Floridian solves weather problem

FLORIDIAN SOLVES WEATHER PROBLEM

Ida Kellum’s Father Is Sailing Away The Winter

WARD-BELMONT HYPHEN

San Francisco- “The Kellums have solved the weather problem. No overcoats for them this winter, nor Palm Beach suit next summer,” says a recent newspaper dispatch, describing the winter cruise of a family closely connected with Ward-Belmont through their daughters Ada and Antoinette, who are in school now, and Ida Kellum who is a well remembered student of last year. The interesting dispatch continues:

“They have outfitted a four masted schooner and set sail in quest of warm winters and cool summers. They headed out through the Golden Gate for the South Seas, there to loll through the winter under a kindly sun.

“Next spring they will return to San Francisco to take aboard a new supply of provisions and then they will sail for the summer in Alaskan waters. They have mapped cruises in friendly weather for the next two years.

“Mr. Kellum is a retired capitalist of Fort Myers, Fla. He bought the lumber schooner Kaimiloa and made her into a floating palace.

“The ship is lighted by electricity. Aboard are an ice manufacturing plant, powerful radio station, library, baths in each cabin.

“Two 125-horsepower Diesel engines will propel the boat when adverse winds blow.

“Between decks is a well-equipped laboratory for six scientist from the Bishop Museum who will join the party in Honolulu.

“With Mr. Kellum are his wife and four children, his friend H. Dale Miller, of Miami, Fla., and Mrs. Miller, tutors for the children, a ship’s doctor, a nurse maid and crew.

“While the scientist explore in their fields, the Kellums and the Millers will hunt and fish. When the scientist are work in their “lab,” the Kellums and the Millers will be amusing themselves to their hearts content.

“The Polynesian Islands, Samoa, Fiji- that is the general direction, but inclination may change any instant. For the Kellums and the Millers have nothing but time on their hands. What they don’t see this winter, they will get to take in next winter or the winter after.

“The Kaimiloa (the name means Far Search in English) is well defended in case of hostilities. Two machine-guns and a small cannon are mounted on deck. And there is a n arsenal of rifles and sidearms for passengers and crew.

“I have dreamed of this for a long time,” Mr. Kellum declared on the eve of departure.

“So have we,” echoed three of the four Kellum children, Ida, 22; Med, 21 and Jim, 12, while little Betty, just 3, laughs excitedly.