Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-01-29
spesial Correspondence Herald and Tribune
HAWAII, THE "PEARL OF
THE PACIFIC"
Sans Souci and the Government Build.
ings, with "reminiscences of Jnles
Verne and Robert Louis Stevenson.
Copyright, 1895, by Funk & Wagnalls Com
pany, New York.

The most celebrated hotel and bathing
place in the islands is Sans Souci, which
Is near the famous Diamond Head. Sans
Souci has had for its guests some of the
most famous literary men of the age.
Mark Twain spent good deal of his
time while on the islands at this place.
Jules Verne and Robert Louis Stevenson
made 1t their home. The latter, in writ
ing of this cool retreat, said:
"lf any one desires such old fashioned
things as lovely scenery, quiet, pure air.
clear sea water, good food, and heavenly
sunsets hung out before his eyes every
evening over the Pacific and the distant
nills OF Waianae, | recommend him cor
daily to the Sans Souci."
l found several gentlemen at Sans
Souci who had very vivid recollections
OF Stevenson. He is described by all as
small man, weighing, perhaps, less
than one hundred pounds, and an in :
veterate cigarette smoker. 1t is barely
possible that nicotine poison hastened
the end of this strange, mysterious, man.
HE smoked from morniug until
night" said the manager of the hotel.
81 am certain he would consume sixty
cigarettes day. He was very pleasant,
unless irritated, and then he was like
madman. Those who disturbed him
while writing or medltating were sure
to hear from FROM"
Mr.. Timmons, city editor of The Ha-
waiian Star, said:
81 met Mr. Stevenson while he was
here, was very strangely impressed by
him from the first. learned that he
was at San Souci, and went to call upon
him. Reaching the quiet place, / crossed
the lama and entered the house proper.
No one was in sight but small, ordinary
looking man, and he went on with his
writing
"Where is the landlord? / asked.
"'He is OUT answered the small man.
and.he went on with his writing.
"Well, perhaps you can answer my
question; came to see Mr.. Stevenson.
"'The small man dropped his pen
arose, and, extending his hand, said:
"I am Mr.. Stevenson
"This was my introduction to this re-
markable man,
Then Mr.. Timmons told me how Mr..
stevenson came to write his famous
novel, "Dr. Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde"
"The novel was written on this island
and in this town. The DIR. Jekyll and
Mr.. Hyde live in Honolulu, and you will
perhaps meet him before you 60. That
novel was the offspring ofa bitter religi-
ous war between Reverand Father Dan
Mon and Rev. DR.. Hyde, DID,, who has
charge of the mission school in this city
Tor the training of preachers. The con-
troversy between the priest and DR..
Hyde waxed warm, and Mr.. Stevenson
espoused the cause of the Catholic priest
He threw his whole soul into the con-
fiict and for a while it seemed as if we
were likely to have religious war. Dr.
hyde, able, sharp, and cutting, answered
MN from the pulpit and through the
press until the contest became person
ally bitter.
MIR. Stevenson had up to the time of
this controversy, it seems, entertained a
high regard for DR.. Hyde, but as the
wordy war grew bitter, he fancied he
discovered in him dual nature. At
times he thought the doctor the yery
perfection Of gentleman, scholar, and
Christian; at others he seemed very
demon. This idea seemed to grow with
his morbid fancy, and he conceived from
it his wonderful novel"
was anxious to meet DR.. HYDE. the
man who so strangely inspired the won
derful novel, and when did meet him
was impressed that he was more Jekyll
than Hyde. He is tall, finely formed,
highly cultured gentleman, with fine
scholarly appearance. He is Secretary
OF the Social Science Club, meeting Of
which had the pleasure of attending,
and at which place met him.
This club, by the way, is composed of
the most scholarly men on the Island.
President Dole is member, and attends
the meetings regularly. In addition to
myself there were other American guests
present, the most prominent of whom
were United States Minister Willis, and
the captain of the warship Bennington.
AT this meeting DR.. Rogers, Secretary Of
the Labor Bureau, read an able paper on
the labor problem which was thoroughly
discussed and commented upon, One
can not realize the force of American
ism in the club. Chief Justice Judd, of
the Supreme Court, and Professor Alex
ander, the historian, are members of the
club, and were born ON the Islands, vet
they, with the others, argued the ques-
ton from an American standpoint.
The meeting was at the residence of DR..
Hyde, and, altho 1 studied him closely
all evening, discovered none of the ain
carnate fiend," which Stevenson repre-
sents Mr. Hyde to be in his novel.
1t was while living at Sans Souci that
Robert Louis Stevenson conceived and
wrought out his wonderful book, and l
decided to visit the famous resort. TO
reach Sans Souci had only to take the
Waikiki street car, go to the end of the
line, and walk the rest of the way. The
ride is pleasant one, and well worth
the time and ten cents it costs to make it.
1t was about two o'clock in the afternoon
when boarded the car driven by native
and went rolling along the street past
the government grounds and buildings
past pretty houses half hidden by grace
full swaying palms, ferns, and the rich
tropical foliage, past banana plantations
and groves of tall cocoanuts, for long
stretches with the sea beech on one side
and delightful grove on the other.
The manager of the famous resort
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