The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1904-04-29
THE IDENTIFICATION
Of HAWA||'S CAPITAL
How This City Might Be Made More Pleasing
to the Eye.-.Its Present Attractions Paper
by E. A. P. Newcomb.


low curb of concrete to protect the
front and rear ends, with Towering
shrubs in the garden plats; good dress
ing OF cinder sand around the band
stand. and judicious trimming of the
branches OF the large trees, the place
would be much improved. A new band
stand OF classic design would be eff
fective in this square.
Aala Park. on King street, has re-
deemed China town and if there could
be planted border OF royal poincianas
alternating with royal palms it would,
in few years, be a goodly sight. This
park will be great protection against
the spread of iire in that district.
In rebuilding the city OF Baltimore
the question OF frequent open squares
in the burned district is receiving Sc
rious consideration.
The plats OF ground at the railroad
station. are we'll arranged. Towering
shrubs in groups and few palms
would bcautify the spot. A well de-
signed drinking trough at the street
curb, would accentuate it in an artistic
way, and be veritable boon to the
dumb animals of that busy neighbor-
hood. There may be reasons why
drinking fountains for the people are
not desirable, but when we consider
that Honolulu has fine water supply.
and that gallons of water are wasted
daily by the improvident yard-men, we
wonder that she possesses not single
public fountain in her boundaries. In
this respect she stands unique among
tropical cities. Nothing is more re-
freshing TO the eye in the languid days
of sunshine, or more musical to the
ear through the tropical nights, than
the spray and splash of fountains: moth
ing adds more to the civic splendor of
gala occasion.
"Pausanias named the presence of
fountains as test OF civilization, and
asked with reference to Panopeus if it
could be properly entitled to rank as a
city having no public fountains OF
water
KAPlOLANI PARK.
Kapiolani park. am happy to say,
is being improved. The strawberries in
Let us hope that some means may be
ways, and thus adding TO their beauty
by the reflections of tree and shrub.
A bridge or two OF permanent masonry
crossing the canals with balustrades
and vases or caryatids would contrast
well with the verdure and delight the
eye. At the end of the trolley line, a
rustic pavilion with seats would add to
the comfort of visitors, although it
would not dignity the park, as would a
classic Pergola raised few steps,
paved and overprown with vines, shad-
ing seats of stone or cement Rustic
adorllments are make-shft, except
when they accentuate sylvan retreat,
or private GROUNDS. A public park calls
for works OF more permanent elegance
At Kapiolani park one looks in vain
for path leading to the sea, no single
foot of'the vast sea front in that neigh
borhood is accessible TO the visitor,
except he crosses private grounds or
goes to hotel for the privilege of en-
joying view OF the ocean. One can
not get much of an idea of the vast
expanse. looking through the palings
OF white washed fences. The citizens
owning estates in that neghborhood,
who would give even a ten feet path
way to the sea would confer boon on
the strangers who visit the park. In a
measure the grounds OF the Aquarium
help this situation but they do not APP
pear to belong to the park.
In Buffalo, Niagara Park, or what is
called the water front along the Mia
CARA river, is nearly mile of beauti-
fully laid ont terraces, with lawns,
trees. gravelled paths and flower
gardens. band pavilion and artistic
seats. No one can fail TO appreciate the
beauty of an extension of the park to
the sea. who has noticed the wide vista
which is bounded by the sea wall at
the side of the highway leading into
the city. Although we have no open
sea views at the Park, we have water
front from the pumping station to Wal
kiki which could be made one of the
finest OF boulevards. 1t is now a burn
ing desert waste and Notwithstanding,
from this place the finest view of the
mountains is contrasted with the mu-
steal boom OF the surf on the distant
reefs.
A driveway with double row of
Algaroba trees on each side. would re
deem this situation in few years.
The Honolulu Iron Works Co, have
shown what can be done with trees
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