Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-05-11
HAWAII EXTENDS
LAVISH WELCOME
T0CONGRESsMEN
With Regret Several Members
Leave Main Party at HiIo
For Honolulu
MANY FEATURES ON !.
BIG ISLAND TRIP
Volcano Is Spectacular, Per-
forming For Benefit of visi-
tors News of LuSitania
Incident Creates Concern
Hilo Ready With Hospitality

Incident Creates Concern
Hilo Ready With Hospitality
Continued from page onej
Honolulu on the Kilauea this after
noon we're Senator and Mrs. Ollie
James. Representative and Mrs. Aus
tin and Miss Austin, Miss Mary Mat
tbs, Mrs. Rnowland, Representative
and Mrs. C. Brumbaugh, Represents,
tive c. B. Slemp and Miss Siemp, Rep
resentatfve and Mrs j. j. Rogers, Rep
resentatIve and Mrs. Swagar Sherley,
Representative and Mrs. Scott Ferris.
Representative and Mrs. w. ]. Cary,
Master Cary, Representative ana,
Mrs. ID. r. Anthony, Representative
and Mrs. NJ F. Conry, r. w Breckons,
y. b. Lord, f. e. Thompson. Mrs. f.
L. Parker, Mrs. ], s. Davenport, Laur-
ence Redington and w. o. Smith.
Those who leave this afternoon
were not entirely done out Of the
chance to see the country adjacent TO
Hilo, several auto parties being organ
ized 10 take in Rainbow falls, the nat
ural bridge. and other points Of inter
est. The main party made the rail-
road trip 10 Pauiio. in a special obser-
vation train Tonight there will be q
public meeting In the Hiio armory, at
which members Of the party and prom
inent local men are scheduled to
speak.
KlIauea Shows OF.
TYLtIr al ,.aa,0lR frfo
the volcano of Kilauea, making at
least one trip to the crater, there were
several among the congressman and
their families who were absolutely fas.
cinated by the display Of living fire,
and who spent hours at time gazing
into the pit, making three and four
trips from the Volcano house SO as
to see the fire lake at all times Of the
day and night, ana under all condi-
tons.
Although the lava lake is we'll below
the 500 foot level, It is quite active
Just now, and the party arrived at
fortunate time. All day Sunday there
was enough wind from the right quar-
ter to clear the crater Of smoke at
frequent intervals, and give an unob-.
structed view or the fire. Many OF
the visitors were far from easy while
standing near the edge Of the crater
and breathed very audible signs OF re.
lief when the tires Of their autos
crunched on solid roads again.
Ollie James Disappears.
Senator Ollie James of Kentucky,
the heftiest member of the congress
SIGNAL party, thought that he had been
handed through ticket to the center
Of the earth during one of his visits
to the pit Sunday.
Senator James was standing a few
yards back from the rim Just after
good look at the lake Of fire, when
the lava crust gave way under his
weight and he dropped several feet
with crash and the accompaniment
OF ripping cloth. The senator from
Kentucky was convinced that he
would never see his beloved blue grass
again. and could hardly realize that
he was stili in the land of the living
when his friends heaved him to the
surface again Senator James has
come out in favor of steel platforms
near the rim Of the crater, where
weighty observations can be made
In perfect safety.
strenuous Trip Saturday.
After the strenuous 1O0-mile auto I
trip from Napoopoo to the Volcano
house Saturday, the entire party was
glad that there was no extensive trav-
cling to be done Sunday. Nearly
made at least one trip to
the crater. although many had gone /
over Saturday evening to get the
night effect Of the fire lake A good
many walked to the tree moulds and
the sulphur beds, and spent pleasant
day generally. with no set program to /
follow.
The Volcano House was packed TO
the doors, of course, the overflow be- /
ing we'll taken care of at the Crater
hotel However, no one minded the
tight at, the visitors being good /
sports and good travellers In every !
sense Of the word.
There was considerable confusion /
over transportation during the first 1
two days Of the Hawaii visit There /
we're enough autos to accommodate /
the entire number but 1t was found
to keep certain parties
together In certain machines, and this
led 10 arrangements and mix-ups. I
The chauffeurs kicked on the number
OF trips they were expected to make /
TO the crater, and for a while il look /
ed as though the entire party would 4
be .marooned at the Volcano house, but
this tangle was finally Strengthened
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