The Southern herald., 1912-05-03

livening things up at a great rate. From these
the flower vendors reap their harvest, share /
with the chauffeurs in renewed prosperity /
OF course the "touriser" desires to wear leis /
(garlandsl, of course the traveller wants all
the local color possible He puts wreath OF
carnations about his hat. long garland OF
maile over his shoulder, and starts forth on
the mission of seeing Honolulu" The Hs-
waiian band plays tor him, the water heroes
do their best stunts out in the surf, the very
waves glitter and roll high in his honor, the
curio shops present all Of the primitive they
possess to tempt him, downtown cafe and sea
side hotel have an added sparkle, townsfolk
are out in careful costumes. Everyone Is In
hurry but everyone seems in holiday humor'
Fastening because there is something worth
while to hasten for. The street urchins are
especially alert and most alert OF these are
the eager elfn newsboys, the olive-skinned
urehins whose shrill cry Of Daily Tar, Plenty
News" is now full Of meaning, for is not this
Steamer Day and Foreign Mail?
The street car service in Honolulu Is noted
for the courtesy of its employees; an outsider
used to the rudeness that is the rule In cities
at home, rubs his eyes, thinks these pohte
servants OF the public must be the fgment OF
a dream. The idea of street car conductor
listening attentvely, answering politely, put
ting himself to trouble smilingly, seems TOO
good TO be true.
Conductor and motorman in Honolulu are
under one great strain that interferes with
their euuanimity and reveals that they are
mere men after all. that they occasionally In
dulge in violence of language and act. Japs
newly arrived from Nippon, or just In from a
supar.mill village, are blandly, crassy ignor
ant about street car customs and restrictions
individually and in groups you see them 90
, this incomprehensible thing-toueh the DELL
then Immediately and confidently step on
often they are killed; always they are nurt
Cor the street cars not only go buzzlng along
Of a good pace, but because of the slope OF the
treets they have their steps very hlgh from
tbe ground. and fall from one OF these rapid
lv moving cars is anything but a joke Inc
nurber of accidents, one would thlnK' Woulu
hava been nosed about among the Orlentals
so that by this time they would nave learneu
their lesson, but even today the closest watch
has TO be kept on the Japanese passengers
some conductors put on worried look tne
moment a Jap enters the car, and are on tne
,,,i yiva TO clutch his shoulder the second he
fnpers the bell have seen a pretty little
All Of a Ian woman board a car daintily cos
tbo Nover in her hair, her face alert and IN
tonicont appearing as though she could very
vyoll take care of herself, as though very moo
orr decidedly of the new Japan. And | nave
oo1 this little goose touch the bell and ski
ugbtlv forth seen her come down with grea
boaviness and force, her poor little ros'
crushed In the dirt, her wonderful obi deep II
the mire, and heard her scream oil amazemen
and terror. Another time the case was worse
now a mother, father and babe the victims
The father had stepped on the car Win th'
nroud air of owner of the infant he held 81
tenderly In his arms, after him had stepped
the little mother The elders seemed devoted
ly attached to the wee morsel with them pu
what did they do the moment the woman RAM
the bell but alght in bunch on top OF tn
morse! It was dreadful, and proved too 'mucl
for the nerves Of the much-tried conductor
All white and trembling he bent over thi
snecies of Japanese tumblers" that is par
of the white mans burden in Honolulu, ant
picking them up with more emphasis thai
gentleness, he proceeded to give them yer
frank opinion of themselves and the place
considered they rightfuly belonged We pat
sengers expected the three to swoon in ou
arms and perhaps die there; but no. the bab
but gently whimpered, Mr. and Mrs. Kmon
gently brushed off the dust and smiled apolt
getically and conciliatingy upon the angr
street car man.
Autos might be called feature OF Honolul
were 1t not that they have ceased to be locke
upon as needing much comment nowadays.
is the occasional carriage and pair one turn
to look at twice, and a certain carriage an
pair of Honolulu attracts the passing glanc
"The Queen" drives out of afternoons som
times to take the air and perhaps mark SON
new change that is helping transform the ca
ital of what was once her realm.
Honolulu is fond of outdoor life, has II
Outrigger club down by the beach and aquat
sports, the Country club and golf; variol
athletic fields, and fine polo field just b
yond the town, on a private estate callC
Moanaloa. Men from other islands bring the
polo ponies to Honolulu during the seaso
i, This year the island of Oahu played the islar
: of Kauai only but generally Maui sends me
n and ponies. The United States cavalry haI
b their own polo grounds about thirty mil
t from Honolulu, and send to Moanaloa playe
a and ponies of excellent mettle. There are
l. more interesting events in Honolulu than Il
polo matches, the game, the plucky horses, Il
y field in the mountain valley all making a sp
r, tied. beautiful spectacle.