The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-12-07

seen Kilauea on a dozen previous
occasions; [ have seen the Dana, New
and South lakes in all their varied
forms; [ have seen Mauna LOa send
ing up fiery column from her sum-
NIT crater of MOkuaWeoWeo 800 feet
or more in height; [ have seen the
lava streams of 1856, 1859, 1868 and
1880 from the side of Mauna Loa to
Hilo, Kawaihae bay and Kau, the
latter flowing from ten to twenty
miles an hour-all of which were fear
fully terrific, awe-inspiring sights
but this present display at Halemau-
mau, though somewhat different, sur
passes them all in real beauty as an
exhibition that can be viewed only
with admiration, without a feeling of
the awe and fear which the others
created. 1t is a picture which no
artist can paint, no pen fully describe
and no person fully comprehend with
! out seeing it. Were it located in
| California or anywhere in the
United States, it would attract more
spectators than Yosemite, the Mari
posa big trees, the Geysers, Niagara
or the Chicago Columbian Fair, or in
deed of all these combined in one
colossal show!
THE PILGRIMS OF ST. GEORGE AT
THE SHRINE OF MADAME PELE.
1t was quite accidental that during
my visit at the Volcano, Mr.. E.. j.
Wythes and his companions of the
yacht st. George, of the Royal Yacht
Squadron, arrived, bound on the same
GRAND, visit to Madame Pele on the
occasion of her "house warming,u
So the descent into the crater was
made by party of ten, starting from
the new hotel about O'Clock in the
afternoon of the Doth, and the edge of
the lake was reached after o brisk
Walk'of sixty minutes. The day and
hour proved to be most Opportune, as
madame was arrayed in her most
gorgeous royal robes, in hues of the
richest volcanic vermillion. Several
of the party Immediately started off
to descend the almost perpendicular
cliffs to secure a closer interview;
but this was found harder task
than was anticipated, and only two.
including Mr.. Wythes himself,
accomplished the feat of reaching the
lower level, and as there was still q
short distance of very uncertain
footing, between them and the flow
ing lava, discretion seemed to be the
better part of valor, and retreat was
ordered, without securing the coveted
mementOes of coins dipped in the
liquid lava, which she sometimes be.
slows on her daring admirers. How
ever, the glowing picture which they
saw OF her gorgeous paraphernalia, |
Will be indelibly stamped on mem |
DRY as long as the name of Kilauea is |
remembered. The visit of the st. |
Georges party was very timely, and |
they unanimously voted that it |
should be marked a red letter day in |
their yachts voyage, as it surpassed |
anything they had seen since leaving
England.
NOTES ON THE VOLCANO.
As everyone knows who has seen
It, the crater of Kilauea is q sunken
pit, three miles in length, and several
hundred feet in depth, enclosed on
Ill sides, by steep walls, which form
20 or 100 years ago
we're in some places 1900 feet high.
N the southern part of this vast pit.
8 the active lake of Halemaumau,
which covers an irregular circular
Irea of perhaps 5000 feet in extent
ach way, and is simply a small
rater pit in the larger one. All the
axes which occasionally appear, such
sSouth, New, Dana lakes, and others
AVE all been located in what has ,
cen termed the "Halemaunau clus-
En-" and are simply different vents =
the same Subterranean volcanic