The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-12-16
AALA PARK.

Not satisfied with discussion Federal building Sites
have further discussion hand about the Aala Park
site memory Senator Ac 1898 strong advo
for Park Aaa and camponed the scheme the House
OF which he then member He took greatest
interest in the matter and the writer mistaken drew the
BILL or at all events took pains that the bill prop
ery drawn and that the survey Now the Senator
would have the Park changed into market This may may
not be good proposal 1t certainly open argument That
there should be market in this part of the city position which
perfectly enab and be supported good argument
by certain Aaa position for such
market no ... ,u.a,,sswa
If people the stream are to be benefited bv
market it should be further than Aaa urged
Aaa should not be used park breathing space because the
cost to reach from portion of the city outside Of the
Chinatown is the the of going Mckinley Ka-
poan Park the argument for market there falls the
ban 1t will just as reach Aala market from
portion the city the new Chinatown as the cost
expended now in reaching the present market market the
vicinity OF kauani school would be suitable than market
Aaa, and would involve the element cheapness which is
much urged, and justly urged.
To close the present market and make Aaa the sole market
would be work great hardship upon Kakaako and the pop
aon of that crowded suburb If change be made in
market the present one would have to stay and another
would have be opened Aaa but still further westward
hasy glance at that OF the city shows good deal of
cuped land that vicinity which would far better
the proposed Aaa Site.
We have very few really good spaces the city AS the
city grows we must protect spaces and close them up
Our streets are terribly narrow and begin realize this when
SO many brick buildings of several stories being erected Es
pecay is air space needed in the addition,
in 1893 ..
The history of the Aala Park worth recapuatng AS far
back 1896 it recognized by phiantopcay dis
posed persons that the children of the Paama were des
tue OF play ground and started to obtain
Such room The subject ventilated papers, the form
letters and hnay the papers themselves became interested in
the matter and advocated the scheme the Advertiser Bulletin
and the Star all making portion of editorial advocacy
Inc credit TOR starting the subject largely the Rev
Z Frank Damon, and he was also constantly urging it,
In 1898 the matter before the legislature the bill
serving the Mak baseball ground and the Aala Park land was
passed then seemed the scheme had excellent chance
OF being carried through Those who taken an interest in
the affair much encouraged Frank Damon had fund
u over 1000 which could be drawn upon putting portion
OF the little park ORDER and purchase gymnastc apparatus
such swings, bars There others who commanded
smaller contributions, and who also promised personal
work.
But the enthusiasts rekoned without their Minister of Inferior
was practically looted to supply road material and when NJ
Howell demonstrated WITH he stated did not know
that the land had been reserved park But when the
law was pointed out to him had effect and the park was
denuded no law existed The Minister Interior would do
nothing and the place has remained the present day. Only
short time ago portion of possession of by SQUAT
tiers whose filthy habtaons had be removed by official a
tlority.
That the second stage OF the history of Aaa We have
now reached the third stage 1t has quarry
Tor material has had the saline mud of the pumped
INTO It's surface to fill RoWels trenches plan is
proposed to give the idea OF park ground and have
market instead Verify the history Aaa is cheq1ered and I'M
fortunate The Star would strongly urge that the original nten
ton should be carried Senator Achs proposition for mar
ket the city all right but Aaa the site for
There sites for it. But Aa should be the play ground of the
western portion of the city, and popular play ground it
will be.