The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1906-03-02
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If the main driveways. These could
Do covered with towering vines and
ldd greatly to the beautifying of the
city.
Secretary Thielen spoke of the stone
pillars put at the corners of many ot
the strets in Los Angeles and thought
hat the same thing could be done
here.
The suggestion of the lookout on
Punchbowl was endorsed by Mr.. Kid
we'll, who reported having visited that
place in the afternoon with Expert
Robinson The proper place for such
4 building was on the point overlook
ing the city, from which fine piano.
rama view of Honolulu and waterfront
could be obtained.
L. f. Pinkham outlined his scheme
for the reclamation OF the McCully
tract. prefacing 1t by asking that the
poor be not overlooked in the plans OF
the committee The children of the
Kakaako district were in need of
playground and he hoped that this
would be considered.
WAIKIKI MARSHES.
The low lying lands of the Waikiki
district were some distance from the
mountains and the trades blew over
them. this being the only reason why
they were not dangerous from sani-
tary point of view. But with the fu-
ture that he hoped for Honolulu, these
lands would be encroached on and not
by a desirable class of residents If the
present state of them continues. His
plan for reclaiming them had been
published and was before the people.
AS rule, he investigated very thor
oughly before he spoke and he had in
vestigated this matter with extra care.
He had not prepared an exact state
ment of the amount Of filling that
would be required, as the complete
survey had not ben made, but he had
assumed three possible averages in his
estimate.
His scheme had been called a bold
one, and perhaps IT was if considered
as Honolulu is now, but in view of
what Honolulu is to be the matter Is
not bold. We must look ahead, for
what we have received this winter is
only foretaste of what we are to re-
| ceive. This place has an attraction for
| people and the impetus once started
| our way will come faster than We ex-
pect
PLAN NO ERROR.
No estimate of cost mad been pub
lished, for the general public is not
discriminating and the cost will be
great. but in view of the advantages
| the undertaking would not be an err
| ror. The scheme was not claimed to
| be perfect in detail, the idea being
| that the city would want to go I'd as
little expense as possible and make the
reclaimed land pay for the work. A
parkway of one hundred feet or more
/ could divide the residential parts OF
the district, leaving one side for the
| Orientals. He hoped that there was
! merit in the scheme and believed thai
1t could be carried out. 1t was in line
| with making of Honolulu one of the
unique cities of the world.
| Judge Dole said that at first the
scheme had seemed to him to be toe
big an undertaking, but consideration
showed it to be practicable. A pro-
position to dredge the reef from the
harbor to Waikiki had been made
years ago and started, but was aban.
doned because the land owners had not
been found willing to pay enough fol
filling material to make the matter
pay.
Alex Scott thought that there SHOULD
be number of seats put along the
Pail road and also suggested the build.
ing of rest house at the Pail Or
| a point above the red cliffs there was
an ideal spot for such a house and he
had discovered an old trail leading vi
to the point, which might be cleared
out. From this spot the best view Of
all could be obtained
PAIL REST HOUSE.
r. S. Hosmer said that the Depart
ment OF Forestry had two men VI
, Nuuanu who could be put to worl
clearing the trail and Supervisor Jacl
Lucas thought that the rest house anC
some benches could be had.
Regarding the establishing OF a parl
In the Nuuanu streambed, above Vine
yard street, where the scenery is par
ticularly beautiful, Mr.. Spalding re
ported that nothing could be done a
the land was all held by private own
ers who asked an exorbitant price TO
1t.
Mr.. Spalding then referred to the eff
tort TO secure the cooperation of tn
Asiatic colonies in improvement work
He thought that the Japanese Nigh
be utilized in landscape decorating
The Chinese seemed to center thei
efforts on Improvement in the cleanli
ness of their sections. ~ 'a'
Judge Dole suggested that one of tn
Islands in Kapiolani Park would be
suitable place to give over to the Jap
anese to ornament. Their ideas Il
miniature landscape decorating wer
well known.
Mr.. Spalding agreed with Judge Dole
and added that from the promotion
standpoint 1t would be a good thin
for the community. 1t would add an
other place as a tourist attraction. H
thought it would be well to see lead
ing japanese and discuss the matte
with themN,A tea-house ON the islam
would be quite aproposy II was asug
gested n VI ~ ra (
zoo FOR THE PARK
Mr.. Thielen said that the acqu.si
ton OF an aviary or zoo for the par
would add to the features b. alread
there, mentioning the Aquarium, whic