Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-07-31
RETURNED THE PRIZE
A Trophy That Did Not Remain
 Long In Captivity.
THE MISSING COAT OF ARMS.

! Belonged to tho American Consulate
 In Honolulu and Was Carried Off by
 aParty of English Middies-Ths Res.
 titution and Apology.
 Speaking of old times on the coast" nid an Oregonian. reminds ne of some of the sterling characters we lad there. One was Governor Nc. Bride of Oregon. His first official du- ies were at Honolulu, where be was United States minister. King Kane aameha was the ruler at the time. The minister was heroic type of man, ste father of fourteen children. and . oumber of his sons became diStin. guished men in various professions. He was a true American, cast in an 1ltra patriotic mold, and many stories are told among the oldtimers of his patriotism and bravery.
 When Mcbride reached Honolulu he found there were no outward in. signia designating the American con-
 ulate or minister's office. so he had drge American coat of arms cut out
 Ho'lO. C!i'it'l dCt oi dtCo app O- eriateIy. and this was hung over the
 ice door that all the world might see
 II waS naturally 8 conspicuous Ob-
 at and of much interest to the pub
 Due day Hn English man-ofwa;
 ,ss4p into port The sailors and mid
 s4ietlien were given liberty and as
 tttH haP,rns. some of them had hi .erlau> tiiHrS. Among the then mid
 nitiueu were Lord Gordon and Lord 9eresford. who. like all midShipmen in rom Il 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 1t occurred to him and Gordon that this would be fine addition to their col lection, a 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 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:
 "'Mr Minister. your birds taken dight.'
 ".What do you meanY asked his excellency.
 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 coat of arms, which was i've 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.
 Ut 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 a demand upon the captain of the frigate for it's return. The captain. who was inno cent, denied that the thing was aboard ship. The minister sent his evidence to the captain. reiterating his demand and demanding an apology for the in. suit
 .'The captain now began an investi- gation, and the culprits owned up and took the coat of arms on deck, when 1t was promptly sent ashore and re- turned to the office of the minister Mcbride. who was there, refused to receive 1t.
 Tell the captain of your frigate that desire that the men who took 1t down bring it back. place it whers they found it 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, take the coat of arms to the replace it as they found it and apologize to the minister.
 Ut was doubtless bitter pill. and the young midshipmen had to stand the badinage 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 fact the public was well posted. and the consulate was by crowd of Americans. natives and others, all laughing at the of the young midshir men.
 "The minister had a strong sense ot humor and determined to get all there was in 1t. 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 climbed to the front of the building and placed it in position, then hurried down, followed by laughter and cheers."-C. F. Holder lu New York Evening Post.