Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1899-05-18
SANFRANCISCOFO HONOLULU.


- the object Of our investigation on
Tuesday might. Accompanied By pro-
fessional guide Eve Of rs from the Occi-
dental Hotel visited this grOsesque
heather scene IL lies very near to one
Of the most fashionable parts Of the city
and contains probably 1900 Chinese 1000
being women First we stopped at the
large establishment Of Sing Fat & Co,
where Chinese and japanese novelties
are displayed for sale by dozen clerks.
Chinese gentleman who are ready TO
show the customer every courtesy, and
our party showed due appreciation by
purchases
Proceeding down the street, Chinese
10 right Of Us, Chinese TO left Of Us, Chi
nese in front Of Us quiet and orderly.
men, women and children with their long
queues, We could readily imagine our
selves in Shanghai. Presently We met
small band marching up the street
playing melodious Christian air-what
il it:-nOthing less than Chinese Sal
vatIOn Army. Yea, Christianity in its
various forIns i making some progress
among this benighted spiks: may God
speed the day OF their eaAmpIete CONVEX
sion; may His people be very zealous in
this work. The readers Of the BEAccx
! would heartily share this prayer with
me, had they accompanied rs through
the revolving scenes which we next wit
messed. will not picture alI-how We
descended into cellars, through subter-
, raEean passages and saw the Opium
smokers in their holes; holes / call
them for they were close apartments
about 6x10 feet in dimension with little
or no ventilation. Sometimes q knot
hole in the board partition was the only
means Of admitting the air from the IN
dergrOund passages. Glad was to get
above ground again to breathe some
oxygen.
On. Thursday about O'Clock in the
afternoon we steamed out of the harbor,
amidst the cheers of crowds upon the
wharves, the shIill scream of steam
whistles, the patriotic music Of our band
and the answering shout Of our boys.
Especially gratifying was it to see Eng
lish ships dipping their coIors as we
passed. and our soldiers answered with
a hearty shout The Golden Gate" one
mile wide. is the mouth Of San Francisco
Bay, and Is fortified on either shore.
The view is beautiful IS we enter the
Pacific, to the left Is the Cliff House, a
fine mansion built BY the late Mayor
Sutro; just of the shore are some huge
rocks, on which large numbers Of sea-
lions are often seen sporting. II was
not long before We were in a huge swell
Of the ocean and our vessel rocked US,
but not all to sleep. After q good din
ner, We were captured, not by the Fill
pinos, but BY an enemy under the COM
mand Of General G. Sickness Troops,
officers, doctors. chaplain surrendered,
and for day or two were in his clutches.
But finally We got our sea-Iegs, our ap-
petite, our equilibrium; the sea became
calmer and We were reconciled-
On Sunday we had q beautiful day
two services were held on the decks. and
the men showed themselves ready for
worship. Heartiness and reverent at
tention characterized these improvised
devotions and a. preaet ed I was much
encouraged By the manifestation Of
earnestness.
We were very greatly helped by the
band-leader and several OF the Of
fcers who have fine voices, and the men
were not a Whit behind in joining in
the praises and prayers There are all
sorts and conditions of men aboard. but
we hope and believe that Christianity
will prevail and the profanity which Is
so common, may be eventually dOEued
by example and preeept-
Il IS our great privilege to have an ex-
cellent hand on board BaItimoreans have
heard is concerts at Fort MeHenry-J
Daily rEe enjoy It's renditions Of popular
and classic pieces, and on Sundays, It's
religious programme
On our first Sunday we had the thrill
ing experience Of Az ALAEM or FTEE-'
Sailors rushed 20 the hose, while their
commander shouted his orders and the
whistle blew as II in distress. Soon tao
large streams Of wafer were gushing
forth, but over into the ocean for I've
are thankful, TO sayl iE was only test
alarm Then the crews lined Up before
their respective life. boats. the rolls were
called and all was oTer The whole a.
fair was conducted with eon1mendabEe
prOnpsness and order L Is said there
! really no danger Of such a vessel
burning ups there Is very little eomb1s-
tible material in its construction, and
besides, the matches could sooa be del
1ged
During Sunday afternoon and even
ing. we were treated to hearty singing
by groups OF the men on deck religious
music (FNearer ny God to Thee, God
bless our native laad, &c, having a coz
spieuous part-l WeStood on the officers
deck and looked down upon the earnest
boy=while the full moon cast its sofs
light over these aTableaux vITants.' and
over the wide sea with grand effect
On the trip we saw but two other ves-
sels-a schooner was overtaken and
passed, and then We sighted the City Of
Rio JaneirO' but she kept ahead and
reached HonoFuIu before n The an