Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-12-15

, cific and to this territory, the recep-
. ton, amounting to an ovation, which
was accorded JEFF McCarn and his
family on the arrival of the transport
Thomas yesterday morning instantly
wiped out the last yestige of home.
sickness that had gathered among
! them during the rough nineday trip
I from San Francisco on the slow
troopship. : Ere@g. sssss
Hawaii and her people were at
their best in the welcome to the little
family of six, a welcome and evidence
of Hawaii's hospitality epitomized by
Mrs. Mary Dillingham; Frear, wife of
former Governor Frear, who, as one
OF the first to greet the newcomers
at the, pier yesterday morning, gra.
ciously placed the magnificent Frear
home on Punahou street at the dis.
posal of the McCarns.
| She informed them of her hus.
bands absence and that she herself
expected to go away for time. ask.
ing that Mr.. McCarn and his family
take immediate possession of the
Punahou mansion. making It their
home until, at their leisure, they have
selected 9 permanent residence .of
their own. E.sf
Welcomed by the Band. $500. 4f..
Before the transport passed into
Honolulu harbor the new district at.
torney was met and welcomed aboard
the vessel by immigration Inspector
Richard L. Halsey and two newspaper
men. At the dock as the ship drew
alongside, several hundred civilians,
&c Don,,T1fs<. s11ffy.,
awaited eagerly the first opportunity
to rush aboard, while the Royal Has
waiian band made the scene impress
siye. with the music Of aloha Oe,n
piece which Mr.. McCarn and his
family eventually will come to know
and love as all kamaainas now do.
the Family par.y consists Of Mrs
McCarn, the vile; three charming
children, Miss CorneiIle, Allison and
Miss Mardy D., and Mrs. McCarn'a
mother. Mrs Andrew Allison.
/ This is the most beautiful thing
Rave ever SEEM, declared the new
district attorney enthusiastically, as
he gazed ont over the green-clad hills
Of Oahu from the ships deck. sand I
am quite prepared to love it even as
my own dear southern home, Nash
willie. Tennessee. They offered me a
similar position at Nome, Alaska, but
/ chose Hawaii instead"
This official, VINO ls to be one Of
Hawaii's leading official and political
powers for the next six years has
every appearance Of the true Demo
crat and warm-hearted Southerner.
Medium in stature. we'll built. and
somewhat heavier than his official
predecessor, Robert w. Breckons. he
has the inimitable bearing OF south
ern dignity, q dignity without cool.
ness, the simplicity and directness of
home-ltke, loyeable gentleman. 49,
Anxious for the Fray. NJ .sl-S
In response to questions he stated
that he desires at once to assume the
duties of his office and become ac
euainted with the people. as rapidly
as possible, though he could not say
low soon he would be ready to visit
other parts Of the territory to make
the acquaintance of the citizens in
their home towns. Acquiring famfl.
iarity with the routine of the office
probably will keep him busy for some
time
Not all the men. of Hawaii were
strangers to him when McCarn ar.
rived yesterday At Washington,
while the confirmation of his appoint
ment was pending, he met and had
long conversations with both former
Governor Frear and the incoming
chief executive, L. e. Pinkham. That
very friendly basis already has
been established between, him and
Governor Pinkham for their future
work together in Hawaii as Democ.
racy's leading representatives is the
impression given, as the result of his
remarks on that subject.
Against Drunkenness.
Perhaps the keynote to the policy
he will pursue in the administration
off off IN ~ mo n