The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-12-16
SPENT THE
NIGHT ON
LANIHULI
A Party of Eleven
Without Food
or Water.
THEIR RELATIVES
WERE ANXIOUS
Boys and Girls We're Twenty-Four
Hours Without Food-fiad
Unpleasant Experience.
VERY tired and much-diiapi-

a dated looking party of boys
4 n and girls drove into the ex-
tensive grounds OF F. a. scheefeT on
the Nuuanu road yesterday afternoon
about three O'Clock.
we're torn and ragged and their hair
was bedraggIed. while the boys clothes
were in a similar torn condition: ;be.r
hands were scratched and they ap-
peared in anything but a Sunday go-tO-
meeting condition.
And yet less than thirty-six hours be-
fore these same boys and girls had de-
parted from the Schaefer residence.
looking their best, in hisn spirits and
anticipating jolly time. A night on
the Pail. In its highest. most inaccsssi-
BILE part, without food, water or shelter.
tells the simple tale Of the difference IN
the morning
In the party which suffered in this
most disagreeable adventure were Miss
Lena Adams. Lyle a. Di,<ey Jr.. Percy
Gusiveu. Elsie Schaefer, Lia IN Schaef-
er. and Gustav Schaefer, Reba Thomp-
SON and Bobbie Thompson. Annie Tuck
or and Kirkby Tucker and 3l;s5 Gamer
on.
They left the SchaeEer place about
o'clock Satur14v nlOrI: ng, taking
small lunch and intending ID spend the
day in a tramp over the Pall All the
members OF the party are experienced
in mountain climbing and gave but lIt-
tie heed to any feeling "f fatigue. as
they trudged out the maiu Nuuanl Io&d
and through Rook Valley to the noun
tain range. They were nalf way to the
top OF Lanihuli when they sat down Tor
1oncb at cne o.cIo.x. was cay
frugal repast for the members OF the
party were anti ;i2ating n treat upon
their return home, which they expect
ed the long tramp to make more enjoy
able. Though late when they again re-
sumed the journey the boys ana girls
we're determined &c make the ascent OF
the Pail and return OF tae other slGe.
The older membe-s Of the party were
advising a return by the nearest route
hut the Young and erthu 5iastic children
were certain they could make The as
cent and return in plenty Of time Tor
dinner. II vas ONLY when me 1aiht
sbadows of eyeninf, warned the men,
hers of the PARTY Of the approaching
darkness that they realized the irnpos-
stbiIity OF the undertaking. and 1t was
then too late 10 tarn back A.teF
prolonged consultation ii was decidFd
n snand the night o1 the Pail rather
than tempt fortune oy trying the de-
scent of the steep and rocky In"un'ain
sides. And there IN the top or Lana
hull. without food or water. t5ey spent
eighteen long and weary hours The lit
.,a food remaf1ing f,om the lunch had
baAn abandoned end n half cdn'een q
water was all that remained OF ta% -"
precIous fluid. The bows. who hau
started out with coats, had let tiie'-'
AZ tbe schaefer residence. as they GU
NOT wish TO be heavily cumbercn III
,7,.1- mountain climb Two Of the boys
had. however. brought sweaters along
and these served as som Irti'c'''h
from the cold winds. Cor she g'r!s' ci'iD
IN light summer raimenr. \ d1preS-
-,,- ., the nodn.a-n formation served
As further prot .''fi'n fra l'e '""
winds which blew with increased Fis"r
as the night wore On ,.,-
There was little s'eep .os '"e P''' =