Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-02-07
WITH HAWAII.
Thomas E. Balding Enjoyed Els
Winter Trip to Honolulu.
AT CABLE CELEBRATION,
Milwaukeeal was Present When the Pa
citic Telegraph Cable Reached Sand
wich Islands-People Rejoiced.

Thomas f. Balding of the Northwest
ern Mutual Life Insurance Company,
with his wife, returned TO their home in
Milwaukee recently from their visit to
the Hawaiian islands, where they went
on a winters pleasure trip and to visit
two of their sons, who are located there
in business.
Recommends the Trip.
Mr.. Balding stated that as re-
suit of his trip ne intended to advise
friends who wanted to know where TO
go for a winters outing of real benefit
and rare experience and pleasure, to take
the one to Hawaii. "It is one of the
most delightful trips possible to imagine,
as well as being one full oi interest and
wonder from start to finish" declared
Mr.. Baldiug. 'rhe very best of steam
ers now land YOU Mt Honolulu and the
journey from San Francisco on one of
these is most delightful one"
Mr.. Balding was i'll Honolulu at the
Tune of the completion of the American
cable. which for the first time in their
existence placed the Hawaiian islands in
immediate communication with the out
side world. For that reason the in
augnration Of cable telegraphic com
munlcation was made an event of reioic-
ing. While it was business event of
interest and Importance to the United
states, 1t was to the people of Uncle
Sam newly aCTulre,i possession one of
the greatest epochs in their history.
Attended the Cable Celebration.
They held n great celebration in hon
or of the event." said Mr.. Balding "In
the early evening grand display of fire.
works was given. followed by public re-
cehtioh and rejoicing, given by the act
ing governor, Henry T. Cooper. This
was an important gathering. which, | had
the pleasure of attending. II was n gala
day throughout, and the progressive peo-
pie q those islands made the most of an
eN MT Z them 50 fraHght with meaning
ana Importance"
During their Stag Mr.. and Mrs. Bald
ing spent the first week after their ar
rival, in the middle of November. Mt Hon
olulu. as well as the latter part of De-
cemher. aud in the interim they visited
the larger island of the group, ON which
the city of Hilo is situated.
The natives are up-to-datc in many
thlnSs that We would not expect of them.
and they are already Amcrcanized to II
great degree. In Honolulu are to be
seen elegant. modern buildings. some
equal to the best stores to be found any
where IN city of 10000 in this coun-
try; large and modern stocks OF goods:
me residences, Il splendid system Of elec-
trc lights, and street railway over
which | rode in ears of better grade
than are to he seen in Milwaukee. | do
not mean that all their street ears are
OF this high standard but some of them
are better than our own.
Beauty of the Foliage.
THE foliage is something which APP
meals Ia tho u1pptgun pis .
all. lt is simply marvellous for growth
and beauty. Everything is of rich,
dark grcCn-not an autumn green like we
see here-bnt a bright, fresh green that
can help but attract your attention and
call forth enthusiastic admiration Then
there are the flowers; fruits in album
dance, and almost everything in the veg
ctablc kingdom. II is something delight
FIJI. The principal cities have the best
OF hotel accommodations. and in IIOnoll-
In we found n hotel-the IIonoulu~-up
TO date in every SENSE. with another and
much larger one-Ioung nearing com
plction. Everything in that city is Amer
lean in appearance, while the people all
speak our language ilucntly aud FREE
qucntly. There are now n good many
Americans in the islands vino are pros
porous and satisfied My sons informed
ing 10 this country to live. They reside
at lilo, one on q sugnr plantation and
the other engaged in electric service work,
being interested in n company there.
Volcano is Interesting.
81 should certainly advise every one
Of my friends who intended making the
trip 10 be sure and visit the natural
wonder Of the islands-the volcano on
Mt. Hawaii-about three miles distant
from the hotel in the city. This volcano
IS more or less active "A greater portion
OF the year. the active crater being the
small one inside the main, or old one
and consequently being harmless MS FAR
as dangerous cruptions are concerned |
believe a visit to this wonder night or
day, is worth the trip from this conn
try alone to say nothing Of the other
attractions Of the entire journey from
san Francisco. should certainly not
miss il under any circumstances
Il found the people Of the islands
feeling much more cheerful and better
satisfied since Uncle Sam became sponsor
for them. While, n few years back, the
sugar business had been little low. il
IS now improving and the great sugar
ralsors and dealers look for much better
times and better general conditions As
sugar is their staple it Is necessary for
II to he up in order to insure prosperity
in the islands. The conditions. MS far
rs / could see, seem most fayOra Bile
there | am asked by all my friends
ABOUT the temperature on the islands
there being belief that it is too hot
for comfort. The average temperature
is from 40 20 IS. One day last year it
reached 81. bnt this was an unusual de-
gree and was the warmest the people
had experienced in years. II has been
down rs low as ia, but these are the un-
usual extremes Of temperature, G5 to So.
Evening Wisconsin.
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