The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-06-16

were in demand and the excursionists
scattered all over the country. Some
went to Lahaina, Others to Puunene,
but the majority sought Wailuku and
the lao Valley. In the latter some.
thing heartrending happened-A. II.
Ford failed to climb the needle which
several members of the trail and noun
tain club had scaled on the Bikelike
excursion. So solemn was his counten-
ance when he returned to the trail that
even the clouds shed tears.
No more hospitable n crowd ever
met any excursionists from Honolulu
than the Wailuku people. They did
everything possible to make the day
not only instructive but interesting,
and they succeeded. In return all they
asked was the influence of Honolulu to
get government wharf established at
Kahului and to have the Inter-Island
company send boat up for sure for
the Fourth of July sports.
Excursion Is Success.
After visiting valleys, climbing hills
viewing the largest sugar mill in the
world, envying the sugar plantation
men theft comfortable houses ut cheap
rents, and generally having a good
time the excursionists struggled back
on the steamer by twos and threes and
all were aboard by eleven O'Clock, at
which time the course was set for Ho'
nolulu. The Mauna Kea arrived here
Just at nice hour this morning ia
enable the hackmen to reap a harvest
IL, h.,
crop. yet will help to feed the baby.
Everybody voted the excursion n
great success, except the lnterIsland
company which is out few dollars in
actual cash. However, as one globe
trotter who made the trip remarked,
cit will get it all back in free adver.
Using This trip has so pleased me, it
has been so great n revelation to me,
that shall urge all my friends, when
they are in Honolulu, to be sure and
patronize any special steamer trip of
the Inter-Island STANDARDIZATION Com
pany."
Company Loses Money.
Some people who figure out that
there were one hundred passengers at
SIS a head, making $500 will ask,
How can it be said that the company
lost money!
In the first place the excursion took
place on two holidays Sunday end
Kamehameha Day, so that the crew
from the captain down to the smallest
waiter, had to be paid double wages
Then the steamer made very long
trip for the money, over five hundred
miles, which is one-quarter of the way
to the Coast. That means that the fuel
bill was big item. There were other
EXPENSES which the public does not take
into consideration, and it must also be
remembered that the steamer took liz
freight and brought none in on this
trip, so that source of much revenue
twas overlooked for the comfort of the
visitors.
However as the glObe-trotter said
it is hardly likely that the company
will lose out in the end for the fame
of its voyage will be spread through
out the land and it will derive consid
cradle advantage thereby Add to the
fact of the splendid trip itself that Q
fine table is set up, that accommoda
tions aboard are all that can be desired
and that every courtesy is shown pas
sengers, and it will seem that the pub
lie should appreciate the action of tn,
steamship company in starting thi
kind of excursions and encourage ut
by support, to continue the trips.
Remarks on the Side.
That Judge Monsarrat is a better
jurist than he is bridge player.
That President Kennedy knows how
to whoop when they play what sound
like a Scotch song.
That Assistant District Attorney W
IT. Rawlins knows cure for seasick
ness which makes A. H. Ford Is nostrun
look sick itself.
That the eminent Honolulu gentle
men who took shower baths up the la
Valley will get the stove going frs
next time.
That the fellows who didn't take u
their tickets after ordering reserva
tions missed the treat of their lives.
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