The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-10-27
RETURNED THE PRIZE
A Trophy That Did Not Remain
Long In Captivity.
THE MISSING COAT OF ARMS.
It Belonged to the American Consulate
In Honolulu ard Was Carried OF by
Party OF English Middies-The Res
titution and Apology.

In Honolulu ard Was Carried Of by
Party OF English Middies-The Res
titution and Apology.
Speaking Of old times Oh the coast
said ~ Orcsonian. reminds NE OF
some Of the sterling characters we
had there One was Governor Nc
Bride Of Oregon His first official do
ties were ut Honolulu. where be was
United States minister. King hane-
hameha was the ruler at the time. The
minister was heroic type Of j man.
the father Of fourteen children. and
number Of bis sons became distin-
guished men in various professions.
he was true American. cast IN IN
ultra patriotic mold, and many stories
are told among the oldtimers Of bis
patriotism and bravery.
When Mcbride reached honolulu
he found there were no outward in
sigma designating the American con-
sulate or minister's office. so he haG 4
large American coat OF arms cut out
Of wood, silded and decorated appro-
pciateIy. and this was hung over the
Office door that al the world might see
It It vas naturally conspicuous OBJ
feet and Of much interest to the pub
Lie.
"One day al English nap-of-war
came ioto port The sailors and mid
shipmen were given liberty. and. as
often happens. some Of them bad hi-
larious times. Among the then mid
shipmep were Lord Gordon and Lord
Beresford. who, like ali midshipu1en n
from 4 long cruise. were ous for
Jolly time. Walking down the street
they did not fail TO notice that iankee
coat Of arms, and rs Se-esford was
collecting bric-a-bsac and cur!osities 1t
occurred to him and Gordon that this
would be : fine addition to their col
lection. trophy worth having So
they selected q time when the minis
ter was away and the office closed.
presumably at night. and TOOK down
the coat Of arms. aired q native vehi-
Gle to carry it down TO the dock and
actually succeeded IN getting 1t aboard
without any Of the ranking officers
knowing anything about It
.sThe next morning when the minis
ter came Gown to the Office his assist
ant said:
Mr.. Minister. your birds taken
fight
"what do you mean: asked bis
e1cel!eacy.
Your coat OF arms IS gone. re-
pied the aid.
"Gone where? Flown oT
"Not exactly said the other. It's
Just disappeared
.The minister walked out into the
street and looked up. The coat OF
arms, which was Eve or six feet
across, was noticeable by its absence
i had taken wings and sowo away.
Exactly what the minister said has
not been chronic!ed.
"It SO happened that Beresford had
given the carriage driver en extra fare
for his trouble. Some one discorered
this and quickly reported it to the min
lister. who st once made demand
upon the captain OF the frisa:e for its
return. The captain. who wns !nno-
ceac. denied that the thing was aboard
ship. The minister sent bis evidence
to the captain. reiteratips bis demand
and demanding an apology for the in
suit.
THE captain now began an invesu-
CATION, and the crlprits owned up and
took the coat OF arms on deck. when
it was proppHy sent ashore and re-
turned to the Office Of the minister.
Mcbride. who was there. refused to
receive It.
TELL the captain oe your frisate
that desire that the men who took it
down bring It back. place It where
they found it and apologize
''Back to the ship went the men
with the coat Of arms and reported
The captain ordered the young men to
so ashore. take the coat Of arms to the
consulate, replace it as they found it
and apologize TO the minister
1T was doubtless bitter pNl. and
the young midshipmen had to stand
the. badinage Of their comrades. The
two went ashore. ready to comply,
and took the coat Of arms to the con-
sulate. The American minister had
not put himself out to keep the mat
Ter quiet. and as fact the public was
vel; posted. and the consulate was
surrounded by q crowd Of Americans.
natives and others. all laughing at the
predicament OF the young midship-
men.
The minister had strong sense Of
humor and determined to get all there
was in it. Ee preserved his dignity as
best be could as he received the young
nen and listened to their apologies.
The midshipmen then took the coat Of
arms from the hack and amid the
cheers Of the crowd climbed 70 the
front o. the building and placed it in
position. then hurried down. followed
By laughter and cheers-"-C. +. holder
in New York Evening Post
Delight of Varied Labor.
None but the fully occupied can ap-
preciate the delight Of suspended or.