The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-11-09
NATIONAL ANTHEM
GREETS SENATORS
ANDCONGRESSMEN
Steam Six Days From Golden
Gate To Find Themselves Once
More Upon American Soil
ENTHUSIASTIC WELCOME +
EXTENDED BY HONOLULU
Vessel Bearing Visitors Is Met
of Harbor AT Sunrise BY
Tugs and Launches

Francis Scott Keys immortal an
them was the first significant and loyal
expression to the Congressional Party
when II arrived on the harbor yester.
day morning aboard the liner Matsonia
for although they had steamed for six
days away from the Golden Gate they
were once more at the gateway of Am
erican territory, The martial notes
played by the Hawaiian band ABOARD
a tug. were greeted with applause
which increased as other tugs bearing
the Terrltory's reception committee
eircled the vessel. -
At sunrise the great liner was Of
Koko Head and before sevep-thirty ar,
rived, was at the entrance Of the chan
mel where fleet Of launches, tugs and
motorboats awaited 1t, and where
shouted greetings made the congress
men feel that even away down among
the Clay latitudesv Of the Pacific
men remained at the rail while the
band played martial airs and Hawa
iian melodies and were particularly ap.
preeiative Of the latter, particularly
when the ear,haunting strains of Har
ry LADDERS 81 Love You, Honolulu, "
reached them. -,
Hello, Prince" ...-..
The appearance Of Prince Kalaniana
ole, Delegate from Hawaii, and VIII,
was personally responsible for the sc
lection Of the congressman now in Ha
wufi, was the signal for shouted greet
ings and the waving Of hats. TIL,
genial eamaraderie expressed in thu
Hello, Prince greeting indicated the
great popularity Of Hawaii 5 repre-
sentative at the nation's capital
Although the congressman were al
strangers TO Hawaii, the visitors felt
the warmth OF Hawaiian hospitality a
soon as the reception committee got
aboard, but II went aboard In sections
Wbsn pratique was granted and tn,
tug bearing the executive committed
and Including the Delegate, the Gov
ernor's aide, the president Of the sen,
ate. and many other prominent officials
went alonside the steamer, 1t began
to steam ahead, Senator Charles Chill
hngworth caught the rope ladder and
clambered UP Its swaying length and
was quickly followed by the Delegate
He was the last one to leave the tug
for the big vessel moved swiftly to
ward the harbor entrance, and although
members of the committee called to
officers Of the vessel, no heed was paio
to them. The tug pursued the liner
and caught it in mid -harbor, where al
the committee climbed aboard and were
burriedIy introduced to the congress
men by the Delegate and Angus Erly,
the Delegates secretary who brought
the lawmakers here,s
Hawaiian Greeting
BY this time the congressman were
In haste to assemble their baggage anC
prepare to 90 ashore, but paused office
in this process TO watch the passint
show of wharyes, the streets and the
conglomeration Of nationalities mass.
ed upon the piers. The Hawaiian band
already on the wharf, played "Alohs
Oe, !" as only the Hawaiian band can
play II and suiteases were dropped once
more while the visitors applauded. :.&
Among those aboard the launches TO
greet the party were Prince Kalaniana
ole, Delegate for Hawaii, Secretary OF
the Territory G.. p, Iaukea, President
70. y, Ghillingworth Of the Hawaiian
Senate, Major Frapcis Green, repre-
senting the Governor, Senator A. l..
Castle, Hawaiian Senate, Captain Har
old LOOMS, Y. s. A., Lieut.. Frank
Tuohy, u. :. A., aides Of General Wis
ser, Lieut.. Ashley, U. s, NJ, aide OF
Captain George Clark, naval command
ant; X. g, Brown, secretary of cham
'bersof commerce; Col, c, J. Mccarthy
territorial treasurer; Gerrit p. Wilder
of the Hawaiian House of Representa-
tives, r. o. MathesOI, Riley Allen, Su
peryisor Lester Petrie, Harry Stinsor
md the press. .E'. 49,. ~.
At this juncture ali were amused al
a duel OF motion picture machines
which Was under way. One, owned by
the Sessue Hayakawa Company which
was aboard the liner, was raised above
the rail parapet, and aimed at the
crowd below on the wharf, WhiZzing al
rapid rate, but its assault was immedi
ately connter'attacked by another post
ed upon the landing stage and operated
by q Peter Pan Company operative
AS The Growd gazed up at the passen
gers they were filmed, and as those
aboard looked down, they were also
recorded on dozens Of feet Of film.
Police details kept an open thorough
fare for the congressman, who were es
cOrted TO battery Of autos by mem
bers Of the committee and were sooI
at the Moana, where they will make
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