The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-05-28

marks Nevertheless, there are discriminating
nati,re-lovers who have seen the world and declare
that Kilaueas Halemaumau is greatest OF natural
wonders
e. NJ Newman, the traveller and lecturer, says :
"The fires of visible inferno burning inethe
midst of an earthly paradise is striking contrast
afforded only in the Hawaiian National park. II
is a combination of all that is terrifying and all
that is beautiful, blending of the awful with the
magnificent Lava-fOws Of centuries are. piled
high about living volcano, which Is set IKE
n ruby in an emerald bower of tropical grandeur.
Picture perfect May day, when glorious sun
shine and smiling nature combine to make the
heart glad; then multiply that day by three hun
dred and sixty-fve and the result is the climate
Of Hawaii. Add to this the sweet odors, the
luscious fruits the luxuriant verdure, the flowers
and coorful beauty of the tropics. and the Hawaii
National park becomes dreamland mat fingers
In ones memory as long as memory survives.
"Infernal and Thrilling"
Miss Edna L. Smith of Aurora, ILL.,, globe
trotter with the gifts of appreciation and de-
scription says Of Halemaumau:
s.As a spectacle it is the most Internal ana
brilliant thing have ever seen and as natural
phenomenon II is the most thrilling sight + ever
hone to see Worlds In the making best describes
what is going on there Miniature molten noun
tains are turned out of the white-hot furnace to
cool and you see how all sorts of stratifcations
are made. Then in turn miniature hardened
mountains are swallowed by the burning lava lakes
And all the time the most tremendous roaring
and kissing go on as the fiery lava Is spouted
high up in the air. It sounds as If some angry
dragon were in the heart of the great crater speW
ing mn flames and birthstone In rage"
stephen T. Mather director of the natiopal park
service, says Of Kilauea, among other things:
II want to record my feeling that this Is the
most wonderful feature Of the nationai PARK sys-
tenn, surprising the geysers OF the Yellowstone, tne
waterfalls Of the Yosemite, and even the Dig trees
OF Sequoia park. It Is the most a"e-lnsplrins
thing that have ever observed, and have no
hesitation in predicting that when once the people
OF the United States realize what remarkable
thing This volcano is 1t will become the objective
Of thousands Of visitors
II Kilatea does not by any means connne It's ac
tiyities to Halemaumau Last year, out on tne
Kau desert, about six miles from the merry PIT ~
Kilauea crater, molten lava burst Iorth Iloln q
subterranean tube leading through crack begin
ming at the wall Of the main volcano. This now
81 lava was called the Kau flow of 1920. and IS
still at work building up new mountain Inc
ncyv really began In December, 1919. 1t has now
built up great mound almost 2OO 1eel IN helsn''
This mound has been designated Mauna iki tnttle
mountain). The Kan flow was easy OF access, anu
hundreds Of visitors saw Its live stream oI iava
cascading over older flows. It was possible 20
approach to within few feet OF the iava anu
poke at it with a green stick
Footprints 100 Years Old.
II 4 ii this Kan desert that Professor Jaeger
has inst made an amazing discovery-rthe foot
nrints IN the hardened volcanic ash Of an Hawaiian
army flying 100 years ago from the wrath VI
E pele the goddess who dwells In Halemaumau.
king Keoua Of Kau, as recorded history says
led an army Of three divisions against King Kane
harncha. who later united all the Hawaiian ISLANDS
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