Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-03-17

Miss Stella Cook-were with me from
Philadelphia, and DIR. Katherine Scott,
going to India, and Miss Olive Hoyt, re-
turning to Japan, came aboard soon after
we did, so our American Board party in
creased to five. We have secured steamer
chairs together on the bridge deck, and
seats opposite at the tablet
Our cabin is good one on the prone
made deck; has two berths and a sofa, a
wardrobe. washstand and two chairs.
am established in the upper berth (my
choice) though booked for the lower. One
can lie in this berth and watch the ocean
through.the portfolio, or draw q curtain
and be quite private, with an electric light
at ones head, reading steamer letters, etc.
We sailed at O'Clock, and were through
lunch by the time we were out OF the
Golden Gate. We passed close to the ex
position grounds. During the afternoon,
while on deck, we saw a truly whale and
several PROPOSES. The gulls followed un-
til about dark.
This Sunday is q perfect day at sea -
smooth and calm, with not too bright q
sun. l haven't had the slightest tendency
to ssasickness yet, though the other four
have bad slight symptoms. The pas
includes q number OF German names.
There are good many Japanese men and
women, who appear very occidental, and
many missionaries OF various boards, but
il is too early yet TO know much about
them.
Monday, Nov. 23-Days are much alike
on shipbOard. A rain came up yesterday
while / was mapping. Many passengers
were i'll, SO that attendance ct an unan-
nounced informal service in the music
room 1t s O'Clock was small. A Methodist
returning to Korea conducted the service
and gave good talk on the "Resources OF
Christian.
Thanksgiving Day Tomorrow, shall
wake up in Honolulu harbor. ! went into
my trunk this forenoon and fished out
some thin dresses and straw hat to wear
ashore. This afternoon there were sports
on deck the usual three-legged race,
potato race, bottle race, etc. The funniest
one was called "sparriDg match. Two
men sat astride spar about four feet from
the deck with mattresses underneath.
They faced each other about five feet
apart, and each was armed with q pillow
The point was to make the other lose his
balance and topple over. Only the hand
holding the pillow could be used. There
we're several pairs of contestants. The
man who finally won did it quite so much
by the faces he made up. as by strikes
with the pillow. 1t really was very
funny.
To- nights menu was q good one, but
lacked ail atmosphere OF the OCCASION. MY
idea OF Thanksgiving dinner includes q
whole brown turkey carved on the table,
and big Ia BILE with some children around
it, not to mention the getting ready pro-
cess. Last year i was about as far on the
west side of Honolulu as am to- night on
the east side. DIR. Scott has just said, II
believe the biggest asset is to be able to
understand people and put yourself in
their places" Pretty true, isn't it?
Nov. 30-Would you like to meet some
OF my fellow passengers? I've already in
troduced cur American Board party. We
Just naturally came together = sort of
thirds Of a. feat herr but there are OF hers
| you will want to know about.
| We had an interesting episode at table
the first days with q od-looking man
with iron-gray hair, tail and we'll built,
who seemed familiar with the Orient. In
speaking of Japan, Miss Hoyt inquired il
| that washis home. He said no, that it
| was in Utah, and added that he was q
Mormon missionary. Imagine our con-
sternation! did not think he was seri-
Gus, but some thought he was, and it gave
us q sort OF queer feeling till he owned up.
That night, when dinner was nearly over,
he told US his wife, who had been occupied
with two small children, did not like the
| Mormons, nor to have him pose as one OF
their missionaries, and he confessed that
he had been joking. He was Q captain in
the army returning to Honolulu. They
left US there, and we have missed them
since