The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-10-03
BRYAN IN HONOLULU.


They will go up the Nile and visit ad
the interesting places along that river
Of wondrous tradition and history. A
tour through Europe will end the trip.
As to Hawaii continued Col. Bry-
an to the Star, Il can only say that l
have long wanted to come here and
have mapped it out that | shall come
down here some winter with Mrs. Bry-
an and spend some months. We have
a fairly severe winter in Nebraska and
from what I am told, the climatic con-
ditions here in the winter months are
superb. Is it not so?"
The Star Immediately constituted it.
self into the Promotion Committee.
Il have heard about the Hawaiian
Islands ever since 1 can remember and
while l have not set foot on them yet,
though I will in a few minutes I have
seen enough of this island OF Oahu
from the deck of the Manchuria to
make me long TO stay awhile 1t is
beautiful"
The fussy little launch coughed her
way up to the wharf and the great
Democrat was received with a cheer
while he was bombarded by battery
of cameras. The Elks had thought
fully sent out splendid leis made Of
purple asters, purple being the Elks'
color. All of the Bryan party wore
them, Mrs Bryan expressing her APP
probation of the pretty Hawaiian GUS
tom. Automobiles We're waiting at the
wharf, but Col Bryan. with sound
common sense, said that although he
had broken his fast he and his family
had risen so early that a cup of coffee
would be very comforting before the
projected ride to the Pail.
NO, no. he said. as he heard the
members of the committee discussing
arrangements for breakfast 1--WE
don't want a breakfast, all we want is
a cup of coffee"
The autos sped away and at the Elite
coffee was served. The ladies who
Joined the party to look after Mrs. Bry-
an and Miss Grace Bryan were Mrs.
Palmer Woods, wife of the senator,
Miss Iaukea, daughter of the colonel,
and Miss McClanahan.
AS the party progressed up the road to
the Pail it soon became obvious that
there was a wetting ahead and hardly
had the Mausoleum been passed when
the storms descended and the floods
came. There was a hurried change in
the seating, the ladies all being placed
in the two autos which were provided
with covers. The men who were in the
open machines simply had to look
cheerful
At the new reservoir there was a con-
sultation, some of the party thinking
that the rain might be interfering with
the comfort of the visitors, but Col.
Bryan would not hear of turning back
as long as the ladies' i'm the party did
not mind.
An he said, there's a rift in the
clouds. That's prophetic"
There was a laugh at the neat appli-
cation and the decision to proceed was
made at once. Arrived at the Pail the
sight well repaid those who had braved
the storm
Col. Bryan leaned over the parapet
and simply drank in the glorious view
over the Koolau side of the island from
the lofty precipice.
Look at that coloring!" he said.
catching Mrs. Bryan by the arm, and
pointing to the distant rice fields over
WaimanalO way. Look at those shades
of green contrasting with the blue %
the Ocean!"
DO you know he continued, turning
to Senator Woods and W. A. Kinney,
Il think you people down here must be
so used to these wonderful colorngs
that you do not appreciate them as we
strangers do"
busted themselves taking photographs
While Kinney, Col. Parker and others
interested Col. and Mrs. Bryan with
accounts of the battle which took place
in the valley they had just traversed
and ended so terribly on the spot that
they We're standing, when Kamehameha
the Great drove the Oahuans over the
precipice.
But time was slipping rapidly away
and there was much to be seen, 50 af-
ter a short rest the autos were re-en-
tered and the coast back to town was
begun. All went well until at point
about a mile above the cemetery, Col.
Parkers machine, with c. A. Brown
and the Star representative as passeT-
gers, suddenly gave short cough and
stopped. Nor would it go any further
and the other autos passed by cheerly
while their passengers gave the strand
ed ones what is commonly known as
the merry ha-ha." There was nothing
to do but walk in and the mud was so
nice and juicy.
Another auto met with a mishap near
school street, the front axle breaking,
but fortunately there was no one hurt.
1t was fortunate too that none of the
visitors We're in the machines that went
wrong.
The party proceeded directly to the
Oahu Railway station at Palama
where they took the train for Honolulu
plantation.
The Bryan party met with a warm
reception at the plantation and were
shown all over the mill and the other
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