The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1892-03-21
Cafe Annex and Band
Stand.
Comfort and Elegance for Guests
Acoustic Advantage for the
Band.

Some time ago the BULLETIN gave
an advance description from the
architects designs of an annex to be
built on the Hawaiian Hotel. The
structure is now completed and can
be described from its actual appear
ance. 1t is lanai built on the Wal
kiki side of the hotel, upon a plat
form erected year or two ago.
The platform just mentioned forms
the floor of the new lanai. 1t was
built for a fine weather lounging
place and formed cool retreat for
people attending balls and hops,
where they cooled off between dances
and took Cheir ice cream and coffee
at refreshment hour. There was no
roof nor shelter on the sides to the
platform, however, until the bright
idea of converting it into lanai was
carried out. This has now been
done in a manner highly creditable
to the management and all of the
skill employed.
This lanai is AZ by % feet, u feet
post, and Is feet high to the ceiling.
1t ends on the Hotel street side flush
with the front veranda, on which it
has clear opening the full width of
the veranda. Besides the corridor
door that used TO lead out on the
platform, the two parlor windows
looking out thereon have been con-
verted into doors. With access from
the veranda and by three doors,
therefore, nothing is wanting for con-
venience in that respect. Yet those
are not the only means Of reaching
the lanai. There is flight of plat
form stairs on the outside, sprlngng
from plank walk that leads from
Richards street This way of ap-
proach will supply what has long
been felt as serious lack, namely,
ladies' entrance to the hotel. With
a landing in the middle the stairs are
of comfortably easy ascent. "a
The style of the lanai is n coinb-
nation of Eastlake and Swiss arch-
lecture. Next the floor is an open
balustrade. Above that on the wind
ward end and or the side is win
dow space, fitted with sliding sashes
so that the space can be closed alto
gether or opened for one-third of its
area. In fine weather the sashes
will be thrown open, admitting free
circulation of air, and in wet weather
closed entirely to prevent the rain
| hnnfiprr in A thn lncn Of l,pn
of windows on the outside is a shelf
designed to bear pots for flowers,
ferns and other plants. Over the
windows is transom with colored
lights, which is surmounted by open
ropework like that of steamers
deck railing, making combination
of beautiful effect.
An open hip roof surmounts the
whole, and here decorative art has
been displayed in a highly effective
manner. 1t is crowned with venti-
lator skylight in stained glass, the
colors being ruby, gold, blue, pur-
pie, green and violet. The ceiling,
rafters and trusses are painted in
two shades of terra Gotta, relieved
with crimson, lake and orange. OF
rare esthetic beauty by day the in
terror will be fairylike in chromatic
splendor when lighted, as it will be,
with suspended incandescent colored
electric lamps by night. 1t should
be mentioned that the old floor, be-
ing thoroughly seasoned and as tight
as if one piece, has been retained
but with its surface prepared to suit
the new structure. 1t has been
planed down TO perfect smoothness,
stained and waxed, making it in first
class condition for dancing.
Besides the exterior border of
plants and flowers, which will make
an attraction to the view from Rich,
ards street, the interior will be set off
with palms and large plants. The
lanai will he furnished with lounging
and easy chairs, and its floor relieved
with Oriental rugs. 1t will indeed
be an ideal place for luxurious rest
and refreshment. That is what it
was intended TO be and the architect;
and artiiicers have realized the idea
to charm. Messrs. Palmer & Rich
ardson are the architects, and Mr.. E
b. Thomas is the builder. The paint
ing is by the artistic hand of MIR. j.
l.. Meyer. Mrs. Hamilton Johnson
wife of the manager, furnished many
valuable ideas both in the designing
and building of the structure.
, There are several purposes 70
which this artistic annex to the hote
( is designed. During the day it vii
be occupied chiefly by the lady
guests. In the evening it will be I
sort of cafe and smoking room TO
| the gentlemen. For ladies' Afternoon
9 teas it will be superb. Any specia
. banquet or dinner will probably b
4 held in the lanai when desired. Here
after the dining room will not b
: used fol dancing except in the cas-
a of large balls. For dancing partie
q the lanai will be the place, for whic
; it is finely adapted. How convenien
0 it will be for such occasions may b