Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-03-16
TY, MISSOURI THURSDAY, MARCH is, 1905
DESCRIBES BEAUTIES
OF FAIR HONOLULU.
Former Mexico Boy Tells Of the
Capital Of the Hawaiian Is-
lands.


Garry Pearson, who is a member OF
the Hospital Corps, U. S. army, now
stationed In the Philippines, writes an
interesting account of his trip from
San Franciso to Cavite, P. l. The
letter, which is dated Honolulu, II. l.,
December, 25, 1904, was mailed at
IOayite, p. l., and addressed to his
mother, Mrs. Wallace Pearson, OF this
lefty.
HONOLULU, Fl. l., Dec. 25, 'O4.-
| U. s. S. Solace-Dear Parents: We
got in here early Saturday morning
and pulled alongside the dock about
nine O'Clock. l went ashore about
1:30 and got back this morning about
10 O'Clock. l can't write and make
you see everything as l saw 1t, but
will do my best. am on the star
board side Of the ship now and can
see as pretty sight as one would care
to. The U. S. naval station is not
over 100 yards from here and as pretty,
oriental and unique sight as you ever
read about. Everything out here in
the vegetation line is tropical and all
new to me. Even the people in orient.
al fashion. The very best of native
society women dress something awful;
they wear loose dress, no stockings
and only sandals on their feet.
The men dress and act very much
like American people, and IL was
surprise to hear what good English
they can speak.
The business part of the city is just
like Kansas City, st. Louis or any Of
our large cities. They handle goods
and clothing of the very latest fash
ion. The Frenchmen and other for
eign people dress as swell as any
American out here or at home either.
The business houses are from two to
six stories high and are mostly made
Of stone and pressed brick.
Electric cars (made in St. Louls)
run all over the city, car fare only a
nickle.
There are dozens Of summer gardens
in the city. They are made Of net
work of vines and climbing roses run
on frame just like house. The peo-
Pile live in these houses and it is sure
grand, the air is SO pure and sweet In
them. | went through two Of them
and it was simply grand.
Twas through the Palace Of Arts,
Museum and through the old palace
where King Kalakao and his queen
reigned over seyenty-tiye years ago.
1t is a grand thing and everything
showed signs Of luxury. The throne
is beauty. 1t has vines and flowers
OF every description all over 1t, and
the foot of the throne is made Of snow
white marble and inlaid with fifty
beautiful pearls as large as nickels.
Leading up to the throne Is a path Of
white shells, about the size of the
palm of your hand. The path is ten
feet long and two wide. Just behind
the throne is large palm that spread
a covering over the king. The queens
chambers are mass Of flowers and
vines and her bed is made Of palm
leaves that are changed every day. |
The palace is built of hand-cut stone. |
Now you can imagine for yourself how
it'looks.
got carriage and drove out to a |
banana plantation that covers 500
acres. The trees are loaded with |
green bananas. also went through |
a large cocoanut grove and to a farm
where they raise thousands Of ducks
and frogs for shipment to foreign |
ports. had frog legs for supper last
night and they were sure swell.
l also went through the Aquarium,
where fishes from man-eating shark
down to the tiny minnow are kept.
There are over 1000 different kinds Of
fish in there in large glass cases with
their food in the bottom.
l took car for the volcano and
up to its crater. 1t took me
three hours to get to the top and
there l saw a sun rise that no person
will ever see except in Honolulu. 1t
was the prettiest sight Of the Island.
The city is at the foot Of the noun
tans and there is always a fog hang
ing over the top Of them that is
great,
went to a Christmas ball last night
and had swell time. A native girl
spoke "Twas the Night Before Christ
mas, Tin her native tongue. l couldn't
understand but enjoyed it just the
same. went to bed at 2 a. m. and
got up at 4:30 to go to the mountain.
So you see l certainly did enjoy my
self and had glorious time.
l went to native hotel and had a
native supper, SO 1 do not know what
the dishes we're, but it was certainly
fine, and served In courses on earthen
dishes and before ate l was taken to
the toilet and my fingers and nails
were thoroughly cleaned by native,
then ate my supper with my fingers,
native style. There we're three Of us
boys together and all were treated
alike. 1t was SO novel that we had a
delightful time.
If you ever want to see a glorious
sight and get the chance come to
Honolulu. told one Of the boys I'd
like TO take the city home and let you
see for yourself, but as that is impos-
sible you will have to come to the city
sometime. II
We leave here Tuesday at IL a. m.
1t is twelve day run from here to
Guam and dive from there to Manila.
Well l must close and send this
ashore. Your loving son, |,