The record-union., 1894-10-04
TEE PARADISE OF THE PACIFIC.
Picturesque Hawaii and Its Magnificent
Belongings.
Rev. II. II. Rice's Interesting and In-
structive Lecture on the sand
wfch Islands Last Night.

The lecture for the benefit of the West
minister Young Peoples Society of Chris
tian Endeayor last night by Rev. III. II.
Rice was fairly attended, but not at all in
comparison with its merits, and those
who were not present missed rare treat
The subject was Picturesque Hawaii"
and it was admirably handled and pro-
fusely illustrated by steroopticon views
made to order for the lecturer. Mr.. Rice
last May conducted an excursion party to
Hawaii, and seven weeks were occupied
in the tour. Every point of interest in
the islands was visited, and he has
brought away with him mementoes and
views that, taken with his lecture,
transport his hearers with him from po int
to point of MS journey, until they go
away almost willing to make affidavit
that they actually made the trip.
1t is revelation to those who have not
visited the islands and gives to them a
vivid idea of the grandeur and beauty of
the scenery such as they never could
have gained by reading, as at each
reference OF the speaker an appropriate
scene came into view, fixing in the mind
through the aid of the eye, the mental
picture evoked by the speaker. 1t is in
deed a land of marvelS; q land where the
beauty OF paradise Is seen side by side
with the desolation of volcanic waste; the
utmost luXuriance OF Nature cOntrasted
with the most barren scenes; the calm
heavenly blue of the waters in the harbor
relieved by the curling white surf that
necessarily dashes against it's shores.
Our own magnificent Yosemite is par
alIeled In many of its most beautiful and
striking features, waterfalls almost as
lofty and lovely abounding in the islands,
While the rugged, perpendicular cliffs
nearly rival those of our famed valley
The luXurlance OF the tropical vegetation,
as shown in the views, is another revela-
ton TO the spectator, and he feels after
the lecture is over that he has drank
deep from a fountain of knowledge
hitherto unknown to him.
beginning with the arrival OF the party
at Honolulu, MIR. Rice describes the
starting OF the party on the little steam er
IN which the trip was made. A map of
the islands is shown, which gives the be-
holder an opportunity to gain a better
idea of their size and relative position.
as well as that OF places commonly
spoken OF, than most people possess. The
conformation Of the rock bound shores is
shown by the maps as well as the views.
Oahu comes first on the trip, with its
mountain views, Kahili Valley and taro
paIShSSJ olIs DidLuOnd lISdUy It's grass
hutS and native feastS: Laysan Island,
with its millions of sea birds and vast
quantities OF eggs, which are gathered tor
use. Then came map OF Kauai, with
views of Nawiliwili Bay, Lihue, many
lovely waterfalls and the charming Han
alei Valley; Molokai, the leper island,
with its huts and the monument to the
good priest who gave his life for the lep-
erS.
Then came map of Maui, with views
of Hama, lao Valley and the mighty cra-
ter of Haleakala. A map of Hanai, the
garden island, with a series of beautiful
scenes, was also shown. Last of all came
Hawll, the most interesting of the group,
with It's terrible volcanoes, Mauna Loa
and Mauna Kea, and Kilauea, with
It's vast burning lakes. The great
seams In the island where the
river OF lava flowed during the eruption
or Mauna Loa in 1881, showing how the
lava poured over the cliffs, are seen, as
well as the traces OF early eruptions as
seen. The town of Hilo, barely missed
by the fiery flood of 1881, and with an
annual rainfall of 200 inches, is shown
with It's harbor. Hakala landing, where
one is swung out from the top of the
preclplce with a crane when wishing TO
take boat, the old temple at kawaiapae.
Nalpo Valley, Honolii Gulch, Cocoanut
Island, RAINBOW Falls, beautiful road
amongst ferns and palms, and lastly,
set OF views of the burning lake of Kila-
uea, realistic in themselves, and rendered
still more so by the vivid description of
the narrator. which makes one almost
shudder as he follows him in his mind
along the narrow trail. a cross section of
the lake is also given, showing its Won
dertul fiuctuation and its rise and fall of
$50 feet in the past three years.
As the last scene is shown the spectator
feels as If he had in reality made trip
through wonderland, as he comes back
to the realities of life. If Mr.. Riee's Sec
ond lecture, tomorrow night, be as inter-
esting, it will be a rare treat 10 those who
hear it.