Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-06
WEEDEN KICKED
: ON BUNNY HUG

the. fore and declared himself as OPP
posed to a clever execution of new
and startling dances on board ship.
This time IL was Miss Alice Teddy,s
terpsichorean abilities that were
placed uncer the probe by no less
seasoned westminster than Captain
Henry Weeden, in the Matson Nayi-
CATION steamer Lurline, the occasion
being the voyage OF that vessel from
San Francisco to Honolulu, which
was rounded out this morning, with
the arrival of the steamer at Hack
field wharf.
Miss Alice Teddy, was numbered
among forty passengers who boarded
the vessel before sailing from the
Golden Gate. ALI went well for the
first two days, mainly owing to Old
Neptune who succeeded in exerting a
retiring disposition upon the part OF
the travellers, owing to some rough
weather.
1t was one evening well along on
the trip, and during a social session,
Tor which the Lurline is famed, that
Miss Alice Teddy literally bounded
into the center OF the spot light.
While a dance was in progress Miss
Alice entered the lists and before she
had executed a.score of steps, Captain
Weeden as well as several of his
stoutest,hearted officers realized that
II was time to can out the fire bril-
gade
There was sure something doing
along the line of Bunny Hug" and
the Grizzly Glide" that evening Miss
Alice refused to listen to any sug-
gestion that spelled a total or even
partial eclipse of her talents. 1t look
ed like trouble. for some minutes
when Robert McGreer, general man.
ager Of q string of Honolulu theaters.
a passenger in the Lurline, stepped
into the arena. Having possessed
q previous acquaintance with the lady
during his managerial career on the
Coast, MeGreer finally succeeded in
pacifying and smoothing down the
rather rumpled sensibilities Of a once
thoroughly irate female. to an extent
that she agreed to retire to@the Sc
clusion of her boudoir for the re-
mainder Of the evening. ~
Miss Alice Teddy is q native daugh-
ter of California, being a bear, and q
highly trained animal at that, who
VIII become one of several big at
fractions that will serve to fill the
Bijop theater to capacity beginning
with May IA.
Manager McGreer of the CONSOLE
dated Amusement Company, accomp-
anied by Mrs. McGreer, returned to-
day after six weeks spent in touring
the Coast, where line was secured
on host of top liner acts. Mr.. Nc
Greer also established connections for
high class films. and at the same time
appointed q new booking agent, who
has his net spread for only the best
acts in the business.
Fine Record for New Oil Tanker.
Much has been said concerning the
initial performance of the fine new
oil tanker Ell Segundo, the latest adj
dition TO the Standard Oil Company
feet, to enter the Pacific coast trade.
The new tanker is 342 feet long. &c
feet in beam and "a feet deep. 1t has
12roil compartments with capacity
of $4,000 barrels of cargo OIL The
vessel is equipped also with tanks for
carrying lubricating oils. The FL Sc
glindo uses liquid fuel and is equipped
with the Union Iron Works oil burn
Ing system. It has fuel capacity
SUFFICIENT for 80 days steaming.
While not the largest. the Ell Segun-
do is the most completely. equipped oil
carrier ON the coast The latest safe
tn equipments have been installed and
special attention has been given to
making comfortable the crew quarters.
The vessel is equipped with Marconl
wireless, automatic fire extinguishing
system, electric lights. refrigerator
plant and the latest and most APP
proved devices for communicating be-
tween pilot house and engine room.
The vessel is equipped with a triple
EXPANSION engine capable of develop
ing $500 horsepower at 100 revolu-
tions. This gives the Segundo surplus
power for towing oil barges along the
coast For this purpose the tanker
Is equipped with towing machine
and carries 1900 feet of two-inch steel
wire hawser. The cargo pumps will
01ECudTEH a lufi JOdO VI OAis oo,VpV 'S~i
rels. in 10 hours.
El SeguRdo will be followed by the
steamer Richmond, now building,
which will have double the capacity
of the Segundo and viii be ready for
service next fall.
Much Business for New Line.
slo Liners Cut Down Supply.
The departure of one or more large
steamers from the island of Hawaii
have caused a slight reduction in the
visible supply of sugar found stored
at the several island warehouses.
win the arrival of the Mauna kea.
Purser Phillips reported the ioliow-
inc sugar as awaiting shipment to the
,o e,niond. Waiakea $4,000. Hawaii
Mil NJ 1000, Hilo Sugar Co. 400. Ono
-. 23.slS. Pepeekeo $1,000, Homo
mn is 900, Hakalau 1880. Laupahoe'
hoe 20,S0O, Kaiwiki 5000. Kukaiau -,
49, HE0 pQQnh4U