The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-02-27
'ON[ ACCIDENT
MARS EIKS'
d TRIP
Otherwise the Excursion to Ores
cent CITY and Home Of Madame
Pele Was Enjoyable Success
Visitors sail for Mainland
Homes Today, Rsgretting Ne
cessity Of Leaving.
(From "wednesday Advettiser.)

/"
Only one Incident inirred the com
plete pleasure of the Elks' excursion to
Hilo and the Volcano, from which the
hundred visiting and Honolulu brothers
retained yesterday morning. Another
little Jolt when getting Oft the boat at
honolulu also reminded them that life
is not all speeches Of welcome and red
FIRE. The Hilo accident was a serious
one, in which three Of the prominent
lodgemen Of the Crescent City were
hurt. The Honolulu accident only hurt
one Elk.
The party were being escorted to the
Mauna Kea at 1Iilo by u large crowd
Of newly made friends when the auto,
mobile containing DIR. Archer Irwin,
driving; Paul Bartels and A. G. South,
worth Of Hilo, and 4. A. Hooper, Of
Oakland, who is in charge of the Oak
land exeursionists, skidded when OPP
posite, the Matson wharf and then
tipped and rolled over Doctor Irwin
was crushed and was still unconscious
when tho Mauna Kea pulled away. Bar
tells had his collar bone broken and
Sonthworth was bruised and had a
broken rib. The visitor, Mr.. Hooper,
escaped without scratch and was as
srred that this was what he might ex-
poet. being visitor Of the city. Inas-
much as The Advertiser had received no
wireless in the matter from its Hilo
correspondent, il may be taken for
granted that the injuries received by
Doctor Irwin were not serious.
The Worst TO Come.
The worst was to come at Honolulu.
VIII. G. Campbell, past exalted ruler
and mnster-of-ceremonie for the local
lodge, who had ciceroned the visitors to
the home of Madame Pele, stepped off
the Mama Kea with lighted cigar in
his teeth. In less than o jiify he was
pinched for smoking on the wharf.
While he was at large at the hour Of go
ing to press it is expected that he will
be before the beak this morning 70
plead. 6e
Got Royal Welcome.
Otherwise the Elks had fine trip to
the, Big island aud have returned ar
dent boosters Of Hilo and Hilo Lodge Of
Elks $50. M
"A very large crowd had gathered on
the wharf at TIilo to meet the party on
Sunday, SO large in fact, that the origi.
nal program Of the hosts could not be
carried out in its entirety. The Hilo
hand blared forth its welcome and when
the visitors came down on the wharf
they were gathered in a group, which
was addressed by Senator Metzgcr, who
presented the visitors with the key 10
the city, an enormous koa key. Mr..
Hooper, the leader of the visiting herd,
responded Dy saying that this elaborate
reception was q great surprise, and
thanking the Hiloites for it. J. It. Moir
then presented the visitors with q key
to ppen tho way out of the Hilo Jail,
another gigantic piece, accompanying |
the presentation with a FEW remarks |
in n humorous vein.
Saw Peie's Brushes. o.,
From the wharf the strangers were
taken to the Hilo Hotel for luncheon,
andithen to the Volcano in automobiles
Luckily, there was less smoke in the |
crater than has been usual for months
past, and there was peep TO be had
of the fire IN several spots, as well as
D vivid reflection, and on the whole the
visitors were well pleased. The seen.
cry on the road also ELECTED many ex
pressions of enthusiasm.
The night was spent at the Volcano
fiouse, aud number of Hilo Elks with
their families assisted IN the entertain
ment of their friends from across the
sea, making the evening a very pleas
ant one. IA
Feted in Hilo.
The following Monday morning the
visitors returned To Hilo. Here the la
dies were entertained at the Masonic
Hall by a number of IIilo ladies, while
the men were the guests Mt an enjoy
able open house affair given in the Elks
club rooms
n. w. I1iler made an address of well
come, eliminating Sthe commonplace
which are so common ON such occasions,
aud using his time instead in giving the
visitors talk ON Hawaii, its climate,
people and industries, which gave them
real and valuable information. In con
Guiding he made presentation Of the
various presents, VIII ch had been pre-
pared, miniature bagf Of coffee, rice and
sugar, sealed sticks Of sugar cane, and
blocks of ohia and ralabashes of va
rious Hawaiian woods. The latter had
been prepared by the Hilo Mercantile
Company and were a particularly fine
sOuNenlr. a.ar.r r. 81, ., .. - ...
Going to Go Back,
II, A. Hooper responded by express
ing the great appreciation Of the hospf-
tally which had been extended to his
party. He added that when they came
TO the Islands they had not planned to
70 70 Hilo, at allT-had not known about
the existence Of the place, in fact--and
even on arriving they had been given
ia. understand that the IIilo trip was .
hut a sort of a small side-show. Now
they had visited Hilo and had seen
something of all the wonders il had TO
Offer, and they now regretted that they j.
had not 30 planned their itinerary that
they could spend an entire week in and
about Hilo. In the meantime many OF
the members Of the party intended TO
return to the Islands, and when they