The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1884-10-01
A SUNDAY EXCURSION.
And What Came OfIt.


During the week past nearly every newspaper in
tins city has mado mention, that His Majesty took
trip on the steamer WdmuHdl0, TO Kalhi on the
DIST ult Up TO this date no change in statement
has appeared and the dear, conidinC. general
public is led astray, usual, by the supposed cor
rectness of the published event. intended to faith
fully portray the locality of a Sunday excursion
made by His Majesty. Now the newspapers that
published the aforementioned statement were
in error, the trip not made to kalihi, but far
beyond, but to relates
TIE START.
Tho swift and stannch steamer U'aiBaHaIo left
port here at O'Clock on the morning of the 2lst
inst, having on board His Majesty who was &C
companied by Mr.. ]. f. Bowler and Mr.. Julius
Schmidt, the newly created Superintendent of
Public Works. II was the original intention to
have left Honolulu behind at am, but celebra-
ton of a silver wedding had had such charms that
upon 1t rested the consequent lateness of the final
start.
Once outside the reef the brave little steamer
rose and fell to the gentle swell of the blue Pacific
and some OF her passengers also rose and fell. In
THEFT deep voiced expressions of the wonders that
attracted their earnest attention DER the wind
ward side. Coming of the entrance TO Kalihi
harbor the order was given to keep her off, and
after short space the information was given out
that the contemplated trip was TO round the dark
and treacherous shores of-that point ON which
both sailors and lAndsmen have looked in vain 10
see erected, beacon warning the weary sailor al
cherries midnight or any other hour of the
the rugged shores of Waianae.
THE ARRIVAL.
Captain Nelson safely steered his swift steamer
10 the point designated. arriving of Nauakuli a
Government reservation. at 10 10 and His Majesty
and two friends disembarked. His Majesty strolled
along the beach, while Mr. Bowler taking a brick
layers hammer from his pocket started inland
accompanied by Herr ]. Smith. All along the
land of Nanakuli are scattered pieces of stone
some boulders of great size: the two inland
travellers knocked piece of once in a while,
consultation and examination held generally
resulting in the piece being thrown away
SUNDAY oo-LABoRERs
Continuing, the search party Of two wandered
away trom the Government land on to that known
as Lualuali, owned by Hon. James Dowsett but
leased by ]. l.. Richardson, Esq, for the Waianae
Sugar Go. Here they were joined by the Hon.
Judge Kama (who lately obtained such unenviable
notoriety for aIrestiDg some Portuguese who were
watering their vegetable gardens on a Sunday and
who was finally himself arrested and fined for
wrongful imprisonment, and two policeofficers.
minons Of the law. To the surprise of the Ga.eife
informant, who was comfortably oscoused uron a
lofty pinnacle OF Piliohuu the entire party Joined
IN the search movement; suitable materialsu be-
ing indicated was taken by the honorable JUDGE
and the policemen 70 the steamer and placed ON
board. Soon a sufhciency was obtained and all
hands returned to the steamer, the judge and Off
oials although covered with sweat and dust from
their (Sun days labor yet forget not the homage
due to his Majesty on his departure, which they
gave with that native suppleness and grace so Of
ten noticed in the undulations of the hHlahHla.
WHAT CANE OF IT.
Homeward the vessel was now headed, the de-
parture being taken a few minutes past o'clock,
me desire being to reach the city before dark. On
t1e upward passage several examinations were had
OF the stone obtained, but the only remark that
gave any clue to the possible use was one, Thrill
,sdhe gRsf as good lime a. that manufactured By tho
HdwdiiaH Sfoae Coz
HOME AGAIN,
Inc steamer arrived at the wharf in Honolulu
naroor at lew minutes past O'Clock, and His
MAJESTY and friends debarked. the stone being soon
seer carefully landed and all traces of the expe-
The best laid plans o mice an men
Do ofttimes gang aglee.
So with this secret Sunday excursion. and what
came Of it.