Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1899-06-01
SANPRANCISCO TO HONOLULU.
HONOLULU, May 12, 1899.

On Friday afternoon, we had the pleas
ure of calling upon the Bishop of Ha-
wall, the RI. Rev. Alfred Willis and his
hospitable wife. After discussing the
work of the Brotherhood of S.. Andrew,
we were shown the various buildings OF
the Boys School; The apartments bright
and conducive 70 cheerfulness; the lads
were 1t play on the lawn as we passed
through.
We next proceeded with the Rev. Vim
cent Ii. Kitcat Ito whom we are indebted
for many courtesies) to get bird's-eYe
view Of the city. Walking ZIP an excel
lent road which winds around the hill.
we found ourselves at length on an emf
nence Of 500 feet above the sea. From
this dizzy height we could see the town
with its houses distributed in picturesque
beauty among the tropical riches Of ma
ture. Away beyond to the left il the
Diamond Head-a large cold volcano.
Far ont in front Of as stretched the
grand Pacific with its surf breaking upon
the long beach and rolling its creamery
foam upon the sand. To the right is the
harbor with our warren" the most i'm
portant ship in our estimation, and next
to her lies the "Moana" next also in i'm
portance Ito usl as she Is to carry many
messages TO q thousand soldiers families
in AEaerica. This ship has just arrived
from Australia and within week will
be anchored at San Francisco.
On top Of this great hill, we met three
gentlemen who had jus: arrived on the
"Moana," one an Engliskman, another
an Australian and the third New Zeal
ander, but all of English extraction.
Here on this elevated point we had an
interesting talk on the present aspect of
THE White Mans Burden" We ali
agreed that the Anglo-Saxon race must
be one in advancing Christian civiliza-
ton. but not in selfish aggrandizement.
On the ascent we stopped occasionally
TO examine native flowers, and to take
in the landscape Of the valley beneath
us and the distant mountains. On this
island Of Oahu. one mountain wraps it.
self in the clouds as high as 5000 feet.
Another island of the group has the IA
nous Kilauea volcano, which few years
ago shot its fiery lava through the crust
OF snow on the summit, pouring the
flame 1900 feet upward and leaving
basin half mile wide and 500 feet deep.
II Is is now quiescent Beautiful pic
lures of this volcano in its various stages
of eruption may be seen at the Bishop
Museum" as also large and curiously-
shaped drippings of lava are there on
exhibition. As we climbed, our atten-
ton was called to the crops of ''Taro,"
che native food, out of which the Ha-
waiians make their Poi Dread. They
use the whole plant, root and all, boil
ing and MASKING II like Irish potatoes
and allowing II to stand in pulpy form
two or three days TO leayen. Another
interesting plant is the "Lantano'' which
grows here in profusion; il has q lovely
variegated flower, which develops into
green berry then ripens black and so
closely 1esemhles our blackberries that
Americans would be tempted to eat them.
We were advised TO eat nothing in q
tropical climate until assured Of its char
acter, but such advice was hardly neces-
sary TO your correspondent.
The evening had rich treat in store
"a complimentary concert by the cele-
brated band of Honolulu, assisted by
our own band (that of the 9Th Artillery.
To the Hawaiian Hotel we all owe our
hearty thanks for this feast of melody.
Let the reader picture the scene an
open pavilion, brilliantly lighted with
electric lights-red, white, blue and
green. Luxuriant shrubbery and trees
similarly illumined lawn covered with
benches for our comfort and in the
background the pretty hotel. Then pee.
pie the scene with an attentive, orderly
appreciatiye audience: U. 3. soldiers
and Honolulu people of several nation
alities. Cinnamon ON the outskirts SELL
ing soft drinks; little children PLAYING
about in innocent mirth. The band
standing in circle in the pavilion send
ing forth now its soft sweet melodies
and now its loud, joyous outbursts.
Whenever Keys noble production is
nlayed. the soldiers remove their hats
and stand uncovered till the last note.
This may be seen daily on shipboard
when the flag Is flung to the breeze at 8
n. m. At sunset the flag is lowered, to
the tune of "Hail Columbia"