The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1902-11-11
MONIEO MEN
On HAWAII
The Tour of Sugar
Plantations IS
Made.

HILo. Hawaii. November THE Hilo
Tribune has the following account OF
the visit Of the California capitalists
to the island plantations:--It is always
pleasant and refreshing to the people
Of these islands to see the beaming
faces Of parties OF tourists - among
them faces, for the most part, that
show acquaintance with cooler and
more invigorating climates than that
in which we lve--but IL is still more
pleasing, and encouraging too when
we know that such tourists are not
alone on pleasure bent and that now
a-days many of them combine business
with pleasure, some of them represent
ing large monied interests on the
mainland and seeking for investments
in our huge sugar and other industries.
We have just been favored on Ha-
wall with a visit from such a party of
tourists who have passed along the
whole windward side of this island, in
vestigating as they went the various
sugar estates coming in their way, and
at the same time drinking the pleasures
and delights flowing from new beauties
rising ever before them from natures
profusion in the grand gulches lining
the coast.
The distinguished party alluded to
was composed OF Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd,
Mr.. and Mrs. Croker, Mr. Tourny,
Mr.. Kains, and Mr.. l.. A. Thurston con-
Quoting the party. Mr.. John Lloyd
and Mr.. George Tourny represent the
German Savings and Loan Society of
san Francisco, and Mr.. A. Kains rep
resents the Canadian Bank of Com
merce. These two powerful institutions
are looking toward still further invest
ments in these islands and, as we all
know, our recent enormous expansion
in the sugar industry and other under
takings makes the presence of our dis
tinguished visitors doubly welcome.
Mr. Croker, who is also a capitalist.
and has a keen eye to business, is, no
doubt, making his own notes and draw
ing his own conclusions from his own
observations and if he hits as surely
in business as he does with the gun,
nothing good will escape him, for he
always kills his bird when no one else
can see it till it is bagged.
The party landed from the S. S.
Claudine at Kawaihae on Wednesday
of last week, and since then, save for
a slight recollection by the ladies of the
party of the doors of the steamer, moth
ing has happened to mar their pleasure.
Hospitality has been extended to the
party wherever they found it conven-
lent to make call. A night and part
of a day was spent al Pepeekeo, where
the ladies rested and the gentlemen
either visited the cane fields or soaked
themselves under the flow of water
from the fiume. Mr.. and Mrs. Deacon
We're delighted to have even the short
time allotted to them to take care of
the party. From Pepeekeo n pleasant
journey was made through Hilo to Olaa
plantation. Puma and Olaa plantations
were investigated, and there the party
had an opportunity of seeing one of the
largest sugar enterprises in the islands.
Last of all Waiakea plantation, one of
the oldest on this island, was visited.
AT $50 d. m. the party was met at the
railroad depot by Messrs. Kennedy, the
manager of the Waakea Mill CO., and
Alexander Young. one of the owners of
the plantation, and driven to the man
ayers residence, where short stay was
made and baggage deposited in the
apartments ALLOTTED to the several
guests. A drive around the town and
to Rainbow falls brought exclamations
of wonder and delight. After return
Ing to the managers residence and
strengthening the inner man a drive
was taken to the Waiakea House near
Reeds Bay, where the gentlemen en-
gagged in sea bathing for a couple of
hours or so. All are strong and good
swimmers as is also Mr.. Ronald Ken
nedy, who had Joined the party A
little amusement was afforded now and
then to the ladies-Mr. Crocker and II.
Kennedy had struck out for sea neck
and neck laughing and joking till Rom
aid suggested the possibility of the
presence of sharks out in the open,
whereat Mr.. Croker swung on a pivot
and struck out for the little bay he
had just left, leaving Mr.. Kennedy far
in the rear and with an expression in
his face that Mrs. Croker said denoted
fear-at any rate Mr.. Croker is a fast
swimmer in toward shore.
Another incident this time at the
expense of another gentleman, who had
got hold of a bathing suit much too
small for him in both latitude and lon
gitude which, when pulled upward and
downward by his friends as a tailor
does To make believe he has succeeded
in "A good fit, was all right. Had he
stood still on the rocks high and dry
the lit might have been all right but
when he plunged into the water and
struck out for the mouth of the bay,
which he did nicely, the lower part of
his suit went lower and could not be
readjusted till he could get on TO a rock.
Al this moment Mr.. Crocker. who was
sitting where the man wished to land,
TO assist him up on the slippery rocks,
took hold Of the upper part Of the suit
near the neck. this widened the zone
between upper and lower garments
very much, and the whole was done in
such a peculiar manner that, together
with the other members of the party,
the victim OF the III fitting suit not
outstanding his temporary embarrass-
ment had to join good naturedly in a
hearty laugh, Other incidents during
the bathing caused considerable fun.
After the seaside frolc all drove To the
managers residence again, where the
ladies rested while the gentlemen took