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Volcano House Register Transcript Volume 5 1898-1908 Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park The Volcano House Register, VolumeNational 5 Park Service 1898-1908 Newspaper articles, all located at the front of the book, on pages with no numbers: New York Volunteers Make Their Return Trip from the Volcano. Sun and Volcano: Pacific Commercial Advertiser, 27 April 1899. To the Volcano in 1837: Mrs. Wilder Describes the Hardship of A Trip Then. The Volcano's Song [a poem]. Eruption and the Earthquake's Work [includes 1868 eyewitness reports, Mud Flow, 1859 and 1881 flows, the stone wall of 1881 flow]. World's Inferno: Wm. T. Brigham's Description of Kilauea [includes chronology]. Polish Nobleman's Visit to Kilauea 66 Years Ago: Honolulu Advertiser, 28 July 1904 Can You Find the Alligator? [photo of pahoehoe toes, with caption] [Cross section diagram showing how sea water invading cracks in Mt. Pelee caused explosive eruption.] Eruption a SceneHawai'i of Indescribable Volcanoes Splendor National [Mokuaweoweo], Park 13 Oct 1903. Kilauea Shows Signs of EruptionNational [includes Park 4 photos; Service article mostly about Westervelt's opinion on whether or not eruption imminent]: Pacific Commercial Advertiser, 28 July 1904. I left Kilauea without making a record of my visit, which I intended making. Will you kindly write in the record book the following under date of June 19, 1900. This is my twentieth visit to Kilauea during the past 40 years, but I find it dormant, with no sign of fire, but abundance of smoke and steam, as it has been doing the past four or five years. It would seem as though Kilauea was becoming less active of late years, and may continue so, though she has her spells of activity, and may resume action again, when she chooses to do so. The outbreaks on Mauna Loa (which is a separate volcano) are now more frequent, but of shorter duration. H.M. Whitney, 19 June 1900, on letterhead of Hilo Hotel Illustration: Photograph of rim of Halemaumau and smoke in crater, very faded. By page 1. First impressions of C.G. Conradi on arrival in the Port of Hilo. The Harbour is one of the finest, and a large ship can be handled in it with ease. The reception given to our passengers and myself was such as I have never before received from utter Hawai'istrangers. Volcanoes National Park NationalThe drive from ParkHilo to Volcano Service House was simply grand, words cannot be found to convey to a second person the beauty of the country. Tourists must come and see for themselves. Our reception at Volcano House from Mrs. & Mr. Waldrof was of the kindest and they seemed to try and excel each other in making their visitors comfortable, also giving all the necessary information for their guidance, in sight seeing. But the grandest sight of all was the crater at the lava lake, it was awe inspiring, and struck me as another of the wonderful works of the Great Architect of the Universe. C.G. Conradi, Commanding S.S. "Garonne" of Liverpool, Dec 1898 The Minneapolis Times Excursionists on Dec. 5th to the number of 21 enjoyed Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park Kilauea. Verdict: Most stupendous natural wonder inNational the world. Park Service C.J. Blanchard, Excursion Mgr., 5 Dec 1898 Rested here nicely and enjoyed the fire & cool air and leave with regret not to be able to stay longer. Paul Isenberg, 6 Dec 1898 "Kilauea" is the greatest wonder in the world. This is the opinion of the crew of the U.S.S. Bennington. We leave hoping to see you again soon. Crew of the U.S.S. Bennington, 14 Dec 1898 On page 2, I omitted a semi-legible entry by some officers of the U.S.S. Bennington. While you are at the Volcano House, do not fail to see the sunrise. If you are not good at getting up in the morning, stay up all night to see it. It is worth it. The glistening white dew upon the grass at your feet, the dark, tremendous outline of Mauna Loa against the rosy sky in the west, the sunrise glow in the east, before you the black crater dotted with flecks of white cloud from the steam holes--all around you the mysterious, divine stillness of the dawn, forms a picture to carry in memory the rest of your days. Eliza A. Conner, 17 Dec 1898 Hawai'i NationalVolcanoes Park National Service Park We left Hilo, we drove by ferny roads to the Volcano House where Mr. & Mrs. Waldron gave us a warm welcome and subsequently vied with each other in trying to make our trip a pleasant one and to help us to see everything in the right way and at the proper time. The