Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-09-14


nags, the Hawaiian people, bunting
and green from the forests.
Lahaina made distinct American
impression on the Congressman.
the people were. why more did not
come, must have decided that They
had all come TO Lahaina to say the
! farewell for Maui.
the Pioneer Hotel. and Manager
Weinzhei emorf the Pioneer Mill
Company led the way to tire great
banyan trec-Lplanted by W. o.
Smith in 1871 - that had been
turned into yeritable fairyland
with colored lights and beneath it
was spread a bountiful dinner. From
a stage built high I'M the limbs Of
the great tree, musicians sang Ia-
waiian songs.
This great tree and its surround
ings has a hypnotic effect. When
! the battlcship fleet visited Lahaina
that tree burned love for Hawaii
iuto the heart of Franklin Matthews
that he has never got rid of, and,
according to all appearances, every
Congressman has It as bad as Math-
ews. 1t was mighty pretty.
Everybody in Lahaina was respon-
sible for IT, for they all helped, but
II is related that when the Wailukl
executive committee conferred with
Mr.. Weinzheimer representing La
haina, he made this brief response
in polite fashion: IF YOU will let
us alone we will, do the rest" La
haina did II with their own hands
and with their own money.
Rev. Mr. Knoll and Rev. Mr..
Burnham started the talking as
Spokesman for Lahaina. Mr.. Bart
holdt spoke of the Americanism OF
the people and urged them to con
; tinue progress in the way they were
going. Congressman Miller made a
very able speech on the developing
, Americanism of Hawaii. Congress
man Houston of Tennessee wa nj
his best and stirred his hearers to
: great enthusiasm with his delightful
presentatiOn of honored womanhood
, and ideas for the upbuilding OF u
more solid Americanism. He prais.
ed the men who have done the
! great work of industry. He thought
: now. as each period presented It's
; problem, particular attention should
! be given the man striving to build
, up an Independent home. Judge
; Houston is splendid character, and
with his soul-mate, Mr. Gambler oI
Mississippi. he carries all before
him when they get out among the
people. Incidentally Gambler has
= remarked during the trip, I'm with
| the people. You know that's the
way I'm built. I'm one of EN-, and
/ want to be with EN-. They're al
t right,
| Mr.. Dawson closed the speaking
for the guests by an address II
which he declared his belief tina
o Hawaii Is the grestest climatic an'
g scenic wonder OF the world" liz
: told the people that they must dr
/ for themselves. although Congress
d would do all that was right AM
c proper for the upbuilding of tn
o Territory. His remarks We're in
d terpreted b. Rev. stephen Desha
r. Following this, Representative Pal
D made an address that WAS interpret
l. ed by ex-senator Huyselden, and
e young Hawaiian girl recited the po
Sd etic story ,of Kaplolani dcrying tn
m Goddess Pele.
4 a dance and general reception FOL
a. lowed at the Parish house until tn
e whistle of the Mauna Kea sounded
e When all the Congressman an
e. their wives were on board, Lahain
r bla2ed out its glorious farewell fc
re Maui with elaborate fireworks o
p the wharf and a general illuminate
er extending for mile on either sid
of of the landing. Everybody Ia
III words of praise on their lips for l.;