The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-06-28
WALTER WEEDON'S
FLYING JOURNEY
Some Particulars of His Quick
Trip From Here to
Boston.

Editor Advertiser: AT 1879 a. m. w ed
nesday, the. 9Th of June the steamship
Ventura of the o. & O.. S. S. Co line
cast her lines loose from the wharf at
Honolulu and, slowly backing from her
moorings by the aid of the tug Fearless,
was swung into position for leaving the
harbor, and smoothly she glided past the
entrance to the open sea. Soon We took
in our surroundings and settled Gown
for the trip We had a goodiy number
of passengers aboard, several notables
from the Colonies, and among en-. Ho-
nolulu company United States Attorney
Baird. VIM. Henry. Mr.. &. T.. Wilder and
wife. Miss Emily Halstead and the two
Misses Hitchcock.
The Ventura is great Improvement
| over our old-timers. and her accommo-
dations for her 200 cabin passengers are
excellent. while at the same time she
carries second cabin and Storage. both
of which were well natronized
We passed the Diamond Head and 10
ko Head with but little sea and by 2:30
p. m. the outline of Molokai disappear
ed. At noon the next day We stood 36s
knots out from Honolulu. With fine
weather and the prospect of a good run.
The Ventura is an exceedingly steady
boat, and, while she seemed to be NOV
ing sluggishly, yet her prov was chop
ping the waters at a 15A-knot rate.
which she steadily kept up, making the
run from noon of the 8th to 9Th of 1914
knots. The equipment and service of the
boat Is very complete, the StateroomS
well arranged, with electric appliances
and ventilator shafts. but none too gen.
erous in area accommodations. The
menu is good and of splendid variety
and the cooking excellent The captain
and officers leave passengers to their
own entertainment and amusements and
pay strict attention to the ships de-
mands.
There being no ordained minister
aboard, we had no church service on
Sunday, but in the evening a group of
Honolulans held a sacred song service,
and gradually nearly all Joined The ser
vice was closed by solo by Miss Hal
stead, in a rendition of Rock of Ages"
which was most beautifully rendered
and was a very fitting close to a quiet
day.
Nothing of special interest occurred
outside of the usual pastimes on such a
trip but the 10th we had a rougher
sea and many of the passengers had to
succumb, the writer and Captain Henry
escaped, and, we did not miss meal,
fear we were not very profitable board
ers for the company. Early on the
morning of the 18th we sighted land and
at $50 q. m. the pilot stepped over the
side. days 10 hours from wharf at
Honolulu. At 6 a. m. we passed in the
Gate, and at a. m. the doctor board
ed US for quarantine examination. 1t
was now an all absorbing question for
me, could L reach the 10 o'clock ''fyer?"
There we lay still ard motionless in the
bay and neither purser or officer could
hurry or help me. Purser Bucknar shook
his head and said, you cannot make
II VIM. Henry said, I'VE can't do it:
$40 use to try" At 7:15 we had our
:, akfast;- at 1880 the cabin passengers
E.t al lined up in the saloon for ex-
, 'tal"'jSp. The Colonial friends were
| e;He N one by one and passed the
scrut # the Doctor. OF the Homo
iuiu II lis my name was soon called
and, pas ing the eye of the Doctor, with
a fash vas gone to the deck 1t had
ali t'tket' ;ime. but we were on the move
now N.@e o'clock reached and not at
the wharf. With my grips / stood in
readiness 10 make the first spring for
the gangplank and as at $50 the nose
| of the plank stretched from the bridge
to the side of the ship, / sprang upon 1t
and the cabin steward after me, and l
ididtd on the wharf, with less than
thirty minutes to clear baggage, pass
customs with my grips, secure railroad
| ticket al office, and make my transfer
to the ferry boat. AS I landed the shout
or w Ella ka hao!' burst from the
throats cf our Honolulu contingent.
Quickly a friend few to the office for
my ticket. The customs officers gave
me prompt and courteous treatment.
My baggage was all arranged for tele-
gram sent, my transfer made, and I
stood on the deck of ferry boat "Berke-
ley" with eight minutes to spare, and
| well on my way for the flyer" with