The Hawaiian gazette., 1888-12-04
SCHOOLS AFLOAT.
saturdays Excursion to Pearl Hnrbor
A Large Party and Grand nay.


excursion party on board for Pearl
River harbor. Hon. NJ. p. Robinson
having kindly placed the steamer at Mr..
r. f. Dil6ngham's disposal, the latter
had in turn extended a kind invitation
to the faculty and students OF Oahu Col
lege, the teachers and advanced students
of Punahou Preparatory School, the
teachers of the Kamehameha School and
the teachers o; the Kawaiahao Girls
Seminary. The trip going down was
enjoyed by almost every one. The sea
was unusually calm and smooth, little
fresh breeze was blowing, the sky was
almost cloudless, and the SUBMITS OF the
Waianae ranges could be seen in the
distance lifting their lofty heads to the
sky. Everybody on board anticipated a
fair days outing at Mokuumeume (Ford's
Island). 4 hope that was strengthened
/ by conditions prevailing at their arrival.
Most OF those who thought before leaving
/ that they were going to be awfully
SeasiCk" were glad when it turned out TO
be. otherwise, although good many of
| the fair eXcuTsionists succumbed 10 Nep-
tunes influence.
Some OF the party sang merrily all the
way, their sweet voices affording great
pleasure to the rest OF the party, and even
the engineers and firemen were moved
to say that never did voices sound
sweeter to their ears before, nor perhaps
were ever such thrilling notes and merry
voices heard on those waters. While
this was going on Prof. BisSel was show
ing his best at comic opera pieces 90 to
an appreciatlve audience of about ten,
concluding amidst great applause Sur
rounded by all these enjoyments, Prof.
Lyons was all the while deeply interested
in surveying the distant verdure-clad
hillSides, every now and then looking at
the bottom OF the sea, trying if he could
see any " brachyura, or pinnotheres,"
or " octopus punctatus."
At 8 :45 q. m, the steamer Eva arrived
off kalaekao fGape Goat, country
residence OF the late Dowager Queen
Emma There, the Hon. c. K. Bishop,
Col. W. f. and Mrs. Allen, and Miss
Bishop came out in . canoe and Joined
the party The way these new arrivals
amusement to those on the steamer,
they being all borne over the reef by
natives and one of them nearly being
dropped into the sea. As soon as they
boarded, the steamers course was di-
reCted for Pearl LOchs, and before u
O'Clock noon, SIokuumeume was passed,
and after cruising little way and hav-
ing good view OF Kaahupahau's Home !
"a god shark, the Ewa's course was
changed and headed Tor Fordls Island, |
where q landing was made on the. lee I
ward side OF the island, and all the !
party, together with their eatables and I
drinkables, were landed on the island by |
half-past twelve. Lunch was prepared 1
and all ate with an appetite that would |
shock theoretical dietist After lunch, /
which occupied over an hour, prepare
ton for the homeward trip was made, /
and the crumbs" tins, bottles, etc,
We're left on the island to tell future ex-
cursioniSts OF the good time this happy
crowd enjoyed Before leaving, several
OF the party took stroll over the soli-
tary island, famous as the place where
the sweetest watermelons are raised,
though the soil is apparently dry and
doesn't seem to be fertile. Algaroba
trees grow here and there, and the en-
tire surface IS covered with grass. In
about three months, that island will be
converted into paradise OF watermelons
Prof. Lyons and many ladies bent on
scientific researches, gathered fossil
corals, spOnges, crabs, mussels, shells,
and many other things with which the
island abounds. After little difficulty
in getting her off, the Eva made a cir
cult of the entire island, and everybody
on board toasted their eyes with the
natural beauties, the picturesque scenery,
the wide and tranquil loehs of Pearl
River harbOr, such a combination OF :
noble and restful views as Puuloa Of all
places affords to indelibly impress the
When the steamer came be-
tween Ford's Island and Axis residence,
Rev. w. C. Merritt, Principal OF Oahu
College, in deep, sonorous tones of voice,
gave utterance to the grateful feelings Of
he whole company toward 8Ir. Dilling-
nam, for his kindness in providing them
with the means OF such refreshing and I
instructive excursion. The sentiments !
II the learned Principal were unani-
nously responded to by ali the excur- |
iionists, emphasizing their feelings with
applause and cheering, three blasts from
he steamers whistle accentuating the :
after, while miTth and meTriment filed !
he air for quite while !
By hali-past O'Clock final glance \
vas given to Ford's Island, Pearl River T
laTbOr and its surroundings, and the 7
teamer's course was directed for Homo
ulu. At Kalaekao, Hon. C.. Il. Bishop
nd party were landed. The homeward Z
nip was made pleasant by everyone.
IN nearing Honolulu harbor few be-
anne very seasick, among which I'M
Iappy number were our scribe and rep
esentatives Of the Oahu College Truth.
It precisely ) 80 p. m. the Eva sgIided (
oiselessly alongside Brewers wharf and !
lnded her gay passengers safely, and /.
fter exchanging greetings between the
xcurslonists, and giving their heartfelt d
hanks individually to Dir 2. F. Dill 2
ngham for his very kind invitation :!
nder which they had experienced so 3.
cry enjoyable time, all returned to
heir homes, greatly delighted with the | D
avs trip to Pearl River harbor. q
The members Of the party were a Il
FLOWS; Hon. G. K. Bishop, 8lr. B. T. Dill e
ngham, Col. W. f. Allen, Mrs. Allen. !
liss Bishop Principal W. p. Olegon. 5frs.
leson, and Mr Levi G.. Lyman Kane
Amelia Schoolj; Principal Miss Pc
con, Misses Davis, Hoppin, RoIlston.
rear, and Height (Ka1aiahao Semi
zryl President ". G. Merritt, Prof. 4.