Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-09-30

.'Speakin@ of old times on the coast, saj, an Orrgoniun. reminds me or some of the slerlins characters We had there. one vas Governor Me Bride of Oregon. His first ofliciaI du- ties were at Honolulu, where he Was United States minister. King l\illlie- hamcla was the ruler at the time. The minister. was heroic type of a hlia' the father of fourteen children. and number o1 his sons became dlsllh- gllishcu mpn in various professions. He WaS d true Anericiln cast Ill ah ultra patriotic mold. anu many stories are told among the oiltimers of hiS patriel>m ;lBd bravery.
 When MrErid,. reached Honolulu he to1lHd thrrt Wrir nr NMWard 1h- ,igf.i. de<l=H;t;iH- tilS American com .l.;lit or minister's o..;,'e. >o he had d #tlra,. Af..rli,.Gn cott If arms cut ont i wor,. aila,.1 ;52ti t!eaor;'ied aWA"- ..;i;.,,l4. aIit! t.4i> N:iS Aln. over t!ie ,f...e 5duar c,z.4a #2l tile world mi@lA see II. II #q~ .55a;l'r;s y | eent>l ir1lots eb- =41 atal ul i3lr'l i'f9.,.,t. t'' 1he H}'-
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 "l'he next morning when the minis  ant said:
 MT. Minister, your birds taken flight.
 "'What do you mean:' asked his exrellency.
 Your coat of arms is gone. re piled the aid
 Gone where: Flown off?'
 "'Not exactly said the other It's just disappeared.
 The minister walked out into the street and looked up. The eeat of arms. which was five or six feet across. was noticeable by it's absence. It had taken wings and flown away Exactly what the minister said has not been chronicled
 1t so happened that Reresford 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 a demand upon the captain of he frigate for it's return. The captain who was inno cent. denied that he thing was aboard ship. The minister sent his evidence to the captain reiteratin@ his demand and demanding an apology for the in. suit
 The captain now began an inveSt- gation, and the cuipritS owned up and took the coat of arms on deck. when it was promptly sent ashore and re- turned to the office of the minister. Mcbride. who was there. refused to receive it.
 'Tell tue captain of your fri@at ( tha desire that the men who took ii down bring il back. place it where they found il and apologize
 Rack to the ship went the men with the coat of arms and reported The captain ordered the young men to go ashore. take the coat of arms to the consulate. replace it as they found it and apologize to the minister.
 Tt was doubtless bitter Dill, ant the young mil>hipmen had to stand the badinage of their comrades. Tn, two went ashore. ready to comply. and took the coat of arms to he con sulate. Tue American minister had not put himself out to keep the mat. ter quiet, and as q fact the public was well posted, and the consulate was surrounded by q crowd of Americans natives and others. all laughing at tbe pretlicarhent of the young miasbip men.
 The minister had a strong sensr of humor and determined to get all ,I,pre was in it. He preserved his dignity T, best he could as he received ,he yo,1n". men and listened to their apolooins Hue midshipmen then tool, the ru,t oy arms from the hack and amid th, cheers of the crowd climbed 10 th,. front of the building and placed if i, position. then hurried down, fallowe,, oy laughter and cheers "-C. r. Holder in New York Evening Post.