The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-12-10
THE ISLAND PRESS
(From the Hilo Tribune.)


Within the past month a number of
Hilo citizens have called at the Tribune
office to urge a movement with the pur-
pose of retaining the Hilo water front
for park purposes. The front now is
occupied by laundries, lumber yards,
Chinese and Japanese stores and va
cant lots. Much of the land is under
lease from the government for varying
terms of years Some of it is owned
by local holders in fee That a sea-
front park set to grass and ornamented
with tropical trees and plants would
make Hilo the prettiest spot on earth
cannot be questioned. That suchg a
park would indirectly add to the value
of all HilO property is most probable.
There is one thing certain if the pro-
ieCt is ever carried out it cannot be
done at less public cost than now. 1t
would have cost less years ago 1t will
cost more in years to come.
The proposed widening of Front
street to an S0-foot boulevard, which
has been talked of and planned by the
Department of Public Works during the
past years brings the Sea-front park to
the fore as an immediate issue, if it
ever is to be one. The Tribune has it
on good authority that the officials at
Honolulu look with favor on the pro-
position of creating .,ea-frOnt park in
Hilo, and that they will bear the mat
ter in mind when application for eX-
tension of water front leases come in.
Under our centralized system of gov
eminent, this otherwise local matter
is transferred to Honolulu for consider
alton and action. If there is a sent
ment in Hilo supporting the proposition
it must be directed to the powers at the
capital. 1t is fair to presume that they
will do all in their power in behalf of
any good cause that has the preponder-
anCe of Hilo opinion behind it.
The Tribune invites communications
from any one who may be interested
in the proposition.
(From the Anglican Church Chron4cle)
The past month was the stormiest
the Islands have had for a whole year.
The social events were not less stormy
than the weather. The grievous sus-
piciOn which has caused the suspension
of the superintendent of Public Works,
and the conduct of other government
officials have cast quite a gloom on the
community, which will not be dispersed
for some weeks to come.
(From the Anglican Church Chronicle.)
1t was quite encouraging to see, that
during the non attendance at church"
correspondence in our local contem-
the old string Qf we may be forgiven
for the change of metdphor). At the
same time we hoped that that string
was broken beyond repair long ago.
The Church of Christ is not a social in
stitution, though many forms of social
Improvement and pleasure spring up
under it's Aegis. The mind and soul of
the devout worshippers of God are very
often too full! of the present contem-
plation Of things supernal, and their
outward demeanor must bear the i'm
press of it, so that even the usual
street courteses are inadvertently neg
lected. AS the great preached Robert
son used to say: 1T is not compli-
mentary to the preacher, when his
words are forgotten at the first greet
ing of a friend as he takes your arm
at the church door," Before and after
a service of public worship are not the
times to judge CT the character and
disposition of church-goers.