The Diary of Annis H. Strong

A Trip Around the World

A Trip
Around the World

Geo. [George] and I spent Christmas
Day – Tuesday December 25th – 1928
with Frederick, Ruth and George
where we had dinner with them
and Mrs. Trowbridge and Mrs. St???der –

Leaving at 10.15 PM on the Cascade Limited for San Francisco

Wed. Dec 26th
Spent the day on the train.
Traveling through much snow
on the mountains – and
arriving at San Francisco at 8.30 P.M. “Hotel State”

Thursday, Dec. 27″
Father took the ferry to
Sausalito – Where he met
Sarah and together they
returned to San Francisco.
After visiting several Consulates
in regard to our pass ports
we had lunch and returned to our hotel.

In the evening went to Golden Gate Theatre –
Sarah enjoyed “The Californian
Collegiates” who gave an
entertaining number –

Friday Dec. 28″
Visited with Sarah the S.S.
President Hayes of the Dollar Line on which we are to sail.
Sarah then returned to School at Ross and at

4.P.M. we sailed for Honolulu.
Quite a large party at the Pier,
44, to see the steamer leave –
We have a nice large state room
No. 109 on the Promenade Deck.
Had a nice dinner – all
waiters Chinese – they look
quite picturesque in their
long white robes.

They are attentive and
efficient however and we
like them. Our table is No. 5.

Saturday Dec. 29″
About rising time we ran
into heavy swells that con-
tinued  all day –
Weather cool and clear –

Sunday Dec. 30″
A smooth sea with bright
sunshine. Which lasted all…

day.
In the evening the Malslo??? which
sailed from San Francisco
twenty hours after we did –
passed us about 8.30 P.M.
She was brilliantly lighted –

In the morning at 11 0’clock we
had a little church service on
deck – The purser presided and
and the speaker was a Prof. from
Berkley who is on his way to
Palestine to do excavating at
a buried city near Jerusalem –
The music in the afternoon
and in the morning was beautiful.

Monday Dec 31″ – 1928.
Glorious weather and getting
warmer – On deck most of
the time.
In the evening had a little
New Years Eve celebration.
Music and dancing and
a suppers in the dining

room at 11 o’clock: then we
had toy balloons and noisy
twisters – while the orchestra
played lively airs.

Tuesday Jan. 1″ 1929.
Weather about the same with a
little nothing. Not much sunshine
played bridge before and after lunch
and in the evening.

Wednesday Jan 2″
Rather a gray day – not much
sunshine until late afternoon
then a glorious sunset –
we have a giant on board –
a Norwegian – John Aasen [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Aasen]
who is 7ft 8in – 38 years old
and who with his manager
is on his way to Kobe Japan
to exhibit himself at a
fair there –
The officers of the steamship
are pleasant and efficient.

all being rather young –
the Purser, a fine looking
young man much resem-
bling pictures of Prince
of Wales a few years ago.
Played bridge – morning afternoon
and evening. and enjoyed it
very much –

Thursday Jan 3″ –
Warmer and brighter – the
Officers attired in their
tropical white and looking
fine

Ate something at lunch that
disagreed with me so missed
a bridge engagement with Mrs.
Slack.

Missed the Captains dinner but
went down at its close and heard
the music – Later in the
evening listened to a lecture on
China by Dr. Fearn a lady doctor
who has a large hospital there.

Friday Jan 4″ – Honolulu
Arrived by the port of Honolulu
at 6 A.M. and docked about
7.30 – After breakfast walked
over town to South King St. – and
took the rapid transit car to
Waikiki Beach – Called at the
Seaside hotel on Mr. and Mrs. Short
who still manage the hotel –

Went over to the Royal Hawaiian
Hotel and from there to the Moana
Hotel – then returned down town
where we purchased a bathing suit
and bathing slippers for father.
At the Hawaiian Hotel met Mr.
Short who is in the office there also
met some people from the steamer –

Returning to the steamer for
lunch – we returned down town
and took a car ride in through
Nuuanu valley and returning
rode out through Manoa valley

to the end of the line near the
mountains; returning at 4.30
and boarding the steamer and
sailing at 5.P.M.
The deck rails at the stern were
occupied by seventeen of the
diving boys who were much
interested in the music.

As the steamer backed out from
the pier – most of them climbed
to the upper deck from where
later they dived gracefully
to the water below and called
for money to be thrown toward
them in the water. They rarely
missed a coin in their dive for it.

After dinner and the beautiful
sunset. Played bridge with
the bride and groom. Mr. + Mrs.
Firestone – Retired early as we
were very tired. Honolulu is as
beautiful as ever. Bought papia [Papaya?] there

Saturday Jan. 5″ – 1929.
Arose in good time after a fine
nights rest. Warm and bright
a wonderful day –
In mid past noon passed
Bird Island – a volcanic
mountain rising out of the
sea – Was shaped like a camel’s
back and is the last we shall
see of land until nearing
Japan – a beautiful sunset
and cloud effect.
Played bridge at 4P.M. with
Dr. Fiarn – Mrs. Firestone and
Geo.  After dinner played
again with Dr. Fiarn – Mr.
Kirk who is enroute from
Honolulu Japan – and Geo.

Sunday Jan 6″
A beautiful day – but more swells that seem to increase.

Attended services at 11 A.M. at
which Dr. Bade spoke – a very
interesting speaker –
Very quiet on board since 26
of our passengers disembarked
at Honolulu – We have but 30
now – so the steamer seems much
larger –

Monday Jan 7″
Very rough and much wind
up and around all day – but
did not do much on account
of the rolling of the steamer-

Tuesday Jan 8.
Not quite so rough but more
wind – On deck most of the
morning.
The heavy swells – the dashing???
waves – the foam – the white
caps and the spray are beautiful
after a long nap. Played bridge
with Dr. Fearn – Mrs. Firestone