The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-10-01
RETURNED THE PRIZE
A Trophy That Did Not Remain
Long In Captivity.
THE MISSING COAT OF ARMS.
u Belonged 70 the American Consulate
In HonoisIY and Was Carried on By
sPsrty Of English Middiss-Ths Res
titytion and Apology.

In Honolulu and Was Carried on By
sP.rty Of English Misdiss-Ths Res
titYtion and Apology.
Speaking Of old times on the coast
said an Oregooian. reminds TDe OF
some Of the sterling Characters we
Bride Of Oregon. His first official du-
ties were at Hooolulu. where be was
United States minister. King Kane
ha amelia was the ruler al the time. The
minister was a heroic type Of a man.
the father Of fourteen children. and a
number of bis sons became distin-
guiSbed men 10 various professions.
lie was a true American. cast In an
ultra patriotic mold. and many stories
are told among the oidumers OF his
patriotism and bravery.
When Mcbride reached Honolulu
be found there were 20 outward in
sigma designating the American COO
sulaie or minister's office. 50 be bad
large American coat Of arms cut OUr
Of wood. gilded and decorated apprO-
priateiy. and this was hung over the
once door that all the world might SO
H. il was naturally a conspicuous OBJ
ject and OF much interest 10 the pub
lie.
-One day so English maD-of-waT
came into port The sailors and mid
sbipDen were given liberty. and. 80
often happens. sVme Of them Lad az
larious times. Among the then mid
ghipmeu were Lord Gordon aud Lord
RereSord. who. like all midshipmea in
from a long cruise. were out for a
Jolly time. Waking down the street
they did not fail 10 notice that Yankee
coat Of arms. and as Beresford was
collecting bric-s-brac and curiosities IL
occurred to hiD aud Gordon that this
would be a 6ne addition TO their col
lection. a trophy worth having. 81
they selected q time when the minis
ter was awsy and the Office CLOSED.
presumably at night. and took down
the coat nf arms. hired a native vehi-
Gle 10 carry II down 10 the dOck and
actually succeeded in getting II aboard
without any OF the ranking officers
knowing anything about IL.
The next morning when the minis
ter came down to the office his assist
ant said:
Mr.. Minister. your birds taken
sight
What do you mesnT asked his
FIceileDcy
-'Yonr coat Of arms Is gone. re-
piled the aid
Gone where; Flown or
Not exactly said the other. It's
just diSs ppesrrd'
"Tbe minister walked out Toto the
street aud looked no. The coat -
aTms. which was i've or six feet
across. wss 'boticesb bic by its sh~An,r
u bad taken wings aud nowu away
Exactly what toe minister said has
rot been chronic1ed.
III 50 hsppeHed that BeresfOrd had
given the carriage driver aD extra fare
for bis trouble Some one discovered
Ibis and qurkiy reported IL 10 the min
!-fer. VITO 1t once made. a demand
upon the cnptslo of the frigatp for it's
return. The captain. who Was iuno-
cent denied thar The thing was aboard
ship. The minister sent his evidence
- ibe captain. reitersting bis demand
and dems uding 40 apology for the in
suit
The captsis now began an investi-
cation. aud The cuiprits owned up and
TOOK the cost Of arms on deck. when
II was promptly sent ashore aud re-
inrned 70 tue office OF tue minister
Mcbride. whO was there. refused to
receive II.
Tell the captain OF your frigate
that ! desire that the men who took Il
down briug il back place IL where
they found Il snd apologize
Back to the ship went the men
with the coat 81 arms and reported
The captain ordered the young men TO
20 ashore. rake the coat OF arms To the
consulate. replace II "a they found Ii
sud apologize 10 the minister
1t was doubtless bitter pill. aud
the young Dldsbipmen had to stand
The badinagc OF their comrades. The
~ "tNN ANdhe w
and took the coat OF arms to the con.
snlate. The American minister had
not put himself out 10 keep the mat
ter quiet. aud Ak fact the public was
well posted. add the consulate was
surrounded by crowd OF Americans.
natives and others. all laughing At tn"
predicameot OF the young midship-
men
The minister had a strong sense OF
humor and determined to get all there
was In II. He preserved his dignity as
best he could az be received the young
men aud listened to their apologies.
The mldshiPmes then took the coat OF
arms from the hack and amid the
cheers OF the crowd climbed 10 the
front OF the building and placed Il In
position. thea hurried down. followed
by laughter aud cheers."-C. b. Holder
In New York EveningoPost.