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
I, of about $4,000 to cover the dock,
both inside and out, with non-corrosive
paint. When the work is finished the
Hoolana will present dark brown
appearance
Praise for Entertainment.
To operate the dock viii require
!, the services Of eight men. The pow
erful pumps are operated by electric
ity 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
ia fioodgate ana any variation in pump
/ ing can be controlled by the operators
without stopping the machinery
The reception following the chris
tening ceremony proved q delightful
AFFAIR President and General Mana
ger James A. Kennedy. yice-president'
]. AZ Mclean Secretary m. E. Gedge,
] Superintendent ]. 3. Sheedy. Port
Steward Charles Campbell and many
others identified with the steamship
tcompany. as we'll as the members Of
ithe directorate, assisted In receiving
1.-THE guests and their entertainment.
Charles 9. Bockus, who was among
| the guests, is most enthusiastic over
1.-The lavish entertainment and the
spirit of hospitality shown by each
land every member of the company.
Mr. Bockus also was present at the
| Union Iron Works In San Francisco
when the Ma1ina Kea was launched
and states that tie coast firm provid-
ed Some .sfitF ftainment, but adds
that twas ne = marker on that pro-
yided yesterd6E He says: & have at
tended number Of entertainments
! of similar nature, but never do I
being present at one at
(which the hospitality Of yesterday aft
lernoc1 and evening was eqnaled The
company deserves the highest COM.
Imendati0n for Its excellent hospitality
and believe that when make this
statement Ieeho the sentiments of
leyery one who was present It was
a 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 inyit.
ed guests gathered on the barge and
nesrby docr were li:1s; OF the men.
In public life in territorial and muni-
cipaI 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-
tors at the launching of structure
in which the port is greatly inter
ested.
Queen Liliuokalani, an honored
guest, came in an automobile that
was driven upon the dock, near the
left wing of the dfydock She was
attended by Col. C, 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 a huge
of christening.
The christening party consisted of
President Kennedy, Mrs. Kennedy,
Miss Jessie Kennedy, Senator and
Mrs. J.. NJ. DoWsett, Mr.. and Mrs Al
bert Wilcox of Kauai, W. o. Smith,
Senator Cecil Brown and LIewellyn
Dowsett. The party, in a color-draped
box and surrounded by flowers, made
a pretty picture when Miss Dowsett
lifted the champagne bottle, suspend |
ed by streamers of ribbon from the
drydock structure, and crashed the
bottle against the iron. AS she did
so, she said, 81 christen. thee Hoo
lanai" and Immediately painted |
sign hung against the wall was turned
over and the thousand spectators
saw the name they had been waiting
for. - /. \. i.
The ceremonies brought large and