The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-08-18
1t has happened.

1t has nappeneu-
The expected has come to pass.
The idea was not to be entertained
for a minute that the valiant free
lances of the quill in Honolulu were
going to allow the visit of the Taft
party to escape without displaying their
prowess. and that one at least rose
right nobly to the occasion, the follow
ing correspondence to the Chicago Tri-
bune, abundantly testifes:
HONOLULU, July 15.-Miss Alice
Roosevelt surprised even the amphlbl-
Gus natives by her natatorial exploits
yesterday. Miss Roosevelt and Sec
rotary Taft spent the afternoon at the
seaside residence of Sheriff Brown, sit
uated at Waikiki, Honolulu S chief surf
resort.
A native canoe, manned by husky ka-
nakas awaited the wishes of the vlsi-
tors who had expressed a desire to be-
come acquainted with the thrilling de-
lights of surf bathing.
A high surf was running and the day
was an ideal one for sport among the
breakers. Secretary Taft did not ven
ture into the water, but Miss Roose-
welt entered the canoe without hesita-
tion and was given her first trip in ID
surf boat. The next trip she took a
paddle herself and handled it with ex-
treme dexterity.
The President s daughter in her en-
joyment defed the army of photograph
ers which had assembled at the beach
when the word went around that Miss
Roosevelt and Secretary Taft were be-
ing privately entertained there.
Secretary Taft pleaded with the more
enthusiastic amateurs to respect MISS
Roosevelt s feelings by not swapping
her in her bathing costume, and while
pleading his fair charges case, the
daughter Of the president slipped into
a canoe and was soon bobbing merrily
in the waves.
While enjoying the afternoon in the
surf, Miss Roosevelt evinced great in
terest in the fish life of the local waters.
Acting Governor Atkinson told her of
the great crustaceans which infest the
beach. A hole in the sand was i1di-
Gated as being the home of an ohiki
or sand crab; before she could be pre-
vented Miss Roosevelt had plunged her
arm into the hole. She gave a shrek
and withdrew her arm, and with it
came an adult ohiki, cinging to one
pink digit.
Earlier in the day Miss Roosevelt
and Acting Governor Atkinson made a
tour of the town, and in the course
of there travels entered a curio store.
Miss Roosevelt was shown some hand
some but expensive calabashes, which
she greatly admired.
''May l have the honor of present.
ing you with that calabash, Miss Roos-
evelt?'' CALAMITY queried her escort
80, no, she replied, cit is too ex-
pensive. If you are really anxious to
make me present you may give me
one of these indicating some cocoa
nuts, grotesquely carved into semblance
of human faces and bearing the legend
We've come all the way from Cocoa
nutland to greet Miss Roosevelt
The story terminates with Secretary
Taft s speech at the Hawaiian Hotel
luncheon and is illustrated by three
photographs, occupying the best part of
half a page.
One photo shows Miss Roosevelt
welding paddle and the other two
are respectively captioned: can Up
set = Miss Roosevelt, Congressman
Longworth and Gov. Atkinson of Ha-
waii thrown into the water. The two
natives have retained their places in