Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-06-22

Iuitc considerable. and the heaving and
pitching OF the ship. though more gentle
itau before. continued. a number OF
lady passengers, who had remained in
"hiding" IN their rooms hitherto, APP
peared in public" for the first time on
the voyage. aud cverybOdy's COuntc.
nance showed more sunshine and
pleasure than usual. was invited into
the captains room, where ] had a long
and pleasant conversation " It'll him and
the pur,cr Soon afterwards the fol.
loving notice was posted at the head Of
the main stairway "By special request
MI A. lensun ha, kindly consented TO
deliver d lecture ON Utah and the Nor.
mon, 10 the Social liall tomorrow
TUESDAY, evening at s &c ock. All are
cordially invited" At noon We were IN
latitude IS So $ n, longitude 40
~ 3" ". Since yesterday at noon We
had travelled 52I miles, which was the
best run yet Oh tins voyage. We we're
6si miles from Honolulu, and i,7o1 from
Victoria
Tuesday, May sslh, the morning was
fine ana beautiful but the lace Of the
ocean still troubled, as the wind conliu.
ued 10 blow bu,kly, II now came from
the east. At noon, when observation,
were taken, we were IN latitude s. 8
35' n, longitude fS5 g. IS" ". Dur
the last tWcuty.iOur hours the distance
To Honolulu had been shortened $40
nautical miles, aud We were now only
5sI.5 miles from that port. but g,o25
from Victoria, In tue afternoon a large
log or tree was observed as VIC passed
along ilJating IN the water at our star
board side At first It was taken for a
wreck. but by the assistance OF glasses
H. true character was soon established,
In conversation with one OF the ships
officers learned that such trees are
often seen as Tar out In the ocean rs this
and that those met with IN this Latitude
are supposed to hail from either the
mouth Of the Columbia or the Frazer
rlyebon the American shore. The ocean
in the Pacific will, generally
speaking, transport floating objects m
direction. This certainly iavors
the theory based on Book OF Mormon
history that the Pacific Isles were
peoplcd from America, and that per.
haps some oi the ships launched 10y
HaggOth were carried by the currents
to The islands lying Tar westward OF those
points on the American coast where
tn Sc ships were originally built
In the evening the announced lecture
came OF. Most Of the passengers aud
officers Of the ship gath sred in the Social
Hall NJ s O'Clock. The captain took
charge VI the meeting aud introduced
the lecturer, who spoke an hour and a
half on the doctrines, history and pres
ent conditions Of the Latler.day Saints.
The greatest attention was paid through
out the entire lecture. a vote OF thanks
was voted the speaker at the close aud
the captain and many others expressed
themselves as being highly entertained IN
what they had heard and regretted that
my leaving the ship At Honolulu would
prevent the delivering Of other lectures
OF a similar nature. II was freely &C
knowledged by all who expressed their
opinions ON the subject that they never
before had understood or conceived OF
'Mormonism" In the light that II had
been presented to them by the lecturer:
aud some Of them promised further
investigation, After the lecture con.
ver,ed with the captain and others of
the ships officers, and also several Of
the passengers until late hour.
Wednesday, May az. | arose at 7:So a.
m. to enjoy the beautiful morning
Numerous coast birds, indicating that
we were nearing land. iluttered about
the ship. At 10 O'Clock a. m. the
mountainous outlines vi the island vi
MOlOsai were dimiy seen on our left,
and a little later the island OF oahu for.
ward on our right was first observed.
The day was pleasant and warm and
everybody ON board seemed unusually
and happy. The officers eN-
changed their heavier outer clothing Tor
the tropical suits Of white, and the pas.
sengeTs also exchanged their clothing
preparatory to landing or spending a few
hours on shore. Most OF the passengers
were bound for Honolulu, a few only
going on 10 Suva, FIJI Islands, and Syd.
ney Australia. Since leaving Victoria
until today we have not seen ship or
vessel OF any kind, or in fact any object
Of special Unrest except the floating log
yesterday When the usual noon OBJ.
servaIions were taken the instruments
showed latitude ~ y o" n, longitude
1877 10 %" W. Knots travelled since
yesterday sos, distance to Honolulu "A
aud rom Victoria 1851 knots or maui.
cal miles.
By O'Clock p. m. We were sailing
quite close to the rocky shores OF Oahu.
Makapuu Point seventeen miles from
Honolulu, was passed at ms p. m:
soon afterwards We passed kuko Head,
and al p, IN. we were sleamlng into
the harbOr Of Honolulu. A number OF
native boys came out to meet the ship.
swimming and performed a number Of
extraordinary ieats in the water, among
which was the expert diving after coin
which the passengers threw out to
them The wharf was lined with peop'e.
some OF whom had come down to meet
incoming friends, but ] looked In vain
for some one to recognize me. At
O'clock the ship was lying alongside the
wharf, the bridge was thrown out, and
passengers landed. Being shown from
the deck oil the ship that particular part
OF Honolulu known in English as
'Punchbowl" in which the Mormon"
Church building Is located. about a mile
from the hatbor, | walked straight M
there and was rewarded Tor my efforts
by meeting Elder Matthew Noall the
president OF the Hawaiian Mission, who
had come over from l.aie to meet me.
but IaI MOI learned OF the arrival Of the
MluWCri I'LL he saw me, though he had
waited Tor her since Friday last. also
met Sister NOall, who had come over
from l-alc with him, aud Brother Edwin
{, Dlbblc,Ol DAVIS county, 'nh. who is
the president OF the Honolulu branch.
These are tie FIRST OF our missionaries
which haze met since leaving home.
l.ller .Noail now accompanied me back
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