The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-09-07

| the WnafI, among them girls with letS
and buttonholes, to decorate Congress-
men as they landed. Possibly one or
| two persons not members of Congress
! but in the party refused to disillusion-
! lie maidens who mistook them for ma
tional legislators and were decorated
accordinly, but there were plenty of
! flowers ana feis.
Representative Sheldon, of Kauai,
here made a brief but very eloquent
and fitting address of welcome and
then the party started in autos for the
home of Francis Gay, where luncheon
had been prepared The splendid Gay
residence and grounds were a revela-
ton and one member of Congress OBJ
served that he had decided to stay.
Mrs. Elston, Mrs. Hart, Mr.. Hart and
others assisted in receiving
Two beautiful pau riders, mounted
on magnificent steeds, gave a delight
! full exhibition on the lawn in front
| of the house. One was the young lady
who was Kauai's queen in the last
big pau riding i'm Honolulu. Mayor
Fern was invited to be one of the gen
tlemen riders and made round or two
in fine style. Then a Congressman
was called for and Tennessee came to
the front, Judge Houston proving a
splendid rider. Somebody said he
must have been a cavalry officer IN
the war, but he responded that ne
warn't born when the war occurred
Prince Kuhio took a turn and then
Senator Lane, both proving fine riders
Then lunch was called and the party
were guided to splendid pavilion,
whose decorations must have been a
labor of many hours. The roof was
of evergreens, with clusters OF mari
gold here and there and maiden hair
ferns of great beauty hung above the
long tables. The food was cooked Ha-
waiian style but the usual table tools
were provided
THE people OF these islands have
hospitality down to an exact science,
said Hon. Rodenberg as he saw the
elaborate and most beautiful prepara-
lions and truly nothing could surpass
the luncheon furnished by Mr.. and
Mrs. Gay. There were more leis for
Congressmen and Hawaiian singers
sat by and give delightful music
Towards the conclusion OF the
lunch, Hon. Bartholdt, chairman OF
the party, made few remarks eA-
pressing in hearty terms the thanks
and appreciation of the visitors.
1t was a hurry-up trip, so none could
linger long at the beautiful Gay place.
| A long line of machines were soon on
the way back, the other way around
the island, to Lihue.
There was another succession OF
beautiful valleys and a long stretch
of most excellent road. The first stop
was at Eleele, where Attorney W. A.
Kinney of Honolulu met the party ana
talked harbor making. Hon. McLacn-
Ian of California, memDer OIL the
Rivers and Harbors Committee was
specially interested in this question.
he said that there should certainly be
one good narDor at eacn island and
that the federal government wouid
certainly provide it. AS raT as haual
was concerned, the question of location
was one to be gone into very carefully.
! Kinney agreed with that and gave rea-
sons why he anu others thought II
should be on the Eleele side, some LII
hue men meanwhile standing by with
out showing any signs OF enthusiasm.
McLachlan said That the preliminary
report had been favorable, calling now
for detailed engineers report, which
! Kinney said was all he wanted. Inc
attorney added that a breakwater at
| Nawiliwil would cost far more than
making a harbor at Eleele, but the
Congressman replied that the cost
would not be a consideration neces-
sarily. A good harbor would be made
lin the right place.
AT this time all we ask said Kin
ney, lis that you make your surveys
and tell us what can be done and what
is best to do. We leave the matter
of location for determination when
such curveys are made"
You're all right" said the member
from California and he shook Kinney's
hand and asked his name. Kinney
answered and added "a Democrat and
Houston of Tennessee had him by the
arm in less time than it takes to tell
| it.
The discussion was wholly favor
able to the wharf proposition and
probably means surveys at Eleele and
I Nawiliwili, and other places, leaving
the choice of locality to be settled att
er the surveys.
From Eleele, through a lot of fine
McBryde cane, the autos took the party
towards Koloa. Midway came the
most pleasant surprise Of the day, at
portion Of former McBryde lands now
| homesteads.
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