The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-09-21
PARADISE OF THE PACIFIC.
A SACRAMENTAN'S LETTER
FROM HAWAII.
How the Islanders Received the
Expedition Landed by the
Philadelphia.

The following letter has been received
by w. r. Hall from W. E. Measure,
son of John H. Measure of 1431 Fourth
street, who is one of the crew of the
United States flagship Philadelphia,
which went to Honolulu in August. The
letter is dated August 18th:
| w. r. Hall, President of the Third
Ward Republican Club, Sacramento
Cal.|Sir: 1t gives me great pleasure
to drop you a few lines concerning my
travels and experiences of the past few
weeks.
Since leaving San Francisco / have
had the pleasure of enjoying a touch OF
that famous malady universally called
seasickness. 1t is delightful CD to say
| the least.
We arrived in Honolulu harbor on
Wednesday afternoon, August Sd, after
a delightful trip of six days and eight
cen hours from San Francisco.
They gave US a royal welcome. The
people got a band and chartered a
steamer to come and meet us several
miles outside of the harbor. Great
crowds thronged the docks, and amid
the firing of guns and great cheering we
entered the harbor.
Honolulu is a beautiful place. The
streets are nicely laid out and we'll kept,
and the residences are of modern de-
sign and nicely put up. Every resi-
dence is surrounded with shade trees
of various descriptions, as we'll as fruit
trees. But it is beyond me to attempt
TO describe the beauties of the Para
disc of the Pacific"
The Shin'S r0ponanu upra a choro drill
ing several times before we went on
shore to raise our flag over these ISL
ands. The fiag-raising took place on
Friday, August 18th, at noon. I can
not tell you much about this affair, be-
cause there was something about it
that beggars description. The cere-
monies We're very quiet, and yet very
impressive.
The transfer of sovereignty md
power from Sanford B. Dole as Presi-
dent of the Hawaiian Republic to Ar
thur Sewall United States Minister,
acting for the Government of the
United States, and the swearing of the
different officers and the militia passed
off very quietly.
The Hawaiian, or Sandwich, group
of island are comprised of seven prin.
cipa1 islands, together with numerous
small islands and uninha bitable rocks
Oahu, on which Honolulu is situated
is the principal business center but is
by no means the largest. I will name
the principal islands of the group in
order as regards size: Hawaii, Maui
Molokai Lalnai, Kauai, Oahu and Lay
sau. 1 do not know whether you Will
be able to pronounce these names or
not
Sugar, coffee and rice are the prin-
cipa1 articles raised for export on all
the islands, except Laysau, which lies
about seven hundred miles to the west
| ward. The principal product of this
| island is guano, which is used on the
| plantations to increase the productive.
ness Of the soil
Right astern, on a reef, is the quaran-
| tine station. Since 1 have been here
saw several hundred Japs discharged
| from there.
! If it would not be too much trouble
please drop me a few lines concerning
the political question. How are things
going at the club and who is runnine
| this fall?
With best wishes for yourself and
the members of the club, and hoping
for a grand old Republican victory al
along the line, am yours truly,
! w. E. MEASURE.