Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-11-14
Mayor Lane and Reteption
COMMITTEE Meet CrsG Liner
: Oft Port and Extend Free
/: donzof City to Representa-
tive Businessmen af Sister
Cen1inunity .H
MANY EVENTS IN STORE
DURING NEXT FEW DAYS
Chamber of Commerce Lunch
con a. Seaside Opens Pro-
gram OF Hawaiian Hospital
ity: Democratic Committee
WELCOMES California Senator


Ons time. big. elegant. resplehdent.
the Great Northern rounded Diamond
Head about S: 50 this morning and the
gl.stening surf with the gay suBbeams
joined all Honolulus glad aloha.
which is Hawaiian for a cheerful
"heHo," with welcome In IT,
Aboard she carried the president OF
theEIine, the visiting members of the
Los angeles Chamber of Commerce.
Senatolr James D. Phelan and hum.
dreds. Of others
At 10 o'clock sharp the massive
floatiIty palace was moored alongside
Pier 6 and hundreds of passengers
clattered dowa the gangway and
through the welcoming masses which
jammed the whole dock and extended
far back To the street.
Sunshine was on The Great North
erns tall mastneads. her imposing
bow. in the hearts of her passengers
and down ON the siumbering waves,
kquieted for the occasion, as the great
ship came proudly steaming over the
I harbor's swell with flags gaily flut-
tering IN the -breeze.
| Sunshine is Everywhere
| Sunshine seemed to be everywhere
as the big boat came sailing along. In
the mouths OF the native bandsmen
! who blared a -inging refrain, on the
| upturned faces of the-thousands who
/ watched the steamers approach.
! Even kamaainas who stood with uin-
covered heads, their hats waving
/ t,,ar Ix.su
] they did not know bat whom they
were glad to see, were surprised them
selves With the magnfficence Of the
! day; il could not have been more per-
/ feet and the delighted amazement OF
| the visitors on board ran in a riot OF
] exclamations aid expressions.
| Ancient Hills Greet
/ The hills Of Punchbewl and Tanta-
I lus were up with the sun. clothed In
/ their richest tapas as 1t were, and
i the sprightliest green was donned in
|honor Of the visitor from over the
seas by the gerdant palms. waving a.
/ happy How do you do?'' from Wal
J kiki
| At 9 o'clock Mayor John Lane put
off from the foot of Fort street with
| his welcoming crew Of friends, news
papermen, city officials and represen-
tatives of the Chamber OF Commerce
and Promotion Committee. They
glided gladly over the peaceful sea to
+ receive toots of welcome from the
Great NortheTn's big whistle at the
great ships side.
More color was shot into the jolly
I scene On deck when the welcomers
F. from the town threw variant colored
/ iIeis on the visitors necks, and shouts
/ and handcIapping echoed out toward
the town when Mayor Lane graciously
received the Los Angeles Chamber OF
4 Commerce members and presented
the great koa wood key in its velvet
bag to President John s. Mitchell OF
the Los Angeles Chamber OF Com
merce.
Mayor Presents Key
A beautiful lei was wound about the
key and the mayor explained that this
was the emblem of the Hawaiian well
/ come.
1T gives me TIE greatest pleasure
TO present in the name OF Honolulu
i to such distinguished assemblage the
KEY to our city, he said.
i Mitchelrs words of thanks and ac-
ceptance were few but appropriate
as he took charge of the beautiful
symbol Of good fellowship and broth
erly love for Hawaii's nearest neigh
bors over the sea.
Probably never before were there 50
many diving boys in the water as the
/ Great Northern churned the waters
near the pier and coins flew fast as
the boys ducked and diyed. the bright
lights glistenins on their shiny backs,
so novel and romantic TO those peer
ing over the rail who were busily
gasping to reporters. Yes, this Is the
first time.
Crowded Pier Awaits
The visitors knew that they would
be welcomed in Honolulu; they had
been told of some kind of a demon
stration, and when Mayor Lane with
his launch party, which included
Senator A. L. Castle, Supervisor Ben
Hollinger, Raymond c. Brown, w. z.
Wall. A. P. Taylor, E. X. Fernandez
and Kaniau Evans, custodian OF the