The Hawaiian gazette., 1902-05-30
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BAN lNANiiNIN MAY IT, i'HflfN
la Wfli deep over au thr Islands and
the natives make u plain they have
poetry .n their souls BY their language
irelr songs and their music" said ".
K Vlckery 30 me when ! asked him the
most striking characteristic Of Hawai-
Now Vickery has been IN Hawaii only
once. and then Tor but i've weeks. This
was % few weeks ago, but the picture
dealer SIN sees the cloud dreams over
Tantalus. the sun dance of the waves
az WAIKIKI. and the plumy palms which
swing lazy IN the breeze toward Dia-
mond Head
Ills ears still hold the soft strains ~
the kanaka hsrmonies, and he can
never forget the generous hospitality
which welcomed him 10 the Islands and
babe him eat the lotus as one of the
dwoliers in paradise.
And 50 Nickery Is already planning
20 return 10 Hawaii
"Once year | shall go there" he
said to me Il don't know why | never
went before Perhaps I thought 1 was
too busy or perhaps / did not know
what was there for me. / have long
known many Hawaiians. Governor
Dole has never failed to come to my
gallery here when he has visited San
Francisco. when l went to Honolulu
he was on the eve of setting out for
the mainland. but he spared an hour to
see my offerings. and to invite me to
his own charming home
That is the characte OF Hawaii. The
unbounded hospitality which makes one
forget he Is among strangers and which
binds one to the people OF the Islands
with golden letters of marvellous
strength.
Il had heard much for many years
of the beauties and attractions of the
country but | was not prepared for
the wonderful absence of those deter
rents and annoyances which make life
ir other insular lands 80 much less ro-
mantle than pictured by the imagina-
ton. / have lived In the West Indies
and am familiar with all of them. Yet
even in Barbados we had terrible In.
sect pests which made life unendur-
able at times
"The Hawaiian mosquito? Well, he is
not peri or winged angel. but he GER
t4inly has not half n" di1holical abil-
ily and persistence of the West Indies
mosquito. l found him active and
awake at all hours, but nOj viudctive
nor as sanguinary as his Atlantic
brother. Hawaii has no reptiles or
venomous insects, as have the much
laudcd islands OF the Spanish main. l
spent five weeks at St Pierre, Marti-
nique now buried under The flaming
snow of Mont Pelee. Surely, 1t was a
beautiful spot, but Hawaii surpasses
its proudest day.
THE peoples oc the West Indies are
altogether different from those Of the
South Seas. The natives Of Martl-
uiqur dress more artlstlcally; ! don't
think the holoka thing of beauty. As
to the homes of Hawaii. ! cannot re-
member ever seeing houses which more
exactly htted my ideas Of what tropical
mansions should be than some of the
homes In Honolulu. The generous
grounds especially in front of the
houses, Is one of the most charming
features. The native idea OF the lanai
broad, deep and really a principal part
of the building-strlkes me as very
happy conception as it permits one to
dwell practically out of doors with the
privacy and protection of walls.
Hawaii will within a year or two be
the mecca Of tourists from all over the
world. Whereas now many stay there
only few days between steamers.
when the big new vessels are running
and the cable is laid. there will be
thousands Of sight-seers and pleasure
lovers who will spend months In the
Islands. The hotels will be crowded
and more hotels will be needed. Ger
tainly ! never saw a city which COM
biie ed natura, beau,i's vita c innate and
comfort as Goes Honolulu. Ny few
weeks there were filed with Joys and
| look forward to returning once a
year.
when | went took for sale 'cSirrs
and a few oil paintings. | was de-
ushted at the appreciation of Homo
lulans. | showed only tie riphest g ass
OF etchings but found a ready under
standing of their artistic values among
those who came to my gallery in the
Mcintyre block.
This is doubly DELIGHTFUL, for from
the fact that me brilllancy OF Hawa-
ian scenes In so opposite to the rather
sombre tones Of the e'ching. one wight
not have looked for a strong liking for
item by those who see always the
warm hues of sea, sky and hill in Ha-
wall"
Vi"Nerv. PC 80 cour~- Is wei, known
in Honolulu, Is rare '"dPe OF pictures
and obie's DO ~. his store here is
" of beautif~' a"1 'as' 90 ,o,
II Is with the exception of Elder &
Sherard's book store. which is next dooi
10 Vickery's, or Post street, the most
q artist'c co"~"'erci'l establishment In
Son Nra"c's"o. N'"""~" &c an enthu-
siast'c admirer NJ Hawai and as his
word goes far with many people OF
wealth and leisure. his praises OF the
Islands must result in many VISITING
on his say so.
FREDFRICK O'BRIEN.