Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-01-02
INTERESTING FEATURES
OF SOUTH SEA LIFE
The Firm Hold Which Col. Frank C..
Hatch Has Secured Upon Hawaiian
Hospitality.

| Advices have been received at this
office from Col Frank c. Hatch, who
is disporting himself in the South Seas.
He Is at present in the Hawaiian Isl
ands whence he writes that he is en-
joying good health. Col. Hatch is evi
IDENTIFY on familiar footing with the
| best people in the islands for he en-
closed photograph OF a group OF Ia
dies who would not have permitted
their pictures TO fall into the hands OF
! strangers or casual acquaintance.
4 But it has always been that way
with Col. Hatch in his extensive trav-
4 els; he is ever at home and welcome
/ among the elite. a year ago Col.
Hatch was sOjourning in the countries
south of the Mediterranean and spent
the greater part of the time in Egypt.
He intended TO make a long stop in
Algiers but was recalled to this cOun-
try prematurely. Notwithstanding a
pressing invitation from Raisuli the
bandit, who desired to see him for
business reasons. He had heard that
! Col. Hatch was New York hotel pro-
: prietor and he surmised that an ex-
change of pointers would be mutually
! profitable.
But to return to the social standing
which Col. Hatch has acquired among
the first families of Hawaii, Of which
! that photograph is at the same time
mute. though eloquent proof The Ia
dies are evidently sisters of the large
and distinguished Hula family. manv
Of whom have visited this country. and
haN oil
The family enjoys its present distinc-
/ ton by its descent from the families
Of those who had charge of the an
cient Kahuna religion, one of whose
most sacred Tltes was a contorsive
ana violent bodily exercise. This rite.
by the way, is the only one which has
survived the ravages Of Christianity
Such Christians as have visited the
! islands, Col. Hatch among others. have
taken rather kindly to il. While the .
do not regard it as religious perform
ance, they are reconciled to it as the
I least Objectionable form of paganism.
AS the North American Indians trace
descent through the female line for the
obvious reason that that manner is
the safer and more reliable. so this
down from mother to daughter of the
Hula family.
The photograph shows that the
dress worn by the higher classes in
Hawaii differs essentially from that
of American ladies of the better class
Not much is dependent upon the art
of the modiste. The principal gar
ment consists of a boa of flowers in
which the islands abound Cbotanist5
say there are more than 900 distinct
kinds of flowers there) This boa is
worn about the neck. So abundant are
flowers in Hawaii that according To
the photograph they are even worn in
the hair. and thus does the wonder
grow why do they not make a still
more extensive use of them as wearing
apparel. Perhaps however. the Won
derful salubrity of the climate which
has restored Col. Hatch TO his former
health does not require it.
What other garments constitute tine
dress of Col. Hatch's Hawaiian friends
cannot now be recalled. The Republi
can editor of foreign correspondence
has mislaid the photograph. He thinks
however, that that is all. He is NOT
given to observing details of the FEM
mime raiment. He naturally noticel
the boa and the flowers I'm the hair be-
cause they were conspicuous and I'M
usual.
In his letter Col. Hatch said moth
ing about leaving the islands.