The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-02-07
AN EXCURSION.
The Oahu Railway Company
Gives an Excursion - Eva
Plantation Visited - Pearl
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Gives an Excursion - EWs
Plantation Visited - Pear
City Viewed. 2.
The other day an invitation wac
extended 10y Superintendent Ashley
of the Oahu Railway and Land Co,
to some twenty citizens of Honolulu,
officers Of the Charleston and visitors
TO the Islands.
About 8 O'Clock yesterday morn
ing those accepting the invitation
gathered at the Honolulu depot
where the directors car was attach
ed to special engine, ready to start
as soon as an open car was ladened
with some suspiciously looking
freight that was afterwards investi-
gated by the excursionists to their
delight and satisfaction.
Mr.. b. Il. DILLINGHAM;, General
Manager of the Company, and Sup
iatendent Ashley were on time to at
tend the excursionists who were His
Excellency A. p. Peterson, Attorney
General; His Excellency Jno. A
Cummins, Minister of Foreign At
fairs; His Excellency John l..
Stevens, U. s. Minister; Lieut..
Dyer and son, Geo. Dyer, Capt. G..
G. Remey, DIR. Geo. w. Woods, Mr..
Muse, Captain of Marines OF the
Charleston; Hon. Jose Samayoa and
son, Raphael Samayoa, Guatemala;
MIR. Hawkins, Chief Engineer of the
Nymphe; Mr.. John H. Patty, DIR.
Weber, Mr.. John A. Hassinger, Mr..
j. j. Williams, Mr.. FL. Bigelow, Elk
aminer reporter; Mr.. Lionel Stagge,
Chronicle reporter; Mr.. w. A. |
Peares, Ohio, and representative
of the ADVERTISER.
The party proceeded along the
road toward the Eva Plantation,
taking in by sight all objects of in
terest along the way, while Messrs.
Dillingham; and Ashley kindly ex-
planned things in general.
Arriving at the Eva Plantation,
the excursionists took the makai side
first All seemed to be impressed
with the rapid growth of the young
plantation, the beauty of it's sur
roundings and the excellent location.
The artesian wells, six in number,
afforded point of interest. The
water from any two of the wells is
sufficient to water the cane now
growing on about IT'S acres, thus
showing the quantity of water flow
ing from the wells and that the
plantation has ample means for get
ting water to irrigate much larger
acreage. The mauka side of the
plantation was also visited, where
workmen are putting in machinery
for forcing the water from the two
wells bored there.
When the plantation is fully de-
veloped it will be one of the largest
if not the largest on the Islands,
comprising over 5000 acres suitable
for cultivation by very little work.
Of this only IT'S acres are planted
with cane at present. The second
crop is expected to be cut from over
l 200 acres, while the third crop
lIOLu OVER A,UOU, WHICH, Will Uuo HILL
in operation will be one of the obiec-
tive points of great interest on Oahu,
or for that matter on any of the
islands.
From the plantation the party,
with sort of instructive feeling,
which seemed to affect all of the ex-
returned to Remond
Grove. Here was delicious lunch
served by the catering of the Ham {
ilton House steward. After the
lunch Mr.. Dillingham; took the party
out to view Pearl City, returning by
the way of the depot where the spe-
cial was again boarded, this time for
the city.
The excursion was very pleasant
one, thoroughly enjoyed by all. In
fact, little else could be had than a
pleasant time for the attentions and
efforts of the manager and superin-
tendent were both kind and untiring.