Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-02-25

OF the crater to the intense interest
and delight and wondcrment of the
visiting nobility and TO the eXtrem@
chaerin and suffering of the candi-
dates, mostly lIilonans and HGno!u-
/ lans.
Especial Bulletin Correspondence.
lilo, Feb. 24.-ln spite Of rainy
weather, the Shriners trip to liilo
was II big success, The visit to the
volcano and the view of the fiery
crate" more than made up for tns
rain
Ali through yesterday forenoon there
was a feeling OF subducd excitement
in town, ana towards noon inquiries
began to be made as to the where
abouts of the Wihelmna, which was
then passing Laupahochoe. About
hall an hour later the vessel could
be seen off Observation-Disclosures Point. ANA
bit before o'clock she anchored N
lnr bay.
Immediately she was boarded by a
committee of local Shriners and soon
"a liect of Launches was busy taking
the members OF the caravan from the
steamer to the boat landing IN the
WailOa river. Here Il great crowd Of
townspoople had assembled, and all
along the road was Il great line of au-
tomobics waiting for the strangers. At
the landing several IIilo people greet
ed the visitors, assisted by Mrs BI-
chanan oil Honolulu, who "alohacd'
every boat as it arrived.
Most of the visitors, foreign as well
IS Honolulu, were taken direct to the
volcano in the train or in autos, but
a few of the high officials went first
to the Masonic Temple, whore they met
the noViccs and went through certain
ceremonies.
In the evening the entire, caravan
was ut the Volcano House. and after
supper it wendell its way to the pit.
Luckily, the weather kept fair
throughout the evening, although it
started to rain at about midnight. just
after the visitors had returned to the
hotel. The pit was full of fire, though
the lake was not very active, and the
presence of an unusual lot of sulphur
smoke made the effect a bit more Me-
phistophclan than usual. However,
the visitors were suprcmely happy and
gave expression to the usual eXtraVa-
giant praise which the great wonder
for the first time.
In the meantime the noviccs were
going through their stunts, walking the
hot lava at place which had been
picked out for the purpose near the
rim of the pit close to the rest house
by the Old foot trail They all sur
vived, ana it is not believed that any
Of them will be found to have been
permanently injured.
At midnight the merry throng re-
turned to the Volcano House, where
nearly all of them remained for the
night only very small party return
ing to IIilo, where it arrived ut about
3 o'clock this morning
1t is rainy this morning, and unless
the weather betters. the street parade
will probably have to be dispensed
with. However, great preparations
have been made for the reception and
dance, so there win still be sufiilicicnt
to keep up the spirits of the visitors.
Tonight the grand ceremonial ban
Quot of the Shrincrs will be held a.
the Seaside Hotel Dr. G.. p. Wood.
First Potentate OF Aloha Temple will
be tOas master. The list of toasts is
as follows:
l. Tho President of the United
States of America Response-Singing
of america"
g King George V. Music - God
Save the King"
8 A. A. o. n. NJ. S. for North Ame-
RIGA. Fred A. Hines Imperial Poten-
tate of the A. A. o. N. NJ. S. for North
America.
T. Aloha Nui Oe James McCand-
less, lllustrious Potenta of Aloha
Temple
;. The Father of Aloha Temple.
Lou b. Winsor, Past Imperial Poten
tate
6. Tho Imperial Council Meeting at
Rochester y. Y July II, 70 IS. 1911
Frederick X. Smith, Imperial Oriental
Guide.
I. Imperial Council of the A. A.
o. N. NJ. S. John w. Boyle, Emeritus
Member.
s. PiIerimagos as we See Them.
George Filmor, Past Po'entate of Is
lam Temple.
Iphn M