The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-08-13
IN THE BUSY CITY
Honolulu as Ii Appears to the
Eyes Of Visiting Americans.
UP TO DATE BUSINESS HOUSES
Quite Like Rest of United States
Cold Climate. Progress Amid
Tropical Verdure.
UP To DATE BUSINESS HOUSES


green in the early morning light The
mountains do not seem to reach a great
height and are rather regular in their
formation. AS we get nearer the town
the mountains gradually slope down,
forming a gentle declivity almost into
the city. The houses nestle among the
trees, which have a brilliant green hue
and it looks as if spaces had been open
ed between the trees and the houses
snugly laid in there so the branches
would resume their original position
and partially cover the houses with
just enough openings to show part of
the roof, and here and there a green
painted shutter at the window. AS the
steamer crept up to the wharf we were
greeted with shouts of "Hi-Hi." Look
ing down we found about a dozen boys
in the water with forms erect and with
considerable part of their shoulders
showing. How they maintained such
an upright position and stand so high
out of the water with apparently no
motion whatever Of their hands, is
more than we can understand. They
were trying to induce the passengers
to throw them money and as soon as
a coin was thrown into the water that
instant about twenty-fOur brown heels
showed where the heads formerly
-stOod-there was a slight ripple on the
water then all was stiIl-in a few sec
onds twelve heads appear again and
the owner of one of them holds up
his hand showing the coin between his
fingers to illustrate the saying that the
sea gives up its treasures. Then the
coin is deposited in his mouth as OF
course they do not have pocket IN the
cloth around the middle OF their
bodies. AS soon as we got on the
steamer, we took walk up town and
as we got out a little it seemed to us to
be the most beautiful place one could
conceive. Most of the houses are set
back from the street and the grounds
in front are set out in tropical plants.
Immense palms spread their beautiful
leaves over other bushes with various
colored flowers, some a bright crimson,
some blue, some yellow and some
white Cacti of various forms are to
be seen in every yard, while every lew
yards the tall cOcOanut trees spread
their long branches in every direction
and docking up to where the branches
start from the tree about twenty OF
twenty-five feet from the ground, there
YOU would see the cOcOanutS, forming a
cluster all around the tree. In great
many of the grounds also on the
houses. is a climbing vine with dark
green leaf and a light blue flower some
thing like a "fOrget-me-nOt." The per
fume from all these FLOWERS was slmp
w perfect. and az we walked along we
saw a Japanese man and woman water
ing their plants, they were dressed II
their native costume, the man ant
woman with the gown wrapped arounC
them as we see in their pictures W.
almost imagined ourselves in Japan TIL
we were brought to our senses yer!
forcibly by hearing a little kanak;
school boy at the back of us Whlstlln'
ON the Banks of the Wabash
This Paradise is not without music
You can at all times hear burst o
song from some open shutter, or tn
sweet tones OF a piano or some nativt
musical instrument. Anything In tn
way of a musical instrument or shee
music can be had here. a large muSl
store located in the large stone build
ing called Progress Block is the Berg
strom Music Company. James w
Bergstrom, the manager of this Com
pany is the son of John Bergstrom
who is we'll known in San Franclsc
in fbe Pipe Organ business. Mr.. Berg
strom was formerly in business her
for himself but has lately formed
stock company which is composed Q
some of the leading citizens of Homo
1ulu. Their display room is filled Wit
Chiclzering, Kimball and KrOege
nianos and other musical instrument
This company make a speciality OF Ha
waiian instruments and music. IN
music department is under the manage
ment of Mr.. Frazer, who was fOrmerl
connected with Sherman, Clay q Co. {
San Francisco. This house is not onl
as thoroughly equipped as any house
it's kind on the Coast. but you can rel
a piano by the month, buy one on tn
installment plan or make any ARRANGE
ment for music with this house thi
Won would be able to do with a hOuS
of like character in the States. The
issue monthly a bulletin of the late:
popular music and control the traC
oOr only on this Island but ship lars
amount of goods to the other Island
In connection with their saleSrOO
they have a repair department, und'
the management of Mr.. II. w. Yves
who has had a large experience IN TN
line of work IN Eastern pidHo "O"9
and factories.
The CITY has the appearance Of OF
large garden filled with tropical frui
and flowers. The hotels have pref
little cottages attached and the groun'
ar0und them are beautiful. The pri
cipaI hotel in Honolulu is the Hawala
which is located in one of the mo
charming spots in me town. The pc
ple who come here with the inteI
ton of remaining usually take fu
nished cottage either in connectiC
with hotel or in some prlVa
ground.
The morning after our arrival he
we took a carriage and were drive