The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-05-30

he harbOr OF kahulul, WnlCn was Oilly
ndifferently successful. At IL o'clock
n elaborate luau was rendered the
,uests, at which some complimentary |
peech making was INDUCED in, and
It o'clock, all boarded the Claudine
or the trip to Hawaii where most of
he following week was spent
Congressman ]. Warren Keifer, Sem
,tor Piles and Congressman Lilley, Nc
Gavin and Webb, and e. G. Lowrey,
the New York Evening
Post, of the visiting Congressional party
arrived at Hilo Sunday by the Amer
ican-H Hawaiian Steamship Mexican, di-
rect from Maui.
The remainder of the party went 10y
the Claudine from Kahului, skirting |
the eastern end of Maui, past Nahiku |
and Hama and around the northern and
eastern sides of Haleakala, direct to
Kona. They spent Sunday in Kona,
visiting Captain Cooks monument and
the locality where the Missionaries in
the brig Thaddeus first landed in 1920,
and other historic and interesting
spots.
Thev then re-embarked on the Clau-
dine and arrived at Laupahoehoe early
Monday morning.
From Laupahoehoe a part Of the
party went to Hilo overland giving
them opportunity to visit characteristic
non-irrigated plantations on the wind
ward side of the island.
The others reboarded the boat and
went around to Hilo by water.
The Congressman who are members
of the Rivers and Harbors Committee,
together with some of the others, with
Acting Governor Atkinson and Cap
tain Orwell of the Engineer Corps of
the United States Army, spent nearly
the whole of Monday in a launch In
the harbor.
The remainder of the party were en-
tertained in various ways, being shown
points of interest and given views OF
the many picturesque places in an6
about Hilo
The first Hilo meeting was at Moo
4 heau Park Monday evening, where
|, concert was given, and Congressmer
Jones and Davidson made short ad
= dresses. The trip to the volcano, witt
= a dinner served within five or six fee
= of the dizzy edge of Halemanumau
T. followed on Tuesday and the part!
i nearly all returned to Hilo for bust
d ness mems meeting on Wednesday. !
e number of prominent planters CAV
lie figures regarding small holders of Ian
y with whom they deal and other locs
speakers talked for coffee, etc.
d An afternoon tea at the residence {
Id John Scott, Wainaku took up Thur!
lie day afternoon and on Thursday ever
S. ing the last and largest meeting Taste
I'd until after midnight. 1t was arrange
9 by a local committee of Hawaiians ar
Il the Hawaiians and Portuguese turnt
~ out in large numbers to hear the speal
ly ers. A dance followed the close of Il
ut speeches.
y. The formal meeting was closed wi
by singing, all standing. There was "H
r. wall Ponoi" MY Country 'Tis
ng Thee" and then aloha Oe" and
e. was noticeable that quite number
lie the members of Congress were able
re- join in the latter.
of The party arrived back in Honolr
on Saturday morning the 25th a
.tv spent the day in resting up. Sund
ev most of the party were taken in au
CIV mobiles to Pukak hill where a splenC
ar panbmaric view of Pearl Harbor W
on obtained. The same evening several
life the members spoke in local churches
large congregations.
are On Monday the Pearl Harbor tt
The one of the most important of all, v
ar inspected, as well as the sites of fol-
ATE fications, dry dock, etc, were lool
ar over. Most of the members return
AL about A o'clock to town on the ira
on The ladies of the party were tendei
lrn a reception at the same time at
,a- home of Mrs. J. M. Dowsett which v
at an important affair socially.
,es Monday the congressman were ent
tbe tanned with a banquet by the M
her chants Association, Chamber of CO
ian merce, and trustees of the Plant
Association.
ms On Tuesday the party were taken
sit. Wahiawa to visit the pineapple reg
ane and the military reservation. Hes
nu- rains however prevented much sig
zen seeing and the plan to go from v
hev hiawa by automobile to Waialua.
lb- stead the party were taken by train
I'M Waialua, and were entertained at
net leiwa, "The House Beautiful" Mi
on ager Bidgood coming in for much pra
vas for his splendid entertainment.
to- party returned to Honolulu Wedn
vas day forenoon. Wednesday even
Delegate to Congress and Princess
rty lanianaole rendered a reception at I'll
ur- beautiful Waikiki home, the forI
one home of the Dowager Queen KapiolG
oc- in honor of the Congressional par