Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-10-25
4 VISIT To KILAN EA.
The largest Active Volcano in The World
Where the Goddess Pele Reigns In Terrific
Wonder.

We left Honolulu on Tuesday, August
lst, our party consisted of four young
men and six young ladies. At five
O clock in the evening our boat pulled
away from the dock, where many of
our friends had gathered to see us off
and they literally covered us with "leis"
which are wreaths of flowers. For an
hour or so after leaving the dock, we
had a Jolly good time, but We soon
struck the channel between this Os!and
and Mani, and l never saw dock
cleared quicker and the echo of the
New Workers" could be heard above
the sound of the dinner gong which
was ringing. | remained on dock
little longer than the rest; although |
was beginning to feel uncomfortable,
but | wanted to see that the rest were
all right, when l made beehive for
my state room, and 1 believe l wLs
never richer inm my life. The ship rolled
and plunged terribly until we struck the
leeward side of Molokai, where it was
not so bad, but we still had to lay fiat
in our backs, for we had another chan
mel to cross before we reached Lehaina
on Mani, where we were Joined oy four
other friends. At all landings the ship
anchors about one half mile from shore
and sends small boats TO the docks 1oI
passengers, etc. We next landed al
Mokenna, the pineapple ranch, and
then started for the Island of Hawai,
our destination. We now have t.e
! IL. I
horrors Of sea sickness were on us again,
and as one of the young ladies express
ed it the half can never be told.
cur ships appeared TO be playing leap,
frog with the sea, the way she tossed and
plunged We finally reached Hilo, or
destination, which Is 2UO miles from
Honolulu. at $50 O'Clock Wedn ssday
evening and Immediately retired.
After a hearty breakfast the next morn
iu.- we left ut 9 O. lock in a large hack
drawn bv four extended horses for the
volcanoes. b miles distance. The
road is a fine one and carriages can
20 - miles of it, then the passengers
are transferred to mu- and taken over
"a narrow trail the remaining 10 miles.
The road winds through the most
picturesque country and indeed re-
minded me of Chester county, with the
exception Of the tropical growths, such
as the birds nests ferns and huge ferns,
tive feet in circumference and 80 and
10 feet high. The view is ever chang
ing. now a sugar cane tract, then
"A stretch of ferns, and through con-
tlnuous forest of five miles of ohias
mountain apple obelos, screw pines
with their brilliant flowers, bananas
and palms, waved into perfect jungle
hv many kinds Of creepers. Beyond
this the forest is broken for many miles
bv kind of pasture land, overgrown
with ferns and by small garden plots,
where may be seen the vine OF tae
ground -calabash then by a coffee plant.'-
ton Of the delicious Kona coffee.
Taken altogether this road in my e'-
timatiOn is the Paradise" In the
forest about the halfway house, where
we were refreshed by luncheon, is both
the green and rich garnet ii plant ana
branches of wild ginger. Shortly after
we mounted on mules We reached TIE
fern forest. Here a trail winds in and
out for a mile over fern trunks laid side
by side.
We arrived at the volcano house 4O4O
feet above the sea. Here the first ap-
pearance of volcanic action is seen IN
the sulphur fumes. They rise slowly
and are waited heavenward like incense
from a mighty censor, We spent the
evening at the hotel in an hilarious
manner as only young folks can. Early
next morning one of our party ana my
self started out without guide for tie
active crater, while the rest of the par
" started for an extinct crater about
mile away. We went down the hrs'
mile. which is a narrow trail, and dls
yended over 1000 feet. and agIln
passed through luxuriant growth OF
vegetation We then struck the lava
CLOVIS, which are block level land hK'
stone and have not a particle OF vegeta
ton growing on them. This makes
the floor Of the first crater, and aitel
walking over this two miles, we came
tU the summit of the second crater, w
slowed our pace little as | began t'
feel little frighteded, but before w
were aware of it, was looking at tn
most terrible sight | ever expect to VII
ness. There to the side of this secon'
crater or pit was the active volcano
Kilanea. sometimes called the abode O
Pele, or Halemaumau, the "Home o
Everlasting Fire" Here we saw lake
about 900 feet across, with SIDES Il
feet high. In the centre and one o
two places in the sides fountains OF IRE
would shoot up 80 and 40 feet hlgh'
Some OF these fountains are estimated
To- contain from 10 to 10 tons of moltel
lava, so you can imagine the force
takes to upheave it. We sat there 10
two hours and gazed in silent awe upol
the miracle. At times there WAS ON.
silent throbs from its restless, moltci
trcast Then the lake would roar ant
ldungc like q maddened steed. At n'
Two seconds is it the same j coul'
nurdly turn to leave the weird fascinal
my scene; but we had promised to JON
lhc rest Of the party at lunch. W.
started back, it taking us just 4O mlnu
'cs to reach the hotel. After lunch. a
" #o orr entire rarty headed by guld
StaT ed back again and when We reacn