Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-03-10

equipment may surpass that of the
mass about him.
We walked down past the. beautiful
Sonoma courthouse, across the bridge
and turned to the left, as directed.
Here at the road was a pretty little
office called the Information Bureau
in which sat three busy stenographers
and typewriters, and a young man,
Mr.. Clark, whose office is to shoe off
intruders.
First, we met Mr. Robert Johns
secretary of the luther Burbank So
Iciety Now an active promoter of the
Burbank interests, he was once a
newspaper reporter in New York,
where he did rather unusual work on
some of the best papers. He knew of
me and gave us cordial reception,
arranging before his departure, for our
visit at Mr.. Burbank's house.
Mr. Burbank lives in his new house
with his editor-in-chief, literary advi-
ser and intimate friend, Henry Smith
Williams, MD, LID, a well-known
writer of over forty books. Miss Ly-
ons, also, private secretary, is here.
The old homestead on the garden
grounds is occupied by assistants. We
were received most graciously and
kindly by Mr.. Burbank and DIR. Will.
liams, while we chatted on various
themes. Mr.. Burbank said he had
several friends in Hawaii, and was
pleased to know that his spineless
cactus throye in Kona / told him
that l had seen some healthy speci-I
mems on T. C. Whites place
/ spoke of my visit with John Muir
and our promise to return for longer
stay. Eyes" said Mr.. Burbank, 81,
too, should like to wander about in the
woods as he does, but never have mad
time
When alluded to Muirs recent ill
ness, Mr. Burbank said that the nat
uralist had undoubtedly injured his
health years ago by long fasts. Al
man who tramps must eat WE'LL he
said
Mr.. Burbank looks like the pictures
of him-a sweet, calm face which
lights up in kindness when he
speaks He is a great lover of chill
dren, as one might infer from read
ing of his book on The Training of
the Human Plant Century,, and he
took my little girl away to his own
sanctum, where he gave her his pic
ture, some postcards, his autograph
and several brochures. Then he gave
her another picture of himself with a
mirror opposite-"My picture on one
side; Dorothy's on the other" he said
naively.
DR.. Williams is a tall, finely-built
man with beautiful, benignant face
He practiced medicine for several
years, and was at the head of one or
two large insane asylums, but for
some time has confined himself with
his brother, E. H. Williams, M D., to
literary work
While Mr. Burbank was out, DR.. Will
liams turned to me. do you know
that I'm cousin of yours. / write
under the name of 'Stoddard Good
hue. My mother was a Goodhue and
I'm proud of the stock"
Wonders never cease answered.
For long time 1 have searched for
Stoddard AGoodhue-and now he's
found in one whose writings / have
read for years You are a Goodhue,
too" l continued, in stature, which I
envy, for l take after the Emerson
side in body"
You bear a strong resemblance to
Ralph Waldo" he said. Eyes, yes,
added Mr.. Burbank. "a striking one
Give my love to John Muir" said
Mr.. Burbank as we left.
We inspected the beautiful garden
and each cluster of plants and trees
in it, the dollhouse and conservatory
Here are alligator pear trees, papaias
and cherimoyas. j was particularly
taken with large Aurocaria imbricata
near the old house This is the tree
Mr.. Muir found in South America
forest of them he said to me, enthu-
grand. magnificent"
So we spent part of our day with the
Wizard, who was very human to us,
and left everybody wondering how it |
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