Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-09-20
FUNNY STORY SPRUNG ~ HoR.
TON RESPONSIBLE FOR THE
oAIETY THAT MIGHT HAVE
RESULTED IN A DISASTER
FELLOW DINERS READY
TO DEFEND SPEAKER
MINE HOST LYcURoUs' FINE DIN.
NER AT kiLAUEA THE SCENE
OF MUCH MiRTH AND EDITORS
SAY MANY GLAD THINGS
"lleah! lIclb!"

"fIeah! Heab!'
Perhaps no words spoken by any
member OF our party since leaving
home have caused as much fun and
mcrriment as the above, rendered with
Il very pronounced nasal twang, by a
certain well-meaning Englishman who
fell In with our party on the delight
iul volcano trip. and gave these words
to history at the never-to- forgotten
Volcano House dinner.
Whether 1t was the pure mountain
air at Kilauea, acting like tonic ON
our tired nerves. or tho grandeur and
majesty OF the huge crater, exhaling
its steaming breath far into the clouds,
or the seycn-mile walk In the rain. or
the bountiful dinner SO lavishly sup
FLIED by the hospitable Demosthenes
Lycurgus-something. no matter what,
unloosed clever tongues that had there.
tofore kept silence on the trip, and
some very delightful speeches were
made by persons who had lived long
without discovering that they could
make a speech that not only would be
listened to but also vigorously ap-
plauded.
Our genial host of the Volcano House
had prepared a repast worthy of kings
and queens. and full justice was done
by the pack Of hungry editors and
their wives who surrounded the board.
The decorations were superb, a beau.
tiful Aloha nui," an exquisite crea-
ton In wild roses and ferns. greeting
us over the doorway as we entered the
dining room. Wonderful clusters Of
hydrangas and wild roses on the snowy
cloths were sufficient to inspire us, not
only with mammoth appotitlcs but
with noble dreams and aspirations oil
the good things we would like to say
but failed because of the poverty oil
our language. Unfortunately we can
not speak Hawaiian, nor with the
tongues Of angels.
Trent Talks Of Devils.
when the spread was well under
way, Mr.. Johnson, acting as toast
master, introduced Richard II. Trent
who responded to the toast. Editors
Printers and Devils" Mr.. Trents re
marks were very entertaining, and hi
told of some early experiences OF his
own while In a printing shop.
1.-The editors home is In Heaven, w
all know where the devils live, but N
to printers, we are not sure where the.
belong" said the speaker.
Mr.. Trent is an orator OF ability
with a clarion voice, and a ready nov
of words that make his speeches a de
light to all who hear him. =
Mr.. Wood then gave good address
en- Southern California and Hawaii.
This subject was treated in n fair wa.
by one who has lived In both places
and who gives his full allegiance to tn
land In which he lives.
Mr.. Charles i. Holland had SO man
delightful things to say about "Th
Ladies'" that 1t Is really embarrassing
to the editors of the society pages I
repeat them.
Miss Grace Hortense Towers topl
was Hawaii as II Looks to Me-" an
she closed her remarks with Jo'
Jefierson's toast in Rip Van Wrinkle
adapted for the occasion to Ililo am
Honolulu; Here's to your goo'
health and your family's good health
and may you all live long and pros
per-"
Doolittle Does Stunt.
l.. +. Doolittle, In his talk on tn
Crater made a very witty speec
and created tremendous laughter b
his puns on the names of members c
the party.
Mr.. Wight spoke on Steamships an
Airships.'
Mr.. Matthews told "A True Story
and ]. J. Penny reported on ION
Night at Hilo and the lovely ladies