The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-06-13
MAUNA KEA RETURNED THIS
MORNING AFTER FINE EXCURSION
TRIP To kauai AND MAUI

intensifies as the noon sun lifts the
mists and reveals the splendor of the
mountain peaks, gorges rivulets,
which wind their way down from the
heights, and rainbows stretched across
the distant valleys.
The party Of excursionists separated
into small groups and hurried to the
various scenic vantages. Some went
to Wainiha, and saw the fountain head
of Kauai's greatest water system,
others went motoring, and still others
spent the hours along the Hanalei
river.
Round The Garden Island.
The return to the steamer was COM
pleted during the noon hour, and
shortly after 1 p. m. Sunday the
Mauna Kea started out to complete
the circuit of the island 1t
was shutdown when the circuit was
completed, and the vessel then steer
ed straight for the BARRIERS Point light.
Between Kauai and Oahu, on the
return trip, the first rough weather
was encountered, and before Barber's
Point light was reached most of the
passengers were abed, leaving the
decks to the winds, and a few old
salts" who couldn't get sick if they
tried.
Honolulu was passed about II p. m,
the steamer proceeding under the lea
of Molokai, around the "lady's head"
Of Maui and arriving at Kahului short
ly after daylight,
Despite the early hour many Maui
people were at the wharf to meet
friends, and special train for Wailu-
ku was in waiting Besides, there were
numerous automobiles and hacks at
the dock, so that in very short time
the gay party of excurslonists had
separated to the four winds of the
neighboring country.
The Day at Waikiki.
The people of Waikiki fully sustain
ed their old-time reputation of being
the most hospitable in the Islands.
They had looked for a larger party
and arranged the features of their en-
tertainment program on a somewhat
elaDoate scale. 1t. was a general ho.i-
day, and it seemed that every man,
woman and child in the town turned
out to give their guests a royal, good
time. Every hotel was a scene OF
pleasure and comfort, while every
home was thrown wide to the Honolulu
visitors. Nothing better in the was
of cordially of reception and generous
hospitality could have been asked for.
Maui is a great auto island, and
many of the fine machines from the
surrounding towns were banked at
Waikiki for the holiday Thus ex-
cursions into lao valley and among the
surrounding plantations We're numer-
Gus and easily made. Alexander Hume
Ford was the efficient guide for the lao
explorations, while every man in Wal
luku seemed to be a committee of one
to give some section Of the party
good time.
The excursion as a whole was flaw
less. The weather was divine,
thuouob,.,+ Tboro Voc mo- on ac-
cident nor an unpleasant feature. The
crowd was one of the most orderly
on record, both aboard ship and ashore;
and were it not for the larger number
Of people on the streets at Wailuku
the very efficient police force, under
the splendid hand of Sheriff Crowell,
need never have known that anything
unusual was thanspiring.
Not a Financial Success.
Financially, the exclusion was not
a success. The number making the
tour scarcely justified the considerable
outlay of the Inter-Island s. ~ Com
pany; while the Wailuku hotels (the
Maui, Waikiki and Iao) had barely a
half of the patronage for which they
{ had made preparation, The lack OF
: support to this splendldly conceived
excursion, on the part of the people
. of Honolulu, was little short of shame
= full, and the l. l. S. N. Company car
, never be reasonably censured after
: this for not doing its part in promoting
D outings of this character.