The Hawaiian gazette., 1906-02-16
HAWAII UP-To-DATE.

Such apparent interest was manifest
ed in the lecture given at the Institute
rooms recently by Professor George H.
Barton, who spoke of the islands large
ly as he had known them twenty-five
or thirty years ago, that II occurred
to Mr.. Newcomb, who was present on
that occasion, that an exhibit of these
sketches and views which he had
brought with him from his home would
be timely, bringing the subject, as 1t
were. to an up-to-date issue.
The sketches set forth the matchless
and indescribable color OF the country,
the grandeur OF it's mountain scenery,
the rugged coast line, the picturesque
ness of it's fertile valleys, limiting of
marked agricultural possibilities and
quite as enlightening perhaps are the
many views which tell of the onward
march of progress that has practically
transformed Honolulu, the capital city,
during the past few years. "s
| MODERN ARCHITECTURE.
In place of the one-story dwellings
and merchants stalls bordering the
narrow, unpaved and Indifferent
streets of a few short years ago, the
! visitor to Honolulu today, as he tray-
erses the thoroughfares, as finely laid
out and kept as those of any metro
politan city in the states sees ris-
ing about him substantial business
blocks FIVE and six stories high of steel
construction and modern in every par
| ticular, fine educational institutions,
magnificent churches rich in architec-
tural design and lifting heavenward
lofty spires, fire stations fully equipped
for the protection of life and prop
erty, while in the residential sections
are to be seen magnificent dwellings
(, erected on the most approved lines OF
modern architecture.
The sketches. which are of points
about Honolulu and places of speciai
| interest in the islands, are arranged in
groups which are equally interesting.
Through the courtesy of Mr.. New
comb. the Mirror representative had
the privilege of private view of the
collection before it was placed on ex-
hibition and at that time learned much
OF interest concerning the subjects of
the sketches.
In the group devoted to the oahu is
land will be seen one Of an avenue
through the Catholic cemetery at HoI
nolulu, showing the perspective of the
stately royal palms. ~.
LANDMARK OF THE ISLAND. .
Quite as interesting, perhaps, as any
of the group is that in which the lob
server gets a glimpse of the harbor
waters with Diamond Head, the land
mark of the island. rising sharply in
the background. Nesting in the wealti
of beautiful tropical trees are several
of the buildings used for government
purposes, notable among them the on'
to the left which was once the roya
palace. the gorgeous mass of scarlet
coloring in the foreground which com
mands the eye is formed by the bloom'
of the royal poinciana trees which
grow 10 the size of small elms anc
from May to October wear their scar
let dress, looking for all the world lik'
giant bouquet
In the same group Is also to be seer
a nearer view of Diamond Head, alst
view of Koko Head, both OF which
the tourist has an opportunity u
closely observe as the good ship mus
swing around them when going into
the harbor waters stretching out be-
fore Honolulu.
A sketch of the Palolo valley, charm
ingly depicts the gorgeous coloring o
the rice fields, with the Punchbow
looming up on the right and the Wal
anae mountains in the distance. sill
houetted against the heavens. Thi
sixth number of the group shows a fin
old cocoa palm tree as seen at Wal
kiki!