Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-07-21
SIERRA is GIVEN
A ROUS|NG
ALOHA

Melody from an Hawaiian stringed
uuintette, the lusty greeting Of a dele
CATION OF admirers of returning swim
mers, were features of the hearty re
eeption accorded the Oceanic liner 81
ezra, which reached quarantine al
daylight this morning and steamed to
berth at Oceanic wharf at half after
seven o'clock.
At the wharf were gathered hun
dreds of f1onolulans who were like
wise prepared to make the home-coIn-
ing of the little coterie of swimmers
one long to be remembered. A spe.
cially appointed committee visited the
vessel and then followed a distribu-
tion of leis and trophies.
Wind and sea favored the hundred
or more travellers who left the coast
in the Sierra, and who yoyaged over
summer seas to Hawaiiland. There
was apparently nothing to mar the
pleasure of the trip. II Is true thai
while no program of sports or enter
tainment graced the voyage, the pas
sengers managed to enjoy the trip to
the utmost. y
The Sierra reached port this morn
ing with LOG cabin and Is steerage
passengers. No time was lost in be
ginning work of discharging 1855 tons
Of mainland cargo. This consignment
includes wide variety of merchan.
else. for local importers. Eight autos
and trucks were included in the
freight. A mall amounting to go
sacks was landed and received prompt
disposition at the hands Of the local
POSTAL officials.
Purser Sam Wiflams, with the assist
ence OF several popular officials In
the Sierra. planned and carried out a
very successful musical evening, in
which much latent talent was brought
to the front and center. A series of
pleasant features of the trip and in
these events the fine culinary abilities
of Chief Steward Alfred Hackett were
ably attested.
The Sierra is to sail for San Fran
cisco at noon Saturday, taking at least
one hundred and fifty cabin passen-
gers. Through the agency of C.
Brewer & Co., the vessel will be sup
piled with a large cargo of Hawaiian
products.
Columbian Hero With Heavy Freight.
Nearly 1000 tons merchandise and
supplies from the mainland, including
shipments from the east coast by the
way of Tehuantepec, is being dis
charged at the Railway wharf from
the American Hawaiian freighter Co
lumbar. This vessel arrived at the
port Sunday morning. 1t is the inten,
ton to dispatch the freighter for
island ports on Wednesday evening
The Columbian viii gather shipments
or sugar and pines to the extent Of
1900 tons. Kaanapali, Port Allen
and Hilo will be drawn upon to fur
nish sugar for the Columbian.
ID
Tuesday Day of Activity.
Tomorrow gives promise of much
activity along the waterfront The
Pacific Mail house flag will be much
in evidence at the port following the
arrival OF the Mongolia from San Fran
cisco with over 100 passengers and a
small amount of freight.
The Persia, from the Orient, and
due at an early hour, has 200 tons
freight from China and Japan ports,
together with nearly 200 passengers
who are destined to leave the vessel
at Honolulu. Both Pacific Mail steam
ers will berth at Alakea wharf.
No
Lurline for Pearl Harbor.
The Matson Navigation steamer
Lurline on the occasion of its next
visit from the mainland may steam
to Pearl Harbor, there to be dis
charged of a large quantity OF sup
plies for the United States govern
ment. This will be the first time that
= Matson steamer has entered the
new waterway.
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The Matson Navigation steamer
Hvades is at Hilo where the last of a
tull shipment Of sugar is to be taken
aboard. before the vessel sails for San
Francisco. The Hyades will carry be-
tween 1000 and 5000 tons sugar, be-
sides ccnsignments OF preserved
mines.