had wide expanse of shirt front and
Judged by this he must have emerged
, from hand-to-hand encounter with
one of the pirates. His stockings gave
the appearance of having had disas-
ter among the "higher-ups,' for they
were very much creased about the
ankles, and looked momentarily in
need of hitching up.
The staff evidently was of good fight
ing blood, for they all had lovely tint
ed eyes. The Herring brothers had a
, wealth of color in their makeup, and
, their rope hair stuck out behind in a
stiff plat. When they were introduced
to the admiral they pulled their fore
locks and bobbed in the manner said
to have been rife in the old days. The
whiskers on the boatswain were a
sight to see. They we're red, needless
so say and his face was highly
dabbed, and the tout ensemble was
beautifully finished off with a black
: eye. $50 ~
/, The appearance of the boys made
o everybody happy, Their approach to
9 The boat was heralded by salute. in
. order that there would be no mistake
about it they fired their own salute
6 This consisted of series of pistol
. shots fired at irregular intervals. The
o California and the West Virginia
!, were lined with officers and men, VINO
p were eagerly looking out to see what
9 was happening. The whole crowd
n Joined in making the function thor.
ough success.
Admiral Thomas was graciousness
itself, and Captain Harlow smilingly
stated that, if the boys could find
d their way out of his room Fhen he
,G was lul6llSu W Ill llClls llltll IC MOhlN
onsider that he had not done his
is auty. They gave an entertainment
lie adding to the enjoyment of those
IL aboard
Uncle Sam Wound up by telling tne
crowd that he had something thai
would be appreciated by all command
II ing officers who liked to see clear
10 ships.
10 He waved aloft a small hand broom
, and the admiral dwelt on the ole
~ days of seventy-six. How well do
: remember Them" he sadly remarked
~ The name Hornet will no doubt ~
call some memories to many which
' have lain dormant for many years.
" was this little ship that made Sc
- much history early in the nineteenth
- century. She was commanded b!
:. Captain tombstone Blake when she
=, was lost at sea. She engaged tn,
G British ship Peacock, which she sank
n and captured the British ship Pen
gum. At that time the Hornet wal
commanded by Captain Warrington
In 1915 she was chased by a British
49, suadron but she was just as good
Or sailer as she was a fighter and sh,
TT got away. Eventually she arrived
a. back in home waters, but there wa
in not a cannon or musket aboard, al
D. everything had been thrown over
board in order to assist the little shil
e, to escape.
4. The activities on the warship
ut were about the only things that wer
rs moving along the waterfront thi
morning. The genial officers of tn
h West Virginia entertained right roy
ally. They made everyone feel We
~ come and at home as soon as tn
ny deck was reached The officers o.