The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-07-06
NEWPORT GIVEN
WELCOME IN H|LO
Cadets Visit Volcano and Show
The HiIoites How To Play Ball
--Honolulu's Aloha Ready

mail Special to TIE AdNcrtisCrj
HILO, July 2.-NOtahlp ms the first
vessel to arrive in the TIilo harhor direct
from the Panama canal, the New York
State Nautical School ship Newport
dropped anchor near thp Inter Island
wharf early Wednesday morning, after
voyage from Balboa, lasting since
the first part Of June. AIthou h equip
ped with steam boilers the Newport
travels under sail except when making
port or in n storm.
The Newport is training ship for
marine cadets supported by the State
Of New York and has aboard about
$50 boys, ranging in age from twelve
to twenty years. Graduates of the
training ship are on vessels in all parts
OF the world.
Guests Of Community
Capt. +. s. McMurray had intpn led
to remain in HilO only until Friday,
but a Hilo Board Of Trade committee,
composed Of G. G.. Kennedy. Rev. Geo
Laughtou, r. T. Guard and r. y. DryO
went aboard the vessel shortly after
noon Wednesday to greet the visitors
and persuaded the commander to re-
main here until after the Fourth. This
he consented to do in order to give
the boys on the ship chance to >isir
the Volcano, and take part in n base
ball match with a local nine.
The boys visited the Volcano in two
squads. On Thursday forty five wen;
up to see KilauPa and thirty five on
the day following. The balance Of the
$50 are restricted from shore liberty
for infraction of rules and were not
permitted to see the Volcano.
Hilo Seized Opportunity
Numbered among the boys on tn,
ship is a nephew of R. A. Lucas, and
it was partly due to this that the
ship came to HilO from Balboa. R. T
Guard Overhearing Lucas mention his
nephew suggested that the HilO Boa RI
of Trade should attempt to Eet the
ship to call here first.
The ship was then At sea, hut n
cablegram was sent TO Governor Whit
man of New York, who was in San
Francisco visiting the exposition, re
auesting that the vessel he ordered tC
call at Hilo. Attorney W. Fl, Smith
| who was clasSmate of Governor
| Whitman. sent personal cablegran
! to the New York state executive max
ing similar request. The Governor
got in communication with Captain Me
Murray and the result is that the New
port has gained the distinction of be
ing the first ship to come here direct
from the canal, although it has beer
open for use for nine months.
Adventure En- Route
The log of the Newport tells Of al
incident of the voyage of the ship from
New York which shows that it de- elor
very efficient senmanship among tn
cadets While still in the Atlantic, an
while steaming with one boiler, on
of the cadets fell overheard. At thu
call of Imam overheard, life pre-
server was tossed to the lad in tn
water and the ship was brought about
and, at the same time, lifehoat low
led. Within thirteen minutes fror
, the time the lad struck the water h
was back aboard none the worse for hi
unexpected swim.
During the vessel s stay here, man
of the Youngsters have iOurneyed I
every point Of interest of which the
, heard. Despite the fact that so man
; of them have been on shore leave. tn
ship has been given thorough clean
ing and ovcrhauling.
The commander of the Newport eN
poets to leave next Tuesday or Wedn"'
dav for Honolulu. where according I
the original schehul" he did not eN
| meet to arrive until July II.