Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-09-26
k6flftdRNtD THE PRIZE
A Trophy That Did Not Remain
 Long In Captivity.
THE MISSING COAT OF ARMS.
t Belonged to the American Consulate In Honolulu and Was Carried Off by Party of English Modes-The Res titution and Apology.

Speaking of old times on the coast" eald an Oregoulan, reminds me of some of the sterling characters we had there. One was Governor Me Bride of Oregon. His first official du- ties were at Honolulu, where he was United States minister King Kane hameha was the ruler at the time The minister was d heroic type of man, the father of fourteen children. and | number of his sons became distin- guishcd men in various professions. He was d true American, cast in an ultra patriotic mold, and many stories are told among the oldtmers or his patriotism and bravery.
 'When Mcbride reached Honolulu he found there were no outward in- signia designating the American con sulate or minister's office, so he had q large American coat of arms cut out of wood, gilded and decorated appro- priatey, and this was hung over the office door that all the world might see 1t. It was naturally a conspicuous ob- feet and of much interest to the pub lie
 "One day an English man-ofwar came into port. The sailors and mid Bhipmen were given liberty, and as often happens. some of them had hi- larious times Among the then mid shipmen were Lord Gordon and Lord Beresford. who, like all midshipmen in from a long cruise. were out for jolly time. Walking down the street, they did not fail to notice that Yankee coat of arms. and as Beresford was collecting bric-a-brac and curiosities it occurred to him and Gordon that this would be a fine addition to their col lection. d trophy worth having. So they selected a time when the minis ter was away and the office closed. presumably at night. and took down the coat of arms, hired a native vehi- cle to carry it down to the dock and actually succeeded in getting it aboard without any of the ranking officers knowing anything about it.
 "The next morning when the minis ter came down to the office his assist ant said:
 "Nlr. Minister, your birds taken flight
 "'What do you mean:' asked his exceIlency
 Your coat of arms is gone re- piled the aid
 Gone where? Flown of:'
 Mot exactly said the other. Its just disappeared
 The. minister walked out into the street and looked up. The coat of arms. which was five or six feet across was noticeable by it's absence. It bad taken wings and flown away. Exactly what the minister said has not been chronicled.
 ''It so happened that Beresford had given the carriage driver an extra fare for his trouble. Some one discovered this and quickly reported it to the min ister. who at once made demand upon the captain of the frigate for it's return. The captain. who was inno- cent. denied that tue thing was aboard ship The minister sent his evidence to the captain. reiteratin@ his demand and demanding an apology for the in suit
 '"Tbe captain now began an investi | SttiASA=A ssIzS! llAS llil iAN oN HNd u anu took the coat of arms on deck. when it was promptly sent ashore and re- turned to the olBce of the minister McBride who was there, refused to receive it.
 ".Tell the captain of your frigate that l desire that the men who took it down bring t back. place it where they found 1T and apologize
 Back to the ship went the men with the coat of arms and reported The captain ordered the young men to go ashore. f?Re the coat of arms to the consulate replace it as they found 1t and apologize to q he minister
 Tt was douhtless q bitter pill. and the young midshipmen had to stand the badinGce 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 a fact the public was well posted and the consulate was surrounded by crowd of Americans. natives and others, all laughing at the predica nent of the vouAg midship- men.
 "The minister had strong sense of humor and determined to get all there was in it. He preserved his dignity as best he could as he received the young men and listened to their apologies The midshipmen then took the coat of arms from the hack and amid the cheers of the crowd clin. ped to the front of the building anu placed it in position. then hurried down, followed by laughter and cheers"-C. F. Holder in New York Evening Post
 Delight Of Varied Labor.
 None but the fully occupied can ap- preciate the delight of suspended or.