Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1886-04-30

crater OIL COnSlQefaDle depth, Its steer
sides are covered with verdure, and it.
bottom is smooth floor of lava that
flowed in from Kilauea proper Brig
hams map of 1865 enormously calls
it Pole Keawe, and Captain buttons
recent work on Hawaiian Volcanoes,
repeats the error.
Speaking of this error recalls what
probably is another. Early visitors will
remember, perhaps, that where Hale
maumau existed was what was known
as Old South Lake, followed some time
after by an adjoining one that was
known as the North Lake. These two,
in course of volcanic changes, became
one, known later as Halemaumau. 1t
was not until 1881 that New Lake
came into existence. The question
arises when the term Halemaumau is
applied. Parties resident at the Vol
cano say that this name rightfully be-
longs to an extinct crater several miles
to the southeast of Kilauea, over
grown with ferns and moss, hence its
name Hale-mau-mau fifty applies, or
more properly Hale-ma'u-ma'u- mean
ing damp fern house.
The forest verdure at this time of the
year is also an interesting field for pas
time, study and recreation, and botan-
lists, yieing with biologists, can revel in
their opportunities at this point The
pull tree-fern is at home in this region
and the silver sword is obtainable with
out climb to Haleakala The yellow
flowers of the mamani tree and the red
feathery- blossom of the ohia-lehua
brightens the variety and studies in
green, which our forests afford. The
enlivening chirps of many birds add to
the pleasure and render a tramp
through the woods bright and exhila,
rating.
A description OF the Volcano trip
would be incomplete without mention
of the comforts and conveniences oil
the Volcano House now under the con.
troll of the Wilder Steamship Co., and
management of Mr. ]. H. Maby. The
house is comfortably arranged with
bedrooms, sitting room with open fire.
place, dining room, pantry, kitchen,
and drying room. The building stands
little distance from the bank, facing
the crater, having verandah running
its whole length. Its table is supplied
with the best that the Honolulu and
Hilo markets can afford, and consider
ing the distance from headquarters, il
is more. than the average traveller
usually expects. Mr.. Wilder, the head
and front of the company shows by his
enterprise his belief in the adage that
what is worth doing is worth doing
WE'LL" Experienced and careful guides
are assigned parties as required, and
animals are we'll cared for to facilitate
travel and modify its discomferts AS
an evidence of how thoroughly in earn
est the company is to save the time
and fatigue of the journey, they are
now engaged in making carriage road
from the Volcano. to the pail, four
miles from Keauhou.
AT the time of our return, carly
awaking was necessary, in order to
breakfast and start by five o'clock.
Pack animals with baggage had been
sent ahead and just at the dawn
of day a goodly company of satisfied
tourists cantered forth under the
charge of Manager Maby for Keauhou,
IA miles distant, to meet the steamer
Kinau, from Hilo. The road led
through an open forest, for the most
part, for distance of ten miles. A
couple of miles from the house we
came to hole or sunken pit, in the
road, which occurred during the earth
quake shocks on the night of March
9th, occasioned by the falling rock
masses of Kilauea. A detour had been
made and brush, had been thrown
around the brink Of the pit to guard
travellers or animals against the danger.
A short distance beyond this Manager
Maby called our attention to large
sunken crater to the left of the road.
1 Daylight was not strong enough to
afford us view of its extent, but there
was sufficient to show it an enhancing
spot. Easy cantering brought us to
the pail just as the Khan made the
turn in her course to head in for the
landing The next four miles in zig
gag conrse down this lava section Of
country was not the most comfortable
or fastest kind of travelling, but we
made good time and the feminine por
ton of our party felt no fatigue from
the journey.
Keauhou, the nearest landing to the
Volcano, is now the property of the
Wilder Steamship Company. 1t wa.
once a prominent shipping point O.
pull and goat SKINS these product,
having once figured prominently in oul
exports, toward which the Puma dis
trict contributed an important share
Keauhou will hereafter be known prin
cipally in connection with the new
route to the Volcano, which route wa,
inaugnrated Jan. 23d, 1885.
. Wind and waves were propitious a
. our embarkation, there being no delay
or mishap of any nature. Purse
/ Beckley had met us at the landing anC
| received again INTO his charge thu
, goodly company entrusted to Manage
Maby's care two days before--with my
! self added. We were no sooner OIL
/ board than the KinaN continued he
! course to complete the circuit of thu