The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-02-23
ELEVEN SCORE
EKCURsIOMISTs
VISIT HAWAII
Greeted off Port BY Music
And Fair Bearers Of
Sweet Leis
MAYOR AND PROMOTION
SECRETARY GIVE ALOHA
Large Complement OF important
Railroad Magnates Included
In Distinguished List

- AKING the run from Los An.
MI geles in four days, ten hours
AVA and forty-three minutes, and
thereby breaking all records, the new
4000-ton Hill steamship Great North
err, with 2I9 passengers bent on seeing
these islands, put the happy tourists
ashore yesterday morning in time 70
see the Mid Pacific Carnival's great
military parade. Arriving of port late
Sunday night, coming into the Para
disc Of the Pacific in the dark, a de-
lightful surprise was given the trav-
elers when the curtain Of night lifted
10 reveal Honolulu and its charming
surroundings. Naturally everybody was
impatient TO be ashore, for the good
ship sails away for Hilo at eleven
O'Clock tonight.
While the fine vessel lay awaiting
the moment when she should head
through the channel, and while the pas
se6pers were Shapsodizing over the
loveliness of the scene, they were
greeted by the sweet strains Of "Aloha
De-"
An Artistic weleone
The Hawaii promotion committee
launch had rounded the Great Northern
IT quarantine and the Royal Hawaiian
Glee Club sang welcome that received
applauding appreciation from the peo-
lie hiring the rail of the steamship.
As the yellow flag of quarantine was
brought huttering down, the launch
Waterwitch was taken aft to the gang
way that the reception COMMITTEES
wight board the liner. But there were
. "a al
not be boarded by that route.
Hanging from a cargo port, forward,
was d rope ladder, which caught the
iobserGapt eye of Secretary A. p. Tay'
lori Of the promotion committee,
~ Can you climb the rope ladder,
tirlsf'' be inquired Of the ladies IN
the eeeiving PARTY.
stJust try US, = cried the girls in
unison.
Girls Capture Ship 4
- The IahheKswas swung up under the
Port, and as the little boat rose on q
wave Miss LAM Hutchinson, handing
her arfnful Of lovely leis to the sec
Rotary, grasped the ropes and started
to mohnt the shaky ladder. Two
braWny arms shot out Of the port and
crt sped her wrists, and in an instant
she was aboard, laughing in triumph.
Miss Fenella Miles, the swimmer, was
next to essay this feat, accomplishing
ii with athletic grace. Mrs. Cullen and
Miss Helen Rose then scrambled aboard
and the passengers, who had been
watching with much interest and not
g little concern, applauded the plucky
Hawaiian girls.
Leis, ukuleles and guitars were soon
sent aboard from the launch, and the
merry party headed for the dining
room, where breakfast was starting.
Leis were placed around the necks Of
the visitors, who smiled their apprecia-
tion and invited the fair decorators to
join them at their morning meal,
:. Hon. John G. Lane, the mayor Of
Honolulu, accompanied by Supervisor
Hollinger and Secretary Taylor, en-
. tered the dining room with the quintet
club, and after a Hawaiian selection
Mr.. Lane was introduced to the guests
as the mayor Of the farthest west out,
post Of Uncle Sam. F w.,
Mayor Directs Tourists - ,- r..
Mayor Lanc, wearing n long strand
of lima leis, welcomed the excursion
lists in the name of the city Of Homo,
lula and invited them all to participate
in the city = festivities. He spoke elo-
quently and glowingly OF Hawaii . ad'
vantagcs, and was rewarded by pro-
lopRed applause as he concluded with
'Aloha.n
Meanwhile Miss LAM Hutchinson had
= run up the stairways and surprised
x Captain Amman on the bridge. The
captain stared ut the feminine intruder
at first, but broadly smiled as pretty
lei was dropped upon his shoulders.
LATER he was still more pleased when
Miss Hutchinson and Miss Miles pre-,
scented him with a large set lei as a
keepsake. He admired it so much that
he at once hung 1t over the bridge. Is
Thousands at the Dock
There was much merriment aboard az
the Great Northern moved through the
channel to the foot Of Alakea street
where thousands had patiently awaited
her coming from an early hour. Be.
fore seven clock the crowds began
to gnther ON the Esplanade, on Pier 9
and Pier Z, on the main floors and In
the galleries, on the sidewalks and in
the streets. They had understood that
the tourist ship would dock at eight
o'clock, and they wanted to be in time
to secure standing room. Such was the
X curiosity and interest excited by the
coming Of the new liner But the
Oceanic steamship Sonoma had to enter
the harbor first, and it was after nine
o'clock when the Great Northern was
ALONGSIDE Pier 7. ~,. Il. ....F.
When il was suddenly discovered that
the Great Northern passengers were to
disembark ON the main floor of the
wharf instcnd Of into the gallery OF
the great Alakea street shed, there
was wild but good -natured scramble
of people in the galleries to get to
J laees Of vantage on the street level
In Tire 70 See Parade
AS the passengers filtered through
the crowds they were handed many leis
and their eyes were full Of the pleasure