The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-03-31
HAWAII PARTY
IS OFF FOR
JAPAN
Seventeen Islanders, Covered with
Leis, Leave for Land Of Cherry
Blossoms, Carrying Messages Of
Good Will and with View Of
Further cemsnting Bonds Of
Friendship.
Anon saturday Adyertiser.l

(From Saturday Adyertiser)
Joyous, covered with leis, carrying
messages Of goodwill and with the OBJ.
jeet In view TO further cement the bond
Of friendship that exists between Ha-
waii and Japan, seventeen fIonoiulans
departed for Yokohama yesterday af.
tornoon at four O'Clock on the shinyo
Maru.
To the Land Of the Cherry blossom
these travellers 90 to apread the gospel
of Hawaii and carry the message IRON
10000 Japanese here to their fifty mil
hon brethren in the Homeland that all
nationalities live in peace and harmony
in The Paradise Of the Pacific.
Seldom has Pier No. presented a
more animated scene than II did yes
tefday. afternoon nor has there many
times been larger crowd at the depar-
ture Of a steamer in Honolulu. In addi-
ton to the relatives and friends of the
departing passengers who were at the
wharf to bid farewell to the yoyagers,
the crowd was augmented by nearly the
entire student body of -eKinley High
School, who were at the wharf 10 bid
bon voyage to their principal Prof. M.
M. Scott, who was one Of the party.
Return After Thirty Years Absence.
Professor and Mrs. Scott are making
visft to japan after an absence Of
more than thirty years. Mr.. and Mrs.
Scott were married in Nikko thirty
three years ago and plan 60 again visit
the spot which holds such cherished
fecollections. Although absent from
japan for many years, Professor Scott
has kept in close touch with Japanese
affairs and no person in Hawaii is bet
ter posted ON Japanese conditions than
he, Probably no man will be better
able to judge the progress that japan
has made IN the last thirty years remem-
befing il as, IL was and what il is to-
day.
| z. A. Mott Smith, ms representative
Of the Honolulu Chamber Of Commerce.
carries messages from that body to tho
commercial organizations of Japan.
The Hawaii newspapers are well rop-
/ resented In addition to s. Sheha, cd
itor OF the Hawaii Shinpo, and who is
also IN charge Of the party. Roderiek
10. Matheson, editor Of Tho Advertiser,
and Riley n. Alien. editor Of the Star.
4 Bulletin, are among the v0yagers and
| will furnish their respective papers
with their impressions Of Japan.
Personnel Of Hawaii Party.
Those who left on the Shinyo Maru
in the Hawaii party are Rev. and Mrs.
w. ID. Westervelt and child. Mr.. and
Mrs. G. L. Kennedy, Mr.. and Mrs L. A.
Mott,Smith, Mr.. and Mrs M. NJ. Scott,
q. b. Isenberg, r. 0. Mathcson, Mr.
and Mrs. II. r. WesterveIt, Miss Yves
teryelt, Miss Summars, Riley II. Allen
and 8. Sheba.
The party win be absent from the
Territory about two months. returning
TO Honolulu May 20. The following is
the complete itinerary of the Japan
trip;
i Leave Honolulu March 81 by the T.
X. X. Shinyo Maru and return Nv tho
same steamer on May 20, giving thirty
three days in Japan.
! April 7--Arrivc Yokohama, register
at either Grand Hotel or Oriental Pal
ace Hotel
April SIS. Asano's Invitation, shi-
nagawa.
i April 9-Excmsion to Kamakura
(Daihutsu, etc,). Luncheon at KAHN
Hotel
| April IO.10--In Toxic, SIGHT. seeing;
l
Receptions by Toxic Chamber Of Con.
merce, Count Okuma and Mr. Okura.
Hotels, either Imperial or Seiyokeo.
/ April l7--Leave Toxic for Mike,
Kanaya and Nikko Hotel.
i April ls-Exeursion to Lake Chu-
zenji
| April l9--Leaye Nikko for Toxic for
Imperial Cherry Blossom party.
| April 2O-In Toxic, Imperial garden
party.
April 2l--Leave Toxic for Miyano-
shita (Fujiya Hotel).
April 22 and 23-In Miyanoshita; ex.
eursion to Lake Hakone.
April 24-Leave Miyanoshita for
Kyoto. (Miyako and Kyoto Hotel.)
April 25 to 29--In Kyotq; varions
sight.seeing trips and excursions TO Lake
Biwai rapid,shooting Of Hozlu river
and Nara. Welcome by Honganii Mis-.
sion and Chamber of Commerce
April 3O-Leave Kyoio for Kobe, via
Osaka Orientsl nr and Milxado Hotels.
May lin Kobe.
May TO o. Excursion to Miyaiiina
and Inland Sea, BY rail or steamer.
Welcome by the Chamber Of Commerce.
May 6--Lcave Kobe for Yokohama
by = $. Shinyo Maru.
May s--Arrive Yokohama for Toxic
Industrial Exhibition.
May 9--ln Yokohama
/ May To- Embark on shinyo Maru Tor
homo, 3 D. m.
May 20--Arrive Honolulu.
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NEW YORK, March 20 Associated