The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 7, 1900, Page 3

HE SUNDAY CALL. NT1s 4 lan and put {n ex a steame ne to run on the map which has b nd unruffled, mir all Beauties by here they will find tr man form divine in its perfectior en able to leave e and not mutilate them e only one where 2 a natural model, f the Venus of Milo, name on the top of fr mb a mile In the air on lly chasmed and rewsome as Dore's no. cast aside forever the which choke es and blood vessels un- 4 we die while we walk a leather. There 4 a-lava or pareu, iree re—free and beautiful as God There lle beneath the ever- ge plunge into the act-churned pdol and swim as als swim, floating and sleeping in dawn awakens the gling clothes The scientist can dig into the unprodded mysteries that Egypt never knew, and tug &t locks upon secrets of which India never held the key, for this is the center of ce's wonderland, r the islands are monoliths vast end grim, which have been moved by hu- smen or superhuman forces now incom- FAMILY MeEAL prehensible On one of the islands of this sca are statues now standing which me; e thirty-five feet from the the head, each car from a le stone. Upon their heads are crowns rock and diameter, made from a reddish all brought from a quarry thres es aw The geology of Tahit! is a fleld un- and Dana says that it contains wonderful and Instructive ex- es of volcanlc rocks on the face of 1 1s full of giants, too. Shells a ton gape thelr ponderous in submarine filled with 1 flowers of the sea. es coral the gau sh strange and beautifyl are s hey can be driven into p: shoaly waters as sheep But most of all, plenty s in the re driven on land. to sclentist, artist, or velers for travel's sake, Interest cen- in man alone—in his primitive state, w hard to find outside of books. Here are men such as live nowhere else on earth Lord George Campbel! in his description f the vovage of the Challenger says of here are no people in the world rike one at first so much as these nders. Their clear light copper-brown skins, yellow and curly hair, umored, handsome faces, thelr tout formed a novel and splendid picture of the genus homo, and as far as sique and appearance go they gave an impression of being a su- r race to ours, One in particular who ed his hair with the flowers of e scarlet hibiscus might have sat for an Their features are often beau- The nose is rather long and some- what arched. The halr is dark brown or black tinous. smooth and curly, totally unlike the frizzled mop of the Papuan or erfectly straight black hair of the true Malay In character. They are cheer- ful and joyous, and fond of songs, of which they have a great number handed down by tradition, as were those of the bards of old.” These people show how far they have ad- vanced beyond the savage state in noth- ing more than in their treatment of wo- men, who are no longer beasts of burden or slaves, as among all Melanesian and mapv Malay tribes, but are companions and equals, carefully protected from se- vere labor or anything that might impaitr their grace and beauty. They devote themselves solely to household work, making mats and tapa cloth and plaiting ornamental baskets, engaging only In such light outdoor employments as frut gathering and fishing, which in their heavenly climate is pastime rather than labor. These people recognize the brotherhood of man so truly that they ask no intro- duction of any one but a sight of the face . utensils which have been used by another, 80 shells and leaves serve for plates. With dy Roosevelt. & rib of roast pig in one hand and a leg positive character of chicken In the other, a slice of bread- frult and another of taro awaiting their sight: His manners do not court fa- S 2 W7 Z with which his Maker sealed him into hu- manity. The informality of social life there is well given in the following state- ment of a recently returned traveler: “Away in the farther districts, in the deep valleys by the rivers, where cocoa- nuts grow and where vanilla and coffee plantations thrive in the sun, thers the visitor buries his forelgn customs and be- comes a native. “It 1s not customary to wait for an in- vitation before visiting a Tahitlan. Just go. Walk into his plantation end up to his door. You will find it open, and will not be greeted by growling dogs nor grov- eling lackey, but by the host himself— brawny, muscular and smiling, with out- stretched, welcoming hands: “He will bring you young, milky cocoa nuts to drink and grapes tu eat which rival those of Call fornfa. When you are refreshed he will show you to a room—your room— telling you to lay your American clothes aside and dress In Tahiti fashion. This consists of a sugar cane hat, a white cot- ton shirt and a pareu, a plece of colored print about four feet square, wound around the waist. Once In Tahiti garb the charm of Tahiti dawns. Loafing and listening to the plaintive song of a Tahit! maiden born to waste her time away—and you do not care if the expansion policy reaches to the stars or if Buffalo Bill is elected President. “Far more has been heard than has ever been written of the lovely Tahitl girl Tall, languorous, modest as a Castllian, walking like a queen in her flowing gown of tapa cloth, her hair bound round with a chaplet of shells, behind her ear the yel-| low, five-petaled national flower, brilllant | as the enameled creations of the jeweler's| art. Though her cheeks are browned by! the burning =sun and the tanning salts of the seas, her skin Is clear as the sky above. ¢ Best of all. she owns her own home, with its breadfruit trees and taro patch, and she Is absolute mistress of it and herself; independent and free to do as she pleases—and she does it. Unlike most tropical lands, where with- ering heat brings fever and lassitude, the craggy volcanic spires of the island, reaching a mile and a half up in the sky, and the spray of the thundering surf on the reef combine to cool the air both day and night so that exercise and eating are both pleasures, and the eating is not the least. Native cooking In Tahiti is a fine art, nowhere excelled outside of Europe. Varfous are the menus which the native test will prepare. He will use no stove, but & range which is newly bullt of stcne for each meal. A layer