The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-02-21

are a jolly lot of peopleS On all sides
one heard that the trip had been the
best on record. Captain johnson was
enthusiastic about It. I'VE have been
fortunate in having good weather all
the way" he said to the representa-
tive of the Star, land We have been
in company with the Siberia ever since
we left. Captain Feeder was kind
enough to keep alongside when he,
could have gone ahead at any time.
And you can say this for me that in
all the years that | have been travel
ling across the Pacific I never saw or
never heard Of such a bunch as have
on now. They are certainly the
Princes and Princesses of the world.
That is the way feel, and I am sure
It is the way everybody on board feels
We had a lovely trip, and ninety-nine
per cent of the people on board want
to stay another week"
Captain Johnson's remarks were
borne out by the members of the I'm
perial Divan who were seen by the
Star representative. There are six
! Imperial Potentates on board, and
each of them had something to say re-
garding the trip.
Hines Saw a Shark.
Fred A. Hines, Imperial Potentate,
said "This being THE event of my
regime, l have been looking forward
to it with great deal of anticipation
for several months, and everything sc
far, welcome included, is beyond my
expectations. am wearing badge,
and the Imperial Potentate pointed tt
ribbon in his coat, which says 'ev
eryone is happy in Hawaii and be
lieve it. is true"
At that moment, gazing over TIL
rail, Imperial Potentate Hines saw
shark swimming a few feet below tn
surface, and laughingly remarked
even the sharks come out to welcom
, us!"
Sunny Jim was not to be outdone
and he shook his head sadly as he re
piled to the observation with 1--WE ha
them all corralled, but that one mus
have escaped"
"This is the sixty-first temple tina
have visited" continued the Imperia
Potentate. for have been to sixt
temples in North America Say, d
, you know we have sixteen states rep
resented in this bunch" he suddenl
asked, breaking away from his story
, only. to resume again: I'VE are al
satisfied" he concluded, shat Sum
, Jim McCandless has more influenc
with the rulers of the elements tina,
: we ever imagined" But at this poin
Sunny Jim seized the Imperial Potter
J tate and led him away to meet otAe
of the welcoming body. -,.a.- .
81, Found an Eden, ID
Frederick r. Smith, the 0rienta
GuluS, Sdlu lH0 Illp udu- pCSh d Illus
delightful one, the appointments be
} ing perfect. from start to finish. m
wife and babies are here with me, an
we have had a delightful time sine
we left our home in Rochester, NeN
York, he said. They say 'Nobod
loves a fat man. but l have had
splendid time all the way over. I al
Q delightfully."- surprised with the fac
that six days away from San Francisc
= we should find this little Eden, thi
= bright oasis in the Pacific 1t make
l me feel good after six days in ma
l row bunk, with my ribs resting on tn
> cross bars"
} One Happy Family.
l William S. Brown, imperial Treasu
| err. remarked that the trip was mos
: delightful. Some of the ladies" h
g added, who are not good sailor
e counted on being sick, and did M
{ want to be disappointed, so they e
D sick anyway. We have been one hal
ny family all the way, but didn
have any friends on board The
S we're always getting at me, and ha
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