The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-09-30

The following interview with E. A.
p. Newcomb well known i'm Honolulu,
is from the Daily Mirror and American
of Manchester New Hampshire. Mr..
Newcomb left Honolulu in April to go
to Manchester to design one or two
residences there for clients of his. He
was accompanied by his sister Miss
Newcomb.
The Daily Mirror and American says;
The average American has put little
authentic Information regarding the
people and prevailing conditions in
general i'm the Hawaiian Islands, which
were acquired by the United States
in 1898. Yet, according to the state
ments of Mr. e. A. p. Newcomb, who
is staying for a new months in this
city, the islands are enchanting and
quite as interesting as any place that
could be pointed out on the map.
Mr.. Newcomb, although formerly a
Boston man has claimed residence IN
Honolulu for the past five years and
is thus in a position to discuss the
situation intelligently. The present is
the second time that he has been i'm
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mission to this city being to direct the
construction of the residence at Ray
Brook for the occupancy of Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Bartlett Manning. Mr..
Newcomb being the same architect who
planned the beautiful Frank P. Car
penter residence on North Elm street
some years ago.
CLIMATIC CONDITIONS IDEAL.
THE climatic conditions in the Ha-
ARE ideal, it being without exception
the finest climate i'm the world, for
there you can be comfortable the year
round.
1T is "A rare day that the tempera-
ture scars above IS degrees and never
goes below 50. In fact one may en-
joy a dip in the ocean every day i'm the
year"
There are other reasons, however,
according to Mr.. Newcomb, why resi-
dence in the islands is desirable. and
during the course of an interview
granted a representative of the Mirror
whom he received at his hotel, Mr.,
NewcOmb brought out many points
which are enlightening and which will
be found of Interest," by those prone
to think of the islands as out of the
way places, of little or no consequence.
THE City of Honolulu has a popula-
ton of approximately 100000, the Amer
lean colony being comparatively small.
We have there, besides the Hawaiians
representative English people, many
from the states, among whom New
England is well represented, represent
tatives from France Germany, togeth-
err with many Japanese, Chinese, POr-
tuguese; in fact, people from nearly
every country, all living in the island
community in perfect harmony.
NO POOR PEOPLE OR BEGGARS.
The foreigners who go to the islands
are unlike those who come to this
country being for the most part of the
better class. They are an educated, cul-
tured people, with the exception per-
haps of the Chinese and japanese, who
are of the lower classes. The inhab-
itants of the islands are a progressive
people. Every body works, and there
are practically no poor people and not
beggar in the place.
"The city of Honolulu is modern and
up to date in every particular. Like
most cities the old part is irregularly
laid out but the newer part is in
squares, the streets running north
and south, east and west.
ct is a surprise to the tourist who
is not informed to find that we have
in Honolulu business blocks six and
seven stories high equipped with ele-
vators and all modern conveniences.
In fact, our business blocks are as
well equipped as any you will find in
Boston or New York. While every bit
of lumber, every brick and in fact
everything used in the construction of
a. building, is brought from the states
the cost of building is but little I'm eX-
cess of what it is here. There are
many elegant residences, public build
ings, etc, including magnificent houses
of Worship and in this particular |
would mention st. Andrews Episcopal
which has been under con
struction for rs years and is almost
entirely of stone inside and out,
On his return to Honolulu Mr.. New
comb will undertake the work extend
ing that edifce,
ALL RELIGIONS REPRESENTED
while the Roman Catholics do not
the sect has a large fol-
lowing and they own some very valu-
able property. Their cathedral to
which is attached the Convent Of the
Sacred Heart, stands in the very center
of the city. H
The greater portion of the Hawaii
ians are Congregationalists probably
because the first missionaries We're of
that order, but about every religion
has its following. The Japanese have
their temple and the Chinese their joss
houses, although there are no forms Of
ancient worship. Christian science
has it's advocates, and there are Nor
mon converts together with all others.
There is in fact a state of fraternal
religious feeling there that is rarely
found in the United States, due, sup
pose, largely to the fact that the peo-
pie are brought into close touch living
as they do in an island community.