The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1889-01-14
Christmas Day at Sea.
Latitude 1891 North, L0nSi-
tude $1,000 ".
Concert and Sports on Board r..
NJ. S. S. Mariposa
| Per Sea GW ET1reSs to tie
Bulletin
OK THE EQUAToR,
Pacific Ocean, Dec. %, 1888.

snip MarlpoSa are 'happy Iainlly.
The chronic grumbler is conspicuous
by his absence. If there have been
any complaints l have not heard of
them. The commander, Captain
Hayward, is an admirable discip-
lnarian-firm but courteous. Every.
thing goes on like clocli-wort, with
this difference that there is no risk
of break or stoppage of his wcll-regu-
lated machine. The table is good,
the service admirable, and order and
cleanliness every where prevail. UE-
der these conditions it is not cause
for wonder that the voyage should
be married. BY agreeable intercourse
between the passengers and officers
of the ship.
At Honolulu we took leave of
several of our fellow voyagers from
San Francisco with regret. Among
these was Mr.. Tibbs, who had con-
tributcd so much to the success of
the first concert. His loss, however
serious, did not quite exhaust the
musical talent and organizing skill
of the passengers. At Honolulu
we were joined by Mrs. Crocker of
San Francisco and several gentle
men, one of whom, w. p Bevan,
is ''host" in himself. This gen
tleman is musical composer of
marked ability, and under his skill
full guidance an orchestra of seven
was formed and trained to partici-
pate in u grand instrumental and
vocal concert to be given on Christ
mas day. The orchestral rchearsals
were more noisy than harmonious,
but by dint of perseverance, tact
and infinite good nature, Conductor
Bevan succeeded in getting the raw
material into somewhat decent form,
although the gong and tambourine
manipulated by Messrs. Exon and
Creighton respectively proved dis
cordant despite all his efforts. The
comb accompaniment of Messrs. p.
Bevan and II. Watson, and the per-
Torrance of Mr.. j. Hayward on the
bones and Pans pipes redeemed the
character OF the orchestra.
The day after leaving Honolulu q
committee on sports was formed,
consisting of the following gentle
men: w. NJ. Arnold, Z. Exon, j.
II. Pounds, r. j. Creighton, II.
Watson, and Z. Bevan. Mr.. Il. Il.
Croker was appointed Treasurer
and Mr.. Pounds Secretary. Sui
Committees on sports and music sci
vigorously to work, A purse was
subscribed by the passengers fol
prizes, which were purchased al
Professor Gie's tonsorial temple anC
art bazaar.
General regret was expressed thai
the Moriposa should have left Homo
lulu without palms, evergreens anc
flowers, for decorating the Socia
hall but thanks to the ingenuity
and artistic taste of Mrs. Watson, ;
very pleasing effect was produced
by the draping of flags. The legent
ga Merry Christmas" in rustic let
tiers of white cotton wool on blacE
knee wrap, above the piano was al
artistic, simple and touching re
minder of ''home and loved one
dear" peculiarly gratifying to al
who participated in the concert.
The sports began at 10 O'Clock a
M, and lasted until 5 p. M, witt
an interval for lunch, the various
events being we'll contested. Thes
consisted of shuttle board, quoits
egg and spoon race for ladies
marking the pigs eye won by
lady throwing bean bags, needl
threading and sewing contests, chill
dren's race, sack race, potato rae
and obstacle race. The last was ;
very severe test of speed and physi
cal endurance. Chief Officer iIar
had erected barricade of rope ne
work amidships on the port side
about six feet high, through whic
the contestants had TO crawl aftc
the start; then through wind sail
spread on the deck; thence over
barricadc of oars and finally throug
a canvas tank, eight feet square an
five feet deep filled with wateI
Messrs. p. Bevan, Pounds and ,
Hayward started and made renal
able good time. Hayward lost I'll
race through not going round IL
entire course owing to misuude
standing. There was also a viii
tournament.
The Storage passengers enjoyC
the sports fully as much as the
more fortunate fellow passengers
the saloon, and had a tug-of-w
and quots matches on their own a
/ count.
t The Concert in the Social hi
t commencing at eight p. m, was
: great success. The following pr
gramme was given;
FIRST PART.
Grand Musical Selection '.......
r .................M ariEosa Orchest
y Duet-See the Pale Moon .....,......
u ........Miss Bergman and Mr.. tx
Song-Scotch Brigade. Miss sh
: Instrumental selection.... Miss |.
Song-sailing .......,.....Mr, Walla
AT this point in the Concert lilo
$ j. T., Lesesne, L. S. Consul-GeneI
Il for Melbourne, was called upon
= distribute the prizes to the wlnnl