The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-04-27

we'll shaded driveway and bride patti
Along the side of the-frolIey where ram
grass and weeds now exist, a line 0
trees might be placed with fine effect
Our city is particularly favored b.
nature IN the possible vistas of he
i, streets, the sea on one hand. the noun
. tains on the other Most of the streets
, leading TO the mountains are unob
structed and the everlasting hills seen
TO beckon us from the busy thorough
fares to their cool and shady retreats
Whatever is built in future on theil
sides, should be so designed as to mel
into the back ground, or of such classic
proportions and dignity as to be a de-
light to the eye of the artist. 1t seems
to me the beauty of Sugarloaf, thai
splendid dome of verdure, is not inn
proved by patches of recent cultivation
Three years ago there was wondrous
beauty about that placid hill of velvet
green backed against the Jagged noun
tains.
VISTAS FROM THE CITY.
We have several far, reaching vistas
of the ocean from our streets. How
refreshing it is to look down Fort street
and Nuuanu avenue to the open sea.
Richards street, one boundary of the
government grounds, leads the eye an
infinite distance across the booming
reefs, or if the view is obstructed it is
by noble ship. Likelike street, bound
! ing the same territory on the other side.
leads into the door of the Automobile
building. Wherever there is a fine vista
| it should be preserved, even at great
sacrifice if we would beautify our city,
and this leads me to the land at the
junction of King and Merchant streets
Entering town from Waikiki, this piece
seems even in its present unadorned
state beautiful extension of the
'Grande Place" of this city. Imagine
the plat laid out, in the center a foun-
tain of two or three sections rising from
large basin, surrounded by royal palms
The blank wall at the rear covered with
climbing vines trained to the top of the
building, as they are in Paris, by the
aid of lattices, or wire, and against this
back ground brilliant shrubs, or, if the
owner must eventually build on the lot.
he may, at least, be induced to allow a
wall fountain at the junction of the
streets, over it a niche for a bust or
statue. The whole to be built in keep
ing with the architecture of the build
ing, as the great fountain of Trevi
adorns the Pa1azzo Poll in Rome. OF
course such scheme would have to be
carried out in much simpler way.
The old arrnory building was we'll de-
signed in the style of the Tudors, as
far as the towers and batt1ements are
concerned A few changes in the door
ways and windows to bring them more
in the style, and the walls cernented
would redeem the building and make
it worthy of preservation, if not for ac-
tual use. as relic of the past.
The adjoining space. is extensive and
with its unlimited possibilities worthy
of adornment.
The flag staff surrounded by an orna-
mental base of bronze to a height of 10
feet would add greatly in monumental
way. We all remember the beauty of
the standard poles in front of ST. Marks
in Venice Our flag staff has one raised
platform, Wailuku has two, Lahaina
has threel and even this simple ar
rangernent gives touch of dignity to
the. most important monument in a
city.
Honolulu outside of her natural beau
ties of mountain and sea contains many
spots which greet the eye of
the stranger with interest. The old
plantation on King street. The peace
full avenue of roval palms in the Roman
Catholic cemetery on the same street,
leading as it does to the pedestal bear
ing cross of superb proportions. The
trees need at present some trimming
which will soon be done
Haalelea lawn and the High school
grounds with their weather beaten walls,
over which grand trees spread their
branches The restoration of the old
coral walled house back of Kawaiahao
church would preserve building which
marked the beginning of permanent
habitation here. The Nuuanu ceme-
trees are vastly impressive The grounds
Of Oahu College; the Hospitals and
Schools are ample and in
teresting The splendid hedge of night
blooming cereus, nearly 1000 feet long
IS one of the marvels of the town. The
gateways of these institutions need en-
Enlistment . A small expense would
dignity Oahu College, with a gateway
with cement seats on either side with
put disturbing the present plan. AT Ka-
Schools the royal Hawaiian
:oat of arms might be placed to en-
ohasize the fact of their royal founda-
ion.
1t would not require a princely sum i
% adorn both gates in this way. At
present the strangers on pleasure drive /;
,ould pass the institution IN ignorance
IF its position or extent. At ST. Gle !
nent's Chapel the Rev. John osborne /
las shown a fine example of landscape
gardening.
The grounds of Moana1ua are sure
n the hands of S. NJ. Damon to grow
more beautiful each year, and through ;
lis generous hospitality are a point OF
interest to the tourist At Manoa there
ire number of fine touches in the way
IF landscape.
A brilliant effect is that on the Mon {
ague Cooke grounds AT the side of
Mrs. Mable Wing Castle chalet, a very J
attractive lay out has been made an
appropriate setting for the house At
he end of the line F. s. Cunha will
eventually have a garden worth travel {
ng far to see. At Luakaha one can
Zee what may be possible with ter {
aced garden, on the estate of the late
!. B. Atherton and the estate of c. NJ t
Cooke IS most attractive At Kane