The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-09-22
STREETS OF HONOLULU
IN THE EARLY FORTIES
By GoRHAM D. GILMAN in Thrum's Annual

Kflfka, also used for government pur-
poses, and later by the English Ad-
miral Thomas who came to the islands
to restore the flag and the government
to the rightful authorities. Beyond
this towards Waikiki were the prem
ises occupied by Governor Kekuanoa,
and beyond these the residence of the
high chiefess Kekauonohi and her
husband, Kealiiahonui, son of the
former king of Kauai, who was
brought as a hostage from that island
and married to his royal companion.
These We're the only buildings of any
Importance on the whole length of the
street from Fort street to the mission
premises, with the single exception of
the Oahu Charity School, a coral build
ing which was erected for the educa-
ton of the half white children of the
place. This school was conducted by Mr..
A. tombstone, whose square two-story
residence stood the last house on the
mauka side of King street before COM
ing to the plains, called Kulaokahua.
1 think that the present residence of
Mr.. c. H. Anterior occupies the spot
where Mr.. Johnstone's house stood.
Beyond this the plain stretched from
the slopes of Punchbowl to the sea,
broken only by two residences, one
called Makiki, with its little grove of
hau trees, the only green spot on the
extensive plain. One other place sea-
ward was called Little Britain. resi-
dence of the late j. n. Wright.
Coming again to Fort street and go.
ing mauka, the first building was on
the Waikiki corner of Fort and Mer-
chant where Mr.. John Cummins had
a store. Mauka was the only Chinese
I'bakery managed by Sam Sing & Co.,
on the site of Levers & Cookies late
store. Adjoining on the corner of
King street was a story and a half
building used as a store, later occupied
by E. o. Hall. On the EVA side of the
street there We're only native buildings
with an adobe fence in front. Pro-
'ceediEg mauka on the same side, was
small adobe building near Hotel
street occupied by Mr.. E. c. Webster,
as a dry goods store. An amusing in
cident connected with this gentleman
may be worth relating. Standing by
the gateway in front of his store, early
one morning he was accosted by Ad-
miral Thomas, who looking up at the
sign and seeing the name Webster,
asked him if he was any relation to
the great Daniel Webster, to which he
quickly replied, yes sir, am his
grandfather The Admiral apparently
appreciated the humor of the situation,
as Mr.. Webster was a smaller man
than the average, scarcely weighing a
hundred pounds, but though diminu-
tive in size, he had an active brain
and made himself felt on several oc-
casions by his ability in legal matters,
and in connection with Mr. Reynolds
formerly alluded to conducted several
very important cases.
On the opposite side of the street
were the premises of Pierce & Brewer.
Their building was quite retired from
the street and their large premises
We're occupied by store houses This
firm were the successors to James L.
Hunnewell, who was an officer on
board the brig Thaddeus, that carried
the first missionaries from Boston to
the islands, and who afterwards re-
turned to the islands and entered in
to very successful business career.
There was but one more building on
the same side OF the street, and that
was located on the corner of Fort and
Hotel. occupied by the dry goods store
of Robert Davis, a native of Honolulu,
half white, finely educated in the
OAhAtCo SlealCS, anu d1lCI OQQSC
of the Police Court.
Crossing Hotel street mauka, on the
right hand side was a small building,
the first occupant of which. I do not
recall, but subsequently DR.. Mott
Smith and DR.. Hildebrand were located !
here with an apothecary store on the
lower floor and a dentist office above.
The next premises was quite a large
building of two stores Mastered Adobe
and known as the French Hotel Next
mauka, were the premises occupied by
Capt. John o. Dominis, father of the
late Governor Dominis. who lived here
until Washington Place was built
After Mr.. Doninis had moved. the
place was occupied by the American
consul, Mr.. Terrill Then came the
premises now known as the Sisters
School and then the Roman Catholic
church. And about this time, on the