The Hawaiian gazette., 1913-01-24
WELCOME At SEA IS GIVEN TO VISITING
TOURISTS ON STEAMSHIP CLEVELAND

the Cleveland world-tourists last even.
ing. as the big ship approached the en-
trance to Honolulu harbor after sun
set. Oahu was the first American soil
thew had seen since leaving New York
three months ago.
Upon the brilliantly illuminated pro-
menade deck, far above the phospor-
escent waters of Hawaii mel, the tour
lists leaned against the rails gazing up
pom the lights of the city and towering
dark heights o. Ianta us and the Nun
anu Pail, and sang of their homeland. 1t
was an impromptu greeting, even the
German band aboard meeting the situa-
ton by playing the "Star spangled
Banner
From the westward channel the CIeve-
land approached the harbor entrance
shortly after six o'clocl blazing with
lights, seven tiers in all, making
spectacular appearance, and out to meet
and greet her shot the little promotion
committee launch, with Mayor Joseph
Fern at the wheel, who piloted her
around the great steamer several times.
The piled.up masses of leis upon the
Lighthouses and upon the hats of the
party aboard the launch attracted the
attention of the tourists and they were
ready with a hearty welcome for the
lei-laden young ladies, who were among
the first to climb the long gangway.
Miss Bernice Dwight, Miss Ellen
Dwight, Miss Margery Mcclure and
Miss Minnie Todd carried the leis, ac-
companied by Secretary Wood and Sid
ney Jordan. of the promotion commit
tee, and Immediately placed leis upon
all whom they met.
Given Hawaiian Welcome.
The young ladies invaded the din
ingroom and were greeted with ap.
plause. They threade} the maze OF
tables and placed the fragrant greet.
ings of Hawaii around the necks of
all, and after their labor of welcome
were eagerly be sought to join the
dinner parties.
Mayor Fern on entering the dining
room and on being introduced was CIV
en- royal welcome and shook hands
with scores. He made brief address
of welcome and was then taken in hand
by the happy tourists.
! Meanwhile a delegation of Honolulu
lodge GIG Elks, including George THE
Ian, II. Dunshee, II. Glade and +. c..
Schweizer, who went out on another
/ launch, carried aboard a large number
of paper leis of purple and white, the
Elk cOlors and soon rounded up the
Elk herd on board aud decorated them
with ribbons and the leis. The Shrin.
ers of Aloha Temple were soon on board
and they looked after their friends.
"Happy,' is the only word which ex-
presses the general opinion of all on
board. 1t has been a happy trip all
the way from New York. The only
difficulty they met with was the heavy
flow from the Hooghly River in India
which retarded the movements of the
Cleveland, by which she lost day
that has not been made up so far.
Westward Ho, Hereafter
This will. be the Cleveland s last triT
eastward from New York, for !, c
Vogelsang, the Hamburg Amerieau Com
Ipany's representative on board, recely
ed cablegmm last evening from the
, head office advising him that all fu
e ture cruises would be westward from
New York, via the Panama Canal.
+ Mr.. Nogelsang had made ont a par
tial itinerary for the new westwar,
i trips, 10 start in January, 1914, tn
4 route being from New York to Havana
so Kingston. TO Colon through the Pa
mama Canal and thence straight aeros
X, the Pacific 10 Honolulu aud then o.
westward 10 New York over the oil
a route, with the exception of calcuttu
which has been eat out entirely ON "A,
/ count Of the difficulty raised by III
/. action of ihe llooRhly River
The eableWam received by ~, Nogo
y sang. however adyifed that the itine
.n aD rhould nt'Aif Sans Francisco an
20 NJ Nogrlsaug hos noW included Oh
10 riiy nf che nolItu Gate, which Nl
81 make d iinupnre 81 "a feN days n N
tap
'' Tho nrN iuueralHi Coz neat Yrar NJ
have dRfuuF date nn Ihunals ?
le HnHSiuR NJ Colon. lauuarY 3n. nul "a
Do nnlulu lrhmaW la lui Nlih fa
\. flanflsro lHaIuisi ilopolalu viii ~
hl Tnafhed unfl frhuau eO ID
" passlblo ~ arsngempni maY hf mai
pa ie ihfe ihe trfirl eulhf here an Wee