The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-12-03


A Large Party and n Grand Day.
The stern-wheel steamer Eva left
Brewers wharf at s Is o'clock on Satur-
day morning, December 1st, with an
excursion party on board for Pearl
River harbor. Hon. NJ. P. Robinson
having kindly placed the steamer at Mr..
B. F. Dillingham'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 of 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 Cords
Island). hope that was strengthened
by conditions prevailing at their arrival.
that they were going to be Z" awfully
seasick" were glad when it turned out to
be otherwise, although a good many of
the fair eXCursiOniStS Succumbed to 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 fremen 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 CD 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 9 40 a. M, the steamer Eva arrived
off Kalaekao Cape Goat, a country
residence of the late DOWager Queen
Emma. There, the Hon. @. r. Bishop,
Col. w. F. and Mrs. Allen, and Miss
Bishop came out in canoe and joined
the party. The way these new arrivals
embarked in the canoe afforded great
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 d.
rected for Pearl Lochs, and before y
o'clock noon, MOkuumeume was passed,
and after cruising little way and hay
ing good view of kaahupahau's Home
"a god shark, the Ewa's course WIS
changed and headed for ForL's Island, |
where a landing was made on the lee |
ward side of the island, and all the |
party, together with their eatables and |
drinkables, were landed on the island by !
half-past twelve. Lunch was prepared !
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., |
were left on the island to tell future ex- |
cursiOnists of the good time this hap |
crowd enjoyed. Before leaving, several |
of the party took stroll over the soil
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 feasted their eyes with the
natural beauties, the picturesque scenery,
the wide and tranquil lochs of Pearl
River harbor, such a combination of
noble and restful views as Puuloa of all
places affords to indelibly impress the
memory. 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
the whole company toward Mr.. Dilling-
ham, for his kindness in providing them
with the means of such refreshing and
instructive excursion. The sentiments
Of the learned Principal were unani-
nOusly responded to by all the excur-
3ionists, emphasizing their feelings with
applause and cheering, three blasts from
the steamers whistle acCentuating the
after, while mirth and merriment filed
the air for quite while.
By half-past o'clock final glance
Was given to Ford's Island, Pearl River
larbor and its surroundings, and the
steamers course was directed for Homo
ulu. At Kalaekao, Hon. G. r. Bishop
and party were landed. The homeward
rip was made pleasant by everyone.
On nearing Honolulu harbor few be-
came very seasick, among which un-
happy number were our scribe and rep
of the Oahu College Truth :
At precisely $50 D. m. the Eva 'glided
alongside Brewers what and
anded her gay passengers safely, and
Ifter exchanging gr etings between the
and giving their heartfe
hanks individually to Mr.. B. F. Dill ]
ingham, for his very kind invitation