The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-10-02
THE LION IN HIS DEN
{ An interview with Admiral Sebree)
By Eleanor Rivenburgh.


Send your card down at and will receive YOU That
went Amazed gazed ruins of what had been but few
nights since a verabe fairyland
My card being duly presented the the deck who in turn
it orderly who in turn dareay some else
watched the sailor boys assemble for morning exercise The
band up all the ships lying alongside aces kept
time to the music with caencs stragten their fine broad backs
and make strong of them In head was thrust
out from the companion way which stood
Wi the lady who desires with Admiral Sebree please
step this way?" it said.
Like my passed on from one to another till began TO
feel that nobody wanted me About that struck the den
1t richly furnished ought to be- and my eve lust had time
enough to- take in the cabinet containing loving cups
ana heavily embossed and engraved trophies large white silk and
gold banner of the u s Tennessee photographs of his wife
and son upon his desk when in the Zion"
I extended my hand
You do not remember me-" I said q met you in Samoa
stood looking at him trying to imagine anything one could
ken HIM to- And then knew grand bio rooe1 NOM
tam with dark forebodng threatening Gaping its summit
IN NE sed was as though the touched
F sntuy nervous said 81 don't believe if you were King
ne laughed little good strong wholesome laugh and after that
felt better, somehow ~ -
realize how precious your time sebree began nd
nhnute-can you do it?" ~ WIZ O0 question a
Go ahead" said he
Honolulu" ~ one l1Ow Go you like
The Zion settled himself in his chair and calmly viewed mo with
scowL ' eu me with a
1T. 1T rather late ask me that said he.
Knocked out in the first thought T. and he 7, h
0 o TIC smiled genlaly and repened of severity in min
you I've been coming here off and on for eleven wear.
NY h visit here was 1897 Improved since them Wei YES
S"Guid say So Never saw place grow any quicker"
had staggered up under assault and was nov, ~ ~
another. ' anu was now ready Tor
What do think habor and what do YOU consider
At first NO N do PolnPouSY as
The "ion' frowned again
~ on might Just as well have asked cure typhoid fever
ne REPLIED but added "Your must be verv GOOD & 1
Big ships gain safe admission" - e "sH SuoA
Ny!' | began to think, wish I hadn't come
but when the ice had been broken the good man tob he
mad tortured me enough he very and answered INV mn
nent questions like any little school boy ' P
" can't suggest treatment bows that would he
an on the treatment they have Honolulu of
course was too bad mbehaved bit but Won cant always
hp that sort of thing This good for liberty when 1000
men get loose, well you can't expect much"
How did enjoy your stay in Samoa asked ofhand
Very much he replied And think people were fond of me
after ALL for when visited there afterwards they all seemed clad toll
see me and some that put in Jail appeared the gaddest"
The Admiral swung round his and laughed at the re-
collection.
Yes like the Samoan" he said himself than to me
They haven't become contaminated by scknesse that
them, and they simple they picturesque"
"And Pearl Harbor?" suggested
"A fine harbo he declared 81 always approved of it. and hope
live see the day when will be spot shall endeavor to
make trip before leave this time to have another look it, he said
Il suppose approve of people here? questioned could
look him straight in the eye without Anching
"Yeshe replied he people here hosptab and lively
Whenever read of Honolulu rest place doubt it. This is