The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-02-19
HOW THE ELkS
INVADED MAUI
"A Typical Excursion of the
AntIered Herd of
Honolulu.

but happy. The unanimous opinion
was that they had had a good time
The Elks' outing is a thing of the past,
but that does not mean that it is for
gotten In fact it may be assumed that
long after the last shred of firecracker
paper has been dispersed by the ele-
ments from the street in front of the
Maui Hotel, Wailuku will retain a
vivid memory of the date when it was
shaken to its foundations. It's individ-
ual inhabitants will also probably
jump at sudden noises for some time
to come. The Elks went for a good
time and had it, So did Wailuku, and
everyone is satisfied.
Promptly at six o'clock on Friday
the Claudine left the wharf with many
of the local herd aboard, all of whom
and white felt hats with purple bands.
They also carried bamboo canes. and
each grip and suit case bore the words
Hello BillP' in large block letters. A
kidnapping committee. previously APP
pointed, consisting of Sam Johnson, E.
j. Lord and j. H. Rowland succeeded
in shanghaing Clarence Waterman at
the last moment. Tt was a very spec
tacular performance, Clarence being
carried aboard by sheer force, protest
ing loudly. 1t may be here stated, in
v.ar Sc
sidered a dead game sport" The
reason will be explained hereafter.
A large crowd had assembled at the
wharf to bid goodbye to the herd,
and as the Claudine departed, salutes
We're fired from cannon on the bridge
deck, and as the steamer passed the
lighthouse there were seven blasts
from the steam whistle. "Scotty''
Weston, who took charge of the whistle
cord intended to pull it GIG times, but
his design was frustrated at the Sth
attempt by Captain Parker ordering
the steam turned OFF. This so disgust
ed ..Scotty" that he crawled into a
surf boat and went to sleep.
At Lahaina Clarence Waterman sue
ceeded in eluding the kidnapping COM
mittee by crawling under bed at the
Pioneer Hotel, while the committee
was sadly singing Gee, but this is a
lonesome town. He returned to Ho-
nolulu on the Iwalani, which left La
haina at 8 p. m. the following day, and
posed as something of hero on his
return. This was all very well until
yesterday when the pilgrims returned
from Maui when Clarence was handed
a lemon as it were, and unanimously
voted a gutter.
At Kahului the visitors were receiv-
ed by a number of Maui Elks and con-
veyed to shore on a barge decorated
with trees bearing the legend: 'Elks'
Paddock" The saluting cannon came
strenuously into play, to the utter dis
may of a pony tethered on the barge,
who was doing his best to look like
a. real elk At Wailuku, the Maui
Hotel was practically turned over to
the NlSlIOFS, no Oluei SuSStS- p0AiiS ~
ceived during Saturday and Sunday.
Mine Host Waldeyer, who is MEM
Der of Honolulu Lodge, had made ev-
cry preparation for the herd, and
though accommodations We're some
what strained by the number of in
vaders they found every comfort await
ing them and unite in chanting the
praises of Mr. Waldeyer as a Boni-
face. Every room was numbered 6l6,
and large sign announced the tact
the hotel was '.B. P. o. E. Headquar-
ters." 1t is a conservative statement
that the Maui Hotel is, at present.
trifie the worse for wear
saturday morning was supposed TO
be given over to repose and a quiet
contemplation of the beauties of ma
ture. but this was disturbed at an early
hour by a serenade by the Waikiki
band, consisting of bass drum Win
cymbals, g snare drum and fife, play
ed by three aged Hawaiians- The rep
ertoire was simple, consisting n
Yankee Doodle and Marching
Through Georgia. but these were exc
outed with great spirit.
THE FIRST CASUALTY.
The first casualty of the day was thu
arrest of John Doyle for fast and furi-
Gus riding Jack is a lover of eques-
trianism, having learned the art from
a correspondence school. His ability as
a cavalier is we'll known in Honolulu.
but is not appreciated by the constab-
rlary of Waiiuku. In fact, the minlons
of the law were unwontedly active
throughout the entire sojourn of the
Elks. The officer who arrested Doyle.
after being persuaded of the error of
his way. released him at once and told
him to go as fast as he liked The fol-
lowing salvo was composed on the spot
to fit the occasion: Who is Jack
Doyle?
First in war. first in peace,
First in the hands of the Maui police"
The second exciting affair occurred
when a Hawaiian, driving team Of
FIVE mules came down the street. They
were ordinary, common or garden
mules. but a certain master mariner.
who shall be nameless. laid a wager
with HIMSELF that they We're hurdlers.
Aided and abetted by few congeniai
snirits. he stretched a rope across the
,+,.aat inst at the PSYCHOLOGICAL mo-