Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-07-20
sent on before from San Francisco,
was thinking of our failure to materi-

sent on before from San Francisco,
was thinking of our failure to materi
alize.
1t was just daybreak on Sunday
morning that our lookout called out
Land hot" and little later most OF
the members Of our party appeared on
deck to get an early glimpse of the
Paradise of the Pacific" I'm not
much of poet, but ! certainly could
have ground out few as I stood
against that rail and watched the
beauty of that group of islands un-
fold little by little. The sight was al
most enough to make ball player
sentimental. AS we neared the shore
we were met by boatloads OF Kanakas
bearing baskets filled with flower
wreaths, with which they proceeded
to decorate each member of our party,
with an extra one for the ladies'. As
captain of the Chicagos got crown
of roses in addition to my other floral
adornments, and thus logged ont l
went below and presented myself to
Mrs. Arson, who had been slow in
rising and was just about to join me
on deck
"Merciful goodness she exclaimed
as entered the stateroom. sure
enough symphony in color and fra
GRANGE. What has happened?'
Can't you see for yourself?" war.
bled Pm queen of the May"
Don't be -" What know not
but had my suspicious
When we reached the deck the
cables were being made fast, and as
| we were drawn slowly into the slil
! we looked down from our perch at 8
crowd of fully 1000 persons assem-
bled there to welcome us. Just ther
the kings band, composed of dark
| faced Kanakas attired in white duel
sults, struck up on Yankee Doodle
and we replied with rousing cheer
From the deck we saw people of al
most every cline, the dark-complex
toned, straight-haired natives big
majority, their handsome dusky faces
and white clothing giving decidedly
| foreign touch to the scene
We were told that on the previous
day all business had been suspended
in the city in expectation of our ar
rival and that the disappointment over
our non-appearance was keen. The
king had sat up most of the nigh,
waiting for us to come in, and to helI
him bear up under his disappointment
he had put himself outside of such a
quantity of liquid solace that he had
fallen asleep on his throne, and sc
did not wake up in time to comeAdowr
to the dock to greet us.
When we reached the hotel, which
stood in the center of beautifully
laid-out park, we thought we were go
ing to be quartered at the royal pal
ace. While we were at breakfast the
royal band, stationed just outside or
the balcony, gave us a first-class con
cert Here we were introduced fol
the first time to the native dish poi,
sort of pink mush that the natives
eat with the forefinger, plunging il
into the mass, giving 1t peculiar
twist that causes some of the poi
to adhere and then conveying it in
that manner to the lips. 1t struck me
at once that those who had what is
known as the baseball finger" well
developed would have cinch with the
poi" business. Both Williamson and
Ward had the advantage over the rest
of us in that way. After breakfast we
were notified that his majesty, King
Kalakaua, would receive US at the
palace at IL o'clock. That invitation,
of course, was equivalent to com.
mand, and we hurried into our glad
rags. When the appointed hour ar.
rived the royal band formed in front
of the hotel and Clarence Duval, our
mascot, in full uniform OF a drum
major, took his place at the head of
the musicians. wish you might have
seen the contortions that ornery little
moke went through with. 1t was GER
tainly great day for Clarence. United