The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-05-21
Sononla Carries Away Guests
Who Are Full Of Praise
For All the Isles
ONLY A HALF-D0zEN
AWAIT DEPARTURE
Usual Picturesque end-off At
Wharf As Lawmakers
Say Farewell

seventeen Gays oil splendid hospital
Ivy in M Hawaiian Islands have all
too swiftly flown for the great con.
grcssional party, most Of the members
Of which are now on the ocean, aboard
the steamships Wiheimina and Sonoma,
bound for San Francisco They are
probably finding the restful life on ship
board somewhat different from their
strenuous tripping from island to isl.
and and from one entertainment and
pleasant surprise to- another, nor is it
likely that any Of their memories arc
unpleasant.
Away At Twilight
The greater portion Of the departures
took place last evening in the Sonoma
which got away at twilight, her going
being the occasion of an immense as.
semblage on the wharf to bid farewell
to the distinguished guests whose stay
had been so pleasant for Honolulu and
so enjoyable for the visitors. The Ha-
waiian band was in attendance, as it
had been in attendance at the getting
away OF the Wilhelmina with a small
or messenger list on the morning before
The flower wealth of Oahu was again
drawn on to decorate the senators and
their wives, and the representatives
and their wives, nor was there any scar
Guy OF blossoms on account of the de-
mand for the pcrfumed buds on We'd
nCsday.
Friends Say Farewell
The decks of the Sonoma presented
many pictures worthy of the attention
OF camera artists and the Opportuni-
tics, as much as the light would per
nit, were not neglected. Much before
the scheduled hour of departure, five
thirty O'Clock, there were hundreds on
the wharf waiting for the prominent
folks who were saying goodbye after
two and u half weeks Of what MANY of
them will always remember as oae OF
the best times OF their lives. As the
congressional party members, in pairs
or in groups, assembled the gangways,
tiny were emphaticalIy acquainted
with the fact that they were wanted
to come again; that their presence had
been apprecia lated and that everybody
hoped they had bad delightful stay. |
And the departing one took pains to
nake the people of Honolulu under |
stand that th"y had enjoyed them
selves to the limit. As one remarked, |
If our stay had been any longer | I
do not sec how we could have kept up |
TO the pace
knowledge At First Hand
One certain note predominated in all |
that was said by congressman who in /
amy way referred to their experiences
IN the Islands, and that was that they
hal learned things concerning Hawaii |
that they had never before imagined.
Zone had come here with certain i'm.
presSions gained by incomplete know.
ledge, had completed their knowledge
along certain lines and were going
Tway convinced in regard to the facts.
Some had opinions when they came
here which were materially changed,
or abandoned altogether as a result of
mingiing with the people of the
lhland3 for seventeen days and sec,
ing for themselves things and condi.
tions about which they could not have
learned in any other way.
Parting Words For Sugar
Senator Overman remarked that he
was going away IA broader and a wiser
man because OF the FIRST hand informa-
ton he had been able to acquire right
ON the ground. He said that he felt
very much inclined to be friendly
TOWARD everything that Hawaii asked
for,
Senator Cummins stated that he had
entertained certain opinions about Ha-
wall when he landed here. Some of
' 'ese opinions remained unchanged.
rome had been modified and some had
L"cn completely overturned.
Representative William G.. Brown
went away with the fondest recolIee.
{ ons of Honolulu. He had been deeply
i npressed with the fine conditions of
the Territory's public schools.
Representative w. A. Rodenberg
used encouraging language at the last,
+aying that he really believed that the
duty on sugar would be maintained.
lie said it might be justified as a rev.
Cnue measure, but it would be a duty
p Notwithstanding, and that is what Ha.
waii IN asking for and is entitled to. !
We want to see you live,' said the ,
representative. This, by the way, was !
congressman Rodenbcrgs third visit {
70 the Paradise of the Pacific. Each
tire he leaves he declares that he will
come agafn-and means it, {
decentralization a Surprise
The fact that Honolulu aud the rest s
cf the Islands are more Americanized I
tran the average mainlander gives Ha- 5
wali credit for was frequently referred J
to by tho visitors during their travels q
H"ut the Territory. Congressman !
Nioore, 1ust before leaving, repeated
ms sentiment, saving that the decree c
VI AmoricaDism here had struck him
"rr'blv. He fonnd Hawaii up.to.dat"
In nearly everything. lie admitted
hat Hawaii had somewhat surprised
most Of the members of the big party,
rt it was u most delightful surprise,
Representative G. d. Slemp spoke u
God word for the hustlers of the Ho.
r"nm All Club. Tie was very proud