of rocks is first placed on the ground and the edibles, usually consist- ing of a sucking pig, some chickens, bread- fruit and taro roots, are laid thercon and cavered with broad leaves. The whole is then built over closely with more rocks and a fire bullt above and around it. When sufficlent time has elapsed the fire fs withdrawn, the stones and leaves re- moved and there is discovered the most appetizing steam-roast-broiled dinner that ever mortals tasted. Fish is usually eaten raw, with a sauce of grated cocoanut and lime juice. Raw fish sounds a trifle odd, but it is not such a long remove from raw oysters or clams and raw beef, all of which we esteem, and besides the fish caught in the two-mile deep, transparent sea which sur- rounds the Coral Islands are different from those of the more turbid green shore waters. Tables and chairs are unknown. The feast is spread upon fresh palm leaves which have been laid upon the ground. The diners sit on mats surround- ing it. A black-eyed girl passes around with wreaths of red and yellow flowers, crowning each one who sits at table. Knives and forks are not used, nor any substitute for them, for the Tahitians do not consider jt good form to use eating turn, a whole stack of mangosteens, pine- apples and other tropical fruits piled up for dessert,you can pity the guests of Del~ monico’s. The drink is the cool milk of the green cocoanut flavored with a dash of Tahiti rum and drunk fresh from the shell in which it grew. After such a meal thers can be nothing but sleep. On waking a swim in the river, followed by a walk in the mountains. So away with us to Paradise while yet *tis new and the charm of the old Eden upon it. Much will be the wonder of the natives when the booming roar of the whistle on the ocean monster first wakes the echolng cliffs of Otahelte. Jort of Youngster “Jeddy” Roosevelt Jr. Is. T Sagamore Hill, standing under the head of a magnificent beautifully mounted, in the Go ernor's library, I had my first handshake with Theodore Rooseveit Jr., son of the candidate for Vice President of original and makes a deep U-S'cONSUL AT and striking than little Ted- He inherits his fatfler's and emphatic ways, impression at first TAHIT miliarity, but are ratner awesome. He is just as distinctly different from other youths as his father is from other men. All the boys and girls In the land de- sirous of meeting a manly little fellow could have their wishes gratified in see- ing Master Teddy, but that is a privilege vouchsafed to his immediate relatives and friends only. His tastes are mature, the United States. N Simplicity is the ruling characteristic in; the Roosevelt household, and I was not; & surprised to see the Governor ignore cere- mony and step to the front of a stairway and cry: “Ho, Teddy!"” Back came the instant answer in a sturdy little voice: “Yes, father,” and down the wide stair- way appeared little Teddy with measured tread and a matured swing of the body. The manly little fellow grasped my hand cordially and said in a slow, emphatic tone: “I am very glad to meet you.” 1 found Theodore Roosevelt Jr. a Most interesting study. He is the exact oppo- site of the average boy. No character In the juvenile world to-day stands out more and he Is delighted if he can do what his father does, of whom he is an ardent ad- mirer. No matter what the sport may be he is always ready to take par: in It, heart and soul—in fact, he is very apt tc 80 beyond his strength. In winter “Teddy"” slides down Saga- more Hill on his skis and his sled, and in summer fishes, bathes, rides his pet pony and takeés long walks In the woods through mud and water, and sometimes returns home soaked through and through. And in all these sports his flius- trious father takes part when he possibly can. Little “Teddy” is also fond of gar- dening and dons the conve: overalls, helping the ga riding about in the farm wag Master “Teddy™ is a born natu there is one thing more than anot fonal blue er hoe and Nst. 1t that he dotes on it is his guinea prgs and his museum, which I found to be a closet in a corner of the mus ym. A sign Is post- ed on the door of the museum to the et~ fect that no meddling is allowed. I found out later that “Teddy's” young brother, Archle, aged five, is a budding naturalist, which fact necessitated the posting of the above-mentioned sign and also the use of a key The museum is Indeed one any boy might be proud of. All of the spectmens are systematically arranged. Each has its name pinned it, from where a from whom recelved. There are samples from far off China. as well as nearby , many of the latter bein y lttle “Tedd , a large all sorts of nes There a Master v which show the In taxidermy. him from case by it 1 as the ordinary butterfly & Spanish flag, tak ship, and.a Span's other Spahish troph The mail bag is a est to lttle “Teda allowed to open letters for his father. frequently receives letters from persons he has never seen or hea of. He haunts the mall for badges, pictures and bu s, and when he f one more beautiful than the others wil say: “Isn’t he a bully fellow?” pronouncing each word very correctly and distinctly. He has a larre collection of these souve- He of his own nirs, and several pletures of his father, which he found In the mail, are hung about the walls in b He is ve: fond of swords and pistols and ofter vis- the gun room, where Kit C: clebrated r presented to Governor Roosevelt by Mr. Beale, to Persia, and a large number description, are to be f ckly, but has the likes and to a boy of his age. Ir s s greens and other trees In pots res for them tenderly. While his governess was aleing lesson on the ay he st in the middle off withe NATIVE IN MARQUESIAN CosTuME ‘“Theodore Roosevelt, Police Commms- sioner, Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Colonel of the Rough Riders and Go ernor of New York State!” much to the amusement of the teacher. The Roosevelt family {s a most charm- Ing one. Besides the Governor and Mrs. Roosevelt it comprises Alice, the eldest daughter, aged 15; Theodore Rooseveit Jr., the eldest boy, aged 13; Kermit, a boy of 11; Ethel, aged 9; Archie, § and Quentin, 3. The children attend the Episcopal services at Christ Church, Oyster Harbor, nearly every Sunday morning. »