The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-07-24
RED SHIRT
IN HAWAII
Salvation Army Leader
Writes.
MAJOR WOOD IN WAR CRY
Describes Visit to HiIo Which He
Says Beats Honolulu For
Uniforms.

Hawaii is from the War Cry, published
in san Francisco June 16:
i've now said adieu to Wailuku and
Maui for "a season. on my last day L
was able to find time to walk up the
celebrated lao Valley with the Cap
tain, and we were more than repaid for
our tramp. by the sight of some of the
grandest scenery in the world.
AT $50 a. IN. my friend the hackman
called. and, bidding goodbye TO the
boys with whom l had spent very
pleasant ten days, we started on our
eight-mile drive 10 Maalea Bay, where
the "Claudine" soon hove in sight.
When | got on board l heard that the
quarantine had been lifted Lin Homo
lulu. This was the best news / had
heard for some time, and l could inn
agine the great feeling of relief which
every one there would experience when
the official announcement of the Board
! of Health was made. The experience
was a hard and very unpleasant one in
| many respects. but IL surely will prove
a blessing in disguise. Honolulu is
much cleaner and healthier city as
| result of the effective cleansing IL has
| received.
The trip to Hilo would have been an
uneventful one, but for the fact that my
\ Army cap was carried away by sud
| den gust of wind. One of the passen-
II
would be captured by a shark, who
\ would start an army among his finny
brethren.
| "I1ound Ensign Allemann and Treas
urer Borden waiting on the wharf. 1
/ had waited nearly four months for a
chance to see them, while they have
waited much longer for a sight of ID.
I o. But everything comes to those who
| wait. even the ID. O..
/ Arriving at the hall and quarters,
which are our own property, i found a
big streamer across the street, an
| nouncing that Major Wood is, here
A brand new Army flag fioated ffom
flag-pole donated by Hackfeld &. Co.;
the hall was decorated with ferns and
a welcome motto. while the soldiers
wore badges which said: Aloha oe
Major Wood 1 would have been a
queer kind Of a person If l didn't feel
perfectly welcome and at home with
the Hilo friends.
! Lieutenant Elsie. / found had not
been very well prior to my arrival, but
don't know whether / should take the
credit to myself and pose as a 'kauka'
or 'kahuna.' but certainly she improved
and was "A big help to US in the meet
ings.
Il was very glad To- find that the Self
Denial had totaled $134.15. This was
S4415 over the corps target, and $3.50
ahead Of last year. This is simply
splendid. and brings our total for the
three corps thus far heard from up to
1910. The target for these corps was
$500. so that they have nearly doubled
themselves.
J I'VE had a good welcome meeting at
night. Both around the open-air and
J at the inside meeting we had large and
attentive crowds. Sergeant-Major Todd
and his daughter. Ellen, Treasurer Bor-
den. and Brothers Meme and REIN
were well to the front. besides some
younger converts. who are coming out
\ In good style. We did not see any re-
suits on that night. nor yet the follow
I ing night. but on Friday night a young
lad, who had gone somewhat astray
D came out. and also a young Hawaiian
. girl. on Saturday night a Hawaiian
boy professed conversion.
sunday. as usual. was busy day
"A good knee-drill started US off, fol
lowed by a meeting in the Jail and &
blessed Holiness meeting in the hall
There was a large attendance in tn,
Junior Company meeting in the after
noon. i was glad to see that the worl
among the children was receiving tn
attention that IL demands from the of
y hcers. and / am hoping that some o
the soldiers will get this work lat
= more upon their hearts, so that 1T cal
soon be properly organized with loca
= officers.
AT night the meeting had been ar
ranged. by kind invitation of Rev. MI
~ Desha, I'm the HALL (native church) an
n the other churches closed down an
u united with us. Rev. w. Baptista, O
the Baptist Church, opened the meet
u ng with prayer and Rev. w. Cruzan, @
the Baptist church introduced the L
u @. with some very kind remarks, whic
J We took as "a testimonial to the faithfI
q work done by both officers and soldier
since the corps was opened. "A larg
- Nss..a IL.
blessed our efforts. and we believe goo
q was done.
I'm my opinion one of the best an
q most fruitful meetings in Hilo was tn
soldiers tea and gathering on Monda
q night. good spirit was manifested
and we spent a lovely time togethe
z For uniform, Hilo corps Is hard to bea
on this line Honolulu will have to pla
y second fiddle at present.
For the next two days a trip to III
volcano had been planned by the of
GERS. and for this pleasure / shall ev,
be In their debt. 1t would take ia
better pen than mine to describe II
luxuriance and prodlgality of nature
u shown I'm the magnificent tropical veg
p tation and scenery during the thirt,
Y one mile drive, while the wonders
kilauea are beyond description. If ev
Y person feels the presence of the CIR
ator and the influence of Him Who col
" bipiitlH All tnlHSS, IL must De VINE
standing on the edge of the crater al
looking down into that smoking abys
y How smau one feels. and how great
hovah becomes! One could spend da,
Y examining and studying that great La
Held, miles in extent and most ecce
Y trio and sometimes grotesque in it's 70
nation, but a Salvation Army
y q. cannot well spare such time. and
we hurried back to Hilo. We had {
4 pleasure Of enjoying the hospitality
sister Sharpless, both going and 7
= turning. and most heartily was 1t a
preciated. The "guid" man of [
= house was away. so that we did n
have the opportunity of meeting hi
q On our return. We We're glad to he
r from the Sergeant Major that in I
q meeting the previous evening a ms
r long under conviction. had yielded hi
q self TO God and been properly saved.
y our Wednesday night meeting a RI
sian lassie came forward. In our fal
- well meeting the next night there we
NV no visible results. And so ends
,.s present trip to Hawaii and one OF [
''A' most blessed series of meetings i ha