Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-07-14
DIR. TRUEBLOOD TELLS
OF HIS HAWAIIAN TRIP


trip to Hawaii, returned home
Sunday and are very enthusiastic
over their trip.
They went to San Francisco from
Los Angeles and In few days left
for the Hawaiian islands. landing
at Honolulu, after five and one
half days ocean voyage. DR.. True
blood said there were 80 many in
teresting things they had seen that
It was difficult to know where to
begin telling about their experiences.
One Of the attractions was the vol
cano, kiluano, which is known by
the natives as Madame Pelee."
There is superstition among the
islanders that whenever there Is an
attempt to harness" the steam for
commercial purposes, that Madame
Pelee" will depart In search of her
husband. This volcano has been in
eruption almost constantly during
the past year, but Just before the
party arrived, the eruption ceased.
AS there has been 4 well dug near
the crater, and plans made to use
the power OF the volcano. the natives
felt that their belief had been
proven. The government had built
4 road around the crater 80 It was
possible to drive very near over q
roadbed OF lava that had been
thrown out last year. and then walk
but \ short distance to look down
into the crater. There was no
flame. or lava flowing. but hole
that appeared to be thousands Of
feet deep, with steam and smoke in
the bottom.
1t was thirty-two miles from the
hotel where DIR. and Mrs. Trueblood
stopped at the city Of Hello, on the
largest of the Hawaiian islands to
the volcano, all good government
road.
DR.. Trueblood said that one OF the
most interesting events while they
were on the islands was the native
feast, or luon. which was given by
the islanders for the education of
the tourists. This was presided over
by the princess. who is the wife Of
the adopted son OF the famous
Queen Lii. a stately, gracious wo-
man gowned In white American
dress. All the food for the occas.
ion was baked on hot rocks in the
ground. being first wrapped in Il
leaves. and DIR. Trueblood pronounc-
ed the results as truly delicious.
Roast pork. roast chicken. two kinds
Of baked fish. q salad Of raw fish.
tomatoes. cucumbers. As well as
bread fruit were among the dishes
served. A native condiment 10 used
as a seasoning. They do not have
bread, but use \ poi made from a
native root. which Is pounded into
flour and dried. II is cooked to q
consistency OF cream -of-wheat, and
eaten, It's consistency being indicat-
ed as one-finger. two-finger or three
finger poi.
The native custom of eating with
the fingers was observed at the
feast. DIR. 'Trueblood said he watch
ed the princess eat with her fingers.
keep neat and preserve her dignity.
and he told his wife that II the prin-
cess could do II, he could. too.
An erroneous impression OF the
hula dance has been gained In the
United States. which places the
dance In the list of undesirablcs.
but as the natives present the hula
II Is done while the dancer Is sit
ting. Ia graceful and attractive. II
10 accompanied by \ chant to music
from native Instruments made from
the gourd. Ukalels's are used not
native Hawaiian musical instru.
ments. but are being adopted there.
Native customs. furniture and
other native dances were shown At
the entertainment called "A Night
| In Hawaii" which followed the
feast.
Dr. Trucblood says they visited
q museum. which contains many OF
the relies OF the ancient tribes.
samples OF native cloth. which Ia
made from the inner bark Of tho
mulberry tree. and other educational
e..". Also. the island contain
some wonderfully handsome resi-
dences. built by the sugar magnaies.
Sugar and pineapple industries are
developed by the English.
Hawaiinns, japanese. Chinese,
Phiiipinos. and Americans compose
the population. and there seems tu
be NO caste distinctions. ~ this
Hawaiian. though often ~ dark ~
the African. are accepted - white,
this custom obtaiuing In California
~ well - on the islands. The ma
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