The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-05-08
TELLS OF THE DELIGHTFUL vOY-
AGE DOWN.
How a Romantic Episode Turned out
Prosaic--Many Notable Thesplans on
The Sonoma.

Frederick Warde, the eminent trage-
dian, arrived with his company on the
Sonoma this morning, prepared to play
a short season at the opera house. This
Is the first visit OF the distinguished
actor to Honolulu although he has in
his time played many parts in many
quarters of the globe. Having been up
since the cary dawn this morning to
view all that could be seen of the ISL
ands as they came up out of the sea
and with the prospect of an arduous
task before him this evening in the
role of Virginius, Mr. Warde is taking
matters as easily as he can for the
earlier hours of today.
We had a delightful voyage down."
said Mr.. Warde. In all my experience
| have had no more delightful trip. OF
course me of us were troubled with
NAL de mer. but Mrs. Warde, my
daughters and myself were able to ap-
preciate with eager relish all the meals
that were set before us. We. were "A
little slow travelling but 7 think under
the conditions that there was no great
disposition to urge the speed and end
the enjoyment except upon one me-
morable occasion when, what we
thought and fondly hoped would prove
a most romantic episode, turned out to
be lacking in all the elements of ro-
nantieism and entirely too realistic for
the average sense,
1T happened after we were fairly set
upon our voyage. Far off towards the
horizon loomed up an object grey, in
distinct, cleaning now and then as it
rose on the long slant of the ocean
swell. OF course we vested it with
mysticism Immediately. A shipwreck-
ed remnant of some gallant vessel toss
ing despairingly without food or water
en- the boundless Pacific, thrilling at
the sight of our smoke trailing above
the horizon and finally seeing US draw
closer to their feveFed, delirious eyes.
We shaped the course of the ship to-
wards the raft or whatever il should
prove to be and all felt the thrill of the
rescue party s>we neared 1t. Present
! ly the glasses and then the naked eye
could distinguish it. The body of a
gigantic whale, dead, dead, unmistake-
ably dead. For the moment our dis
appointment was arrested with this
tragedy of the sea, the huge bulk, prone
in the element that nourished 1t. Then
as we got to leeward of the carcass the
circumnambient air was redolent with
anything but blissful odors and the
captains full speed ahead" was cor-
daily seconded by all of us.
! The last two or three days, in tro-
F.foal se6s, with all nc wonderful color
ing of mid ocean, its sunsets and still
oNcil III llShlS plONGu the supreme ue-
light of the trip. We had, in threa-
trical parlance, all the properties. flying
fish and porpoises a plenty. Our fell
low Voyagers proved delightfully."- social.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Drew were aboard
en- route to Australia, as were the
Nawns and with their assistance any
my own company we had quite an army
tOf talent to choose from, for the con-
certs we had on the way down.
iC Inc Il hot s.N
| three o'clock to watch the islands them
selves from the yelling msts. The
colors of the landward sea, the rocky
promontOries and the verdant noun
tains behind gradually disclosed their
I stern or smiling beauties, but after all
the actual first view of Honolulu is apt
to be disappointing. The utilitarianism
of the dividend seeker has set its seal
upon the gem of the ocean" and like
the approach to so many American
cities, the first glimpse is certainly dis
i appointing. There are tall chimneys
I and factory buildings instead of expect
ed tropical surroundings. The glories
Of the southern seas are here but they
are in the background"
Mr.. Warde is a prominent member OF
the order of Elks and has consented to
act as chairman at a special social ses-
sion which has been set for Friday
evening May 16. The following Thurs
day special Elk night at the theater has
been arranged. Tonight Mr.. Warde ap.
pears as Virginius, perhaps the best
known of his many artistic impersona-
tions. His company is uneXceptiOna
and a hearty welcome has already beer
assured him in practical fashion by
Honolulu playgoers, every seat in the
, house having been sold several days