The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1896-01-15
"How are YOU. Charlie 2"

curly headed boy OF SIX VINO had etralneo
his eyes to make out well beloved form
remark with a sigh:
"Everybody's papa come but mine de
don't love me"
The United States man-of-war Ben
nington lay in the harbor, at the time
the only warship at the islands. There
were number Of other vessels,
however, which gave to the city quite
the appearance Of seaport town.
Native canoes were darting all over the
harbor. These canoes are long slender
boats with small runner like keel at.
tached to the side to balance them, the
two connected by strips of wood or iron.
Many of the natives were amusing them
selves with top ships, which. with sails
set, were gliding over the harbor, while
their proud owners watched them from
their little boats.
The Australia is an old acquaintance in
Honolulu, and her advent was greeted
with glad cheers and shouts OF joy.
Some of the little boats of the Kanaka
boys ran along side of US, their owners
giving cheer after cheer. The simple
fellows often leaped from their canoes to
the ladder suspended over the vessels
side and came on board.
At last we came alongside the dock,
aud il seemed as if the whole town had
turned out 10 meet u.s. the dock was
literally lined with people; sea OF
faces, most of them of the dark-skinned
KaDaks, were upturned toward us. Con-
tinuous shouts and yells came from be-
low, and when the gang plank was
thrown out, the people came rushing on
board to greet relatives and friends.
Those who expected to go ashore at
once were doomed TO disappointment.
The tide of humanity rushed on board,
and we were driven back TO our state
rooms. Then came q long worry over
baggage. Three or four expressmen
were on board, taking up checks and the
numbers OF berths, and instructing
everybody to wait patiently until the
uproar had subsidized, and then make our
way to the dock where the custom house
officials would 60 through our luggage.
| sank into steamer chair with as
much resignation as a man can have, to
wait until everybody got done shaking
hands and saying
"How are you 2"
wen, now ubV6 you ueous
"Frst rate, have you got over your
cholera scarce"
"Yes, how did you leave Frisco 2 and
now did the elections go 2"
When the excitement which followed
cur arrival had somewhat subsidized,
determined to try to make my way on
shore. With my arctic overcoat on my
arm descended from the gang plank,
wipiBg the Precipitation from my face,
and approached the overworked custom
house officials. There were hundred or
more people present, each anxious to
have his or her trunk, handbag, or valise
inspected first. The officers were busy
opening every sort OF satchel and travel
ing convenience, and plungiDg their hands
into soiled linen, superannuated neck ties,
and other sacred articles OF apparel. In
one valse were found some pistol car
tridges, which we're sized by the custom
house officer, who made their owner dive
into his hip.pocket and pull out the
revolver, which with the cartridges was
held until he could prove he was not
fllibuster, but manlof good character.
Another gentleman bad q Winchester
rifle in his trunk, which was taken
charge of ia the same manner. The
arms we're receipted for, and upon proof
that the person having them was q
r----s-1 ~ts.-~,.-j pvIIaIlS Biv0u -
carry them.
After a long, wearisome wait, the In
spection of my own baggage came. This
trying ordeal over, passed through the
street, where l met a Kanaka coachman
who asked:
"Wantee la carriageG"
eyes, take me to the Arlington"
answered, and, jumping into his one
horse surrey, was driven to the hotel,
through an avenue of palm, date, and
fig trees. seemed to have suddenly en-
tered an immense flower garden. Alight-
ing l asked the driver his fare. He
answered:
"Two bits"
Shilliugs, quarters, and cents are never
used in Hawaii. Twenty-Five cents is two
bits, fifty cents four bits, and seventy
five cents, six bits.
No one had yet appeared to welcome
me. saw some people on the lama or
porch, and some monkeys in a cage, but
none seemed to have any special interest
In my arrival. l stepped upon the lama
and then lady appeared and called a
Ohinaman, telling him to take me to
Number Sixteen. Tho almond-eyed
Celestial picked up my valise and gave
my overcoat a stare. That overcoat was
as much curiosity In the city as q native
Samoan in full dress would be In New
York or Chicago.
We had only gone as far as the passage.
hot. ~
Japanese girl, with hair pulled and feet
bare, came running toward us chattering
like monkey. She took my valise, and
John Chnaman disappeared. The lady
Jap then went out into vast court laid
out in regular walks bordered by tall
palms, cocoanut trees, banana plants,
and every variety of bright foliage and
Towering shrub OF the tropics. The air
was burdened with the sweetest OF per-
fumes, and the gentle cooling OF ring
doves floated about me. 1t seemed more
OF park than a hotel. On either side
were rows of neat little cottages, all be-
longing to the hotel, and all EMPOWERED
In the veTdure of the tropics.
My female escort, carrying my valise,
walked down the lawn path, following.
VIC cOOu phoStu tuitukh u Eht0 tuto thO
street. Turning abruptly to the left, she
entered another building, and assembled
a flight of stairs with me, carrying my
overcoat and perspiring at every pore,
bringing up the rear. In wide corridor
above, we were met by another Japanese
called Tito, who took my valise to room
Number Sixteen.
My apartment was large and sunny.
A great window opened on the porch on
the west, and sank into a seat, for few
moments gazing out upon a rear court.
The scene was bathed 10 the sunlight of
June, altho | was told that this was as
cold weather as one might ever expect
In Honolulu. The houses 10 Honolulu,
by the way, are constructed without
furnaces or other heating apparatus.
There is but one fireplace for heating on
the islands which is at the volcano.house
on Hawaii.
Though Honolulu is tropical town 10
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