Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-11-12

serving companies on the main
land. Is IN the city and has secured
a contract that entails an expenditure
of about $4,000 to cover the dock.
both inside and ont, with non-corrosive
paint When the work Is finished the
Hoolana will present dark brown
appearance.
Praise for Entertainment.
To operate the dock win require
the services OF eight men. The pow
erful pumps are. operated by electric
fly supplied from the local station. A
motor is located In structure at the
center of each wing In pumping the
dock the water Is delivered through
o fioodgate and any variation in pump
ing can be controlled by the operators
without stopping the machinery.
The reception following the chris
tening ceremony proved a delightful
affair. President and General Mama
ger James A. Kennedy, Vice-president
J. A. Mclean, Secretary ". e. Gedge,
Superintendent ]. r. Sheedy, Port
Steward Charles Campbell and many
others identified with the steamship
company, as we'll as the members Of
the directorate. ASSISTED in receiving
the guests and their entertainment.
Charles G. Boekus, who was among
the guests, is Most enthusiastic over
the lavish entertainment and the.
spirit Of hospitality shown by each
and every member Of the company.
Mr.. Bockus also was present at the
Union Iron Works In San Francisco.
when the Mauna Keasiwas launched
and states thatpt coast firm proyid-
ed some entertainment. but adds
that It was not & marker on that pro
vided yesterday IIetsays: q have at
tended number oil, entertainments
of similar nature. but never do I
remember being present at one at
which the hospitality of yesterday aft.
ernoen and evening was equaled. The
company deserves the highest COM
mendafion for its excellent hospitality
and believe that when make this
statement echo the sentiments of
every one who '#as present. It was
q great event and one that should
have regretted not being able to at
tend
Refreshments of a tempting nature
were served In the course OF the aft
ernoon.
Among the large number Of invit-i
ed guests gathered on the barge and,
NJ srby docx we're mas; OF fine men
in public life In territorial and NUM-
cipal Offices Former Governor San
ford B. Dole. together with other
members of the bench, attended the
ceremonies. The, harbor commission
was out in force, interested specta-9
tors at the launching Of structure
in which the port Is greatly inter-
ested.
Queen Eiliuokalani, an honered
guest, came In an automobile that
was driven upon the dock, near the
left wing of the drydock. She was
attended by Col. G.. p. Iaukea and
others, Col Iaukea and Mrs. Dominis
remaining In the auto while the rest
of the party alighted. President Ken
nedy presented the queen with huge
bouquet of roses after the ceremonies
of christening. ~ # f., SO
The christening party consisted Of
President Kennedy, Mrs. Kennedy,
Miss Jessie Kennedy, Senator and
Mrs. j. M. Dowsett, Mr.. and Mrs. Al
bert Wilcox of Kauai, w. o. Smith.
Senator Cecil Brown and Llewellyn |
Dowseft The party, in color-draped
box and surrounded by flowers, made |
d pretty picture when Miss Dowsett |
lifted the champagne bottle, suspend
ed by streamers Of ribbon from the
irydock structure, and crashed the
bottle against the iron. AS she did
20, she said, 81 christen thee Hoo
anal" and Immediately a painted
'ign hung against the wall was turned
over and the thousand spectators
saw the name they had been waiting
or r. - - <:se>J i
The ceremonies brought large and