Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-20
Bennett GIVEN
SNUG BERTH
ASHORE

Promoted to the position of Marine
Superintendent for the American-Ha-
waiian steamship line, and selection
from IA list of nearly thirty vessel
masters, Captain Frederick j Ben
nett, who for years has been identified
with the service, and for some time
past in command of the Matson Navi-
cation chartered steamship Homo
lulan, is making his last trip to the
islands.
Deservedly popular with steamship
men, trans-Pacific travellers. port Of
ficials and shippers, Captain Ben
nett's elevation TO a snug berth
ashore, is a matter of sincerest con-
graduation from a host of friends at
this and other ports in the Hawaiian
Islands
Just before the Honolulan sailed
away from San Francisco. an official
with the American-Hawaiian line
stepped aboard that vessel and de-
slivered a telegram to Captain Ben
nett which upon being opened inform
ed the well-liked skipper that upon
his return TO the Pacific Coast, he
would be expected to report TO the
general headquarters of the company
at New YORK City
The office of marine superintendent
carries large amount of responsible
ty in as much as the company will
be represented by a fleet of twenty
six big cargo and passenger carriers
with the completion of three new yes
sells, soon destined to leave shipyards
on the east coast of the United States.
There is a fine salary attached to
the position that has to do with the
direct management and operation of
vessels in both the Atlantic and Pa
cific service. With the opening of
the Panama Canal, the duties devolv-
ing upon Captain Bennett in his Of
fetal capacity as marine superintend-
ent will be manifold.
When the good fortune that has be-
fallen Captain Bennett was nosed
about along the local waterfront this
morning, the young skipper was mum
dated with hearty congratulations
from his local admirers.
Much conjecture concerns pos
sible successor to Captain Bennett in
the Honolulan Captain Anderson in
the Nevadan has been mentioned for
the billet. There is a promising crop
they are under consideration for pro-
motion.
The Honolulan reached port shortly
before eight o'clock this morning
Purser Corrigan reports fine trip.
with smooth seas and a ship that
proved ''as steady as a church"
Twenty-Five cabin passengers were
landed. The vessel left the Coast
well laden with wide variety of
cargo and supplies. Seven hundred
tons of material for island railways
are aboard and for discharge here.
The u. S. quartermaster department
will receive nearly one hundred tons
freight by the Honolulan.
Fifteen head horses and 81 head
mules stood the voyage in good shape
and were landed in prime condition.
They fully attested their good spirits
by a strenuous demonstration follow
ing their reaching the Hackfeld
wharf
Mail from the mainland to the
amount Of 309 sacks arrived i'm the
vessel, which covered the distance be-
tween Golden Gate and Diamond
Head in a little over six days.
The Honolulan is scheduled to sail
for Kahului on Thursday night, where
several hundred tons freight are to be
discharged. The vessel is scheduled
to depart for the Coast on May 81.
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Blooded Canine for Monty"
A prize bull dog. the pick of the Pa
cific coast kennels, reached Honolulu
this morning in charge of corps OF
officers in the Matson Navigation liner
Honolulan, consigned 10 Monty
Montgomery, the genial Waikiki beach
boniface, and erstwhile steamship
man. The animal proved a universal
favorite with % passengers who jour
neyed to the Hawaiian islands in the
good ship Honelulan.
The canine was under the special
surveillance of Chief Steward Joe Far
Tell and Chief officer Jory. the "Da-
mon and Pythias" i'm Matson marine
circles They do say that His Dog
ship tipped the beam at about ten
pounds more than the weight recorded
when he was first placed aboard the
liner Four months course of train
ing at the territorial quarantine stock
AIDE my assist in bringing the animal
back to a respectable fighting trim.
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