Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-07-08
Log of Trip of
Milwaukee From
Portland Here

wednesday. July lE--L%-it VI bidAN
500 a. m: arrived dock. Tacoma,
2:2O D. NJ; cruiser Milwaukee sailed
) D. M: arrived Seattle $50 p. M:
took aboard Seattle Naval Militia; sa-
luted Japanese yice-admiral, received
and returned visit of his representa-
tive; sailed at p. m.
Thursday, July Passed Cape
Flattery a. m. Heavy ground swell.
Seventy per cent on board sick.
Friday. July 3.-Quiet water. Sea
legs for all hands. t...r 49,.
Saturday. July 4.--National salute
to flag at noon, II guns; holiday for
crew; deck sports morning and af-
ternoon. Lecture, "Quo Vadis." by
chaplain at night. During afternoon
sighted feur-masted schooner.
Sunday, July 5.-Summer 3ea. Chap
81 on main deck.
Monday, July 6.-Calm sea. Field
day-a polite term for cleaning house.
Illustrated lecture by chaplain, "Jo-
seph and His Brethren"
Tuesday, July 1-Quiet sea. No
ticeably warmer Flying fish thick;
one few through porthole into Lieu
tenant Gresham's stateroom. Passed
Tropic of Cancer t23 - degrees
north latitude) s p. m.
Wednesday, July S.-Arrived Hon
olulu 9:15 a. m Coaled ship all day.
From start to noon, July 2. reck-
oning from Seattle-306 miles.
July 3 (noon)-3S5 miles.
July 4-375 miles.
July 5-375 miles.
July 6-3S5 miles.
July 7-375 miles.
July s C9:15 a. m.)--206 miles.
The coal burned averaged about 40
tons day From lighters on one
side and dock on the other the Mil
waukee took on 1850 tons of coal to-
day.
Nearly every morning the wireless
operator had ct each plate in The
ward room a miniature newspaper,
containing even the Portland baseball
scores.
Aside from the fact that seven of
ten regulars were sick on the first
day, as well as reserves 1.-THE ships
doctor was laid up all day.; there
was nothing exciting on the trip ex-
cept the celebration of Independence
Day. That brought the whole crew to
the quarterback, usually the sacred
precinct of the officers, where they
romped to their hearts content until
a sudden rain in the afternoon drove
everybody below. 1t sounded like the
good old insane Fourth for a few
when the three-pounders for
ward cut loose with 81 satisfying
blooms" with blank cartridges in hon
or of the flag flying at the main gaff,
while every officer in hearing stood
at attention The games were the JOY
of the session The officers provided
prize money. The -four race and the
spar boxing were the two funny ones.
For the former, a pan of -four was
set on the deck. Into the fluffy mess
were dropped II silver quarters. TheI
with hands tied behind
them, rooted with their faces In the
mess, and little Sparrow" Warren of
the milwaukee, gouged out seven. For
the spar boxing the big S-inch gun on
the quarter deck provided the spar"
A big fat collision mat beneath re-
ceived the defeated contestants. Fol-
lowing are the results of the sports:
Wheelbarrow race" Shrimp" Wal
ker, Washington coxswain, first; G..
T. Wrucke, Washington, second;
prizes 81 each.
Three-legged race. E. Won Gro
enwald, Oregon, first; c. w. Hinck-
ley, Oregon, second; prizes, 81 each.
Potato race-A. p Wilson, Oregon,
first; prize $3.50. .. 4
Flour contest-Four contestants
rooted for 1925 in 25-cent pieces.
Shoe race Bernstein, Oregon,
first; prize $1.25. H.
Pie-eating contest-B. A. Ribble,
first; prize 81.
Apple contest-W. H. Warren, Mil
waukee, first; prize 81.
Spar boxing-P. C. Lind, Oregon,
first prize So; A. p. Wilson, Oregon,
second prize 81.
Tug of war-Washington won best
two of three Washington lost to Mill
waukee two out of three. Prize $40;
each man given 20 cents.
Olive race-Won by ]. Bernstein,
Oregon; prize 81.
udges-Lieutenan Commander G..
F. Blair, Oregon; Lieutenant Com
mander w. b. Allison, Washington.
Contest committee-Lieutenant COM
mander G. F. Blair, Oregon; Lieuten-
ant w. F. Gresham, Milwaukee
OF the I'll persons aboard, 226 are
from Washington-nine officers and
217 men-of whom Seattle furnished
SIS, Cnshman Indian School So, Aber-
deem 40, and Tacoma 49, Oregon has
IL officers and 1877 men; the Milwau-
kee Is officers and 329 men.
Following is full list of officers
aboard:
0regon-Lt Commander George F.
Blair, commanding; 1t Commander
A. J. Capron, Dr. L. j. Wolf, DR.. Ben
Norden, Chaplain j. Richard Olson,
(the,la three ranking as lieutenants)
Lieutenant T. F. Kelley, Ensigns Rob
ert Munly, l.. j. S. Spooner, r. j. Cor
nell and H. H. Hilton; H. w. Griffin,
pay clerk. :....