The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1873-04-30

roca Is connected by bells With the of6ee, where
is placed QUE Of Win & Frinks paten, anouneia-
tors. considered the best in use. Water from the
government pipes is laid %, and carried to every
room in the bui'dipg, Bath rOOuis and water
closets are also provided o. each door. The bath
MONS are supplied with both warm and cold wa
ter. the former being heated by passing through
the cooking range. 50 that it Is always ready a,
any tune Of the day or night,
The entire building is lighted with gas, and
over two hundred buleers are provided. The
gus Is produced 90 the premises in large
machine Manufactured by the Pacific Pueu-
enatic Gas Company 0, San Francisco. Al
though its cost was heavy-some four thousand
dollars-is has been found the cheapest mode OF
lighting the house that could have been devised
The sleeping rOo1s are all furnished With new
furniture. imported expressly for the hotel. The
beds are fitted VITA the best Of spring and hair
uaAtiras<es, aud every thing necessary Tor III,
comfort Of the guests has been provided.
The parlor. located at the south ead Of the
building. is spacious room SOxS2 feet in size.
With elegant Brussels carpet on the fOor, anj
walnut farujture Of the mos, approved pattern.
The building was completed about the close OF
the wear 1871. bat owing to some delay in the ar
rivzl Of the furniture. was not formally opened
till February, 1872, The cost, as neas as we can
Iearu. has been rs follows:
ne L,ad iasisiias iroa senee. ls...-.... slSl CO
Standing furniture ana sxta-vs ...-.--.... l@sSt y
guraIsurs bedding saPpIsd BY proFgistoF.. n.'oo %
TJ,aI eoss ...,..-.-. ..- $500. ..... Sl51O-1 q
Probably 40 bailiius il Houolalu vas ever pa,
Up more faithfully than this hotel, every part Of
which was Constructed with view 10 strength
and paruaneney. The roof is covered with the
6e<, English states From the cupoll, which sur
mounts it, 6ne view Of the city and surrounding
country can be had. stretching from Diamond
Head on the south TO the Waianae Mountains
,~eaty-6ve or thirty miles distant to the north
vest, and having the clear ocean in front with the
Kouahuauui mountains 10 the rear. UuleSs we ex-
cep, that from Pouch Bowl or the Bell Tower
no view in Honolulu surpasses it.
Descending TO the basement story. let Us take
4 stroll through il. We fad It's foog three or
four feet below the level Of the ground around
tue hotel The north wing. under the dining
room. Is fitted up As a billiard hall, with bar
r0Ou and carirOon at the east end Of it. Then
We come to the kitchen. store-room, baggage
room. and several smaI dormitOries TO be occupied
when the buiidiug i crowded. The billiard hall
OF the sane SIZE as the dining ball. is airy and
really attractive. 1t is fitted up with three Of
Strahls Cos. finest billiard tables made Of the
elegant California laurel oak, with Delaneys pa
tsut cushions and other late Improvements
There are no better tables than these made in
any part of the word. aui when We state that
they cost about two thousand dollars. it sill show
that the proprietor has spared no expense to
make bis hotel 5 popular resort for the lovers OF
this game
The kitchen Is 4 model of economy in its way.
It Is furnished With a frs,-class hotel French
cooking range, which, With small supply of fuel
about what is required for family stove, will DO
the cooking for I've hundred persons A dumb
waiter connects with the dining room. Near by
is the store-rOOu. which has large and convent
eut refrigerator. where fresh meats aud every
thing perisbable can be kept in perfect order, till
wanted Where The demand is 80 large as 10 an
establishment ike this. it becomes necessary TO
provide ample supplies Of canned fruits and vege
tables These are obtained in large quantities,
and-oaIy the very best are purchased.
The diuing-rOou, occupying the whole of the
north wing. excepting smaIl eut-off at the west
cad, which can BE used as private diniug-rOOm
OF reading room. Is oue Of the finest balls in the
city. 1t IS 75IS2 feet in size. and Is capable Of
seating one hundred aud eighty guests at meals
AZ Ebea needed As an audience hall. still larger