Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-05-20
RETURNED THE PRIZE.
A Trophy That Did Not Remain
 Long In Captivity.
THE MISSING COAT OF ARMS,

t Belonged to the American Consulate
 In Honolulu and Was Carried Of by Party of English Mddies-The Res.
 titation and Apology.
 "Speaking of old times on the coast" said an Oregonian. reminds me of tome of the sterling characters we aad there. One was Governor Me- Bride of Oregon. His first official du- les were at Honolulu, where he was lnited States minister. King Kane aameha was the ruler at the time. The minister was a heroic type of a man. -t.e father of fourteen children, and oumber of his sons became distin- guished men in various professions. He WAS true American, cast in an 7ltra patriotic mold. and many stories are told among the oldtmers of his patriotism and bravery.
 When Mcbride reached Honolulu he found there were no outward in. siGnia designating the American con- sulate or minister's office, so he had d large American coat If arms cut out of wood. gilded and decorated appro- priately. and this was hung ever the office door that all the world might seq It. It was naturally conspicuous ob- l feet and oi much interest to the pub. tie.
 One day an English man-of- E.-a: came into ie9rt The sailors and mi0 silipnen weYe given liberty aud. .,. often happens, some Of them had Iii Iarious times. Among the t&en s8a sbipmen Were Lord Gordon asl I.atu BeresfQrG. who. i}:e aiI midsummer ia from a long cruise. were oa; fer a Jolly lime Walking down the street they cid Hot fail to notice that Yankee coat of ae3aS. and as Beresford 0sla collecting h;'ie-a.brac and curiosities t occurred to him and Gordon that ta:a would be fine addition to their col lection. a trophy worth having. Sc they selected time when tie minis ter was away and the office closed presumably at night. and took down the coat of arms. hired q native vehi gle te carry it down to the dock and actually succeeded in getting it aboard without any of the ranking officers Knowing anything abous it.
 "fhe next morning when tie minis ter came down to the office his assist ! ant said:
 "'sIr Minister. your bird's taken flight
 ".What do you nleany asked hia excellency.
 Your coat of arms is gone.' re piled the aid.
 ".Gone where? Flown oG??'
 Not exactly said the other. It's just disappeared.
 "rhe minister walked out into the street and looked up. The coat of arms which was five 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 chroHicIad.
 Tt so happened that Beresf0rd ilaG l given the carriage driger an extra far@ for his trouble Some one discovered this and quickly reported it 10 t'-e ttin ister. who at once made ! demand l upon the captain of the fTigate for it's return. The captain. who was iaao cent. denied that the thing was aboard ship Tie minister sent his evidence to the captain, reitarating his demand and demanding an apology for the in suit
 "The captain now began an inyasti- gation. and the cuIprits owned up and took the coat of arms on deck, whe4 1t WIS promptly sent ashore ard re- turned to the office of the minister. Mcbride. who was there refused to receive it.
 "sTell the cabtain of your frisate that desire that the men Wbo tool, it down bring it back. place it wher1 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.
 Tt was doubtless a 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 we'll posted. and the consulate was surrounded by crowd of Americans. natives and others. all laughing at the predicament of the young midshir men.
 1.-The minister had strong sense o1 humor and determined to get all there was in it. 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 1n position, then hurried down, followed by laughter and cheers, ,"-C. F. Holder iu New York Evening Post.