Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-01-10
Favor Japanese Park
For Honolulu
AS An Attraction
CITIZENS INTERESTED IN IMPROVEMENT IDEA

Honolulu has prospects of securing
In the near future q japanese park
with dwarf trees, fish ponds, japanese
houses and everything else that the Or.
iental landscape artists may think OF
to make the new attraction look as nat
ural as though 1t were in the country
Of the thousands Of Islands. The mat
ter was discussed yesterday at meet.
ing of the Promotion Committee which
started a movement some time ago for
improvements in all parts OF the city.
Such feature would be a great at.
traction for tourists. Mr.. Gartley
brought the matter before the commit.
tee. japanese landscape artists and
others interested in such work as es.
tablishing parks could easily be secured
here and the proposition put In theit
hands for development.
A suggestion was made that Nuuanu
stream below Hildebrand's, near School
street, would made an ideal spot. This
place would furnish all the necessary
wilderness where the Japanese artists
could work to the best advantage. Rus
tic bridges teahouses, and various 9th.
er constructions of the japanese art
could be built throughout the grounds.
Mr.. Gartley stated that Honolulu had
never made an effort to bring out the
Oriental display as an attraction for
the islands but nevertheless such 4
garden as planned would be an inter
esting sight to visitors, he said.
One Of the islands in the lagoons at
Kapiolani park was also suggested az
an ideal place for the japanese garden.
Mr.. Spalding thought the proposition
could be established quite easily there
and that teahouse would undoubtedly
he self.supporting. A letter was read
from Architect Marsh of San Francisco.
who has had experience in transforms.
Ing ordinary parks in California into
Japanese gardens. Mr.. Marsh will be
unable to come to Honolulu at present
but may make the trip. some time alter.
a letter from l.. A. Thurston, who
left yesterday for the Coast, was read
by Secretary Wood. Mr.. Thurston's
suggestion that unsightly lots be i'm.
proved and made attractive, was fav.
orably received. He was made com.
mittee OF one to take up the PROPOSE.
ton, select others to assist him and
work out the idea OF his letter MIR.
Thurston's letter In part Is as follows.
In reply. | beg to state that | will
be glad to do this or any other work
Of a similar character in which can
be Of assistance to the committee In do.
ing whatI consider most valuable work
Tor the welfare and progress OF Homo
lulu and its inhabitants.
Il think that the cleaning up and
grassing over Of open lots, such as has
been done at Palace Square and oppo.
site the Young Hotel, Is even more i'm
portant than the movement to keep tho
door yards in good shape. for the rea.
son that residence lots. even though not
kept In the best shape, are more or leso
looked after, while empty lots are left
to be covered with unsightly weeds
and become rubbish dumps; so that
they give a bad character to the entire
neighborhood which may otherwise be
quite presentable. The few lots al.
ready cleaned and grassed over through
the efforts OF Secretary Atkinson have
added greatly to the beauty Of the city
There are a number of other lots. how
ever, which can be made equally beau
tiful at nominal expense. II there is
someone to take the responsibility OF
going ahead with the matter and who
can at the same time make arrange
ments with the Government for prison
labor In connection herewith.
The upkeep of the lot such as keep.
ing II free of weeds and irrigated dur.
Ing dry weather, requires supervision
and labor which In the aggregate will
cost considerable unless prison labor
can be had to attend to II.
IF each of the forty or fifty improve
ment clubs are to have the supervision