The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-10-23

A late special dispatch from Waialua by
private leased line, wireless telegraphy,
says that that beautiful suburb is still
rubbing it's eyes for all it is worth.
The Shriners have visited there.
The Sons of Islam, Mobiles of the An
Gent Arabic Order of Mystic Shriners
went to Waialua yesterday.
Allah--to whom be glory-waS good and
the weather was fine. Good fortune at
tended the journeying of the great cara
van around the rocky coast of Oahu to
the side wherein the winds eternally
hour and joyous was the minute in which
the pilgrims struck the metropolis of Wal
alua.
special train was secured.
The track was cleared.
The news that the Shriners were coming
was sent down the line. At every station
crowds We're gathered. THE pilgrims are
about to pass along this wayr' the people
told each other; "let us gather together
by the railroad stations and shout aloha
to the men of mysticism as they go on
their way rejoicing"
At 9 o'clock in the morning the caravan
got a move on itself. The majority of the
pilgrims We're aboard. Some, indeed,
stayed in Honolulu to hold on to the Rope
The caravan was well supplied with pro-
visions, liquid and solid, in case of a
breakdown in the desert.
''All aboard!' shouted the conductor
hustling a few potentates onto the plat
form of the rear car. Then he made a
sign to the engineer. The engineer and
conductor belong to the same lodge, and
understood each other. GO easy around
the curves" the signal meant; some of
the Sons of Islam have not quite recover
ed from their pilgrimage on the face of
the deep waters on the Zealandia."
The whistle shrieked the Shriners
q bparad no hac ha
train started off down the line
AS the caravan slid along speedily there
were many happy songs sung, many brand
new jokes made, thousand curious aues-
tons asked.
Cane fields spreading to the hills; rice
helds, taro patches, sugar mills, planta-
uon buildings, banana ranches, pineapple
orchards, sisal plantations, rocky deserts,
coral strands, towering mountains, rug
ged hills, inviting valleys, arid wastes,
lantana wildernesses, cactus fields swift
little mountain streams Fastening to the
sea, duck ponds, fishing preserves, cattle
ranches, sleepy towns and lonely, isolated
mansions, as well as huts and shanties,
were passed quickly by and every enthu-
siastic word of delight and surprised ejac-
ulation of admiration on the part of the
Shriners at the glories of the Island
brought the esoteric pilgrims nearer to
Waialua.
They arrived
Waialua plantation was visited and. aft
erwards, sumptuous repast was partak
Ell OF at Haleiwa-may Allah protect the
house.
The management of the Waialua planta-
ton saw to ii that the pilgrims enjoyed
their visit to the mill. They were shown
all around, over the mill through the
camps and portion of the fields. and
went away with good proportion of the
sugar cane as souvenirs. A number OF
the party were armed with pieces of cane
whlch they brought back to Honolulu with
| them.
At Haleiwa the chief event of the day
occurred
| 1t was the lunch.
Every Shriner left his blessing with the
mouse They were royalty treated there
ana VIII long remember Haleiwa. Waia.
lua, Honolulu and everything Hawaiian
Large numbers of the Shriners and their
friends in this City spent last evening or
the lanais of the Hawaiian Hotel Man.
lager Allen had secured the services of tbe
hawaiian Quintet Club and there was mu.
SIC and dancing on the broad lanais unit
a late hour
| Iouay program commences with 70
lceptlon by Governor Dole at the Capito
at 10 a. m. Then comes a drive to Alma
hau, with visits to Brother A. s. Cleghorr
ana Brother Prince David Kawananakoa
David will give a luau at 2 d. m.
| tomorrow the Sons of Islam will visi
the Pail and other attractive localities a
reception takes place on the Zealandia IN
the evening.