The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1888-12-04
Excursion to Pearl River.
A jolly Party and a Day of
Pleasure.

In response to invitations from
Mr.. e. II. Hendry, of the Pacific
Hardware Company, ladies', gentle
men and children began to gather at
Brewers wharf, shortly after z
o'clock on Wednesday morning, for
an excursion TO Pearl River on the
little steamer Eva.
After some delay through tardy
ones, the steamer started from the
wharf with a company on board
comprised of the following:-
Mr.. E. r. Hendry and Mrs. Hem
dry, Capt. Graham, (of the u. S.
S. Alert), Mrs. Graham and Miss
Graham Mr.. iona. Austin, (Min-
lister Foreign Affairs), and Miss
Austin; Mr.. Q. w. Ashford; CAT
torney-G eneraD; Mr.. John H. So
per, (Marshal of the Kingdom) },
Masters John and William Soper /;
Lieut.. Moore, (Alert), and Mrs.
Moore; Chief Engineer B. e. Cow
ing, Lieut.. Green, DIR. Green, Pay
master Heap, Past Asst. Engineer
Crawford, and Ensign Gilmer, (All
of the Alert); Mr.. Putnam, Gu. S.
Consul-General), and Miss Putnam /;
Mr.. F. P. Hastings and Mrs. Hast
ings, Mr.. G. A. Brown and Mrs.
Brown, Mr.. w. Foster, Mr.. j. S.
Winter and Miss f. Winter, Mr.. w.
Frear, Professor M. M. Scott,
Mrs. Scott, Master Leslie,
Misses Gertrude and Marion Scott;
Miss Dillingham;, Mr.. r. w. Lame,
(Mexican Consult, Mrs. Lame and
Master E. w. Lame; Mr.. Ed.
Jones and Mrs. Jones, Mr.. F.. o.
White, Mrs. White and Master Cliff
ford White; Mrs. Capt. Fuller, Miss
Fuller, and Master Geo. Fuller !;
Miss Kealo Humphreys, Mr.. j. w.
Robertson and Mrs. Robertson, Mr..
Poidene, Mr.. Homberg, Mr.. A. l..
Smith, Mr.. Tannatt, Mr.. j. C..
Lane, Miss Peterson, Mr.. George
Ross and Mrs. Ross, Mr.. t. Ho-
bron, jr., Miss Hassinger, Mr.. j.
d. Strong, Mr.. G. Bolte and Mrs.
Bolte, Mr.. E. L. Marshall, Miss Tan
ner, Miss Mossman, Mr.. F. Lyman,
Miss Rose Makee, Miss Babcock, Mr..
j. Egan, Mr.. G. H. Tweedie, Mr.. E
f. Bishop, Miss Bella Weight, Mr..
J. E. Brown and Walter Hill.
The run down occupied little
over one hour. The clear weather,
pleasant breeze, and smooth water,
all combined to make the short sea
trip pleasant one.
The bar at the entrance of Pearl
River was crossed before 10 a. IN.
Entering the harbor, we pass Mr..
Dowsett's ranch, or more correctly,
dwellings and storehouses attached
to that property, on our left, and
turning point of low land, jutting
out on our left we find ourselves
perfectly landblocked, and, needless
to add, in water as smooth as the
proverbial mill pond.
Our little steamer followed the tor
tuous windings of enc of the numer-
Gus reaches of water that, together,
form what is called Pearl River,
nearing first one bank, and then
another.
The land on either hand appeared
to be perfect level for many
miles, the almost unbroken plain
reaching to the foot of the noun.
tains.
AS point from point was passed,
each succeeding reach disclosed new
and charming landscapes, the
view ever changing as the little
steamer ploughed her noiseless way
over the still water, the only sound
being the hoarse grumbling of the
exhaust pipe, that, passing ur
through the hurricane deck emitted
a cloud of steam with each stroke OF
the engines.
At many points were noticed
homesteads Nesting in the midst OF
groves of cocoa nut, banana, and
other trees, and scarcely distin-
guishable amongst the luxurian1
foliage.
Arriving at the head of the frs
bend, the steamer retraced hel
course and entered another reach
Here diversion of another kline
occurred. The sloop yacht Hea
lani, that had followed in our wake
from Honolulu, sailed gracefully
close under the steamers stern
whilst some musical genius on the
yacht saluted us with dulcet { 7,
strains from species of trumpet
which was promptly responded tt
by the steamers whistle.
On board the yacht were observ
ed Messrs. l.. A. Thurston, l.. Will
cox, w. o. Smith, G. p. Iaukea, c
B. Wilson, F. Wundenburg, and c
Brown.
The 'Healani' tackled several times
sailing round the steamer, the latte
meanwhile going her best gait, anc
the exhaust pipe showing no sign
of giving up. although one would
suppose each breath was kind o
last final effort.
The "Healani" Showed wonder
full sailing qualities and the prais
bestowed upon her stimulated tn
sporting spirit of Captain Graham
of the y. s. S. "Alert," who order