The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-05-02
HAWAIIAN TOURISTS.
The Party Who We're in the City
Yesterday.

There was, yesterday, at the Walker
House, a party of eight Hawaiians-
Samuel Parker. Esq, the chief person
age of the party. with his wife and two
children, Mrs. S. J. Levy and maid
Mrs l.. Coney and Miss E. Coney and
servant. Mr.. Parker, a noble-looking
slx-footer, of imposing avoirdupois
probably 40 years OF age, intellectual
and sprightly in conversation in the
English language, was seen by HER
AID reporter, yesterday afternoon, and
interviewed. briefly, as to the object of
his visit to the United States.
To the queries of the interviewer the
gentleman stated that the party left
Honolulu about five months ago, for a
tour OF pleasure in the United States
that they proceeded to Michigan from
San Francisco, and from there to New
Orleans, where seven weeks were spent
at the exhibition Mr.. Parker was COM
missioned by King Kalakaua, to
superintend the exhibits Of the Hawi-
ian islands, and represent the kingdom
generally at the southern metropolis.
While our exhibit was not so extern
sive," Mr.. Parker remarked, cit was a
very fair showing for us. Our display
OF silk fabrics, sugar, cane, mills any
other principal products of the islands,
in fact, little of everything attracted
considerable attention and was regard
ed by all as very credItable showing %
Are you connected with the gov
eminent of Hawaii, Mr.. Parker?"
mo, only as member of the privy
fofn civ Nv
commissioned to bring the exhibits of
the kingdom to New Orleans and look
after them while there"
In what capacity do deu figure when
at home, sir?"
II am largely interested in sugar
raising and making, and also in the cat
tie industry. at Honolulu. / am a
partner of Claus Spreckels, and have a
number of sugar mills in constant op-
Grafton
"Has your visit to the United States
had any political significance?"
"Oh, no. Nothing beyond what 1
have Just told you. After spending
some seven weeks at the exposition, our
party visited Washington, New York,
Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago and
other leading cities in the States, stay
ing a short time in each'
How does Salt Lake strike you, Mr..
Parker?"
at is the most lovely place have
seen in my travels through this country,
and were l ever to resolve upon living
in the United States, L would prefer this
city to any other"
Have you seen any of your country
people here?"
"Oh, yes; have seen nearly all who
are here. 1 visited among them with
the view 10 inquiring if there were any
who wished to go back to the islands,
and l would take them with me
but there wasn't one but
was satisfied TO remain here; they have
secured homes and property and would
not exchange their conditions here for
similar ones on the islands. Our visit
here has been very agreeable and 1
shall remember it with pleasure for
years to come. Your representative in
Congress, hon. John T. Game, Mr.. F.
A. Mitchell and a few others of your
well-known citizens called upon me
to-day and we spent very sociable
time together, chatting over events and
affairs of old times in the kingdom"
The party left yesterday afternoon,
over the d. & +. G. for San Francisco.
A number of Kanakas were at the
depot to see them off and wish them
well on ither journey and voyage to the
land of their birth. Some days will be
devoted to sightseeing in the Golden
State, and on the 18th they will take
steamer for Honolulu, arriving there
about the 22d instant.