The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-08-16
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Among the leading sights of Honolulu
are the groups of buildings of the Ia
mehameha schools, on a commanding
site i'm the Palama suburbs, whence a
fine view of mountain and ocean, with
the city lying between, is to be had
along with the accessory of pure air.
Among the most interesting of the
collections of the Hawaiian exhibit
which has been assembled by Daniel
Logan in the Colonial building, is that
containing specimens of workmanship
of young Kamehameha boys in the ma
chine blacksmith, carpenter, turning
painting and tailoring shops of their in
stitution. Accompanying the photo
graphs of the interiors of the shops as
well as of other scenes in and about
the school. give a clear idea of the
completeness of the institutions equip
ment and the homelike atmosphere IN
which the boys live. They have brass
band, a cadet corps and last but not
least, the champion baseball club of Ho-
nolulu. Another article exhibited is the
gold medal won by the school at the
Paris Exposition
Mr.. Bishop. now resident of San
Francisco and president of the
Bank of California, has poured out
wealth literally to enhance the prosper
ity and distinction of his lamented
wife's benefacton. He has erected the
principal school building, a great mu-
scum fabric and a chapel upon the
grounds, all in memory of. and named
after his departed spouse. These struc-
lures are all of stone quarrled on the
premises and are not surpassed for SOL
idity and style by the best buildings in
American cities.
The museum will easily take rank as
the first in the wolrd for the richness
and variety of the Polynesian relices
and curios it contains. 1t is shortly to
have as an adjunct vast aquarium
for all the fish of the Pacific that can
be got into it.
In the western booth containing the
Kamehameha school display are also
shown by all odds the finest collection
of sea shells in the whole exposition.
five assorted boxes of land shells and
sets of Hawaiian ferns and MOSES. a
superb set of ferns, duplicates of those
shown, had to be reserved from eXhi
btion for want of space. This set will
be shown on request by Mr.. Logan. The
sea shells had to be insured heavily for
their safe return before the collector
and owner, d. d. Baldwin of Haiku,
Maui would consent to lend them to
the exhibit.
Another article of great interest has
been added to the Hawaiian CONNER
cial exhibit in the eastern booth. 1t is
a pyramid of spools of sewing thread
manufactured from Hawaiian grown
cotton when the war of the rebellion
sent that article sky-high. This same
trophy has been exhibited on both sides
of the globe-once at an exhibition in
Toxic, Japan. 1t is contributed to the
Greater America exposition by James
w. Robertson, who was Queen Liliuo-
kalani's chamberlain of the household
at the overthrow of the monarchy.
The second installment of the exhibit
is hourly expected from San Francisco.
Notwithstanding the short notice given
the business men of Honolulu, together
with the almost total lack of any local
government aid or even encourage
ment, Hawaii is going to make good
showing at Omaha this summer. Mail
for Mr.. Towse, the additional commits
siOner, has been received from Homo
lulu, so that he must be well on his
Way.-WOrld- Herald, Omaha.