Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-03-13
RETURNED TIE PRIZE
4 Trophy That liJ Not Remain
 Long In Captivity.
THE MISSING COAT OF ARMS,

Party of English Middies-The Res.
 sitution and Apology.
 Speaking of old times on the coast" .aid an Oregouian. reminds me of -one of the sterling characters we sad there. One was Governor Nc. :ride of Oregon His first official du. ies were at Honolulu. where he was Enited States minister. King Kane lalneha was the ruler at the time. The minister was q heroic type of man. -Le father of fourteen children. and . oulnber of his sons became distin yuished men in various professions. He was true American. cast in an lltra patriotic mold, and many stories 1 are told among the oldtimers of his patriotism and bravery.
 When Mcbride reached Honolulu ae found there were DO outward in. signia designating the American con- ;ulate or minister's office, so he had large American coat of arms cut out i )f wood. gilded and decorated appro- .)riately. and this was hung over the i ,ffice door that all the world might see | Il. Al W dS COuSklCuOuS OU- 1 ;ect and of much interest to the pub , ic.
 "One day an English man-of- was anne into port The sailors and mid- ..ripmen were given liberty. and. as l fitch happens. some of them had hi iariouS times. Among the then mid ] shpnen were Lord Gordon and Lord i 1cI,; from long cruise. were out for 1 folly time. Walking down the street hey dit! not fail to notice that Yankee .oat of arms. and as Beresford was collecting -brac and curioSitieS i: .ccurred to tim and Gordon that this would be fine addition to their col ection a trophy worth having. So ;, they selected, a time when the minis 1 er was away and the office closed presumably at night. and took doWB Inc coat of arms. hired d native rehi- .le to carry it down to the dock and equally succeeded in getting it aboard without any of the ranking officers 1 ;nowing anything about it.
 "The next morning when the minis
 
 in said:
 MT Minister. your birds taker tight
 What do you mean? asked hie .xcellency.
 Your coat of arms is gone,' re oiled the aid.
 "'Gone where? Flown off?' Not exactly said the other. Its just disappeared.
 "The minister walked out into the l street and looked up. The coat of arms. which was five or six feet across. was .noticeab ble by it's absence. It had taken wings and flown away Exactly what the minister said has not been chroniced.
 "lt so happened that Beresford had given the carriage driver an extra fare for his trouble. Some one discovered rhis and quickly reported it to the min isrer. 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- l gatfon. 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 it.
 "'Tell the captain of your frigate that desire that the men who took it down bring it back. place it wher, they found it and apologize.'
 Back to the ship went the mel 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.
 "It was doubtless a bitter Dill. and the young midshipmen had to stand the badinase of their comrades. The two went ashore. ready to comply. and took the coat of arms to the con sulate. The American minister had pot put himself out to keep the mat. ter quiet. and as fact the public was well posted. and the consulate was surrounded by a crowd of Americans natives and others. all laughing at tha predicament of the young midshi, men.
 'The minister had a strong sense humor and determined to get all thcr. was in it. He preserved his dignity q best he could as he received the youn. 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 and placed if ii position. then hurried down, folloveu by laughter and cheers-"-C. F. Holder iu New York Evening Post.
 Delight of Varied Labor.
 None but the fully occupied can ap- oreciate the delight of suspended or rather. of varied labor. It is toll that creates holidays. There is no royal tA