The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-02-16

places of amusement, and are. so far
as possible, quite content and happy.
Looking at the settlement from the
water one not Informed would never
guess its nature, as it bears a striking
resemblance TO a snug little fishing
village.
A landing at Kaanapali on Maui is
shown, and in still another sketch of
the group one gets an idea of the great
beauty of the oleander trees in the
tropics, those shown being in front of
an old hotel at Wailuku.s
An interesting sketch is shown of
the abandoned settlement of grass
houses near Lahaina which were once
occupied by the Gilbert Islanders near
ly all of whom have been returned by
the government at their request.
1t is peculiar to the islands that the
vines bloom in winter and to give an
idea of the riot of coloring in an aban-
doned garden one has been sketched
which was overgrown by the bougain-
villea vine, one of the most gorgeous to
be seen in the tropics.
One of the sketches not included in
the grouping has for it's theme five of
the giant cocoa palms which are near
Lahaina. They are the oldest in the
islands, it is believed two in fact be-
ing so aged that they have lost their
venerable heads. While their age can
not be determined, it is probable that
they have been mute sentinels watch
ing over the islands for a great num-
Der of years. Still another of the single
sketches depicts the beautiful blending
of color as seen in the cliffs on the
windward coast of the island of Molo-
kai.
FINE HOTELS AND CHURCHES.
Among the Photographic views the
observer should dwell a moment to in
spect those shown of the magnificent
hotels, among them the Royal Ha-
walian, the oldest in Honolulu: the
Alexander Young, situated in the cen
ter OF the city, which boasts one of the
finest roof gardens which could be i'm
agined and from which is to be had a
commanding view.
The Moana is at Waikiki Beach
where the visitor may enjoy a dip in
the ocean every day the year round
The Haielwa hotel is at a point about
fifty miles from Honolulu, to which
runs the only steam railroad in the
Islands. The hotel. with its Japanese
gardens, excels in beauty, and the ride
to that point is exceedingly picturesque
IF ono hos boon inclined TO think OF
the Hawaiian Islands as the abode of
s,,sages or at best Il heather people, it
will be well for them to pause a mo-
ment in contempla ton of the views of
the several beautiful houses of worship
which are shown. Note, for instance.
the beauty of St. Andrews Episcopal
cathedral, entirely of stone both inside
and out, plans for the extension of
which Mr.. Newcomb is now arranging.
Then again there is the Central Union,
the largest church OF the Congrega-
tiona society and one of the finest edi-
fees in Honolulu.
The new Catholic cathedral, which is
about to be built in Honolulu, and for
which plans have been completed by
Mr.. Newcomb, will. when erected, be as
beautiful in its style of architecture as
any of those in Europe. 1t is to take
the place of the old cathedral standing
next to the new Convent of the Sacred
Hearts which shows "A front elevation
of $50 feet and contains twenty school
rooms The gardens are given up to |
cloisters like those of the converts of |
tie old world |
MEMORIAL TO MRS. PROCTOR. |
Notice the views of st. Elizabeth 8 |
mission. the chapel. rectorv and school |
having been built bv skilled Chinese |
labor. The mission. is a memorial to |
the late wife of Mr.. Proctor of the firm |
Of Proctor & Gamble of Ivory soap |