Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-11

straight, upright, dignified tree which
is fast disappearing and, like the cam
phor, in few years unless conserved
will be no more. Where the great
|undergrowtb OF staghornz fern and
other earth clinging growth has been
removed the trees die, for essential
to their life is tree mold and dampness,
The foliage of the ohia Is beautiful
beyond words, the leaves varying In
the many tones Of silver and grey
green to that of brilliant scarlet,
and when one knows that they can go
for miles upon miles through this dank
damp forest and, never have a cent?
pede in sight is a marvel. Children
run barefoot over and through it all.
It is indeed a blessed land. AS you
20 farther along the road and pass
II miles the climate changes and from
mildness one comes to climate with
q tang in the air and you sit up and
put on an extra coat. Then come miles
upon miles of fragrant ginger growing
on its stall, stately stalks.
The ferns are neTer-ending source
of Joy to those who love nature. They
grow in such soft tones of green and
so luxuriously that the roadway is a
pure delight. The great brown trunks
of the tree fern are lovely, growing in
between ohia. So thick are they that
a jungle is the result. And roses are
everywhere. The pink climbers nod
their approval. of your coming, while
the more dignified look at you with
an appraising air; and dahlias, such
huge ones. The mountain cottages
which house during the week.ends the
society folk of Hilo, are indeed pretty
no pretention as to style, just com
fort-a large living room with such
huge CHEEKY fireplace and sleeping
rooms adjoining. 1t is all very charm
ing and why should we Of this island
20 from place to place seeking some
thing new when we have everything
which is as lovely as can be found
anywhere? ---
One arrives at the Volcano House
usually cold and hungry, and the cheer
lest thing you ever saw is the fire
room of the hotel. Artists have made
this room unique, for" all the we'll
known artists who have stopped there
have painted a bit of scenery that is
familiar to all. Howard Hitchcock,
Favernier, !Twigg Smith, Christmas,
Patterson and others have made this
room charming and to stand on the
lanai of the hotel and look across at
that great expanse of lava and to
know that a perfectly harmless vol
cano is there is marvellous, to say the
least And to think the trip is all so
easy, every inch of the way by motor
right to the crater's edge and there
at present you find Prof. Gilmore with
his movie machine taking pictures in
their natural colors to try and de-
scribe the Volcano. Mark Twain with
his ready pen and more than ready
said, "Oh, it's hei! all right" and
stood fascinated for hours looking in
TO this awesome and magnificent
sight which, best of all, is safe and
harmless. So see Hawaii first and
then go eastward or in any other
your fancy may dictate.
vAUGHAN-FAlRCHILD WEDDING
Miss Mela X. Fairchild and Doc
tor William Washington Vaughan
were married at the Cathedral of st.
Mary and st. John at 7:30 Friday even |
ing the thirteenth Of July, by Dean |
Clash, in the presence of a few init !
mate friends.
Miss Fairchild is the older daugh- |
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Fair
child, and during the year that she |
has spent in Manila has achieved the |
widest popularity in all of the differ
emf sets that go toward making up |
Manila society. Miss Fairchild was
chosen carnival queen last year, Doc
tor Vaughan acting as prince consort
ut the time. Oakland. California. is |