Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-08-29

under the American nag. At tn G
conference of Friday evening the
Hawsiians were given the same
cordial assurances of their recog-
milton as American citizens which
were given at the meeting in other
places. An excellent influence
was left by the conference. The
people in dispensing seemed to be
in quite a satisfied mood.
After the native meeting the
Commission was given reception
at the hotel by the people of HiIo.
The rooms we're crowded. Many
people were in attendance from
the country. There seemed to be
a feeling of satisfaction pervadipg
the gathering, both with the
friendly hearing of the Commits :
sioners, in face to face
intercourse, and with the candid
and fair tone of their public com.
munications. DIR. Pritchett, as
the herald of new era in harbor
improvement, was a lion of the
occasion as far as his own quiet
way would permit. Refreshments
were served excellent in quality
and unlimited in quantity.
From the reception everybody
fastened to the steamer. The
Kinsu left about 10 p. m. Her
course was headed for the leeward
side OF the island, and the usual
smooth water was found along the
Kona coast when the passeng ers
got about in the morning. In
Kealakekua bay the steamer ran
close in, to give a near view Of
Captain Cooks monument.
A stop was made at Ksilua for
a meeting with the inhabitants of
North and South Kona. These
were represented by the following
named committee who met tn.
Commissioners on the wharf:
A. McWayne, District Magis.
trste, North Kona;
Thos. II. Wright, District Mag.
istrste South Kons;
j.. X. Nahale, Deputy Sheriff
North Kona; ...
8, Lazaro, Deputy Sheriff South
Kona;
Alex. Lindsay, Captain North
Kona Police;
s. w. Kaai, member last House
of Representatives;
Il. X. r. Amalu, Deputy Dis
trict Magistrate South Kona;
John Greig, Deputy District
North Kona;
M. F. Scott, George CLARK, L. 8.
Aungst.
An adjournment was made to
the old stone church, where an
interesting meeting was held. The
notes of speeches are reserved for
transcribing.
After the meeting A. Cockburn,
we'll known to readers of the Bull.
LETIN for his interest in cot.
fee, conducted Mr.. Hit and others
through a coffee mill. 1t is a
large concern costing $4,000 de-
signed to handle the output of
two thousand acres.
While the meeting was proceed.
ing on shore, a hookupu was given
to the Queen on the steamer. Ma
tives went out in canoes and pre-
scented offerings of meats, fruits
and vegetables to their ali. There
was chanting of meles, and
the scene was highly interesting
to the strangers who remained on
board.
At Kswaihae there was a stop
of two hours to load cattle and
sheep. The loading operations
we're, a great sight for all the
strangers, official and otherwis, ,.
Judge Frear conducted a party to
see at close quarters the ancient
house of refuge near the landing.
The steamer called briefly ut
Mahukona, then headed for Maui.
Calls were made at the usual
places and, after u smooth passage,
the Kinau tied up in Honolulu at
IL o'clock noon Sunday.
Senator Morgan had returned
ahead of his colleagues in the
flagship Philadelphia as the guest
of Admiral Miller. Minister Sc
wall, who had gone to Hilo in the
Philadelphia, returned in the XII
nau. ... DANIEL LOGAN.