The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-08-15
SHOWING PICTURES
OUT OF DOORS
J. W. Erwin's Fine Entertainment
on the Hawaiian Hotel
Grounds.

a large and fashionable audience gath
cred on the lanais and in the grounds Of
/ the Hawaiian Hotel last evening and lis
tened to one of the finest narratives
from the lips of a traveller ever given in
! Honolulu. j. w. Erwin, the superin-
tendent of-free delivery of the United
/ States postoffice department delivered
the lecture in a manner which held the
attention of the audience from first to
last. The narrative of Mr.. Erwin's trav-
els was most entertaining and vivid
description of what he had seen upon
the broad Pacific on a voyage between
, san Francisco and the Orient in the land
of the Mikado in Manila since its oc-
cupation by the American military forces:
and in cosmopolitan Hongkong. with all
its beautiful scenes. Stereopticon slides,
splendidly colored and happily chosen
from amongst the many scenes which
] Mr.. Erwin had visited, We're used In con-
nection with the lecture. Mr. Erwin has
a most pleasing personality and before he
: proceeded far in his journeys the audi
| ence became quiet as the lecturer
could have wished, although his audi
tors frequently applauded.
/ The grounds of the Hawaiian Hotel
were admirably adapted for the evening $
entertainment. In the main driveway
leading to the front entrance to the hotel
Manager Allen had erected a large can
vas, upon which the projected pictures
could be seen both from the grounds and
the lanais Mr., Erwin occupied posts.
ton on the front steps, whence his voice,
could easily be heard by all. He prefaced
his tour by remarking that in these ko-
OAK days the amateur photographer is
quite apt to become nuisance to his
TRENDS, and 1t was therefore with trent
cation he had accepted Mr. Aliens inyi-
laton TO entertain with the results of his
snapsnoottng. Last year he made a trip
TO the Philippines, stopping en- route for
ten days in Japan and an equal number
or days in Hongkong. In the early days
of California he said il was deemed ex
pedient to hang over the dance-hau a.
sign reading, Don't shoot the performer
he is doing the best he cam and he
: asked the audience TO consider the plea
in his own behalf
Several pictures of the voyage across
the Pacific on the transport Sumner were
shown, the narrative accompanying them
being interspersed with pleasant and
witty remarks by the lecturer His pic
! lures Of Japanese life and scenes We're
exquisite nd drew from the audience
much favorable comment. He smoke or
/ the hfst glimpse had of Japan, with its
green hills slanung down to the sea
Irihsed at the waters edge for miles and
ihiles win cities and towns and villages
whlle here and there beautiful waterfalls
/ We're TO be seen like ribbons of silver
Town Gown their sides One of the attractive
+ features he found in the great number
ana variety of water craft encountered
as the transport steamed along Ar
Erwin descriptions are the most vivid
ana with the aid of the pictures "A rnost
! complete story was woven and delivered
IN manner TO leave lasting impression
Oh ms auditors. Every little detail of
Japanese costumes, conyeyances. the
curious little shops, hotels, roads lea
houses and the many interesting Incl
oents or travel in Japan We're charming
] ~ described l~-se
Ills pictures and interesting narrative
OF Philippine subjects are new to Homo
iulu The race which has sprung tn,o
such prominence in the past three wears
was depicted in number of WAYS Ma
] MIA ana It's harbor and breakwater. Cor
fegldor Island, Cavite and the most i'm
+ PoFtaht spots where the Americans nade
! history We're dwelt upon at length. He
was induced to call Manila, on account
: ~ me numerous canals and WATERWAYS
/ me Venice of the Far East
/ In Hongkong Mr. Erwin saw map,,
Stshts which not only interested him at
ene tiine out gave great pleasure to the
] audlence at~the Hawaiian Hotel los+
evening. The cosmopolitan types of the
great city; the narrow streets. stores
! sedah chairs; the beautiful gardens and
walks, the peak from which the cit,,
: coQ,d be seen lying far below; the fine
harhor and it's great mass of shipping
| me scenes along the roadways; the filter
oeuS ana water system of the city: the
sIai way streets; types of the Sikh
/ 2o I.Is' the commodious and beautiful
/ RESIDENCES of the foreigners. were vivid
/ ~ portrayed and described.