The Hawaiian gazette., 1907-05-14

PARTY'S VISIT TO
GARDEN ISLE

Tined but happy and without one
regret for anything done or left undon,
the members of the Congressional party
and their escorts and guides returned
from Kauai Sunday morning the
good ship Kinau docking shortly after
O'Clock. The faces of the visitor,
showed perfect satisfaction and theii
clothes showed red dust as they lined
up for the gangplank and bade Admiral
Beckley au revoir before taking hacks
for their hotels. They had had good
time, had ridden in the preceding forty
eight hours in every kind of vehicle
but a wheelbarrow, had been intro
duced to the luau and found it good
had chewed McBryde sugar cane, test
ed several kinds of new fruits, learned
to say "aloha nui" and generally en-.
joyed themselves in ways novel and
delightful. Their introduction to rural
Hawaii made an impression upon the
statesmen that will probably never be
forgotten by them and which will be
productive of benefit to the Territory
when matters affecting the islands are
up for consideration in Congress.
The visit of the Congressman and
their ladies was gratifying to the Kau-
aians, who gathered to meet them at
every point where stop was to be
made along the line, who allowed their
guests no opportunity of experiencing
either thirst or hunger, and whose
alohas rang true from the first land
ing in the early morning of Saturday
at the beautiful bay of Hanalei until
the party pulled away from shore to
depart on the Kinau at Hanamaulu.
ACCOMMODATING WEATHER.
The passage over from Honolulu,
which was begun shortly before 10
o. 'clock on Friday night, was a smooth
one and with one or two exceptions the
party escaped any spasms of seasick-
ness. At daybreak the steamer WAS
off the coast of Kauai, skirting the
northern shore until Hanalei bay was
entered about O'Clock. The party,
with appetites sharpened by the trip,
was taken ashore in boats and greeted
at the little landing by A. s. Wilcox,
who had come over with Mrs. Wilcox
and Miss Wilcox from Lihue to enter
tain the islands guests, and by large
number of the residents. Breakfast
was served on the roomy lanai of the
Wilcox summer home, which had been
beautifully decorated for the occasion
AS soon as the guests were seated an
address of welcome to Kauai was made
by Mr.. Wilcox, and responded to by
Congressman Hamilton, who expressed
the pleasure of himself and the party
in being on the island and their de-
light in landing at such beautiful
spot as Hanalei.
Following breakfast, meal delight
fully served and doubly enjoyable for
being given in such beautiful surround
ings, the guests were treated to some
Hawaiian music from quintet club
and two solos rendered by Mrs. Francis
Gay.
BROTHER DEMOCRATS GREET.
Before reboarding the steamer
short reception was held on the lawn
to allow the visiting legislators to meet
number of the Hawaiian residents.
Prince Cupid made short speech of
introduction and a greeting from the
Hawaiians was made by their spokes-
man and interpreted by Senator w. o.
Smith. The Delegate then began TO
introduce the party by name, being
interrupted by a request from the
natives to be shown the Democrats of
the party.
Congressman Fitzgerald and Webb,
the representatives of Democracy,
jumped to the center of the ring and
began to shake hands all round and
the rest of the visitors were nowhere.
This was one incident of the trip en-
ioyed thoroughly by everyone and a
discussion of the matter lasted through
out the rest of the day, those picked
out for special attention by the Hama
lei Hawaiians advancing the theory
that it was n true Democratic delega
tion that had greeted them, the ma
jority maintaining on the other hand
that it was through curiosity to see n
live Democrat, survivals of party,
that had led to the request Of the
natives.
PAST BEETLING CLIFFS.
From Ianalei the Kinau steamed
halfway around the island, past the
sheer pals of Napali, the various his
toric spots OF this picturesque coast
being pointed out to the visitors by
the Kauai residents accompanying them
until llanapepe was reached, Here
the second landing was made, the party
being welcomed by all the prominent
persons In aud about Eleele,
Through the eanehelds of the Me-