The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1895-12-03

visitors witnessed most interesting
and pathetic sight-a procession oil
some 500 men, women and cnllSieu
1 formed in line to escort the Brothers
10 the plsce where they were 10 con-
Time the good work Of the sisters.
/ The Eslswao baud led the wsy, tol
lowed by the BOYS from the Baldwin
/ Home. Then followed the Bishop,
Fstbar Damien, Father Val
entiue and the Brothers IN
! carriages. Bringing up the rssr were
fully go men and women OF the SET
Element on horseback. The procession
msde frequent stops slong the way
I thar the more unfortunate might not
. become exhausted by what wss to
them a long journey. The people,
I dressed in their best and decked with
I leis. were enjoying their gala day -
only those can who receive visitors
from the outside world only twice
wear. When the process
sion reached Kslswso the little
church was filled 10 overlooking with
those gathered 10 take part in The ser
vices, after which the Brothers were
iu>rslled in their new homes.
About noon the party accompany
ing the Board of Health returned 10
Kslaupspa, where they found some
what sensational state OF affairs swait,
ing them. The surf, which ~as run
ming low in the morning, had become
decldeily formidable, Snd one IL the
steamer boats that had brought the
lunch on shore hsd been capslZeo,
dashed against the rocks snd captain
Thompson treated TO 4 narrow escape
from drowning. HoS 10 get the sec
ond boat safely through the surf was
he next question. The captain snd
PurSer Kelley waited their opportun-
ifv and, with the five sturdy native
bows. took the boat safely through the
breakers mid the cheers OF the crowd
that had gathered on the shore After
luncheon and S trip through the
Bishop home for girls, wherS the low
Ing lAborS 81 the Sisters were again
evidenced. the visitors began 10 think .
OF getting home. To get 10 the Steam f.
er from the regular landing ws> i'm
posi- le, sud IL WAS decided 70 sttempt I
To get OF 81 Waiko.G. Eihlau, s .
native, volunteered TO swim out 10 /
the steamer suG set a. pilot. His .
daring struggle through the breakers /
WAS ) fest seldom equailsu even in I
this country OF daring sud expert 4
swimmers. After the steamer was
under WAY the visitOrs agalu mounted .
their horses, rode back To hSlawao
sid beyond WSikolu ouly 10 mud .
the conditions such - TO make
zmbsrkinE r dang rOuS perform
~ Fh.a N haa
boat, tuc il Was OUT Of the Q1e>-
ton 70 think Of the ladies making the
attempt There was nothing 70 DO
1ut stay sll night and hope for the
breakers 10 20 Gown.
Fifteen II the party remaining on
shore returned 10 kalsupsQa SUI pre-
pared 70 make s night Of il. For food
.heIe was some OF the lUucheon left
over aud plenty Of canned goods at
he s.Ora. The evening ws> passed
,e-y pleasantly. Prof. Richards and
Senator Warehouse held ; largely
attended meeting 81 the y. NJ. {. 4
iui those remaining 81 the house were
.ersnaGei in tue Hawaiian style,
Bed were made mp on the floor snC
]y 10 O'Clock the eXiled B02rj OF
Health with good portion Of the
quests were joining their nasal forces
% : Tirst-cis>s SuOTeSIs-
When morning came the SuTf was
worse than during the previous even
Dg. The only way out Ct the place
yzs TO sale the pSli and tSke
he steamer on the other SIDE OF the :
slaud. \ light breakfast WAS Sesved
mi the psrty st out on its sabbath
iay Journey up the cliff. Natives
vent ahead 70 pTepare the trail, and
" S~o'clock the TOP OF the pai wss
cached. Tue climb was a new eN
,erience for many aDd the beautiful
lev gained from the heights amply
epSid the extra eXertiOu OF the over
sud journey. Arriving ST. Mr.. Meyers
louS- the wanderers were most cor +.
Iisl Y received sDd treaiei 10 splen-
Id dinner. Horses were furnished for
hose who wished, snd the journey 10
lzuuSkaSsi WAS resumed.
b. 5 O'Clock In The sfternoOu sll
IsudS were on bosri the sJesmer
,ound home. Ttey were = little the
worse for wesr, but asserted thst they ,
VOUld not have missed the experience ]
or worlds Even tcO-e who were
oiled about sll GIT 10 the steamer
sid they bsd good time. After
.ss>iug the Moioksi Lighthouse the
iikshSla was sighted, bur il was not
mil TIE arrival 81 Honolulu tbst the
,srty were positive that the Honolulu :
.eOple wanted 70 know their where
bouts.
Many words Of praise sud gratitude
7ere forthcoming - = recogniiiou Of
he kiulEe>S OF the Board OF Health |
nd Mr.. Meyers family; slsO Of the
listers and Others 81 the settlement,
mo did everything within their
over TO assure the comfort OF the
lembers Of the expedition.