The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1912-07-09
YACHTSMEN HAVE
AN AUTO CRUISE
Circle Island, Chew Cane, Eat
Sun-Ripened Cane and Look
Forward to Poi.
tBy Arch Brown, Visiting Yachtsman
and Advertiser Correspondent.)

the time of their lives yesterday by
being taken around Oahu in automo-
biles. At nine clock in the morning
the members of the Hawaii Yacht Club
loaded thirty of the "salts' into FIVE
machines and the start around the ISL
and began. Commodore f. NJ Hatch,
Chas. Il. Wilder and Chan Wilder acted
as guides and succeeded in showing the
boys the many points of interest.
After leaving the Young Hotel the
procession headed for Pearl Harbor
where the visitors were shown the big
government drydoek from distance.
While passing through the beautiful
grounds of Hon. Samuel Damon they
opened their eyes and iharveled at the
beauty of the vegetation
Arriving at the Honolulp plantation
mill, they were placed under the guild
ance of the manager and shown the
process of making sugar, from the cut
ting of the cane to the shipping. Most
of the visitors were dumfounded at the
amount of work it took to make a
pound of sugar. 1t was a sweet crowd
| that reentered the machines, as the
majority of them were busy chewing
sticks of cane. while passing through
their first field of cane one of the tars
exclaimed; "lsn't it strange the way
your corn grows over here! Why, over
in the States our corn stalks have ears
on them when they are three feet
high"
Swim and Lunch.
After beautiful drive through the
largest pineapple plantation and past
Schofeld Barracks, they arrived at Ha-
leiwa Hotel, where grand luncheon
given by Robert Single awaited them.
However, before they would consent to
appease their appetites, they insisted
in sampling the bathing, so everyone
made dash for the ocean and proceed
ed to ''wet it,
During the luncheon they were join
ed by Scoutmaster James Wider, who
had his company of Boy Scouts en-
camped on the beach. Upon request he
summoned his young army and proceed
ed to put them through many inter
esting maneuvers. After a few drills
he showed how his soldiers could cross
a stream. Using the walk as a deep
river the boys took apart their kit
cart and by the use of folding ladder
they safely crossed with their baggage.
Other features of the boy IS entertain
ment was the tying of bandages and
first aid to the injured. Two of the
scouts showed how they could make
camp in the dark by being blindfolded.
All in all, their performance was very
entertaining and great credit is due to
ScoutMaster Wilder for his successful
training. "
Breakers Ahead!
Leaving Waialua the sightseers pro-
ceeded around the coast. While in the
vicinity of Laie the procession sudden
ly came to a, halt. Directly ahead
steam pillow equipment in tow of a big
auto truck had run off the road and
several laborers were trying to get the
heavy steel machine back to where it
belonged Without hesitating the
husky yacht crews gave hand and in
side of ten minutes the truck mad
hauled its charge up the hill and was
safely out of the way of the machines.
Sampled the Pines.
The next stop was made at Libby,
Mcneil & Libby's big pineapple can
merry. This proved very interesting to
the men and it is expected that many
of them will spend today in nursing
their overloaded stomachs. All of them
were given ripe pineapples as souve-
Mrs and they proudly carried them
back to their yachts.
The climb up the Pail was very
much enjoyed. After listening to the
story of the illfated Hawaiian wa--
riors they decided that the deep sea was
good enough for them. Stopping at the
Country Club for few refreshments,
they returned to the city. Every man
in the sightseeing crew claim the day
-, ninVnhia thew
have ever had and all express their
thanks and appreciation to the Hawaii
Yacht Club and Robert Single for
their good time They little expected
that this small island had so many
: interesting sights and many wished
that they could take a few of the
beauty spots back to the Coast.
Luau Today.
The yachtsmen will spend today by
fasting in order that they might have
their appetites in first Class condition
, for the big luau to be giv5al by Prince
Kuhio tonight at his, beautiful resi-
, dence. None of the men have ever at
. tended "a real mau and they look for
ward to it as being a very mysterious
r affair. They have been told many tales
$ about the customs of the early days
when the natives fattened up choice
dogs for these occasions and many oil
n the visitors are smacking their lips IN
= anticipation of a good feed.
Q A Cargo of Poi.
Commodore Warren Wood is think
q ing very seriously of sending shiI
> over here for a cargo of poi and al
igator pears, He is very much dis
n gusted with himself for paying $l.7'
V for half of an alligator pear in Lo
, Angeles and already the local mer
" chants report shortage of the frui
s. since his arrived. He finds poi to b.
the smoothest food he has ever pu
away aud he states That when he re
turns he viii use it for ballast on hi
yacht Mischief.
a On the Coast, before each Honolulu
yacht race, every man whose club l
y going to enter boat makes walt
e effort to go along as one of the crew
Al 1t is well known there that when the.
arrive they can expect the time o
their lives and during past races tn
. local yachtsmen have used every et
Ie fort TO make the stay ior their visitor