Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-08-25

lady, that you we're greatly disappointed
this morning on your arrival. Why were
you eo7H
She confessed to having formed her ideas
of i volcano from the geography, with Its
powders and rocks flying from its mouth.
"And, now 2" | ask.
Now2 Oh, this is grander greater,
more awe-inspiring than anything | ever
dreamed of. | am perfectly, wholly salts
fed"
And /" murmured the Senator "
have seen the wonders of Niagara, the
mammoth caves, Vesuvius, and the famous
scenes Of the Old and New Worlds, but
this zurpasses all .
So we sat Now absorbed in watching
the gruesome Tevels Of the fire queen Pele,
beneath us, and anon breaking into speech,
born of the time ard the hour.
"Who can question the presence OF God,
the glory OF His might, Or the infnitude OF
His power when gazing upon such a scene. >.
So saying. we arose, and began
oCe LONG RETREAT.
Each with a lantern to light up tie dan
gerous path: the gloom about us. the rcar-
ing, crashing thu,i Of the lake behind us,
AttS N%AAot GiOtr.An Vi clGN'NG WHICH SOlliS-
times swept over Us, the darkness over
head now doubiy dark, the orunchipg soft
lava beneath our feet, and anon the gleam-
ing flames from eleven differe at sources or
mouths, made scene of never fading
grandeur which will live in our memories
os long as life shall last
OTHER MATTERS
Ii this letter were not already SO long
should like to speak of the many other
events Of our trip. For the present let me
at least say that in no place can be found
a better resting place for weary travellers
! than here at this mighty crater. Let me
take the step from the sublime to the
ridiculous las did the Senator when he
slipped down the sharp projecting lava to
the base OF the hill, leaving, as he AYERS
some "pants" on the downward trip), and
tell you that while at the Vol
cano House we we're regaled on
the most delicious mountain beef, every
sort of vegetable from green peas tc
radishes, with the freshest of cool milk
and butter, pineapples in abundance
strawberries and cream, besides many
other delicacies. Colonel Maby and wife
understand the art of entertaining, and
their guests are at home. Our return triE
was successfully made in about four hours
and we were once more put aboard the
Kinau. We were not so i'll on our return
and | had time TO note the extreme ele
gance and comfort Of our boat. Electric
lights and bells, finely furnished saloon
staterooms both above and below deck, a
choice; superb cuisine, and quiet, eff
cient walters made our little ship thu
counterpart of the larger floating palace,
! on the Oceanic line.
! pass over our return voyage, the arri
| val of the King, who boards the vessel a
kailua or Hawaii, and who moved abou
on deck afterwards with the quiet ease o
a well-bred man.
We reached Honolulu Sunday Afternoon
at O'Clock Shall add, for the benef
of those who might like to visit this great
est of living wonders, that the round-triE
| tickets from San Francisco to Honolulu
and return are SIPS; to the volcano, $50
which includes every expense, so that fol
less than 5000 from San Francisco ont
might come here, visit the volcano ane
I still have two days in Honolulu-beine
gone just three weeks from American
, shores.
The three delegates from the Conven.
| tion prepared some resolutions for print
highly eulogistic of Mr.. Wilder and hi.
efficient aids in this pleasant voyage, and
as was not a member, | take this op
portunity of adding hearty second t
their hymn of praise
SUsA You've GATES.