Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-07-01

Of the Returning Wande-er.
HONOLULU.
The longest leg of our Around
the world journey was between Yo
johanna, Japan, and Honolulu, dis
TANGO of 3,430 miles. As we ran
slowly, it took Us ten and one-half
days. Here we encountered the
toughest weather we had experienced
on our journey, there being hardly a
day when it was not stormy. The
waves rolled so high that i'll one in
stance they came over the side OF the
upper deck, showing open the door
leading to the cabins and the water
poured down the paSSageways.
Did you ever go to bed in the even
ing, and after having good nights
rest, get up Oh the morning of the
same day you went to bed? You
may think that this is impossible, but
it is not, for at 100 degrees longitude
there has been established what is
called the International Date Line,
and at this point all ships travelling
Eastward gain day; hence you
have two days of the same date, or
rather one of them, which is called
Antipodes Day. So we on the Cleve-
land, went to bed on the evening of
January 10Th and the next day when
we arose, it was still the 10Th. On
ships going Westward the reverse is
the case as they lose day, conse-
Quently those on board would 60 to
bed in the evening of the 18th, and
get UP on the morning of the 2lst.
a modern two-story wharf was in
progress of erection at Honolulu, and
so far compl.ted as to be fit for use,
and here, as in Manila, the Cleveland
had the honor OF being the first large
boat to land at the public wharf.
We anchored outside OF the harbor
OF passengers to be examined. the
steamer Manchuria. which came in
later than we did, was ready to dock
before us, but the honor was kept for
our ship. The lower floor of the
wharf is reserved entirely for the
landing OF freight and the upper por-
ton for passengers. They are en-
tirely disconnected, SO that the GUS
toms officials are thus enabled to
keep better track of the passengers
and those receiving freight are not
bothered by any one getting in the
way. At this point, the first SNUG
Cling was attempted. One OF the
BARRIERS on board the vessel, while in
Japan, purchased Eve suits of silk pa
jamas. At Honolulu the washing OF
ship was sent ashore and Mr.. Barber
put his five suits of pajamas in with
the soiled linen, thinking that ii
would pass through all right; then
he would go to the laundry and re-
cover the goods and mail them from
there into the United States. Uncle
Sans officials were not asleep. and
now the barber is mourning the loss
OF five silk suits, as they were
promptly confiscated.
The citizens of Honolulu gave us a
very hearty welcome. Early in the
morning, many launch parties came
out to greet us, and as it was blow.
ing considerably, the fishes were
glad we came as the tossing of the
little launches was too much for a
great many of the passengers. The
Christian Endeavorers had launch
for their use, as did the Elks, both
of these being suitably decorated for
the OCCASION The lattcr's launch
had to return to the wharf for some
reason, so they put the Elks on board
with the Endeavorers. This caused
much merriment as they did not
seem to mix, each keeping at their
respective ends on the boat. Some
of the Elk iokers on board would lean
over the side and greet the members
in the launch with "Oh, you Chris
tian Endeavorites" and such phrases
and much good natured banter
passed between the Elks on board
the large and small vessels.
Native musicians serenaded us and
as the Hawaiians are noted for thei,
musical ability, their presence added
much pleasure to our greeting. The
custom of decorating visitors with
flowers is one of the unique feature:
of the Hawaiian courtesy, and oul
party was not overlooked in this re
spect. Each and every passenger
on board, before he landed, hat
placed around his neck wreath O
ieis "a flower yellowish in COLOR
The Elks had autos ready for thos,
Of that order, and their ladies, WHIT
were aboard. and in these they wer,
taken for drive around the entir,
city and out to lunch at the Countr,
Clue. OF the remainder of III,