Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-03
CITY WELCOMES
GREAT NORTHERN
ON new SERVICE
Official and Unofficial 'AIohas'
Extended as Fleet Steamer
Reaches Port
MID WINTER SUMMER
FOR EAGER VISITORS
Many Features PIannedfor En-
tertainment Of Tourists Dur
ING Stay Here; Greeting at
HiIo Was HospitabIe

HonoluIu welcomed q new steamer,
q new frsnspaeific service and 2ts
passengers this morning when The
crack HilI liner Great Northern moved
like the sea-queen sne Is into birth at
Pier at tf:io O'Clock.
Il was . welcome not alope ty ao-
nolulu folk but by the nid-WiDftr sun
shine which makes Of Hawaii tine
Paradise Of the Pacific. Eariy-morn-
ino clouds that had wrapped the noun
tslns In heavy fleece and even sprin-
klsd the city were rolled away and
dissolved into mist under the winter
sun Of the sub-tropics, and II was .
brilliantly beautiful morning that bade
saIohan "a. the travellers over the new
route 70 the Isies of Peace.
Leaving HiIo st 1:30 this morning,
the speed-cueen Of the Pacific was OF
port at 1o:3o, and half an hour later
moved. into the harbor, with ! apictur-
esque and hospltable greeting accom-.
psnyino her progress. The weIcofne
that awaited the Great Northern at
HIlo was repeated and annpiltied In
Honolulu.
Representing the administrative
body and various commercial organi-
zations Of the city, q Joint committee
accompanied by the Hawaiian
band and six girls from the Kameha,
meha girls school. left from the foot
OF Fort street IN the ting Makaala as
soon as the Great Northern was
sighted to meet the vessel outside the
harbor. Following are the names Of
those on the committee:
Representing the city. Mayor John
Promotion comnlttee, I'd Towse.
ceH<se 1n5hs and Arthur r WALL
Chamhef az Commerce, Raymond
Commercial Club. j. M. Young and
Charles r. Frazier.
Ad Club, ]. M. Riggs and J. F. Child.
Only a short stop was made by the
big liner, just long enough for the
COMMITTEES to climb aboard, and she
then came on into the harbor. The
six Hawaiian girls who have the hon
or Of taking leis ont to the visitors
are Misses Katie Gregory, Rachel
Puaa. Abbey Allen. Emmeline Kama.
Edith Dana and Emily Keapo.
Delight shone from the faces of ev-
cry passenger on the Great Northern
az the tug came alongside, the band
playing Aloha 0e.r and the reception
committee climbed up the gangplank
All Decked With Leis.
AS soon as the lei girls set foot on
deck they at once began distributing
leis to passengers, officers and the
ships white-uniformed crew, until
everyone on board was wearing tbs
distinctive Hawaiian tokens OF greet
ing.
ITS worth coming 1000 miles to gel
the greeting we have received here,
said Mrs Florence H. Kendall of New
York.
Mayor Lane, in behalf of the city o.
Honolulu, made the opening speech OF
welcome. He pointed out the various
places Of interest as the big liner pro.
ceeded up the channel.
I'VE are proud that we are living
under the stars and Stripes" he said,
and q ringing cheer went up at his
words. sOn your right you see Dia-
mond Head, on the left Pearl City
where the United States is spending
millions of dollars to make this port
the Gibraltar of the Pacific.
These millions Of dollars are being
well spent, and live in the hope that
more will be expended, as the life O.
these islands depends on adequate
protection against invasion.
Offers Key to City.
Il hope you will be one in sounding
the keynote of protection and seeine
that Congress heeds TO the wants Of
this territory. Again extend to yor
the key TO our city"
A. p. Taylor. director Of the Promo
tion Committee. as passenger on tho
ship, then introduced l. N. Brunswig
personal representative OF President
Robert ~ Bulla OF the Los Angeles
chamber, whose greeting to Honolulu
is printed In another column.
your greetings are most heartily
appreciated" said Mr.. Brunswig. "We
accept the keys to your city and viii
see that they are properly used"
At the conclusion OF the speechmak
ing Mayor Lane held an informal re
ception and shook hands with the pas
sengers The band went back to Pier
6. and when the steamer docked was
playing "On the Beach at Waikiki
and other music OF distinctively Ho
nolulu character. The pier was crowd
ed with Honolulans, and the Ad Club