The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1883-04-03
THIS DAYS DOINGS.
EVENING".
Excelsior Lodge, I.O.O.F. 1880.
Bible Class at Lyceum at 1880.
Kings Own, at Armory, 7:3O.
THE L,UNALILO HOME

inserted in one of the weeklies, but
otherwise no publicity was given to
the affair either in the Hawaiian or
English papers, except by means of
the ordinary news columns.
Quite number of people were
there, but of those for whom the
House is designed-the Hawaiian,
when he becomes old and INDECENT
there were very few. The Band
played at intervals some excellent
music in their wcll-known style. A
light lunch and ice cream was served
in one of the rooms in the rear por-
tion of the central building. This
was catered for Hart Bros, who
saw that everyone got all they de-
sired in this direction. His Majesty
and suite arrived about 5 O'Clock,
and were received by Mr.. Dole,
Chief Justice Judd, and the man.
ager, Mr.. II. Swinton, jr. Before
dark most of the visitors withdrew.
The following account of the build
ing may prove of interest to those of
our readers who were not there:
In driving up to the main entrance
the eye is struck with the incongru-
ity of having the stables of the
Mounted Police right in front of the
grounds, SO that they are constantly
in full view Of the inmates and of
every visitor. On the slope Of Punch
bowl IS small cemetery, which is
also in full view from any part of
the front Of the building, and will,
no doubt, be quite cheerful object
of contemplation for the aged and
infirm inmates.
Immediately after entering the
gates the road crosses ravine
which has been filled up and cut
ting made in the hill in front, so
that a very neat winding carriage
drive is the result. An immense
lawn is skirted by wide drive, and
we arrive in front of the building.
1t is of stone taken from govern
ment quarry on the slopes of Punch
bowl, and first opened by Mr.. Lish-
man. The order of architecture is
composite, to say the least, for the
main building is plain two-storey
residence with two long wings of the
bungalow order of architecture fin
ished by square one storey build
ing at each end. In front of the
main building is all enormous Nor
man tower quite dwarting the rest of
the building by its height.
The tower and main building are
approached by eleven concrete steps
of 6 inches each in height, opening
OH a wide verandah about 12x4O
feet. Folding doors open on the
main hall, to the left of which are
two offices, and behind these an
other. To the right is large room,
3Ox25, to be used as dining and
reception room. There are two fine
roomy closets in this room. The
portrait of Lunalilo is hung in this
room.
Then returning to the hall we go
upstairs. Here we find four rooms,
large and well lighted, for the use of
the manager and his family. Pass
ing from this floor into the tower we
ascend the winding staircase, oc-
casionally giving peep out of the
little narrow gothic windows till we
arrive at the first platform. Then
again up the winding stair till we
reach the second platform, 80 feet
above the ground. From here we
have splendid view from Waikiki
to Kakaako, from Diamond Head to
Punchbowl, while turning round we
look up the Makiki slopes to the
ridge of Tantalus. The spot below
us is Kewalo. The vane surmount-
ing the spire is in the shape Of cross
srrmounting crown, and its tip is
about 100 feet from the surface or
the ground. The tower is II feet
square outside measurement, and 8
feet square inside. The three gothic
arches which support the tower are
formed of seven stones each, each of
which weighs 1900 lbs, aud the
corner stones of the cornice weigh
$500 lbs. each. 1t is calculated
that the total weight of masonry i'm