The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-25
Alexander Hume Ford.


South Seas.
Alexander Hume Ford.
There is another we'll known writer
| In Honolulu at present, Mr.. Alexander
Hume Ford. He is preparing an article
for the outing Magazine on Hawaiian.
sports. especial emphasis being given
! to surf riding. He wants to introduce
| this form of sport at Atlantic City
and other seacoast resorts. IA
1 According to the Hawaiian Adver-.
\ tiser. in order TO show how easy 1t is
ito acquire skill in this form of sport.
| he had his picture taken doingeTarious
| surf-boat stunts" The picture is
striking one. it is said. and the camera
told the truth. for there is a mani in
/ a boat on the topmost waves, but the
machine failed TO show Inc hair
| drowned writer of sports under the
boat holding it steady while a lbold and
! skilful rider. Mr.. George Freeth
4 balanced in pose long enough for a
/ photograph.
4 Mackenzie Gordon, another celc-
A hrty, has been in Honolulu for some
\ time. Mr.. Gordon Is a tenor of no
I mean ability, but retired from the con-
cert stage three years ago with a hole
7. In his lung. These three years spent
! in the arid regions OF Arizona have
& made of him new man. He and his
! manager, Mr.. II. C. Hopkins are now
i touring tho world.
Mr. Gordon has Travelled through
every State Of the Union, and claims to
be able to tell from what State per
/. son, halls by his voice. We met him
2 one day while being entertained ut the
bungalow of Dr. and Mrs. G. b. Cooper
on Tantalus, q mountain ridge. You
are from Tennessee, are You not?" he
said to my mother. When being re.
n piled TO IN the Affirmative he said. II
-ithought so. Either from Kentucky OF
! Tennessee, They talk Just alike"
! Mr.. Gordon knows many Nemphians
having met them In the lakes OF
y Maine and when voyasing abroad. H
! had many questions to ask about hi.
y old friends, who, he said thought him
@ buried.
y After dinner when he had recovered
!, sufficiently from his attack Of indi
y geston. he sang most beautifully, a:
: did also AIR Hopkins and Mrs. Cooper
g both Of whom are accomplished must
i clans.
Mackenzie Gordon is a scotchman
, and Annie Laurie" was sung witt
!. true Scotch fervor. AS one %ho hear,
him later at the opera remarked
When he said III lay me down an
T. dec I thought he'd do it,"
1 AiHii ! .hp5hc, u J. T6JlFI BlODe lfOttel
: who has wandered on foot throug
" Southern Europe Northern Africi
N Southern Aeia and Northern China, /
! also in Honolulu on his way to Neg
N York. He win ramhle from San Fran
II cisco across the continent.
~ Mr. Mosse has been On the way sine
" June 4, 1904, and Is expected to be 1
N Lyons, Franoe. by June IA, laos. Some
I where in the United States Is an Eng
| / lishman racing with him. Whooyc
NJ wins the race Will receive $4,000 franc
These two are left from the fou
Englishment and four Frenchrnen wh
} started from London and Paria simu
NJ taneouslH three years ago TO go O
n foot around the world. The other IS
n nave given up or have met with vic
III lent death from savage tribes.
IL Ito himself had a narrow escap
IL While IN Russia ne was arrested (
n Japanese spy, kept In an Oaess
II priaon for forty five DAYS. was ma
n treated and Will uHtll his death wes
u the scars reeeiyed while there.
N whenever there are enough Frencl
I'll men IN place, be deliyers lecture
n French, as MS English Is poor, This
N the only business In which he Is q
~ lowed 70 engage aeeordingiio eontrat
II ne VIII moi sphak IN EIonolulN,
During hls stay lare, ms striking w;
IN The mir from san Irrancisco, q
n trade winds struck toe, and refused
blow for six consecutive days. Duri,
N mat iffne All Was dreadfully hot al
1 y was then lse IL accredited with sa
Ing, The Lfrd started out 10 ma
sIl mind and t'1de y beautiful gard
. n e H. . ] (