The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-01-01
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the hotel there and had everything WE
could wish fortified fish, salmon, oys-
ters-everything we wanted. Ice cream.
When we were through we came around
to Glen Echo. The Glen is very
beautiful inside. There is big grove
and all around they have the regular
gypSieS There is also vaudeville and
sort of chute the chuteS by which you
go up and down and through dark
places. where they had figures of COB
Inns. etc; and finally come out after go
ing through what appears to be heaven.
We went over on the Maryland side,
went through Georgetown university
and came home.
Mr. Wilcox and l We're invited to the
Catholic church to hear Cardinal Glib
bons. We found the church very full
but when we got there they had re-
served us a seat way down in front.
1 enjoyed myself very much in Wash
ington, especially Fridays, which was
the day of Ambassador Wu's recep
tons Everybody went to the recep-
tons of the Chinese Minister.
With Mr. Wilcox l went through the
different departments. At the Smith
sonian Institute they have a Hawaii
an department. They had just a few
things as the most of their exhibit was
in Buffalo at the Pan-American Expo
sition. They still have a .arge feather
cloak, one two old yellow leiS and
few Hawaiian mats. We went to the
library of Congress and through the
capitol We inspected the whispering
gallery in the rOtunda, went over to Ar
lington and went through the cemetery
and down to the house where President
Washington used to live, visited Fort
Meyer and the Washington monument
7 he
elevator did not seem to be safe just
then.
The inauguration of President Nc
Kinley was a grand affair. It was grand
to see all the soldiers and the military
and cavalry. 1t was big day. l start
ed from our house in my own carriage
with the children and Miss Cramer and
drove up to the capitol. There we were
stopped by a guard and after he in
spected our invitations, he allowed us
to pass. Then another guard stopped
and again / had to show my card
wife of the delegate from Hawaii. I
guess we We're stopped three or four
times before we finally got to the cap
itol and left our carriages. I hau to
salute on this side and that side. /
thought | must salute everybody, Ha-
waiian style. When / got there. Mr.
Wilcox was already there for he was
a member of the reception committee
We went into the Senate. where we
found seats. 1t was too warm for me,
though, and | had to go out l left my
children in Senator CullOm's room with
Mr.. Ridgeway, his secretary. and Mrs.
Cramer. Mr. Wilcox came in and said
that the time had nearly arrived for
the President to come to the Senate
chamber, so / went back to see it. After
that was over. and the rest of the
representatives and Senators and their
wives went out to see the President
ting out. for we had to pass so many
ushers and every doorkeeper wanted to
see our cards. Everybody had kodaks.
and as / passed out some of the Ha-
waiian boys took a snap at shot at me-
was the first one 20 take my seat. ,
Then the Senators and Representatives
began to come with their wives. Mr..
Wilcox then came and sat beside me-
AS Mr.. Mckinley came in it began
to rain. | had on a royal purple bro Y
caded gown of silk made princess style.
and hat to match. We stood it a little
while. but I could stand it no longer.
AS Mr.. Mckinley left, he passed RICH. I
by us. / said to him that it was rain I
ing great deal, and he laughed. We =
hurried up to get home. for at 100 we
went to the ball