The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-08-05

station. 1873 miles from Honolulu, it
was found that the time was fifty-four
minutes. as against SiXty-One minutes,
the best previous time.
Along the line to Kahuku through a
beautiful country with the rough, rug
ged mountains on the right, and the
deep, watery blue on the left, the run
was continued. No stop was made at
Waialua, but a sufficient glimpse of the
hotel was caught to give an idea of
what could be expected on the return
Kahuku, the end of the line, was
reached in exactly two hours and five
minutes. The schedule time is
three hours. A stop of 10 minutes was
made here. II. Won Holt conducted the
party through the mill and explained
to the unsophisticated the means
whereby the cane goes in at one end of
the mill and comes out sugar at the
other. Grinding was not in progress,
the mill having been shut down for
several days. ''All aboard!" and the
run back to Waialua was made in
short order.
Major G. z. Iaukea, manager of the
Waialua Hotel, greeted the party at
the station and conducted them to the
hotel. A broad cement walk leads from
the station to the bridge which crosses
the Waialua river. This bridge is most
picturesque, with it's rustic design and
canopy of straw. Standing on this
structure one may catch the panorama
in all its varied beauty.
Immediately in front is the hotel,
which emphasizes at once the pro-
gressiye spirit Of its creator, B. F. Dill
lingham. The editlce is large and of
elegant, symmetrical design. Encir-
cling both stories are broad, spacious
verandahs with arched roofing that
does away with all glare from the sun.
The pillars, the verandahs, the broad,
cool aspect of the whole building are
Of the colonial oruer so we'll adapted
to the needs of this climate. Large
lawns slope down to the waters very
edge. Nowhere can a more superb
view of the sea, with the surf tossing
up its spray as it dashes on the rocks,
be found than by standing on the front
verandah. One of the Waialua streams
whose mouth is here affords ample op-
portunity for boating.
AS one passes through the pillared
arch the inscription overhead, Hale
iva" Beautiful Home''-seenis very
apt. The fittings are worthy tho
structure they adorn. Everything is
Oh Ulle ullSSL QudllLy from The DOllSueu
hard wood floors to the paintings which
grace the walls. Among these latter
is "Konahuanui," by Hitchcock which
was considered the most striking of the
last Kilohana Art League exhibition.
On the first floor are the parlOr, Une
dining room and kitchen. On the sec
ond floor are the sleeping apartments
sumptuously furnished, with bath and
telephone in every room. Together
with the cottages there are eighteen
apartments. The cottages are fitted up
in the same manner as the hotel. To
the left of the main building is the
billiard room with nothing lacking to
suit the most fastidious knight of the
cue. The hunting lodge though not
yet finished is a gem. Electric lights
and water are furnished by the hotels
own dynamo and pumping plant.
After being shown about the build
ing the guests seated themselves be-
fore a sumptuous repast to which all
did justice. In response to a toast
"The Manager and the Institution"
Major Iaukea responded in feeling
terms. His remarks were we'll recelv-
ed and it is safe to say that every
one of the party felt that under the
able direction of Manager 1aukea and
his wife Waialua Hotel will become d
synonym for elegance, comfort and
good management. Mr.. Ray and Mr..
Walker responded to Mr.. laukea. Ed
mund Norrie of the Independent re-
piled to 'The Press and assured the
manager that the aid and good wishes
of HonOlulu's press would always go
with the Waialua Hotel.
A thorough inspection of the grounds
was then made under the pilOtage OF
Manager Iaukea. At about o'clock
the start for Honolulu was made. In
less than two hours after, the jour
ney's end was reached.
The hotel will be thrown open to the
public today. Last night Mr.. and Mrs.
B. F. Dillingham; went down and Will
remain over Sunday. A large number
of people will go down today to view
what is to be Honolulu's great summer
resort. Manager Iaukea reports that
every one of the rooms is engaged. |
The success of the new hostelry is al |
ready assured. |