Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-02-15
SEE HAWAII FIRST Crowds
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, to Pun ka Pele,
and 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. it 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 a compare
lively steep trail. Although the start
was made at 1870 Saturday afternoon,
Il 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
i cts and 3oyercQats arrived
Sunday morning everyone walked to
points of vantage on the canyon rim,
land had chance to see Waimea can
lyon 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 q trifie aft
er in good condition. A few felt that
they had underestimate the length
and hardness of the hike, but no one
regretted having made it.
/ 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. BlacSshear, George
Cowes, A. Vierra, Miss Margaret Her
endeen, Miss Lucy Ward, Miss " X.
Ward, Miss Margaret Mossman, Miss
Rowell, DR.. and Mrs. H Bicknell,
Lieut. F. F. Black, Capt. w. ID. Han
mum, DIR. Deiber, Miss Florence Lee,
Miss Florence Castledge. A. H. Ford,
H. G. Brown, Miss McDougall, Mrs. L.
q. 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 of
interest. Several of the non-hikers
put in the entire day sightseeing, go
ing to Hanalae bay, the roads being
reported in good shape, in spite OF
heavy rains.
The Kinau was to have called at |
Nawiliwili to have picked up the last
lot of excursionists, but telephone
message to Waimea at noon stated |
that the roadstead was too rough for
landing boats. and the last port OF |
cali was made Koloa instead. The
Kinau sailed. from there shortly after
o'clock last night, tired but enthusi- |
astic sightseers conyergfng on the Ko- |
loa landing from all parts of the isl. |
and as sailing time approached
A. p. Taylor. acting secretary OF !
the Hawaii Promotion Committee, and
A, H Ford. representative Of the Trail |
and Mountain Club on the outdoor
committee. we're prominent in keeping |
the wheels Of the trip turning smooth
N.
The general comment seems to be
favorable. said Mr.. Taylor this morn
ing, @and I honestly believe that ev-
everyone had q 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 = maybe of interest to |
some of the Kauai mixers to, know
that the party which took. in, the cam
yon trip was the largest to make that |
journey since Queen Emma and a |
party of distinguished Hawaiians |
made it many years ago. i