Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-04-09
SACRAMENTAN TELLS OF VISIT TO
HAWAII WH|LEON WORLDS TOUR

DR.. F. l.. Atkinson of Sacramento
Is now touring the world. He has writ
ten a very interesting series Of let
tiers on his trip to The Sunday News.
His first letter on the Hawaiian Is
lands is az follows:
Honolulu, n. Sailed from San
for Honolulu, H. l., and Japan. Our
shipmates were agreeable ones and
many amusing incidents occurred
The service aboard was good; the
weather fine and the sea calm. By
the morning of November 3rd, We
sighter the island of Oahu, on which
is located the city of Honolulu. All
were ordered on deck at about 10
a. m, when we were boarded by the
quarantine officer for inspection. The
same being completed and after get
ting a clean bill of health, the ship
slowly made the dock at Honolulu.
Much amusement was afforded those
on board by the antics of the native
swimmers who follow along by the
ship waiting for any stray nickels
that may be thrown from the deck
by passengers in order to test their
ability as swimmers and divers. No
matter how far from the thrown coin,
as long as they can see the little
splash and glimmer on the water,
down they go and in an incredible
time return to the surface and after
throw of the head to dispel the
surplus of water from head, eyes and
hair, they display between their fin
gers the recovered coin. which they
Immediately store away in the mouth.
After the steamer was made fast,
we were boarded by Mr.. and Mrs.
John L. Fleming, of Honolulu, friends
of ours. Mr.. Fleming had an auto in
waiting and took US to his home,
where We enjoyed a short rest and
an inspection of Mr. Fleming's home
and gardens. The house is a spacious
two-story bungalow with large veran-
das and carriage porch. The garden
Is neat and characteristic of the is
lands, having in native fruit, the gu
ava, mango, papaia, alligator pear,
besides many varieties of palms and
Towering hedges, all fringed with
bamboo. s-.... r.. :.
Guests Of John L. Fleming.
At the invitation of Mr.. Fleming we
were escorted to the Country Club,
which is located in the suburbs of the
city on the high lands toward the
Pail, north of town. These grounds
consist of golf links and are quite
extensive and somewhat rolling but
are apparently well fitted for the pur-
pose for which they are used. What
struck us more particularly was the
| splendid view of the town and har-
Dor from this point. A panoramic
view of the city is obtained from this
point, including the emerald hills OF
the punch bowl" an extinct crater,
back of the city. The club house is
spacious and modern and built on the
pavilion plan. Here We were served
with a delicious luncheon in the din,
ing room, which is located SO that
we could from every point see the
exceptional panoramic views for
which these islands are noted After
lunch Mr.. Fleming suggested an auto
ride over the Pail to the fiat shores
of the north coast for the purpose OF
shooting plover and dove, which are
usually plentiful about the harvest
fields of the rice planters at this sea
son of the year.
The ride toward the Pail is charm
ing. The road is gradual for three OF
four miles until the abrupt descanl
begins on the opposite side of the
mountain. The road from. here OF
! half way down the mountain side i:
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