Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-12

deck. 1 was the only person there. The
eastern sky was paling. Dead astern
was the masthead light of a ship.
sensed its identity at once-the Maui,
cur companion throughout the voyage
from San Francisco. All day Monday
we had been advancing at about the
same pace, several miles apart, conServ-
ing our time so as to reach Honolulu
not before port opening hour, o'clock.
Then 1 moved around to starboard,
and there shone great light, which
blinked briefly and resumed its radiance
as guide to the channel. This was the
beacon on Kokuku. the mountain cliff
forming the northern point of Oahu.
Dimly the shape of the land appeared,
with some slowly emerging forms bit
farther away and to the north, outlying
islets.
Rock Impressive Sight.
No more impressive spectacle
can be found than this massive
rock springing out of the sea, yet lighted
in kindly aid to the mariner. Away of
to the south, as we steamed ahead.
came another headland, with light at
its base-Diamond Head, guardian to
the entrance to Honolulu harbor. And
as this appeared, of to the southeast
the strengthening dawn revealed dim
shapes of mountain isles, the SentrieS
to the unhappy island of Molokai.
Taiyo Maru was the first of the morn
ing'S visitors to reach Honolulu. A
small cargo steamer, which we passed
below Kokuku, followed us in, and be-
hind her came Maui, our steadfast COM
rade for five and half days. AS we
approached the pier the kanaka swim
mers came out to meet us, some swim
ming, some in small boats, and did q
fo{Y nf hflSinnCS
coins Some clambered aboard at the
pier and dove from the upper works
wonderful fellows, seemingly more at
home in the water than on land. Yet
1 saw one, a slight lad, with withered
leg, who limped badly when he walked
on the deck, and who took the most
daring of dives with perfect ease.
Honolulu welcomed us with leiS, real
flowers, sweetly odorous and refreshing.
They came from the hands of a recep-
ton committee of newspaper men and
members of the Institute of Pacific Re-
lations, our joint hosts at luncheon. 1t
seems that upon receipt of our radio
message the two groups had united
and had perfected arrangements for
our entertainment.
But I was specially favored by the
chance of being present when resident
of Honolulu, not attached TO either
Francis Regal of the Springfield Re-
publican, with a summons to go to see
an old lady of his acquaintance who,
reading of his coming, had sought this
chance to meet him again. So Mr..
Pond, the kindly bearer of the message,
asked Judd Lewis of Houston and my
self to accompany him on swift tour
of inspection while Mr.. Regal was max
ing his call. We went, with strict in
structions to report back at the ship
at $50. Fortunately. had had a bit
Of early stateroom breakfast.
Held by Hawaii.
After a whirl through town, a stop
to leave MIR. Regal for his call, dash
through suburbs, we were up on the
heights back of Honolulu. A wonderful
panorama spread before us. Diamond
Head doomed to the south. Behind us
rose the higher hills, handicapped
Below us was the harbor, with its domi-
mating Aloha" tower. We paused for
only few minutes, then dashed back
down hill, to the disgust of small
dog that had stretched himself out in
the middle of the road just below a
hairpin turn for a nap and as we
passed cooked one ear in protest at
our nearnesS, while half a dozen mino
birds that had been keeping him com
pany moved grudgingly out of the reach
of the wheels and Scolded us profanely.
Just a bit Of the life in Hawaii. Even
the birds and the dogs enjoy the leisure
illness of existence in these blessed isles.
Yet our host for this flying trip was no
aggard. He said that he had come
out SO years ago to spend few months,
and had remained for the entire period.
There are many such cases. And all
are happy.
Back at the ship we were divided
into groups with three capacious cars
for our service, and so set forth to see
the high spots of Oahu scenery. First
we went to the Pail, six miles out of
Honolulu, one of the finest bits of
scenery in the world. This great preci-
pice drops sheer to the sea from a
height that catches the clouds It
bounds a wide expanse of fertile land,
lying a thousand feet or more below
the shelf wherein has been established
an observation point. Far out the
Pacific rolls. Headlands press forth in
successfully DINNER forms beyond the
abrupt end of Pail. Close at hand, be-
side the road, rises for half thousand
feet spine of rock, tipped with vapor
Visit to Naval Base.
Back from Pail, through forests, be-
tween cliffs, past lovely suburban homes,
through the city once again, out on q
road to the northwest, and so to Pearl
Harbor, given to the United States by
the Republic of Hawaii and after an