The Hawaiian gazette., 1911-03-21

Nfsanl soaAifr. tllttfl lseho ifum
ihe fta tIiltHs tpeuftd m ifffs with
lis fftfn and pHi ianir contrasting in
shades above naa among iho greene Of
ihe shfuhbtfy.
Walled IN by impossible ellis. which
rise Ia ufmkitd grandeur above the
pastoral heauiy az the plain, u d a
land by itself with ils homes and lifo
Of every day, 10 loves, and iis social
sets. With iia pleasures and the hungri.
nea for joys but woven IN the wool Of
he daily life 81 Tho obvious and dark
thread Of mourning.
Yet on the face OF that seemingly
perpendicular pail there a cut a zigzag
path. the only communication BY land
with the outside world. Twice a week
there rides down this trail tho mail
carrier. who brings news Of the world .
progress and films for the moving pic
ture theater, which Is one Of the chief
sources Of attraction. and nearly the
whole population on these days gathers
to watch the toilsome descent, the
carrier often dismounting and holding
back his little mountain pony by the
tail A stumble might easily mean
death.
Greeted by Band.
Dropping anchor in the open road
stead the MaunB Kea swung over the
smooth swells that rushed to shore and
formed fence of foam which effect
ually blocked ingress OF egress, except
in the ealmest weather. Three large
whaleboats were lowered and the mem
bers Of the Legislature were taken
ashore to the landing, which is pro-
tected in part by a cement wall toward
the waves, in small parties, for at all
times there is some danger on the rocky
coast.
The settlement band played during
the operation of landing the visitors
and the latter were welcomed by Su
perintendent John McVeigh and DR.. w
| ]. Goodhue, who are largely responsible
! for the excellent system maintained and
smoothness with which affairs are con
Quoted.
To Kalawao.
After greetings had been exchanged
and the superintendent IS compound Wis
tied, the party mounted saddle horse.
and a few climbed into a coverles,
stage and started for Kalawao, where
the Baldwin Home for boys is situated
1t is nearly three miles across the base
/ of the promontory and the road is rocky
one.
Before half mile had been covered
the rear spring of the stage gave way
right under Representative Edward Wa
iaholo, and progress in that vehicle wai
thenceforth slow and rough.
But it was cheerful scene as the
cavalcade swept along the way, with {
race now and then between the cayus,
of senator and the bronco of rep
resentative. And just after Sergeant
alarms Kahale, of the house, had dis
mounted to fix. the girth of senator
horse, his own animal ran away and h,
had to chase it halfway back to town
Escorting the party were humble
of women on horseback, riding astrid
in pau fashion, while all along tn
road, where little cabins stood, eacl
with its wall of volcanic rock aroun'
the yard and shaded by old papai
trees and bananas, the inmates calle
cheerful "Alohal' to the horsemel
as they galloped or cantered past, an
in all cases there was response i
chorus of the greeting.
Mass was being sung by Rev. Fathe
Emmerau in the old church built b
Father Damien, and the responses dun
ing the service by the little congrega
ton were sincere and heartfelt. TIL
choir boys performed their duty as i
other parts of the world and all aroun
was peace.
Greeting to Brother Dutton.
Then came the greetings of thos
who knew him with Brother Josep
Dutton, one of the heroes of the civ
war and now greater hero in his lif
work among the afflicted. For eigl
, teen years he has never left his con
, pound and the Baldwin Home, exceI
) to visit the little church across the wa,
) He has never seen an electric car {
} an automobile, and he says he is to