The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1922-04-07
Honolulu vies With
Maui in Ovation to
Delegate Baldwin

Honolulu's demonstration for the
new delegate to congress at his de-
parture on the Matsonia Wednesday
morning We'd with that extended to
him in Kahului when he left that port
on the Kilauea Saturday night. He
was extended a magnificent ovation,
was the report brought by returning
Mauiites who landed at Lahaina We'd
nesday afternoon. The Mauna Kea
had been held a short time at her
wharf to permit intending passengers
on the Inter-Island steamer to go
first to the Matson wharf and extend
aloha to Mr.. and Mrs. Baldwin.
In numbers the Honolulu crowd eX-
celled the Maui turn out as was to be
expected from the larger population
that could be drawn upon and the
greater amount of space at the wharf
in which a crowd could be gathered.
The enthusiasm was great but there
could not be such a depth of friend-
ship and comradeship felt as was evil
denced at the home Island. But the
Honolulu ovation was one such as has
seldom if ever before been extended
by the Island metropolis to any de-
parting citizen or visitor.
Amidships of the Matsonia there
had been placed a great canvas on
which was painted Maui no ko Oh
and in front of that sign the delegate
and Mrs. Baldwin stood and held re-
ception to their friends for some
time before the big Matson liner
sailed. They were oon so buried in
leis hat only the crown of the dele
gates head and Mrs. Baldwin's hat
rose above the fragrant masses of
flowers and foliage their eyes peer
ing out through the interstices. About
them gathered close friends and there
passed in front of them a line eager
to grasp their hands and speak a
word of aloha, to extend the best
wishes of Hawaii nei to it's repre-
sentative.
On the wharf was the greatest
crowds it had ever known, a bright
and colorful crowd seen no where
else than at a Honolulu sailing. OF
course the Hawaiian Band was there
discoursing melodies at it's best and
finally, as the gang plank was drawn
away and the lines cast off and the
big ship started to move away the
notes of aloha De" foated out and
hundreds sang the words. 1t was a
tremendous demonstration, the mem.
DRY of which Mr.. and Mrs Baldwin
carry away with them.
Given Farewell Luau
Tuesday night Delegate and Mrs.
Baldwin were guests at a luau at
Pualeilani, the Waikiki home of
Princess Kalaniaole where 400 mem.
bers of the Republican Woman
Auxiliary gathered. There the dele.
gate thanked the women of Oahu for
their assistance in his election and
said in part.
Il a frankly say that through
the influence of the princess and theil
clubs | won the election" said Mr.
Baldwin. "Th6 work that you women
are doing in organizing the precincI
g clubs with Princess Kalanianaole a.
leader is wonderful and is making the
men sit up and take notice. I
! men took half the interest you have
shown it would be better for thu
l country.
"The influence of these clubs i!
felt all through the territory. Whel
MI. McCandless told people about thu
!: Islands that the late prince and
l were not good friends many of then
turned from me, but when later tn,
Hawaiians heard that the Princes,
was supporting me and organizin,
clubs to help me win, they realize,
that what McCandless said could no
be true and so gave me their supper
n brought me victory"
? . Mr.. Baldwin outlined his plans TO
. work in Washington as being tn
> carrying on of the work done by lat,
f prince, and added that he would con
slider the wishes of the women first.
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