The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1894-12-31
PACIFIC HARDWARE 90.
The Oldest Established Hardware
Firm West Of the Rocky Mountains

house of Hall Il Dimond. and later
still of II. Dimond a. Son. and
again Of II. Dimond until 1869.
On the LIST of April that year, the
house of Dillingham; d Go. was
formed by Mr.. b. +. Dillingham;
and Mr.. G. A. Castle, who bought
the stock, business and good will
Of H. Dimond. Mr.. Dillingham;
had been for several years the
chief clerk of Mr.. Dimond, and Mr..
Castle was until his death in April.
1874, the Registrar of Public Ac-
counts. Since then it has been
carried on by Mr.. Dillingham; and
the heirs of Mr.. Castle, who form
the present members Of the firm.
Until September, 1878, it was car
ried OH in the original locality
where it was established by MIR.
Dimond, on King street. Then it
was removed to its present location
in the new brick store at 76 Fort
street, which was built expressly
for them and affords ample accom-
III dation for their large and grow
ing business. The firm has pros
pered with the prosperity OF the
country in spite Of the ominous
date of its inauguration, and still
hopes to receive and deserve the
patronage which has produced its
prosperity in the past. The sen
Tor member of the firm, Mr.. b. +.
Dillingham;, is well known as the
most energetic and successful pro-
moter of new enterprises the coun-
try has ever known. MIR. Dilling-
ham is general manager of the
Oahu Railway d Land Company.
! whose existence is due to his in
ception and energetic promotion OF
the project. He il also president
of the Woodlawn Dairy Co. and
the Hawaiian Carriage Go. MIR.
J. q. Spencer, the manager of the
firm, il member of the Board of
| Immigration, the treasurer OF the
Pacific Club, and also Of the Ha-
waiian Jockey Club, secretary anil
treasurer of the Baseball League,
vice president of the Hawaiian
Carriage Factory and n director of
the Oahu Railway d Land Co,
From these it will he seen that
both the government and the mcr-
camille community hold the mem
bers of the firm in high esteem for
their numerous good qualities
The magnificent store which the
firm occupies il divided into vari'
Gus departments. Entering on tn,
ground floor from Fort street, by
the easiest stairs in Honolulu on,
rises to the secoUl floor On whicl
is the magnificent and unequalled
display Of glassware, China ant
crockery. Here, also, il to bt
found full line Of lamp goods
comprising library, hall, banque
and piano lamps, and hanging
lamps, and chandeliers. Bir
cages of every style, full line %
plated ware, cutlery and poke
knives are also to be- inspected
Adjoining this department is thu
art room, the finest in Honolulu
beautifully fitted up and furnished
Here are paintings by Tavernier
Strong, ID. IL. Hitchcock, Mrs
Kate Moore Wells, Mrs. Taylor nn'
other local artists. Steel engray
ings by Long, photographs (oriG
inal) ,artotypes, etchings and photo
| gravures line the walls and fill tn
portfolios. There is displayed
sample of n full line of moulding,
in oxidized silver, oak, ivory an
gilt, ivory and silver, gilt and plain
which cant be beat in town. Til
trade done in this line durin
, Christmas week was enormous.
full line Of artists material Of q,
cry description, and of Winsor
Newton's tube oil colors and Du,
seldorf colors is kept in stock. Sill
, shades for lamps lend variety an
D color to the scene. A more plea,
= ant calling place for ladies tina
v the art room it is difficult to in
T agine. Amongst many other no
d able pictures, n pastel of the lat
: DIR. Trousseau by ID. II. Hitchcocj
: and view of the Pail by Mr.. NJ,
Y Candless, Dr., attract immediate a
v tention. One feature here is til,
i oil paintings left here are not @
C pied. The most striking featul
It throughout the establishment is i
$ careful and orderly arrangement
), everything has its place, and ever.
Y thing is in its place. Space 70
II bids to do more than mention Il
" elevators and the trolly system
Il using the shelves; the shipping al
II delivery desks with their excellel
It alphabetical systems; the beautif
y and convenient counters and shel
s ing made right in the store; Il
,e basement with its excellent ARA
.. cement of divisions; the packil
k and shipping room, etc. Spa
l. also is lacking to do more TIN
n mention the features of the il
re- mense stock of hardware, agricr
he tural implements, agate Wal
"A tools, and the thousand and o.
It. other things Of which the Paci
" Hardware Co. keep supply I
Of their patrons. But mention mr
ct be made of the Carbolineum I
preserving wood from the ravag
IN of insects and rot, whether expos