Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-10-02
BULLETIN GIRLS
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Our chaperone said, While this was
not on the itinerary that she was
determined that IL we visited the ISL
and we would have one Of the times
Of our lives. Our eyes gazed longing
ly at the yellow flag and great
shout went out from all the passen-
gers when we saw IL pulled down. AS
we pushed slowly toward the dock
we could see the crowd down to
greet friends and loved ones. or
course II did not compare with the
sea of faces which gave us a fond
farewell as we left our native heath,
dear old Hawaii. Among those to
bid us welcome from Honolulu were
Wilhelmina Wilcox, Violet Jones, Lu-
ther Evans, Tommy Evans, Tommy
Cummings, Clarence Spencer and
Earl Williams.
Mr.. A. Il. Drucker, manager OF the
Hotel Grand, came on board and gave
us the glad hand and informed us
that the tally-ho awaited our party,
TO convey us to Hotel Grand, which
was to be our abiding place while in
San Francisco.
Another gracious gentleman step
ped up and introduced himself He
had received a cable from our Ho-
nolulu friend, Mr.. II. Bews. He, too,
offered any assistance to make our
stay in San Francisco more interest,"
ing and delightful.
AS we drove through the streets of
the once beautiful city, we began to
realize the greatness of the fire and
earthquake yet we were impressed
with the wonderful activity going on
and the thousands of workmen along
the streets and on the buildings.
When we reached the Hotel Grand
we found a delightful place, new
nd elegantly furnished hotel in the
heart of the city. II indeed seemed
refreshing to find plenty of space TO
dress ourselves without occasionally
standing on our heads. We frequent
ly found ourselves, through force of
habit, clinging to bedstead and
climbing on dressers. However, aft
er good bath and appetizing lunch
we were ready to do San Francisco
and we Immediately proceeded-wo-
men-like-directly to the shopping
district. The first store visited was
that OF O'Connor and Mofiit, where
Mr.. Edward Wolfe, cousin of j. U.
Smith of Hilo, is one of the chief
clerks. He presented us to the man
ager and some other good-lookins
gentlemen. who directed us to the
different departments. where we pro-
ceeded to separate from Our hard
earned money.
with us on our shopping exposition
were Alice Mahikoa, Alice Ziegler and
Ivy Williams, who called at the Hotel
lust as we were starting. Mrs. Wealth
erred had hard work to get us out OF
the store as she did not want us to
spend all our money in San Fran
cisco. We visited the Diamond Pal
ace and returned to the hotel, by which
time our trunks had arrived.
We we're agreeably surprised and
pleased to receive the call from Mrs.
Baldwin, representing the California
Women's Club, who invited us to be
their guests the following day for a
trip to Mt. Tamalpais and also stating
that the Club represented the Califor-
mia Promotion Bureau, which had in
structed them to arrange an automo-
bile trip about the city, a luncheon
and anything else which our stay In
: he city would permit. We were very
glad to accept this cordial invitation,
In the evening of our first day, Mrs
Weatherred had arranged dinner for
US at Taits. One of the most popular
and beautiful cafes In the city. A
found table had been placed In the
center of large dining room and
once played aloha De-" And as the
strains of this familiar and beloved
music foated through the spacious
Toom, II Is needless to state that II
created feeling closely related ia
ONE sickness: yet amid such elegant
surroundings and hundreds of happy
Il ces we put on brave front and pro
ceeded to cheer. When the orchestra
ceased playing Mrs. Weatherred sug'
Sested that we sing aloha Oe," which
she states made the hit of the evening
We received such long and hearty ap'
plause that we sang "Old Plantation
After the third piece the oysters
looked so tempting that we proceeded
tc do justice to our shore appetite and
in fact, we were anxious to eat 81
square meal, knowing that 1t was go
ing TO stay with us.
During the evening Mr.. Davis OF
Eva, oahu, came over and chatteC
with us at our table, also Mr. McSwan
son, formerly of the Bulletin, Homo
lulu, but now a student of Berkele!
University.
At nine-thlrty we went back to oul
hotel, where we were all glad to have
a good nights sleep, free from pitch
Ing, tumbling and endless vibration
We are to be called early tomorrow
morning and prepare for our trip tC
Mt. Tamalpais.
(By NJ. Hester Lemon)