The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-10-05
THE PENINSULA.
'6cursIOn and Lunch Given bv
the o. X. DE- L. Co.

the o. X. & L. Co.
Inc excursion to Remond Grove and
the Pearl City Peninsula, offered by the
hospitality of the o. r. 81. Co.. was
participated in by 245 persons. The train
was delayed about fifteen minutes in
starting. waiting for Her Majesty who
ala not come after all. At II 80 the
long line of cars pulled out. On the way
down, fans were distributed among the
passengers which had on one side q
view OF Pearl Harbor from the entrance,
ana on the othera map of the Peninsula
as now laid out, so that every one could
loentlfv and mark on the map the pre-
else location of his favorite lot. This
VIII prevent purchasers at tine auction
from buying each others favuiites by
mistake. The idea, which was a very
happy one, was suggested by lady
covering her fan with a piece of the
Pearl City map on previous occasion.
arrived at. the Grove, the guests de-
layed not to seat themselves at the long
tables, where a bountiful lunch of cold
ham and chicken, salad, sandwiches
and Boston baked beans, happily con-
summated by iced coffee and lemon ice,
furnished an agreeable solace to the
wants of the inner man.
A few minutes stroll through the
breezy Grove, and the train whistle
sounded, inviting the travellers to "fresh
fields and pastures new"-pastures now,
perhaps, but soon to be converted into
something pleasanter and more profit
able than grazing lands, namely, the
scene of villas and suburban residences in
one of the most fascinating spots on an
island group rich in fascination. Five
minutes brought the train to a standstiil
again and the cars were soon empty,
everyone Selling fan and pencil pre-
pairing to mark his lot. A delegation of
newspaper men proposed to paint the
new town red, but search of the bag
gage car failed to discover any package
marked cred paint" and the scheme
was abandoned.
The Peninsula is no longer the wilder
ness of two years ago. The railroad =
there, the water pipe is laid and the
thick underbrush is cleared out, broad
avenues are cut and this beautiful spot
is opened to civilization and settlement
There are several hundred lots offered
for sale, averaging so feet front by $50 to
200 feet depth. The Irishman said {:
There is no bad whiskey there is only
good and better" 1t is just the same
with these lots; they are all desirable,
but those on the water front are of course
the most attractive. There is choice
for all tastes. Those who like a
stiff breeze and an animated
stretch of water will choose
the mauka side. Still waters and a
gentle breeze on the Waianae side will
commend themselves lovers of quiet.
All the seaside lots, without exception,
command splendid views, and there
are two or three favored spots on both
sides for which connoisseurs would
be willing to pay almost any price.
One of those delightful localities be-
came scene of wordy warfare on Satur-
day for gentleman in the pride of po-
tential possession took to ordering other
people off, and soon became involved in
little difference with lady who also
claimed to be the future owner of the
soil.
Shortly before O'Clock the whistle
called the scattered company together
slow process, for the enthusiasts were
10th to leave, and the trains carried
them back to town believers in the O..
r. and il. Co., and especially believers
in the Pearl City Peninsula.