Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-04-02

master, who was closely followed by
the sexton and the priests cook. a
buxom negress. waited on us, and In.
i vited US ~ inspect the church. which
served also as school. II was late
in the afternoon when we arrived, and
almost time for the children to be dis
missed. As we entered the children
! stood at attention and repeated very
solemnly these words: Good morning
sars" Two songs were then sung af.
ter which the school broke up.
Mary, the schoolmaster's sister of
! fered her services as cook Having
procured a couple of eggs apiece, she
set before us what she considered her
masterpiece. II certainly was a stag
gerer when the cover was lifted and
} the four eggs were disclosed, floating
in all their glory on red grease foun
dalton. AT first 1t was thought to be
tomato sauce and we thanked her for
all the trouble she had taken One
taste was sufficient however, for di
rectly she left the room the contents
were carefully consigned 10 the bush.
Just before retiring for the night
the Carib chief paid a surprise visit.
He was venerable LOOKING old man
dressed In spotless white and spoke d
French patois which at first II was
difficult 10 understand. He presented
! each of us with hens egg and apollo
gized that his wife was unable to como
on account Of III health. We returned
! the visit ana took with us n bottle u.
rum The whole village turned out
and, as II was a beautiful moonlight
night. We sat around a large log fire
and listened to Carib songs and music
These people are of Red Indian de
scent. and at one time were addicted
to cannibalism. Their principal settle.
ment is now In the Republic Of Hon.
duras. where they form a prosperous
part OF the population. They still re-
tain their original language and many
of their peculiar customs. Their i'm.
migration into Honduras dates back
from about 1896, when the British
weary Of the continual disturbances
which they occasioned, transported
them In body from Dominica and st. |
Vincent. so that now there are only
a few In the islands of the West In. |
dies.
A very restless night was passed.
as the horses began to fight as to |
which should have the larger share /,
of sugar cane tops, with the result [
that my horse changed stalls with that
of Bullen, in doing which he received |
a severe dissertation pr his near hind
leg.
After saying "Howdy" to the school |
children the following. morning a
sumptuOus repast was prepared. In
which the Carib chiefs two eggs I
which later proved to be of uncertain
age, formed the piece de resistance"
Mary seemed to have brought all her
culinary skill to bear upon this spe.
cial dish. belleyeing that the honor
paid us the previous night was worthy
of her best efforts. So proud was she
that, only under pretext of asking her
TO bring us some hot water, could we
induce her TO leave the room. Direct
ly her back was turned the dish was
emptied OF It's dangerous contents into
Theoretically sealed cracker tin, the
whole being carefully dropped into the
nearest river.
A three hours ride brought us to !,
Hatton Hail. where lunch was taken
with Mr.. Musgrave. He was the first
white man we had seen for three days.
Negroes We're dispatched post-haste TO
the river, soon returning with fine ,
mess OF crayfish, which, with other 1
delicacies. were much relished A .
short ride through magnificent forests, ,
made more beautiful by the presence
of tree ferns ana blooming orchids ,
brought us to Melville Hall, our des.i.
nation.
Like all Anglo Indians, our host
treated us most Hospitality. The finest
OF bathing. both In river and in ocean,
were INDUCED In, and carte blanche
was given us to fish and shoot when
and where we pleased. Melville Hall
estate comprised about 400 acres.
most of which was planted out in
sugar cane, cacao, coffee. lines and
nutmegs, 80 that our stay, IL only
from a botanical point OF view. was
most interesting and enjoyable. 4
Instead of returning 10 Roseau vla
Resale and st, Marie, we skirted tho
western slope of Mr.. Diablo, putting
up for the night with the manager of