The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-02-27

out from the capitol at nine O'Clock
on Saturday morning in twelve touring
automobiles to visit the various forts,
but it was a depleted and tired lot that
returned to town shortly before seven.
Out of the twelve machines that es-
sayed the trip, only five succeeded in
making it. Constructively Governor
Frear was of the party, and equally con-
structively he completed the tour, for
seventeen guns were fired for him at
Leilehua. There were plenty of Incl
dents on the trip and if it did nothing
more, it showed the wonderful power
of the modern automobile, and the skill
fitness with which they are handled
by the chauffeurs, 1t also showed the
great things that have been done at
Diamond Head by a kind and loving
uncle in order to protect us from in
vasion, but of these things not word
must be said.
The Auspicious Start.
The time set for starting was quar-
ter to nine, but owing to a little delay
in the arrival of two of the machines,
the party did not get away until nine
o'clock. Senator Chillingworth and
Representative Sam Keliinoi looked af
B. ter the assignments, and this work
was soon satisfactorily accomplished.
In addition to the legislators there
were Brigadier General Macomb, sew
eral other military officers, including
Captain Walker and Colonel Coyne,
Major Wallace, Captain Cook and Cap
tain Camara of the Hawaiian National
Guard. Everyone was happy and socia-
BILE, and as the great cavalcade swung
out of the Capitol Grounds in one
long line, it attracted much attention.
The line was scarcely broken along
King street, except when one chauf-
feur tired of receiving the combined
dust of the whole party, swerved out,
and began to race for a better posi-
ton. His act was Immediately follow
ed by another chauffeur, and bump
occurred between the two machines.
~ Neho llOIIllt3 oCllOuS at uli Juol q
sliding blowout it looked as though
it had great potentialities. That was
the only incident between the Capitol
and Diamond Head.
Diamond Head Is Visited.
The party soon arrived at Fort Ru-
ger, where a seventeen gun salute was
fired. Governor Frear was thus hon
ored, for he was, constructively, one
of the party. After some gun drill
here, the party was taken through Dia-
mond Head. Expressions of wonder
were heard, for many of the party had
made their first visit inside the great
crater. The interior of this is one of
natures wonders, and as is well-known
to all it has some steep and rugged
paths Of mans wonders The Star
representative is forbidden to speak.
Suffice it to say there are some Won
derful scenes in there. The steep
climbs found out the fact that many
members of the party were not in good
form, for on some of the long steep
steps prominent legislators could be
seen at irregular intervals admiring
the wonderful scenery of the crater. It
is said that after half-an-hour's row.
ing, any kind of scenery is good
enough for the average man to stop
and admire. This would seem to be
the case with the painting Legislators.
Some there were, however, who did
not essay the trip across, prefrring TO
plead a blase Indifference to the sights, /,
while others there were who had de-
veloped infrmities that precluded
them from participating in so enjoy
able a trip. Those who remained be-
hind were taken in the automobiles 10
the other side of Diamond Head, near
the lighthouse.
A Rainy Scramble Downhil.
Those who made the trip round
Diamond Head in the automobiles
were enabled to enjoy a grandstand
sight from the machines of those maxi
ing the descent The run across from
the topmost point inside the rim of the
crater was done in fine style. Presi-
dent Knudsen did exceedingly well, but
he said that he was used to that, as he
had often done greater climbs on Kau-
al. But the climb down the side was
the star performance, especially as It
had to be done in a drizzling rain. Slip
ping and sliding, with a running pray
er for deliverance, the descent was
begun. At the beginning it was real
steep, and had to be negotiated with
great care, but towards the base, there
was a slightly less steep grade, where
even the portly ones of the party had