The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-04-01

fnd the American clergy of the city.
This is all that Bishop Staley says about
iSan Francisco. but there Is little local
icoloring to this part of the Journey
Asiven by Mrs s. S. Robertson. ! wanted
her to speak of it herself but she vesy
much preferred not TO do so. and kindly
siiowed me 70 make some notes. Ms.
Robertson was then living in the sxfae
house she still occupies in Emma SquV D.
Up TO this time Emma street WAS hot
known, and from Beretania street TO fAe
stone wall bordering the lane oppoEte
the High School was part of what Mas
called 1.-The Kings Garden Nar1N
paths struggled past old kalo patches up
towards Punchbowl hill. The King gage
the land to the Anglican Church u
which the Cathedral now stands: he Sit
apart Emma Square," named after he
Queen for the public, and divided ths
rest into building lots. Mrs. Robertsoa
had at that tine just been persuaded %
go with her mother, Mrs. Humphrey
on a visit to England. She took haf
youngest daughter Margaret with he3
leaving the other children and her hlf-
hand Judge Robertson, to board at p
friends house. and as some dweIli9s
place had to be found for the expect4l
Bishop, it was arranged that he shoISa
have Mrs. Robertsons house on his a.
rival. a few days before reaching Sd
sFrancisco Mrs. Robertson's little daug3-
u.
hearted to go any further on the journek,
and made up her mind to return on the
same ship to Honolulu. She had a mdft
unexpected meeting there with a brotfAr
who had just arrived from Australia, add
he too wished to come to the Islands.
They were all again on the ship "Comj.
ready to sail back, one evening abou15
o'clock when message was sent dovn'
asking to delay the sailing for a few
hours, as large party consisting of tie
new Bishop of Honolulu, Mrs StaieY,
seven children, two nurses, and the fanhf
ly of Mr.. Mason. consisting of his wife
and one daughter, Mary Ellen, and Mr.
Ibbotson, had just arrived in San Frap-
cisco, and were most anxious to Start nf
their destination. The sailing was post
poned until about midnight, and tie
Comet sailed with a large passenger
list. So little did the Bishop know lf
his new surroundings. that il Is said H.
thought he should be obliged 10 male
clear.ngs in the dense woods. and h$1
come armed with knives and axes TO cft
down trees to make room to build h
house. The trip was a quick one for 4
sailing vessel, and the weather prof
tiOus. On the 18th day of the voyage MS-
lokal and Maui were passed lookiE
beautiful in the setting sun. In the moh-
ing the vessel was off Honolulu. 81
Full of thankfulness and hope fle
Bishop and his companions held tiff
last service in the little barque. Scace
had they risen from their knees than
they We're greeted with the sad tidrH,
brought on board by the pilot: ''Ine
Prince OF Hawaii is deadr Ever mem
Der of the Mission felt this an alnost
fatal blow. The baptism of ths Prince
had been anticipated as the inabgurangh
of the work. Her Majesty Green VIZ
toria had graciously consented to staso
sponsor at the ceremony, and she nsa
sent out by the hands of the newly-Sn
rived British representative, Mr.. w.
+. Synge, an appropriate gift Ior
god-child, while Mrs. Synge was ~
as her proxy. 1t was found on -,
that a Congregational minister haa 49,,
summoned to baptize the little .',ns,
privately, his distracted parehi9 20 -.
first sent to the British pdn -, -,
"Termagant" which had latei, a I'm on
port TO see if there was cHa pis''T -
board Alas, there was nore' me
Prince / have always head hau q
stroke from playing in tre SUI 49,. -
a hat on. that caused Inflammation
the brain. s,..-a,z ,Lss
No sooner had the vessel anchored thsn