The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-03-22

and the city, and with the mountains
before; Waialae road to the proposed
diagonal road leading into the Manoa
valley; un that valley if one desired,
or by Manoa Road to Wilder avenue,
to PunchbOWl road and so to Punch
bowl summit. or to Tantalus, and
some day on around the head of the
Pauoa Valley to Pacific Heights Park
and then down to Nuuanu and to the
Pail or back to town. An inner loop
would go out Beretania street to the
extended Kalakaua avenue, to Kapio-
lani Park, and back by Kapahulu road
to Beretania. But there are so many
variations that can be given to the
drives, the different loops touching at
such a number of POINTS, that l have
had made and submit herewith a pho
tograph which shows on reduced scale
the Monsarrat map, coloring on it the
suggested park reservations and their
connecting drives. This illustrates
what an exceptionally fine system it is
easily possible to make here The
one thing needed is the adoption of
the plan so that the progress of inn
provements will bring nearer, gradual
ly but steadily, its realization.
In this connection one word more
needs to be said. 1t would be a mis-
take to try to boulevard all these con-
nections or to make them all boule-
wards and parkways. 1t is as i'm
portant that the drives of the park
system be varied as that the park units
should be. and a good residential street
with its pleasant private gardens, or
a distinctly rural road with lovely
wild growth along the wayside, is in
it's proper place as creditable and eX-
cellent and leasant a park connec-
ton as could be a costly and formal
boulevard. On roads of this character
where they traverse fine scenery-as
most of yours will-seats should be
provided at advantageous places, as
have already suggested for the Pail
road; and it should everywhere be
made a crime to deface rock or tree
or earthern wall with lettering. In
this connection, too, let me say that
all the town parks-that is, the play
grounds, the ornamental spaces, the
pleasure parks and the nearer scenic
summit of Pacific Heights together
with their connecting parkways and
boulevards-should be under one au-
thority. That authority should be
park commission responsible to the
local government, (as to your body
rather than TO the Territory.
CONCLUSION.
With the discussion of the drives,
the survey of Honolulu and it's i'm
provement is concluded. 1t has been
a pleasant task where nature has done
so much and where the citizens are
so ready to work for Honolulus good
to point out how the city may be i'm
proved. 1t has the chance, at won
derfully little eXpenditure-so lavish
are the gifts of beauty that have been
showered upon ito make itself one
of the most picturesque and beautiful
cities of the wOrld-all one great park,
with a city tucked in between, in the
vacant spaces. And it seems to have
the will. 1t is a pleasure to tell you
that / nowhere have seen more uni
Versal evidences of public spirit than
here. The gifts of God have not spoil
ed you, but have Weakened you to the
wish to deserve them. l believe you
will do that by the Improvement OF
your opportunities and | am proud to
have had this chance to connect my
name i'm some degree with the making
of such a park city.
Where so many have been kind, i'm
hospitality, in courtesi,s of every sort,
and in cooperation, 1 can not attempt
to give names My expression of APP
probation and of obligation, must be
taken personally to heart by each
March H. 1906.
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