Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-10-10
IS in
GALA ATTIRE At
CANAL Opening
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the steamers whistled, and from all
along the waterfront other whistles
Joined in, and their sounds echoed
over the city. Flags on the down
town buildings were Immediately
hoisted. The flags Of the United
States, Great Britain. Japan, China,
and the old flag or Hawaii flags OF
many countries--few in the air to
commemorate the great engineering
feat Of Uncle Sam.
Gamboa dixie had been blown into
the sky
As the whistles blew, men scram-
bled to the roofs of the downtown
buildings and flags began to appear.
In the japanese business quarter OF
the city the flags of Japan and the
United States few together to com
memorate the occasion d. Yoneknra.
president of the Japanese Merchants
Association. had sent letters to the
members of the association yesterday
asking them to hoist their flags when
the signal was given.
They responded Hardly had the
ten minutes of whistling ended be-
fore a flag hung from almost every
store in that quarter Of the town.
The capitol had the Stars and
Stripes flying early The Star-Bulle-
tins was hoisted with the first sig
nal. At the Central building the flags
were draped over part of the building,
Mayor Fern had the city's large flag
hung over the entrance to the NUM-
cipal building. 8
8 Many of the stores entered into the
spirit of the day with special window
decorations commemorating the day.
The city seemed to feel the thrill
of enthusiasm over the great event.
The Chamber Of Commerce and the
Merchants Association flashed con.
gratulatory messages to Col George
w. Cocktails, the United States engi-
neer directing the great Panama Ca
nal proje0 which Johannes Schooner
dreamed Of in 1915, and to President
Wilson. q
When the charge of dynamite re-
moved the Gamboa dam the last link
in the completion of the canal was
practically. forged. A few dredges
to remove the debris, and a like work
at Culebra win see an end to the
greatest engineering feat in history.
The several locks of the canal have
been completed for several months,
and when the canal has filed with
the water of two oceans, everything
will be In readiness for the passage
of the first steamer through the
great waterway
The best relief map of the Panama
Canal ever brought to Honolulu has
been placed In the mauka window Of
the Promotion Committee Office, and
this morning an Interested crowd Of
spectators gathered to look It over
and to discuss the opening. The map
shows plainly the location of Gamboa
and other points of interest along the
canal. This morning 1t was appro-
priately decorated with American
flags, while above it were the words !:
" A Great Monument to American I'm
terprise.n
Port Was GaiIy Dressed.
The port of Honolulu presented a
gay and festive appearance this morn
ing following the neYs of the open
ing OF the Panama Canal. All vessels
represented In the deep-sea and coast.
ing feet were appropriately dressed, Z,
hags and bunting being thrown to the
breeze, and giving the lower portion
OF the city a decidedly picturesque eff
feet. President and General Manager
Kennedy Of the Inter Island ordered
steam held on all available vessels Of
the coasting feet, and the whistles
and sirens kept up a deafenfng din
for some time following the first an
nouncernent that the canal had be-
come an assured waterway connect
ing the Atlantic with the Pacific.