Journal and notes of Guy Richards, Whitney South Sea Expedition, 1927-1928
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genuine quality that it has often been called the highest type of profound evening contemplation that can be found in any part of the globe. There are deck sports; quoits, tennis, billiards, bullboard, pegs, shuffleboard; in these competetions are arranged and prizes are given out much to the satisfac- tion of the barber who sells the prizes to committee after they have taken up a collection. There is a reading room, a music room, and a library. But with an apology to the youngsters, who go out a bit for the sports,what there really is and what there is only and that on a high scale is- eating and profound contemplation. Friday, July 29th. (At Sea). Ship's Log 411 miles. Saturday, July 30th. (At Sea). Ship's Log 408 miles. Sunday, July 31st. (At Sea). Ship's Log 409 miles. Church service conducted by Commander Crawford. Monday, August 1st. (At Sea). Ship's Log 408 miles. Tuesday, August 2nd. (Honolulu). Raised land about half afterten on the island of Molakai. Passing us bound east was a two funnel vessel of the Nippon Ysen Kaisha line clearing for Seattle. We entered the straits and skirted the island of Oahu. Two miles ahead of us and to starboard was the Wilhelmina of the Matson Line. We followed her for the twenty odd miles further on into Honolulu. From the sea Honolulu has air of accident about it. It seems to be clinging quite unintentionally to its foundations on the slope of the old volcanic basin which supports it; which gives it somewhat of the note of