The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1888-11-19
EXCURSION PARTY.
A FINE DAY AND A PLEASANT TIME

the little stern wheel steamer Eva,
having placed that craft at the dis
posal of Mr.. b. F. Dillingham;, the
latter gentleman issued, on Monday
last, informal invitations to a num-
Der of ladies and gentlemen to con-
stitute, on the following day, an ex-
cursion party to Pearl River.
At z O'Clock on Tuesday morning
the gathering at Brewers wharf, the
point of embarkation, began; and
by 8 O'Clock all were on board, and
the little steamer started.
The party consisted OF Hon. M.
p. Robinson; Mr.. and Mrs. b. f.
Dillingham;; U. S. Minister Resident
Geo. w. Merrill and Mrs. Merrill
u. S. Consul-General Putnam and
Miss Putnam Judge McCully and
Mrs. McCully; DIR. Lowell Smith
Rev. S. E. Bishop and Mrs. Bishop;
Hon. w. ID. Alexander; Lieut..
Moore, of the U. S. S. Alert, and
Mrs. Moore; Lieut.. Crawford, of
the Alert; Capt. Acland, of the
British Navy; Messrs. j. T. Arun-
del, H. Bishop, Imlach, and Neill,
of England; Mr.. Klugel: Mr.. and
Mrs. w. w. Hall; Mr.. and Mrs. +.
w. Damon; Mr.. and Mrs. f. Aus
tin; Mrs. ]. M. Damon Mr.. j. f.
Brown; Mrs. e. G. Damon Mrs. j.
j. M. Whitney Mrs. w. q. Mer-
rltt; Mrs. E. r. Hendry; Mrs. A.
Lyons; Miss M. Beckwith Mr.. d.
Logan, of the Advertiser" w.
Hill, of the BULLETIN; and several
little Misses.
The day was delightfully."- fine
throughout, the sea smooth, and
just sufficient breeze to be pleasant.
The little steamer glided out of the
harbor and passed near I'll. B. M. S.
Swiftsure, where that vessel is lying
at anchor, giving an excellent view
of the marine monster. About an
hours steaming over gentle swell,
enough only to remind the excursion
lists that they were on the sea, brought.
the party to the entrance of Pearl
Harbor. The bar passed, the water
was perfectly still, the slight swell
outside not affecting it in the least.
Several of the company, although
old residents in the kingdom, stated
that this was the first time they had
been on the waters of Pearl Har-
bOr.
The steamer made about as
straight a course as she could to-
wards the country residence of Mr..
G. A. Brown, which is near the head
of one Of the numerous bays. Mr..
Brown came off in a boat and joined
the party, remaining the rest of the
day, until the Eva started for home,
when he returned to his boat and
pulled for home also.
The steamer kept on the move
until about midday, running into
bays, rounding hcadlands, etc., for
the purpose of showing the charm
ing.surroundings of Pearl Harbor to
the excursionists. At noon the ves-
sci moored to the shore at an unin-
habited spot, and everybody stepped
directly from her deck on to the dry
land, without the aid of boats or
any other bother, bearing with them
the refreshments provided for the
occasion. The shade of algaroba
trees was abundant and near at
hand. Resting in this, keen appe-
tites, sharpened by the sea air, were
appeased; and of the fragments,
when all had eaten to their satisfac-
tion, there was enough taken up and
carried back to the vessel 10 feed
| quite multitude.
After refreshment, cruising around
the harbor, to hooks and corners
not previously visited, was resumed,
until a little past 3 o'clock p. M,
when the Ewa's nose was directed
towards Honolulu.
The excursionists not only en-
| joyed the very pleasant cruise, but
were also extremely delighted with
the variegated land aspects present
ed to view. To those of the party
who were there for the first time the
sight was naturally more enhancing
and impressive than to those to
whom it was familiar. Pearl Har-
Dor, with its innumerable hooks and
bays, its islands, peninsulars, etc.,
is really beautiful place. In spots,
banana plots, cocoanut and mango
groves, rice plantations and COM
Portable looking residences nestle
right down to the waters edge. The
uncultivated lands, and indeed
places where there is but little sol
on the coral rock, are covered with
algaroba trees and other greenery.
Considering its natural attractive.
ness and its nearness to Honolulu
one cannot help feeling surprise thai
so few excursion parties ever &C
there.
After pleasant run back, ovel
as smooth sea as that of the morn
ing, the steamer moored al
Brewers wharf at 4:30 p. m
Some of the gentlemen who
had spent most of the day in the
sun on the upper deck had very
ruddy countenances, but they were
as happy as sandboys all the same
The entire company landed, after q