The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1894-08-31
IMPRESSIONS OF HAWAII
Ladies wear Mother-Hubbard
Gowns in Vogue
in the new Republic.

to say goodbye and see US sail; but the
Australian mails were seven hours late and
we had to wait for them. In the mean.
time We returned to the city and about
y. IN. took French dinner" at swell
restaurant-it was the last meal l ate for
two whole days. Promptly at p. m. we
steamed out into the bay and Immediately
retired and slept soundlv, but awoke the
next morning, oh! SO sick. Seasickness is
something which am not equal to describ
ing On the whole our sail was very pleas
ant-tLe sea, calm and smooth; the service
and table, excellent; the officers, polite and
obliging; and the passengers, genial, intel
ligent and communicative. Each day grew
warmer as we approached the tropics and at
last thin clothing became a necessity. The
flying fish in large numbers would arise out
"f the sea, spread their fins and sail full
hundred yards or more out of the track OF
the vessel. On the morning OF the seventh
day We sighted land. On the left Molokal,
the home of the Iepers-to which all in
feceei with this lingering death are ban
ished for life. There every provision is
made for the comfort. health, medical and
spiritual Attendance of these 100 unfortu-
mates. in one of the healthiest and most beau
tiful valleys of the islands. To our right lay
Oahu, of which Honolulu four destination)
Is the metropolis aud the only seaport and
harbor on the islands. Just outside of
the harbor we are met by the health offl-
GERS and pilot who conduct us safely to
"the haven where we would be-" through
narrow channel, between submerged walls
of coral. The harbor proper is filled with
canoes, which dart athwart the waters
like living creatures, and Uttered with the
curly headed cocoauuts of native youths,
who swim around the vessel and dive like
water-nymphs for the nickle which is
thrown near them by passengers-an ex'
treuely interesting sight. At p. IN. We
land, glad to be euce more upon terra tirma
The Hawaiian republic consists Of five
principal islands: Hawaii, 42l0 square
miles; Maui, $50 square miles; Oahu, 600
square miles; Kauai, 500 square miles, and
Molokai, 270 square miles, upon which the
main portion of the inhabitants reside and
where the principal industries are located;
of Lanai, I0O. 900 square acres; kahoolawe,
80, 900 square acres, and Niihan. 7OOOO
sparse; and of three barren rocks, Molokini.
Lehua and Kaula the scenery is varied,
including barren wastes, picturesque val
leys and sublime mountain scenes. The
climate is said to be the most perfect in the
world-at the seashore perpetual summer,
from 65 degrees to s. degrees, but by as.
ceuding the mountains, more bracing
weather can be obtained, even to the tem
perature of perpetual frost.
Honolulu is a city of about $1,000 in
habitants, where are to be found intelh-
gent, educated, cultivated and refined peo
pie and all the comforts and luxuries that
wealth can furnish.
visited their public schools; Kameham-
cha, an industrial school for natives; Oahu
college, under the charge OF the Congrega-
tional church; Queen Emma's hospital; the
home for aged aud and iutirm native; the
ins Ane asylum, the Young Mems Christian
Association building, the public library
and reading roo:, and the penitentiary and
found all keeping abreast of the times, in
excellent condition and doing effective
work. also visited the Masonic and Odd
Fellows lodges aud found them both pros
periug. There are several native churches,
the Congregational, and the Church of Eng
land and Roman Catholic .cathedrals. III all
of which services are regularly conducted.
All have pipe organs as a rule, the singing
is good and the services devotional and i'll
spring.
At Wankike, a suburb of Honolulu, the
sea bathing is delightful. One my plunge
and enjoy its long easy swell as it sweeps
over smooth, sandy beach, with no fear of
n,dertow or of any tinny monster, and
without the least danger of catching cold.
1t is lovely sport and the bathing must be
experienced to be fully appreciated.
The roads in aud around the city are
kept in excellent condition, and all points
of interest can be reached by the horse cars
and omnibus lines.
The ladies, especially the natives, all
wear "Mcther. Hubbard" gowns, and the
men light trousers and coats without vests)
aud negligee shirts. Most ladies 60 IN car
riages, but when on horse back they ride
straddle; they do their shopping without
aIighting from their carriages and pay EVEN
ing calls, unbonnetted and unattended. 1t
is not considered indelicate for merchants to
wait upon their lady customers iu their
shirt sleeves, and everyone is expected to
lounge at least part of each day.
Honolulu is we'll supplied with daily
newspapers, both morning and evening,
which are ably edited and conducted, and
represent both sides Of the political situa-
tiou.
The former palace has been reitted and
is now known as the Executive Building,
in which the president of the republic and
his cabinet have their Office.
The government is at present a republic,
with Honolulu for it's capital. Its constitu-
tiou Ia largely taken from our own. with