The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-09-24
STREETS OF HONOLULU
IN THE EARLY FORTiES
By GoRHAM D. GILMAN in Thrun'. Annual.

Smith. The house of Mr. Smith wa:
on the opposite side of the street anc
little ways from the road. This wa:
also of adobe plastered, and was 6
home from which went out a large in
f1uence. 1 can but bear a testimonial
to the kindness of Mr. and Mrs. Smith
to the stranger lad who had recently
come to their shores, and for the hos
pitable home and welcome which they
gave him in those early years. 1t is
matter of much qualification that
their influence still exists through chill
dren and grandchildren to the benefit
of net only the {Hawaiians to whom
the parents came especially to serve,
but also to those who have come from
I beyond the sea.
i Passing along in the direction of
/ Waikiki, we come to the crossing or
/ Nuuanu street. Not a building of any
kind other than native houses on eth
er side of the street. On the makai
/ side of the crossing of the two streets
stood the residence of DIR. Rookie be-
fore alluded to. Across the street ma
uka there was an adobe building, two
stories high with a veranda, which aft
erwards became well known as the
Commercial Hotel, of which the elder
Macfarlane was manager.
| From here on to Fort street there
was not building other than those
occupied by the natives. Fort street
ended at Beretania street. Continuing
on our way, we come to two-story
house, built of coral, which was oc-
oupied by a Mr.. Jones, a carpenter by
trade, but at this time keeping store.
Still on our way, crossing a small lane,
MI CT
yet commodious, house of the Carter
family. Captain and Mrs. ]. o. Car
fer were known to all Honolulu by the
kindness of their manner, the warmth
of their friendship, and enjoyed the
respect and affection of the comnaun-
ity in general They were both of
them of fine figure and somewhat
large proportions, and although Cap
tain Carter was perhaps one of the
heaviest-Weight men in the town. he
was one of the most graceful on the
dancing floor there was in the place.
In later years, after the death of her
husband, Mrs. Carter consented to use
her home for the accommodation or
visitors. No more hospitable dwelling
was in the place; no more kindly re-
ception given to the wayfarer, and it
was home indeed to many a traveller,
and especially to the captains of the
ships which visited the port. Could
they speak today they would respond
with a most hearty aloha to the mem
Dry of the good and kind-hearted wo-
man.
From here on the houses were but
few and far between. On the makai
side of the road was the cottage oc-
cupied by Mr.. and Mrs. William Patty,
and beyond them the family of Mr..
James Smith, an English gentleman.
who, with his wife and family, had
come UP from the Society l. lands and
made their residence IN Honolulu. In
later years Mr.. Smith was secretary of
the celebrated Land Commission, and
did most efficient and excellent service. |
Across the street were the premises
occupied by the English Consul, who
arrived about this time-General Mil |
Ter, a hero of the Chilean war of in |
and a man of very ma rked |
strong feelings, and |
imperative in manner. He |
the general chara cteristics /
De one who felt. himself embodying the
dignity and power of Great Britain.
Back of these premises the land !
sloped to Punchbowl HILL and this was
he scene of a ludicrous incident Two
Of the men about town had come to
nave very strong feelings and preju-
Ices against each other, which was
somewhat generally known. Some of
heir accuaintances fostered this i'll
cling nd finally induced one of the
PARTIES to send challenge to the 9TH
r to fight a duel The affair was sup
POSED to be conducted with great SET
hoy T1riT1
ipals, the seconds, the doctor and a
ew privileged friends. The combat4 {
.nts We're placed in position, and at {
he word two pistols were discharged
nd there We're two badly frightened s
nen; but as the seconds had carefully
rovided that there should be no bull I
cts in them, the powder and wad could s
ot inf1ict any serious injury. The 6
of the situation seemed (
D bring about good nature, and the g
own had a hearty laugh the next c
1orning over the occurrence.
Later than the time of which / I V
rite, the Armstrong house was built, G
particularly from the fact f
nat it was the first house built in Ho- Y
olulu with chimney and fireplaFes.
rom this house also have issued far e
aaching influences which have told, T
nd are still telling not only on the O
stands, but in the noble monumental {
nstitution founded by Gen. Samuel c. a
-rmstrong.
Washington Place was not built until Y
tier. Captain Dominis was away c
lost of the time on his voya ges, and o
is good wife superintendent not only I
he building. noble and spacious as II v
as. but also the beautifying of the f
rounds with many tropical plants, e
-hich still adorn and make it the fit Ii
nd beautiful home of the ex-Queen e