Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-01
PARTY RETURNS
IN GOOD HEALTH
President Joseph F. Smith and
Bishop NibIey and Others
Home From Hawaii.
CHURCH IN GOOD CONDITION
Bishop samuel T.. Woolicy. Who Went
To Islands With the Company. re
mains 90 Preside Over Mission.


After "a visit to the Sandwich Islands
extending over a period OF six weeks.
including the land and sea journey
each way. President Joseph j. smith
aud party arrived home this morning.
Each Of the company Of eleven rec
turns in the best OF health. and all
especially the younger members, eN-
press themselves as having had the
most pleasant and enjoyable trip of
their lives
Tho party sailed from san Francisco
Feb. 20, on the ship Alameda, arriving
at Honolulu six DAYS later. During
two days OF the voyage a storm pre-
vailed more terrific than the purscr.
an old timer on the Pacific. had ever
before experienced The return voy-
age commenced at Honolulu March -.
and ended st san Francisco March
80. Again two DAYS Of storm prevail
ed. but when the Golden Gate was
reached the day was one Of the bright
est
"Our trip was most delightful from
beginning 60 end, barring q brief
stormy period at sea- said President
smith, who was seen at the Beehive
homo shortly after his arrival IN the
city BY every one we met we were
treated with the utmost consideration
and courtesy. not one WHY look being
directed our way. We were met an
tho wharf in Honolulu by the Royal
Hawaiian band. which entirely uusoh-
cited came 20 welcome MS with music
This rho leader said was done as an
expression of appreciation Tor the
kindness shown to the band While N
was 200 Utah % year or Two ago Many
native saints greeted us ON our land
iug and completely covered members
0f the party with Wreaths and flowers
We were conducted 90 the conference
house. where feast was found spread.
The Royal Hawaiian band was IN the
procession and at the banquet MT,
Berger. its leader made a fehcitouS
speech of his visit 20 titan.
CHURCH IN THE ISLANDS.
Tho Church 90 the islands was
never In a better condition. and the
prospects OF the plantation al Lsie
are most excellent. Meetings were
held at l.aic on Feb. 2S and March
20 and 21 "a special conference was
held az Honolulu. These two places
are on the island of oahu. One meet
ms was held hilo. on the island of
Hawaii.
"a VISIT was made 10 the Isilauea
volcano, 200 miles from Honolulu IL
wa between two storms. and the
night was most beautiful Next morn
ing DO again began TO rain and IL
inches of moisture fell in ~ hours.
ON the northeast side OF the island
ot Hawaii 26 waterfalls, from several
hundred TO 1000 feet high, could De
seen pouring over cliffs into the sea
but few OF the natives who were
Church members during my first visit
% the islands arc alive today. one
OF such IS "a man now over 80 and very
feeble. and there are few others. At
our cmharkatiou for home, the Haw-
allan band WAS again on the wharf
aud rendered selections.
'rhe treatment we received from of
fCerr. ships crew and passengers was
most cordial This was particularly
true OF the kindness shown by Captain
Thomas Dowdell and Purser Thomas q,
smith. both doing everything they
could for our comfort ana conven-
fence Captain Dowdell is an old time
friend OF Major Richard W. Young.
The table furnished on the Alameda Is
universally Acknowledged 10 be UNI
surpassed Immediately after arriving
in san Francisco we arranged for oar
railroad transportation over the South
orn Pacific 20 ogden. and arrived home
shortly after s o'clock this morning
BISHOP NIBLEY IMPRESSED.
Bishop Charles w. Nibley who ace
compauied President Smith, spoke boz
a similar strain OF the trip. Unlike
President Smith, IL WAS his FIRST visit
tu the islands, and he declared that
Hawaii has the hnest climate that ho
has ever seen.
NEARLY an the agricultural lands Of
tie Islands are devoted 30 the raising
of sugar cane" 10 Bishop Niblcy.
Last year $4,000 900 worth OF sugar
was exported. most of II coming 10
the United states. The country. how
ever has nothing to fear from the large
Importation OF sugar from lbs mid
Pacific territory.
Il was impressed with the contrast
between this last trip OF President
kmltus 10 the islands, and hts first
one. 90 years ago. said Bishop Nib
ley "Ou the lrst occasion he was a
boy OF 10 and had worked az "A saw
min in california 90 earn the necos-
sary money for his passage He oc-
Cupied a place Boa the f0recasue of
o. sailing vessel, with the ships crew
The difference between that voyage
and the late one can readily be im-
aplued one OF the most pathetic I'M
cideuts ever coming under my obscr- |
walton happened upon our arrival on |
The Islands There was led 10 Presi- |
dent smith an aged kauaka woman /
who is totally blind She had played /
the part of q mother % him during bis |
FIRST mission. more than half "a Gene
tury ago, and when she came 90 him /
now De took hor in hIs arms as he /.
would have done bits own mother. /
aud De Wept like child Aly own /
owes were not dry and the hearts 0f /
lu who witnessed the happening were i
melted"
Tho party consisted of President /
and Mira Joseph D. Smith. the Misses /
Emily o.. Rachel Emma and Edith /
smith. Bishop and Mrs. Charles ~ .
n ihlcv. The Misses Nan and Alice /
NlhleN and Mrs A. w McCuue on /
thr outward trip Elder Samuel Il /
president OF tho Hawaiian /
mission. was one of the party. bat no /
remained ou the islands
srvrrs urv-cr rrs ma $780,