The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-02-03

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Coast shipyard, the steamer Mat
the Matson Navigation Company
loomed into Honolulu harbor at three
thirty O'Clock yesterday afternoon on
its maiden voyage from San Francisco,
the highest possible exemplifcatiOn of
the solidity Of the commerce Of this
port and Of the stupendous force back
Of the growing commerce Of the Paci.
fic Ocean and Of the part to be played
in this growth and development by the
industries and capital Of Hawaii.
At Ave o'clock sharp the big gang
plank at pier No. Is, familiarly known
as the Queen street wharf, was raised
10 the deck Of the Matsopia, amid a
! din of screaming whistles from shore
and harbor. in which were mingled the
shouts and cheers of the thousands on
the pier. the music Of the Hawaiian
hand and the waving Of individual rec
ognitions from wharf to deck and deck
to wharf. -.
AS the hawsers frightened and for
the drst time the good ship .Matsopia
scraped its rugged side against the tim
bers of its Honolulu home, eager friends
ON shore welcomed throng of passen-
gers coming down the gangplank in
true Honolulan fashion. 5s B /.
The embodiment Of the strength OF
steel wrought into thousand perfect
cd uses by the skill Of man, the hugo
hulk Of the. bi1 frc; ghter and splendld'
1y equipped steAmcf ehiiie nrouud Dia.
mond Head yesterday in placid waite s,
after voyage of fve days, four hours
and six minutes, and appeared as q con,
scions leviathan; serene and majestic
amid the greeting Of many small craft
that ran far ont, with music from decks
and fluttering flags from midget top
rigs, TO voice an aloha to tho big YES.
eel and TO extend welcome, with many
: circIinas and racings around and along
side the heralded ship.
Record for Matson Line.
The performance Of the Matsouia on
its initial trip to Hawaiian waters wai
in every way satisfactory to Capt, Viii
liam Maston. president and general
manager for the company, and to capt
G.. w. Saunders, Nho commanded tht
vessel on this trip, vice Capt. Petel
+ Johnson, detained at his home by Ill
ness. The record on the down trip Of
the Matsonia is the best ever made by
any vesoel Of the line, and considering
that the machinery throughout was still
a little stiff because Of the vessel s re
cent launching, Captain Matson said;
VI aThe Matsonia has acquitted herself
to the full satisfaction of all of us, ant
we are satisfied that the people of Ho
nolulu will be pleased with the service
the ship will give them.
The exact time made by the Matsoni'
from the liphtship off San Francisco T.
Diamond Head was FIVE days, four hour
and six minutes, an average for tn
trip of eeventeen miles an hour, fgur
ing San Francisco as 22O0 miles away
After the first serenade had been rem
dcred by the Hawaiian band from tn
decks Of the tug Navajo, loaned TO
the occasion by Admiral g. B, T. Moore
which met the new liner farthest out
and 6ireling the incoming vessel, tn
musicians played Hawaiian welcomin
airs, the Matsonia was boarded by Dl
Frederick Trotter, chief quarantine OIL
Ger, who gave the vessel pratique in a
short time as the large list of pas
sengers on board permitted. While tn
doctor 3 examination OF the ships pa
pers was in progress the strong win
to landward against the high supei
structure Of the vessel carried il inwar
toward the reef until the pilot gave
signal for reyeFhadi euHines TO, carr
the Matsonia 10 u kkldf lplaee farthe
out in the stream. The churning
the waters by the powerful engines Z
the steamer carried the mail boat an
the customs launch, Brothers, swirlin
along the ships side and around tt
bow Men on the customs launch, a
quainted with that part OF the harbo
expressed themselves that the Matsoni
was not in immediate danger, but !
the same time commended the preGa
tionary action of the pilot 3
First Greetings Exchanged.
With the completion of the inspe
tion bv Doctor Trottery the delegate
consisting of a joint committee fro
the Honolulu Chamber of Commer
and the Merchants Association climb
aboard and exchanged greetings wi
Captain Matson, his family and u
officers on deck. immediately the
followed in the forward lounging roo
Of the Matsonia the pretty and afe'
ing ceremony of greeting extended
Captain Matson by the eommerci
bodies Of Honolulu. -. "a
Cantain Matson wreatbed in ma
and flower leis standing with Mrs. Nj
son, Miss Lurline Matson and surrour
ed by company Of friends were Civ