The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-03-25
WENT TO SEE
THE VOLCANO
L. B. Winsor Back
From Island
Trip.
HAD
A ROYAL TIME.
Says the Shriners Will Advertise
Hawaii All Over the
United States.

Lou B. Winsor, Imperial Potentate
Shrine for North America, returned on
afternoon from jaunt on the
Island of Hawaii. a peep into the crater
of Kilauea, and voyage between Ho-
nolulu and Hilo the less said Of which
the better. The Imperial Potentate
was not alone in his journey to the hot
sands at Hilo and the ascent of Kilau-
cas- slopes, for about thirty-five Mobiles
and ladies of the Imperial Pilgrimage
accompanied him..
All have returned with praises upon
their lips for the scenes that they saw
on Hawaii and the wonderful resources
which were presented to their view
while skirting the Island from landing
place to landing place. Mr.. Winsor
says that his trip well repaid him for
the discomforts which arose during the
voyage between Honolulu and Hilo and
missed, as the majority of the Mobiles
did. The only reason he can assign for
their not taking the trip was that the
delights of Honolulu were too great a
factor in the making out of their indi-
vidual itineraries.
THAT was great plantation that we
went through-Olaa plantation mean
and one can begin to appreciate the
vast amount Of capital that is being
expended in developing the sugar inter
ests of your Islands. We, of course,
rode up to the plantation on the new
Hilo railroad, which is a fine piece of
work, and then drove on through the
plantation. 1t is a vast enterprise and
opened up my eyes as to what you have
in Hawaii to make it's men so wealthy.
/ 1.-THE volcano was not performing
when we were there. There was just
a little yapor and a few strands of
smoke arising from the crevices, but it
was worth seeing just the same. That s
what we journeyed out to the Hawaii
an Islands for and Pm glad I went
Others in the party echo the senti-
Iments of the Imperial Potentate and
speak in the highest terms of the plan
tation interests which were unfolded
to their gaze on the big Island.
Speaking of the magnitude of the en-
lterprise which brought the Shriners to
the Hawaiian Islands, Mr. Winsor said
it was quite unusual and therefore
quite a concession to the Islands for
such an organization to come as a body
land individually from the four corners
of the United States to see a new tenn
pie of the ancient Arabic order estab-
lished in this Island oasis. Fraternal
feeling, however. prevailed above all
other interests and after planning the
caravan for several months and after
much financial engineering, the prepa-
rations were completed and the caval-
cade moved on its memorable journey
camels and all.
I'VE have certainly had a delightful
time in Hawaii and feel satisfied that
our visit will mean more TO Hawaii
for we are good proselyters, we Shrin-
,erS. Every man in our party has only
praises to sing of your beautiful group
The knowledge which the Mobiles have
gained of the commercial, financial
business and social interests of Hawaii
and Honolulu in particular, will be
spread almost over the entire United
States. Although the pilgrimage is
: under the auspices of Saladin Temple
yet Mobiles from many other temples
have Joined us. Our visit has revealed
to us that the Islands are deserving OF
patronage from the mother country il
every line of business
Mr. Winsor leaves Honolulu on the
Ventura and will go direct to his home
in Reed City, Michigan. He will be ac
companied by the majority of Noble!
and ladies of the party which original
ly started. On Thursday about sixty
Shriners will return on the Zealandia
, which sails at noon on that day. Foul
i or five are to leave on the Mariposs
tomorrow.
, Tonight the Imperial Potentate an,
his Mobiles and ladies will attend in (
: body the production of Nell Gwynne'
at the opera house. Tomorrow evening
a Shriner reception will be held at thu
Moana hotel.
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