The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-02-09
As THE FACTS ARE.
Col. Macfarlane On Hotel
Accommodations.
percentage of First-Class Tourist
Travel - Big Extension of Facili-
ties of the Hawaiian.

1t is we'll known fact that the
Hawaiian hotel has been filled to over
flowing for some weeks past. In
talk yesterday with Colonel Macfar-
lane, who was found at the hotel in
the midst of the improvements and
changes that are being carried on
there, he said that the number of tour
lists who called there for accommoda-
tons during the months of January
ana February, was not much greater
than during previous winter seasons,
when people came from the States for
lew weeks to avoid the cold weather.
This first class tourist travel has al
ways been from % to 80 per cent.
From outward appearances, one would
think the hotel had really been unable
to accommodate the people who called
there to be provided for. In one sense
this is correct. The % or 80 per cent
just mentioned, having been disposed
OF, it remains to be seen what con-
stltuted the remainder. 1t seems that
the majority of these, people attracted
by annexation talk, have come down
seeking situations and who, after
day or two at the hotel, have gone in
search of second class accommodations
on account of their anticipated extend
ed stay and requiring cheaper rates.
The 80 per cent, the first class tourists
proper, have all been provided for.
In regard to the Improvements at
the hotel, great deal has already
been said. Positive information was
given the Advertiser, yesterday morn
ing by Colonel Macfarlane, who spoke
as follows:
''The contract for building the new,
modern, fire-proof kitchen, has been
awarded Fred. Harrison who breaks
ground today for the foundation Mr..
Harrison has made himself liable to
the payment of a penalty in case he
does not finish the building in eight
weeks. Mr.. Traphagen, the architect,
brought with him from the East, the
plans and specifications for this build
ing, which will be complete with bak-
cry, china, silver and glass ware clos
cts, sculleries, store rooms, butcher
shop, refrigerator rooms, etc. 1t will
be an entirely up-to-date culinary es-
tablishment and, when complete and
furnished, will cost over $4,000. Work
may be done there for from $50 to
400 people. The range, boilers, refri-
gerators, steam warming tables, kit
chen utensils, etc., will arrive here on
the next Australia. All these were
made in the East.
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build on the grounds, / would say that
two two-story cottages on the North
and East sides of the grounds will
soon be built, the architect having just
completed the plans. These will con-
tain suites with private bathrooms,
etc., complete and will be furnished
and otherwise fitted up just as the
rooms in the hotel proper. Improve
ments along the line of cottages would
have been carried on some time ago
had it not been for the fear that we
might be rushed for room during the
winter months. At present, we are
not tearing down any cottages, but
these are being moved and temper
arily placed in different parts OF the
grounds. None will be torn down I'M
til other cottages are finished and the
extra stories to the hotel completed.
sNow then as to the new stories
that are to be put on the hotel. can
only say that Mr.. Traphagen is now
at work on the plans. Work Will
commence in the early summer after
orr winter rains are over, and when
the travel to the Islands is light"