company, the weather, the food and beds were all good and we visited the Volcano twice where we saw Kilauea breathing gently like a giant asleep refreshing himself and renewing his energy for the next fierce outburst of passion and boiling rage which when it comes may we be there to see. Moreover we trod the steep and narrow way which leadeth to the crater floor of Kilaueaiki from which when returned both skirts and trousers shewed ample evidence of dangers passed and obstacles overcome. For the rest billiard poker & vapour baths--a certain cure for anything & everything--helped to pass an all too short stay of 2 days & 3 nights. Henry Joy, M.D., Dublin, Ireland, 17 Dec 1898 The above are my sentiments. Thomas J. Burrows, 1 Jan 1899 In View of Halemaumau. Visited the well-known spot, on the 13th and although there was not a sign of life in the "House of Ferns," the home of Pele, yet there was plenty of indication spread about, that several of her attendants were still at work Hawai'ikeeping Volcanoesthe concealed pot Nationalstill boiling. Having Park a card containing the address of Lieut. RichmondNational Payson Hobson Park U.S.N. Service "the hero of the Merrimac" I introduced it to a test of fire somewhat hotter than that to which the "hero" himself had been introduced and it stood the contact with Pele's power so well that I hold it as a souvenir. The party of which the undersigned happened to be one, had opportunity given to enjoy one of the pleasantest trips ever undertaken and accomplished, from Honolulu to the visit to Halemaumau and return to the Volcano House. At the Volcano House the unusual good surroundings of excellent weather (then 62) was added to by the welcome and hospitality shown by Mr. and Mrs. Fred Waldron the genial host and hostess. But the end cometh and to Pele, I say: Fare thee well, and if for ever still forever fare thee well I had hoped to inteNiew you, and thus get a point on hell. Frank Godfrey, Publisher "Illustrated Handbook of Hawaii," 14 Jan 1899 Hawai'i NationalVolcanoes Park National Service Park Aloha nui. He makamaka wau i ka lua Pele. William Wadsworth Jones, Kansas City, Mo., 20 Jan 1899 The volcano and surrounding mountains make a wonderful panorama and well worth the expense of a trip from Honolulu, and for that matter across the ocean. The crater seems a slumbering hell ready to belch forth its explosive elements at any time and reminds me of the ancient fabled Grecian legend of the regions of desolation over which the shades of the dead trooped on their journey to the River Styx--there to be rowed across by the old boatman Charon to Hades, the land of ghostly shades. The scene lacking only the silent tideless river to make the resemblance complete. E. Bieres, Kawatha Kas. Late Col. 171 st Regt., 17 Feb 1899 This seems the last station this side of our destination. signature illegible, 26 Feb 1899 Just returned from crater. It is huge. Made the longest walk I have made in 1O years, and much fatigued but feeling good. Mr. Waldron Mgr. of the Hotel knows how to cater to hungry men. no signature and no date Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park The following entry has been translatedNational from German Park by ServiceSu Reed. Even though the fiery crater lake of Kilauea is like a beautiful ornament, it should not detract from the fact that it is one of the great geological curiosities that the earth crust offers us to see; and can therefore be very interesting to the geologist as well as wonderful to the tourist. Kilauea is so different in the kind of activity compared with other volcanoes, that forever it will be an important source for science to study, and many a geologist will find here immeasurable material to research and find inspiration. Dr. K. Futterer, Prof. of Mineralogy & Geology, Germany, 28 Feb 1899 We went down to the crater. I don't think there is any place "greater" on earth than this crater. W.H.B., 23 March 1899 The volcano is worth seeing at any time. Frank J. Curley, 25 March 1899 The first visit I have made since the breakdown of 1894--(see p. 120 & 130 of last record book).[L.A. Thurston's cross section of 21 March 1894 and F.S. Dodge's map of 30 July 1894.J Hawai'i TheVolcanoes diagrams on two National pages above Parkgiven, are practically the same as the outer rim of the pitNational of today, as farPark down asService the level of the lake shown at the bottom of page 130, July 30, 1894. Below this point all is changed. There is no longer any molten lava on fire.
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