The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-08-19
ROOF GARDEN
BY NIGHT
Tourist Tells of the
Tropical Joys
of It.

The time was II p. m. The place
was the cafe of the Young Hotel The
tourist, an elderly man, bald with only
a fringe of grey hairs left, but man
of action with bright, sparkling blue
eyes, impressing one that perhaps lie
was one OF the legion of good fellows
who have a new locality for a home
every week, and are familiar with about
all the places in the world that are
suitable for the homes of mankind. We
manner which would permit us to look
out over the vast roof, lighted with
myriads of colored lights, dotted with
tables and chairs, and small tropical
trees, and at either end splendid dane
waiian quintette clubs was keeping
dozens OF fair ladies and their escorts
whirling round and round in the
mazes of the many movements Of the
dancing. And on the main roof garden
there were many promenading. 1 en-
joyed the scene but did not appreciate
the full splendor of it's beauty until
my traveller friend commenced to talk.
at have been in Honolulu" he said,
"onIy since the steamship Korea ar
rived this morning but 1 think 1 will
let my friend Seabury proceed without
me as I wish to tarrv here awhile.
Yes, and we can see those long rows
of the Korea's lights over there to-
wards the sea. But was going 10
sly that this caEcing scene here is
one of perfect loneliness. 1 once had
The pleasure of accompanying party
on a yacht for many miles Up the
river Nile. The dances we held on deck
as we glided over The smooth water
between the mud banks OF the river
I have found a scene that eclipses it.
j danced industriously for the first
hour here tonight. Then 1 strolled tc
the roof garden. And had lady with
me. L only met her here tonight.
"She is a beauty. Her face had just |
a tinge of brown in it. 1t reminded
me of the dark eyed beauties 1 had
seen at San Marine. She and L sat
near a palm out there on the roof, and
she pointed through the moonlight TO
a table cloth, white as wool, that SEEM
ed to cap Mount Tantalus. Beneath it |
could be seen yon dark valleys, but L |,
had little time to appreciate this as |
she turned me around and way to the |
northward we could see what appeared |
to be a rugged range. There were no |
clouds over this and jagged mour lin !
peaks presented a weird view while /
between the place where we were am |
the far away mountains there was a /
long. low gap. dotted in places by |
lights but in many others very black.
She told me that the black spots were
canefields and that this was the APP !
pearance of them at night when seen
under the rays of the moon from far |
off.
I'VE crossed the garden of the roof /
and to the Southwark saw many lights !
which had as a background a low !
rugged mountain. This 1 was told was !
Diamond Head.
"Then we looked at the sea. Tie |
silvery rays Of the moon shone Ger those |
waters in a pretty way and during the /
calm of tonight gave the sea the ar- !
pearance of an immense dancing fioor, !
miles and miles in extent.
MY lady friend reclined in her chair. |
did likewise but she startled me b. /
saying that I had not seen the most |
beautiful bit of nature yet. She pointed /
to the heavens. Within few feet OF