The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-07-10

lFrom Thursday Advertiser. ]

tFrcm Thursday Advertiser.)
FulIy day earlier then she was ex
pected, the United states cruiser Nil.
waukee, with four divisions Of the Ore.
gon and Washington naval militia on
board. arrived or port at nine Q o'clock
yesterday morning and shortly after
ward doclSed at the navy pier, near the
loot Of Richards street. Although She
has been out OF active service three
Years at the Bremerton navy yard the
Alilwankee madc an exceptionally fast
trip from seattle, her log slowing that
she steamed 306 miles in the fifteen
nours she was out the first day, 3S5 the
second. as each on the third and
fourth, ass the fifth aud 206 between
noon Tuesday and nine-hfteen O'Clock
yesterday morning.
After q voyage devoted largely to-
sports and amnsenlents many OF the 424
lnilitlamen on the cruiser paseed their
first day ut Honolulu 10 the tropical
exercise Of t0aiing ship, and they work
ed with the energy of veterans. Bank
ers, merchants, doctors, lawyers and
other professional men. looking much
rs il they had been rolled in lamp
black. sloveled with all the might that
was in them while one of the two bands
which form q part Of the ships com
pany enlivened their spirits by discours
ing fagtime from the bridge deck. When
they knocked Oh work they had put
about a,,th0usaiid tons Of coal aboard
the vessel and were given a welcome
rest.
49,. ,.ep....l...t, c...{ct
a The FIRST day ont from Seattle, of
Tatoosh, 1.-THE Milwaukee, ran into rough
weather and Tor time about seventy
per cent OF the men on board, inclnd.
ing some Of the regulars and the ship's
surgeon, were seasiek, The rest Of the
voyage, however, was calm, the sick
list quickly diminished and the reserves
as well as the enlisted men Of the navy
who are attached 10 the vessel had a
Jolly time, What they did TO while
away the hopreis indicated by the fol
lowing entries in ass'log' kept by a
: member Of the ships company:
saturday, .hily National salute to,
flag at noon twentyone guns; holiday
Tor crew, deck sports morning and aft
ernoon. Lecture QUO Yadis,' by
chaplain, at night.
sunday, judy Summer sea; chapel
on main deck.
Monday, July G4-calm sea, field
day, ~ polite term for cleaning house.
Illustrated les ture by chaplain, & Joseph
and His Brethren. 49,
Tuesday, July 7--Quiet sea, noticea-
bly, WARMERS Flying 6alrthiek; one flew
Through portfolio into Lieutenant Ores,
ham s statepoom.
Eats Flour for Prize.
Novel features Of the games provid,
ed for the amusement Of the voyagers
were f0tirfshing contest and spar
boxing match For the former twelve
silver quarters were buried In pan Of
Hour, aud into this the contestants,
with hands tied behind them, dived in
search OF the coins. sparrow War
rem Of the milwaukee, regulars" won
on points, roofing out -seNen Of the
quarters.
Following are the tesults Of the other
events: ,nstt,t lgst lat
wheelba,pow racc--'' shrimp, Wal
ker, Washington eoxswain, first; G. I,
wrueke, washington, second; prizes 81
each. i-i.i pe
Three legged rate ~. Y. Won Groen
valid, Oregon, first. g. w Hinekiey,
> T
Oregon, second. prizes. 81 each.
Potato race--A. r. Wilson, Oregon,
first; prize $l.5l.
Flour dontest F'ourseontestaats root.
Cd for 1926 III ab-cent pieces
shoe raee5. Bernstein, Oregon, FIRST !;
prize $l.a5
lle.eating cQnteat-B A. .Ribhle,
Washington, aiN prize 81.
Apple eohtest--W. III Warren, Mil,
waukee, iirstt Prize 81.
Spar bosing- G. ind, Oregon, first
prize 80 A. r. Wilson, Oregon, second
prize 81.
Ting OF Washington won hest
two Of three. Washington lost to Nil
waukee two ont o. three. Prize $40;
each man given 20 cents.
Olive raee-Won by I, Bernstein, Ore,
gon; prize 49,
Judges--l.ieutepan Commander G.. y.
Rlair, Oregon; kfantRpautag Commander
w. d. Allison. alkafhiaeton, Contest
committeer-li eutenapt Gommapder G..
r, Blair Oregon; Lieutenant w. u.
Gresham. Milwaukee,
Soon after the arrival OF the Mil
yankee, Lieut., - q, Pillow, aide 10
J 'ai. Gen. William II. Carter, and Lieut.
Ellis Lando, representing Admiral 9 b.
r. Moore. called aboard the vessel to
present the compliments Of their re-.
spective commanders to Commander
Joseph NJ Reeves Of the cruiser. The
calls were retkrned during the day.
Joy for "coal Heavers.'
Urless present orders are changed
the Milwaukee will bs in port until
Saturday evening and the men on
board win be given Of least two full
days shore leave, explicit instructions
TO this effect hayipg been received.
Scores Of the 'fcoaI beavers of yes.
terday will be- otherwise engaged to-
day during the liberty periods, q mum.
Ter OF them having arrenged already
for automobiles in which they will
visit Island attractions,
Leaving Honolulu the cruiser will 60
to Port Townsend for target practise