The Hawaiian gazette., 1888-08-28
AN EXCURSION.
The Coronet Party and Friends visit
waianae Plantation and Pearl Harbor
visitors Delighted with Both Land
and water scenes.

of half-past five a. M, and that an hour
later than appointed, the steamer Wal
manalo slid out of her berth and along
side Mr.. Bush's famous New York yacht
Coronet in the stream. From the yacht
there embarked on the steamer Mr.. and
Mrs. r. T. Bush and son, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. P. Denslow, DR.. Abbott and Mr.
Martin, joining shore party consisting
of Rev. DR.. Lowell Smith, Mr.. and Mrs.
B. F. Dillingham; and two children, Mr..
and Mrs. c. A. Brown and Miss
HUMPHREYS, also representative Of this
paper ignoring Neptune's lessons of q
recent trip to Kauai.
Alter smooth trip of four hours, the
morning breath Of the waters being very
refreshing, the whole company were
safely landed at Waianae plantation. A
short walk brought them to Hon. H. A
| Widemann's mansion, where a hospi-
table edict from that gentleman pre-
coded them by telephone, which Mr..
August Ahrens, the manager, was pre-
pared to execute and did so with an Off
hand cordiality OF his own The visitors
were delighted with the beauties Of this
| typical Hawaiian rural home, its broad
and long yerandas, profuse curtaining Of
vines, and wealth of aromatic foliage
and bloom, all behind a grove OF ma
jestic cocoanuts. They only regretted
that his public duties prevented the
owner from adding his genial presence
to their number and receiving their
thanks for the honors so we'll dispensed
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themselves with a having Of faces and
hands in cool water, the company sat
! down to an abundant breakfast, that
was all the more relished from the
knowledge that nearly everything in the
bill OF fare was the product of the plan
tation,. including excellent coffee and
sugar, tender chicken and fresh-caught
akule fish.
Immediately after the meal, there
being no time to spare, rapid inspec-
ton was made of the mill, now in the
resting season. This being completed
under the lead of Mr.. Ahrens, locomo-
tive and train of seated cane cars were
found in waiting on the main track, and
the party were soon merrily rolling
through the divisions named Waianae
and Lualnalei. the latter, Just under the
shadow Of the Waianae mountains, con-
tanning the more advanced growth OF
cane. Thence back the tram ratified
through the fertile valleys, past the mill
and on to the verge of Makaha valley
containing the most northern division of
the plantation. The prickly growths on
the sides OF the track made it inadvisa-
BILE to proceed farther than q point from
which fair view OF the fruitful expanse
could be obtained.
The whole plantation comprises an +,
area of about 5000 acres all told. There
are some $50 acres under cultivation, off
which 2 300 tons of sugar have been pro-
duced the past season, q portion OF the
land Welding the high average of six
tons to the acre. Mr. Bush, who some
years ago visited plantations in Cuba,
said that he never saw anything APP
preaching to the Waianae mill in extent
and perfection OF equipment, or to this
plantation in the luxurianee Of cane
able revelation to Mrs. Bush that there
was no counterpart in Hawaiian sugar
mill to the sight witnessed in Cuba, OF
plantation laborers (let alone the fact
that they were black slaves) mixing the
molasses with their feet.
About the middle OF the afternoon the
company again went on board the Wal
manalo, that forthwith steamed home
ward by way of Pearl HaIbor. A brisk
southwesterly breeze had succeeded the
mornings calm, making a rather active
sea in rounding Barber's Point-so much
so that the younger members of the party
gave a truce to their diversions, being
soon engaged in making wry faces, as
were some Of the elder ones, at any
monsters of the deep which might be
lurking round the sides OF the vessel.
However, the agony was not for long,
the steamer shortly striking off at a
tangent for Pearl Harbor, the approach
to which was comparatively smooth.
The Waimanalo crossed the bar and
penetrated mile or two, literally out of
sight of ocean, up the broad and deep
east arm of the magnificent haven. Only
the lateness Of the hour prevented farther
exploration, including a trip up the west
arm or round one or more of the emerald
clad isles. All the visitors uttered ex-
presslons OF amazement at the grand
scene disclosed from every point of view
reached. There were the immense ris-
ing plain in front, stretching forward out
OF sight over the summit and across for
an unbroken mile or two from the Wal
amaze foothills; the surprisingly beauti-
full peninsula, islands and borders Of the
harbor, and, last but not least, the vast
maritime capacity of the landlocked
waters beneath Mr.. Bush declared that
he had seen no harbor in the world to
with it, excepting perhaps that
OF New York itself.
Homeward the gallant little boat
throbbed her way, as she ran out beyond
the reef favoring the company with the
view OF sunset in the ocean horizon.
Through a choppy sea she safely carried
her satisfied passengers into the smooth
passage and harbor. The Coronet party
were safely transferred to their noble
craft, bidding their friends goodnight at
half-past seven, with the most hearty
assurances that they had spent an ex-
tremely plr asant day. When the steamer
touched the wharf the venerable DR..
Smith was the first to spring lightly and
1nassisted upon solid ground, a fact at
once attesting his wondrous juvenility Of
spirit and the reju4enating virtue of an
excursion on the bright Pacific.
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