The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-02-03

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lwho are ipresmipept in transportation
systems not only on the Pacific Coast
bnt throughout the mainland. Sitting
at Captain Matson's table, were b. i,
LQmax, head Of the Western Pacific
Railroad, and soop TO be general man.
ager of the traffic association at Chi.
cago; Vice President Wade OF the
Southern Pacific, Mayor Rolph. head
men Of the Pacific Mail and Oceanic
companies, and the Santa Fe Railroad.
Mayor Rolph sateat his left aud L. ID.
fenney, the prime moyer in the devel.
lopment of the Matson interests In the
Hawaiian Islands, at his right.
While praise was given to Captain
hatson for developing from ga shoe
string the splendid company which
bears his name, Il. ID. Penney remind,
cd the gathering that "'little old -Ha.
waii" had much to do with the deyel.
opmfpt Of the company and was in
large measure responsible for the
coripany's achievements In adding
such splendid steamers rs the Matsonis
and Manoa to its fleets, for without
the sugar Of Hawaii the Matson com.
pany could. not have endured. "a
The guests were hidden aboard
the steamer at six o'clock. The
vessel was lighted from stem
70 stern md fairly biazed with
lights. An hour was consumed
iii the inspection Of the new ana
palatial--for palatial fits the Matsonia
xaetly--vessel. The guests were as
tonished to find the Matsolia easily the
best Furnished vessel entering the port
Of San Francisco Its long fiush decks,
its groups Of suites which are already
the envy Of steamship sompanies, the
honey, eosey appearance Of the state
rooms and the dining room which LOOKS
for all the world like hotel dining
room, We're not the usual features found.
4boaA old-time vessels. The rooms
have ehitfoniefs, and plenty. Of drawers
in which to stow small things as well.
as large one! There are clothes closets
and presses inside bathrooms, which
do not resemble the usual bath room;
suites With brass bedsteatis and bureaus
and ehifopiers and closets; boaaoirs
whose walls are panelIed with soft sky
blue embossed cloth, ft for brides on
their honeymoon, and intended as such
whole suites comprising sitting rooms,
bedrooms, dressing rooms and exclusive
baths. D ii "a
Then the smoking room appeared like
a hotel room. The fireplace glowing
with electrical cylinders gave
warmth that was appreciated at once;
there were electric cigar lighters dis;
pensiIg with the need OF matches.
4 The pantry, stewards department
and serving section are directly in the
center of Inc vessel, whore the engines
and openings are usually found, but
even these are separated from the state
room portions by corridors. There Is
plenty of room everywhere; plenty of
deck space; plenty Of lounging spaces
5Iapd cosy corners for the moonlight
voyages.
For once the designers have furnish.
cd a real Office for the plpser. He has
an Office with . counter, a place to
drop letters, . key rack, the whole
looking like a hotel office section. One
room Is devoted TO safe deposit boxes
80 that each passenger may have one
in which TO place money, yqluables and
papers. The purser, In future, will not
nave to be bothered by. requests to
keep this package and that.
But the engine room is d dream of
modern ingenuity. The 'sstokeroom,
IL such 1t may be called ABOARD q vessel
burning oil is as cool as the decks. 1t
is clean and accessible to women as
Wen as men. To explore the depths
OF this great vessel with the great en-
gipes ppd.tire boxes is On opportunity
not TO be missed.
Praise for Captain Matscp.
When the story Of Captain Matsop 3
personal achievements was told IL was
greeted with many three cheers. f. ID. |
Tenney told how in 1882 Captain Mat
son came to Honolulu as the skipper |
of the schooner Annie Claudina, and |
was glad TO pick up few hundred tons
OF sugar. II was a small vessel, and
in marked contrast to the giant Mat |
sonia where he was host to every traps
portation man and every transporta- |
tien line connecting at San Francisco.
II WAS in those old days, said Mr.. Ten
ney, that Captain Matson formed last. !
ing aequaintanees, which in time to |
come served him well, for he was as.
listed 10 form the company, to develop
il from n, small schooner to fleet OF |
steamships which was now one OF the
big factors in the development OF the |
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