The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-07-07
William Kline Writes Of De-
ceased in Glowing Terms.
TRAVELS IN THREE COUNTRIES.
Hospitality OF People Here->Sys He
WIN Observation-Disclosures Of Kate
Field-Her Interest IN Hawaii.
Her Long Rides Were Injurious.

William ). Kline, editor and publish
er Of the Amsterdam IN. " Democrat
who was in Hawaii for TWO months
during the early part OF the year, writes
as follows in a recent issue Of the Dem
ocrat:
During my absence Of eight months
I have Travelled upwards Of $4,000 miles
equal 20 three-Quarters Of the dis
lance around the globe. have visited
twenty-five States in our own great
country, and return with s better con-
ception and appreciation than I ever
had before OF its vast extent OF terri
tory. its enormous resources and the
wide diversity OF its crops, climate and
industries. ! was never so proud as
am today Of my own. my native land
the greatest and best country on this
foOJStool.
! have thoroughly enjoyed my rather
extended outing, have met many old
friends and have made many new ones
whom il viii afford me much pleasure
10 meet again. Everywhere have been
treated with the utmost kindness and
cordially and have experienced the
most open-handed hospitality
have spent a couple Of months very
delightfully."- on some OF the island gems
OF the blue Paeihc-the land where they
have July weather in January, the
land where il is always afternoon. and
the land that is pining 10 be annexed 10
Uncle Sans domains, as, indeed, l hope
in good time il may be- While there
saw the great volcano Of kilauea in
both its active and its QuieScent state
sight that very few travellers have the
privilege Of beholding.
Since my return have had many let
tiers from friends whom I met during
my travels. These missiyes come from
Europe, the Hawaiian Islands. the Pa-
ciic slope, Mexico and elsewhere. and
they bring back the pleasant faces Of
the companions Of many an idle hour
But there is one OF these faces that l
shall never see again-that Of Miss
Kate Field. For six weeks we stopped
az the same hotel in Honolulu. and
thus became quite well acquainted. She
had planned 10 visit the volcano OF HI
lagea 81 the same time that l went,
but was detained in Honolulu by i'll
ness Had she been able 10 90 then. I
cannot help believing that she might
have been alive today Her fatal illness
was caused By fatigue and undue ex-
posure TO rain on the Island OF Hawaii
Such horseback trips as she took ex-
haust the energies OF strong men. and q
delicate woman ike Miss Field should
not have been permitted 10 attempt
them.
Is il not sad about Miss Field?7
writes one OF NY fellow travellers 10
Hawaii in letter received today. And
she continues: I cannot get her out OF
my mind. To think Of her dying away
on there, with none Of her own near
her, Il seems too badt'
The Democrat has already spoken Of
Miss Fields character and work. She
was a brilliant woman. and her letters
from the Islands 70 the Chicago Times
Herald we're widely read and quoted.
She was strong advocate OF cable
communication and annexation. y
never knew anybody who spoke or
wrote more conscientiously.
One evening as I was escortiug her
70 reception 1 said. Well. Miss Field
how do you like this country?r oh u
an interested in II, was the careful re-
ply. leaving the impression that she
preferred the States as q place OF resi-
tenee- She took great pains in gather
ing the material for her letters. and al
ways went 10 headquarters for her
facts President Dole. ex-Mfnister
ThurSton, Minister Willis and other
prominent residents were her personal
friends and companions In the words
OF Harper's Bazaar. she was q most in
tereSting woman, OF many gifts and ex-
Taordinary energy, versatility and
courage Il Is said Of her that she vas
Z Eonznly woman always. and per
maps that Is one reason OF her great
popularity and OF the kindness in
which she was held BY people with
whom her activities brought her in
contact
s1aL never forget the pretty picture
sne made sitting in & row boat beside
Captain Piguzn OF the United States
uan-ot-war Bennington. and waving q
smiling aloha, while the stars and
stripes doated over her head. on the
10Th day OF last February. when the
stouS ship Australia bore Us out OF Ho-
nolulu hzrbor.
Poor Miss Field, can hardly make
myseI believe she is gone The news
q her death shocked and szddened ne.
she did vel what she had 10 do
would De Z fitting epitsph for the tomb
o. ms talented fellow worker in The
ranks OF Journalism