Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-02-15
SEE HAWAII FIRST CROWD IS
DELIGHTED With GARDEN isle

sengers, and turned about before the
high cliffs had been reached.
The canyon party Jared better. Ar
rangements had been made before
! hand by Senator f. A. Knudsen, to
transport blanket rolls and commits
Sary supplies by wagon TO good
camp ground close 10 Pun ka Pele,
and a cook engaged to get supper and
breakfast for the party. Half dozen
elected TO ride up, but the great ma
jority came prepared TO hike, and did
so. The trip was more Of an under
taking than was expected, II being
"a round dozen miles from Waimea to
the camping place, with a climb from
sea level to 5000 feet, the first third
Of the journey being over compare
lively steep trail Although the start
was made at 1870 Saturday afternoon,
II was 6 before the advance guard
reached camp, while some of the
crowd struggled in as late as 9 O'Clock.
The wagon was late, but a big bon
fire kept things going until the blank
cts and overcoats arrived. l. -.
Sunday morning everyone walked to
points of vantage on the canyon; rim,
and had chance to see Waimea can
Syon in all the glory Of its wonderful
coloring. These side trips made the
total something like Is miles for the
return trip, but everyone reached the
Waimea hotel by noon or a trifie aft
or in good condition. A few felt that
they had underestimate the length
and hardness of the hike, but no one
regretted having made IL
4 The following composed the Wal
mea canyon party: A. r. Tulloch,
Miss A. E. Maynard, Mrs. Ashmun,
o, H. Sweezy, Charles Butler, W. j..
Peterson, R. C. Blsckshear, George
Cowes, A. vierra, Miss Margaret Her
endeen, Miss Lucy Ward, Miss v. K.
Ward, Miss Margaret Mossman, Miss
Rowell, DR.. and Mrs. H. Bicknell,
Lieut. f. F. Black, Capt w. D. Han.
mum, Dr. Deiber, Miss. Florence Lee,
Miss Florence Castledge, A. H. Ford,
H. C. Brown, Miss McDougall Mrs. L.
@. Marshall, Mr. and Mrs Florence,
l.. w Redington. Miss o. Rand, Miss
X. Rand, Miss Grove, A. p. Taylor,
Miss Smith. Gilbert H. Brown, Miss
Pierson, r. d. Brown, Harry Henry,
w Meinecke.
Sunday afternoon was given over to
auto trips to the Barking Sands. the
Spouting Horn and other points q
interest. Several of the non-hin
put in the entire day sightseeir
ing to Hanalae bay. the road
reported in good S. in 81
heavy rains.
The Kinau = called 4t
Nawiliwili r I'd the last
lot Of ex0 telephone
mesa Ut noon stated
thai was too rough for
= md the last port of
Ne Koloa instead. The
ID from there shortly after
last night, tired but enthusi-
sightseers converging on the Ko-
landing from all parts Of the isl |
and as sailing time approached.
4 A. p. Taylor, acting secretary of !
the Hawaii Promotion Committee, and
A. H. Ford, representative Of the Trail |
Ind Mountain Club on the outdoor |
{ lmmittee, were prominent in keeping |
I e wheels Of the trip turning smooth. |
The general comment seems to be
favorable, said Mr.. Taylor this morn
nc, "and I honestly believe that ev- /
everyone had a good time These ex.
cursion trips close to nome are prov |
ing very popular, and already there |
are many inquiries regarding the next |
one. to Hualalai, and the Kona district |
Of Hawaii. = may be of interest to |
some of the Kauai mixers to know |
that the party which took in the can
yon trip was the largest to make that |
journey since Queen Emma and a |
party of distinguished Hawaiians |
made it many years ago.