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

ed in the lecture given at the Institute
rooms recently by Professor George IL.
Barton. who spoke of the Islands large
ly as he had known them twenty-five
or thirty years ago, that 1T 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
We're, 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.
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 trav-
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
Tor 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 a private view of the
collection before it was placed on eN-
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 Ho-
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 OBJ
server gets a glimpse of the harbor
waters with Diamond Head, the land
mark of the island, rising sharply i'll
the background. Nesting in the wealth
of beautiful tropical trees are several
of the buildings used for governments
purposes, notable among them the one
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palace. The gorgeous mass of scarlet
coloring in the foreground which COM
mands the eye is formed by the blooms
of the royal poinciana trees which
grow TO the size of small elms and
from May TO October wear their scar
let dress, looking for all the world like
giant bouquet.
In the same group is also to be seen
nearer view of Diamond Head. also
view of Koko Head, both or which
the tourist has an opportunity to
closely observe as the good ship must
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 OF
the rice fields, with the Punchbowi
amaze mountains in the distance, sill
houetted against the heavens The
sixth number of the group shows a fine
old cocoa palm tree as seen at Wal
kiki.
AN AWE-INSPIRING VIEW.
Three of the most interesting of the
sketches devoted to places on the is
land of Maui have to do with Mt. Ha-
leakala. the greatest extinct crater in
the world, being miles long, 3 miles
vide. with an ascent of 10000 feet to
the summit. The group of buildings
shows the starting roint of the thou
sands of visitors who go to the top of
his gigantic crater for the awe-insDir-
ing view into the bowels of the earth
for fully One-half mEe. The area OF
the crater is so vast, some idea being
r'NareG OF its extent through the as
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