Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-11-24
IS
GlIESTATLUAU
Of YESTERDAY

pleasing 'uau given yesterday after
noon at the 1nter-lsland shipyard, the
affair being In honor of William r
Donnelly. who, as designer Of the new
floating drydock, was the guest OF a
hundred employees who for the past
cine months have been identified with
the construction of the big dock.
A feast Of good things was tempt.
ingly set before the visitors who as.
Isembled In gaily decorated pavilion
A bevy Of pretty Hawaiian girls looked
after the serving Of the viands. Music
from a Hawaiian quartette was a feat.
ire Of the occasion.
Following the discussion Of edibles,
"a number OF brief but interesting ad.
dresses were In order. Eice-president
j.. L. Mclean spoke in behalf Of Pres.
ident ]. A. Kennedy and the manage
ment of the Inter-Island. To Hon. ].
n. Dowsett fell the duty Of speaking
concerning the development of the ma.
rine railway and new dock, work
that has extended over period OF 90
years.
Z. NJ. Howe gave the workers an in
teresting talk. w. r. Harrington fol-
lowed, his topic being The Work
That Counts for Hawaii a.
r. o. Matheson went briefly into
the matter OF health conditions of
Honolulu. Superintendent j. Sheedy
told Of the importance OF the new dry
dock to the shipping Of Honolulu. He
backed up his remarks by predictions
relating to future business that will
soon find its way to this port.
Senator Charles ChilIingworth ad.
dressed the assembled workers In
Hawaiian. taking occasion to pay a
graceful compliment to the men re-
ssponsible for the speedy construction
Of the dock.
From Shipping Master to Mayor =
was the topic assigned Joseph ]. Fern.
mayor Of Honolulu. His Honor was
accorded an ovation when he had con-
cluded his brief address
II. M. Dougherty was also called
upon for a few words
In responding to the several adj
dresses, Mr.. Donnelly took occasion
TO thank his hosts for the reception
and luau. In departing from the ISL
ands, he said that he did SO with gen
uine regret.
Hawkhead FunIrates and Goals.
While fumigation Of the British
freighter Hawkhead is in progress at
the quarantine wharf today, that yes.
sci is receiving 500 tons Of bunker
coal, with q view Of prompt dis
patch fer Australia The Hawkhead
arrived this morning following q tedi-
Gus and rough passage from the
Sound. sThe vessel carries several
million feet Of lumber destined for
Australia. The freiehter sailed from
Tacoma on November 9Th and is com
manded BY Captain Frank Hand The
vessel is expected to continue the
voyage to the colonies this evening.
BAD Weather Delayed Columbian.
Strong gales accompanied by heavy
seas and squalls, served to delay the
progress of the American-Hawaiian
freighter Columbian from the Sound
to the islands. The vessel with sew
eral thousand tons of cargo including
freight from European ports, was
herthed at the railway wharf. Al vast
quantity OF Christmas merchandise
has arrived in this vessel. The Co.
mmbian brought rs sacks of mail for
warded from the Northwest to Homo
lulu. Before the vessel departs for
the other islands between four and
five thousand tons Of freight win have
been discharged.
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karnak on Last lap.
On the last lap of the long voyage
from European ports to the Hawaiian
islands, the Kosmos Line freightteer
Karnak. with several thousand tons
Of merchandise for discharge at Homo
lulu, is reported by cable to have sail
ed from valparaiso, Chile, for this port
and is expected will arrive here along
the first part of January. G. Brewer
and Company will act as agents for
thtS voeeo1 Tho Karaak is IN nF(l-