The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-04-02

My earliest impression OF this is
land group is Connected with an occa.
sional mournful parting with the big
copper cents current when ] was a
small boy, for the purpose of convert.
ing the cannibals here in order to
wean them from their favorite mis-
sionary diet The group was then
known as the Sandwich Islands which
were discovered in the eighteenth cen
fury by Capt Cook, who, on his sec
ond or third visit, was killed and eat
en- by the natives, as the story then
ran, and enlisted the sympathy Of the
civilized world to the extraction of
liberal contributions for mission work.
Now, all that early belief about can
nibalism has been destroyed since my
arrival here and discovering that the
native language has only twelve let
ters in its alphabet and no cuss words
besides the fact that the natives of
today stoutly deny that their ances-
flesh. In fact, the natives bear the
reputation of being the most peace
loving and law-abiding people on
earth. Their language is noted for
its unusual quality and Honolulu
when spoken by a native sounds like
bar from a lullaby song. SO | am
already repaid for the expense of this
trip by the correction of an erroneous
belief that inflicted an unconscious
and undeserved wrong on an innocent
people.
This island has a drive of surpass-
ing beauty. 1t is ninety-six miles in
length and one day last week we took
it in an automobile. We left the hotel
at eight o'clock and returned at four
thirty, stopping an hour at Haleiwa
for luncheon. The roads were fine
and built of crushed rock. The seen
cry was delightful and we count that
day as well spent as its memory will
| be a joy forever. Another day, we
took the famous drive around Dia-
mond Head and through the wide
spread suburbs Of the city and re-
turned with the firm belief that HGno-
lulu is one of the most beautiful cit
| les in the world
Nothing more rraiseful can be said
Of this Eden of the Pacific But there
! is oftentimes a fly in the most pre-.
cious ointment and it is found here in
the pestilential and voracious mos
quito This venOmous insect, unlike
his brother of the Maimi Valley, has
no music in his soul. He sounds no
note of his coming He attends strict
ly to business with no song of triumph
and presents his poisonous bill in 81
lence, leaving mementos of his visits
in fiery, scarlet Jumps on the epider-
mis- of his unhappy victims. We don't
love him and after sunset would re-
joice if he would graciously make him
self conspicuous by his absence.
This island by reason of it's situa-
ton has been rightly named the
"Crossways of the Pacific" Six days
from San Francisco and ten days from
Yokohama, it forms a delightful stop
ping place for voyagers from both
east and west. This fact taxes the
hospitality of the people, who have
the reputation of being the most
hospitable people in the world, but
they are equal to every demand made
upon them.
When the Cleveland came in from
San Francisco on her western way
round the world, her $40 passengers
were given royal welcome during
the two days they were here and en-
tertained in every way possible
Among them was Walter Norman Of
Dayton, whose enthusiasm over his
pleasant experiences here was simply
immense. The same hearty welcome
is given the passengers of every in
coming ship.
Jul poi y "db Culol ldlu
ed at an informal afternoon tea BY
Mrs. VIM. A. Love and Miss Mary
Moore, sister of Mrs. c. C. Geiger o.
Troy, at the beautiful home of the for
mer, bungalow Nesting under shade
of stately palms and adorned by vine.
whose brilliant blossoms rival the
colors of the rainbow. We founC
here our friends, Mr.. and Mrs. A
c. Moore of Marshalltown, Iowa
whose usual winter quest for a sum!
cline brought them here a few day
before our arrival. Mr.. Moore lost NJ
time in the purchase of an automobile
- and as he is an expert chauffeur he il
> getting much pleasure in it's use
which he has been generously sharing
with our party.
" am fairly swamped with tn
wealth of material and could exten
this letter to many columns If it wer
not for fear of wearying your readers
so for the present I shall say good