The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-07-04

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the koa forest in a special train. Made
HiIo at a N See breakwater at 8
2. III. When does the transport leave
for Manila? All wei.
CONKLING.
From the foregoing II - made known
that the Congressional party had the
Of two days in the bracing
climate of the Volcano House section
for recuperation from hard driving and
riding across country.
Chief Clerk Conkling, the party's
guide. philosopher and friend, in a let
ter to Acting Governor Atkinson. says
the party had "a daisy trip from Ko-
ma to Kau. Reverting TO the departure
from Maui he gives the following de-
tails of travel since:
After leaving Baldwin's at Spreck-
elsville the party was sent down by
special train to McGregor's Landing
Taking the Mauna Loa, which was
block fulI-people all over the
deck-the ladies Of the party We're made
comfortable in the captains room and
the menfolk were provided for in nice
staterooms.
We had a fearful night in the chan
mel and was glad when we reached
Mahukona. At Kailua We got into two
hacks and Mr.. Bruner was there, also,
with his automobile.
After an inspection Of Kailua and
the palace We started for the mauka
road. We divided into three parties
for luncheon. Mr.. Bruner took Mr.. Nc
Kinney and wife anu Mr.. Higgins. Mr..
Macfarlane took Mr.. Cox Miss Nellis,
young Hatch, Mr.. and Mrs. Reynolds
and I went 10 Mrs. Greenweu's.
After luncheon we drove 10 Napoo-
poo, where Mr. Leslie put his house at
the disposal of the visitors. We had
a sea bath and then went TO the Cook
monument and the burial caves.
This morning we arrived at Honu-
apo at a. m, where the sea was al
most calm. We drove to Pahala,
where Manager Ogg of the Hawaiian
Agricultural Co. had a fine chicken
breakfast ready for US. Leaving Pa
hala at Il O'Clock We reached the Half
way House at about o'clock and stop
ped TO partake of a light luncheon pre-
pared by Ben, steward Of the Mauna
Loa.
We reached here CvoIcano House)
about O'Clock sam Parker and his
family are coming up tomorrow, and
Wednesday evening we are TO be en-
tertained by them at supper at Hilo.
Uncle Bill Cox remained at Pahala
with Mr.. Ogg as, both being farmers
they struck up quite a friendship. Mr..
Ogg viii forward the Representative
from Oyster Bay in a day or two
The members of the party are dead
tired but proud Of the pace they have
kept IN. They viii probably stay here
until Wednesday"
PROGRAM FOR NEXT WEEK
The visiting Congressman viii return
from Hawaii on the Kinau On Saturday
next and win be given an opportunity
to rest up after their strenuous time
on the big island, the Oahu Congress
sionai entertainment committee, which
held meeting yesterday afternoon, de-
Gliding that nothing IN the way OF
formal entertaining would be attempt
ed for Saturday or Sunday At the
meeting yesterday were present J. r
Morgan. the chairman; George w.
Smith, J. A. McCandless, J. r. Gait
and George B. Mcclellan.
On Monday, the Sth, the party VIII
leave town at $3.50 in the morning for
Wahiawa and HaIeiwa, continuing
around the island, returning 10 town
sometime on Tuesday On Wednesday
the men in the party viii be taken
TO the Honolulu Iron Works, the ladies
being given an opportunity to do what
ever shopping or sightseeing about town
they may desire, and in the afternoon
the party viii attend one Of the polo
practice games at Moanalua, the ar
for this being turned over
10 ". F. Dillingham;.
The visit TO Pearl Harbor viii be
made If possible on the tug lroquOis
on Thursday, the day 10 be spent at
the Peninsula and in cruising about the
lochs J. r. Gait was selected by the
committee as the man 10 arrange for
and manage this trip. On Thursday
evening a public reception to the mem
bers of the visiting party viii be
,-iven at the Moana hotel, where the
party viii be staying. The reception
win begin at 5 O'Clock. The arrange
ments for the reception are beinr look
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On Friday. the last day the party
viii be in Honolulu, the morning will
be spent at the Bishop Museum, Frank |
Dodge TO pioneer the way about the |
exhibits. and In the afternoon George !
". Smith viii take the party IN hand |
and initiate them into the mysteries |
and delights of surfing saud canoe /
riding at Waikiki
The party viii sail for the Orient on
provided the transport Sher- |
nan. due TO arrive on the 18th. IS ready /
10 sail on that day.
According 10 these arrangements only /
2ne evening next week Is taken up IN
any formal way by the committee while
he party Is IN the city. thus leaving
Tuesday, Wednesday and
Friday nights open for whatever pri-
rate entertaining may be contemplated
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