The Hawaiian gazette., 1890-03-25
FROM SAN FRANCISCO TO HONOLULU.
S. S. ZEALANDIA, March, 1890.


or eighty saloon passengers, half OF
whom were bound to Honolulu and the
rest for Australia, but all impelled by
motives of pleasure, business or health,
to exchange the inclement and chilly
atmosphere of California for the balmy
climate of Hawaii The forty inches OF
rain that have fallen in San Francisco
during the past four months, the snow
capped hills of the Coast range, and a
continuous line Of snow on the Sierras,
extending as far as the eye can reach
from south to north, to say nothing OF
the frequent attacks OF La Grippe, show
the statement to be no idle fiction. In
deed, Just as our ship was casting loose
from the Folsom Street Pier, parting
salute of hailstones greeted her and
covered the deck with a frozen mantle.
But as she moved off into the stream, a
beautiful rainbow spanned the Contra
Costa Hills, cheering the tourists with
the hope OF lovelier chimes beyond the
sunset shores of the Golden Gate,
whittier our good ship was bound.
" wonder why more tourists do not
90 to the Sandwich Islands to escape the
cold, dismal weather that prevails every
winter in California and other sections
west OF the Rocky Mountains" re-
marked passenger on the ZealandIa.
d" | mean persons in well-to-do circum-
stances who have the means and the
leisure to go and enjoy vacation in the
mild and invigorating climate of Hawaii
Where leaf never dies in the ever blooming
bowers,
And the bee barquets on through whole year
of flowers
There are thousands of such, who if
they only knew what adelightful retreat
the islands furnish, would not hesitate a
moment"
Gone reason is, replied 6ystander,
g because very little is known about the
islands in the United States. l myself
tried, some years since, to learn what
sort of place it was. whether the people
were savages or not, and whether the
English language was spoken there, but
after inquiring at several bookstores in
New York, Philadelphia and Boston, and
finding nothing that would furnish the
information, gave up the idea. A year
ago friend loaned me copy of Miss
Birds book, after reading which | de-
cided to come Another reason is, so
long as you have no cable to Honolulu,
it seems to those who are daily accus-
toned to correspond by telegraph, like
going out OF the world, to go beyond its
reach. Lay cable from San Francisco
to Honolulu, and l guarantee you
thousand visitors where you now have
fifty"
Every steamer that crosses the Allan
tic or Pacific carries among its passen-
gers men and women OF culture and re-
finement. 1t was so on the Zealandia,
and it required but little effect to find
the talent necessary for the entertain
ment OF the ships company. On We'd
nesday evening, by request, Mr.. w. Il.
Whitehead OF Manchester, England, gave
a pleasant lecture and concert which was
much applauded by his audience. He is
an original jolly humorist, travelling IN
the interest Of temperance, and COM
bines, in a wonderful degree, the quail
ties of a rare vocalist, organist and lee
turer. Wherever he goes, he attracts
crowd with his musical and most humor-
GUS entertainments, which are of the
right sort-good music, short speeches
and funny anecdotes-with the true ring
about them. He has the pleasant Lam
cashire dialect, has travelled with success
throughout Canada and the United
States, and is now going to do Australia.
He promises to spend a month on these
islands, on his return, and will doubtless
!, y,-nll r,,..xr>A 10
On the following evening Thursday,
a more varied entertainment was given,
which developed some fine amateur mu-
sicians, who would be a credit to any
city Besides several excellent vocalsts,
the piano playing OF Mrs. II. F. Wich
man and Mr. J T.. Ashdown was Of very
high order. The following announce
ment and programme indicate TIE char
acter Of the entertainment, which will
long be remembered by those present:
GRAND CONCERT AND COMBINATION s"
ENTERTAINMENT.
(Change of Programme Every Two
Minutes
This THURSDAY EVENING, March 18th.
s O'Clock.
ENGAGEMENT EXTRAORDINARY
of the
TROPIC OPERA BoUFFE Co.
The greatest success of the Pacific
Ocean"
Under the Direction of Col. J. F. Hobbs.
J. AShdown .. General Manager
f. Sanford Taylor Musical Director.
No one, young or old, grave or gay can
afford to miss this charming performance.
Admission Free.
Reserved Seats Half Price.
PROGRAMME.
l. Pianoforte Duet Overture, Tampa.
Mrs. Wichman and Mr.. Ashdown.
=. Song -. 500. " Selection.
Mr.. Wiehman and Quartette.
3. Zealandla Chorus .... Medley.
by the Company.
1. Grafton incidents of Travel in the L S.
Father J. Golden
). Instrumental Trio. =" Flower Song"
MesSrs. Taylor, Ashdown anu Berry.
6. Song -. 800. Selected,
]. Glass and Chorus
I. Selection -..Ha:monica and Bones.
c J. Allen, Taylor and Z. C. Whitney,
W II Whitehead