The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-03-11
SWIMMING
POOL NEXT
Honolulu Is to Have
an Elaborate N II
atorium,

II is proposed To erect or the vacant
| the Y. NJ. g A. on Hotel street, a
| bathing pavilion as fine as that exist
| ing in many of the mainland cities,
| The property referred To is known as
| the Cowes property and is held at the
present time under long term lease
! by w. a. Kinney of this city.
The building is to contain a cement
swimming pool 6Ox40 feet and gradu-
ating in depth from to 10 feet. This
pool viii be SO arranged that ii can
be emptied daily, if necessary. and
thoroughly cleaned out.
over the pool will be constructed
toboggan chutes. travelling rings. ira
peze, high dives and spring boards.
Around the tank will be arranged
dressing rooms to accommodate
hundred or more bathers.
The building will be of corrugated
iron substantially built with brick
front artistically finished so as to
present good appearance On the
inside it is planned to place palms and
potted ferns so as to produce a pleas
ing effect and cool interior
IN addition to the swimming pool
there will be Turkish baths. These win
be well appointed and viii contain
steam, hot air and massage rooms.
There will also be an exercising room
where a systematic course of exercises
will be taught to both men and women
by a competent instructor In this
climate exercise is widely sought and
to a large proportion of the resident
no 10 Sh on
peal
Arrangements have been made with
the Won Hamm- Young Co whereby
the purest of artesian water can be
had in any amount
1t is probable that two mornings
during the week the pool viii be de-
voted exclusively to women and on
the same afternoons the building may
be turned over to business men. In
both cases the right of admission
would be strictly reserved. At other
times the public would be admitted.
That fresh water bathing is popular
in Hawaii is evidenced by the fact that
at the Haleiwa Hotel where the finest
sea-bathing on Oahu can be obtain
ed nine persons out. of ten go into
the fresh water pool.
The new bath will supply a long felt
want. Honolulu is composed of
sports-lo loving public. There are prob
ably more outdoor sports INDUCED in
here than in any other place OF the
size in the world. In a semi-tropicaf
climate and temperature that is even
the year round, football, baseball,
cricket, tennis, golf. rowing, yachting
and nearly all other sports but swim
ming are extensively INDUCED in This.
the most pleasant and healthful of all
sports, is neglected because 1t is hard
to find a spot where 1t can be INDUCED
in properly. The water is too shallow
to swim at Waikiki while at the boat
clubs the water is deep but impure.
With a pool, swimming could be
taught and developed racing and
water polo could be successfully prac-
tised and made popular and swimming
and diving meets could be held.
An agreement has been made with
the Young Mems Christian Association
an entrance is to be cut be-
tween the Y NJ G. A. building and
the bathing pavilion the members OF
the institution being allowed eight
baths each per month.
A corporation will shortly be formed
to float the project, by a hui of local
business men, and it is understood that
the necessary capital is already in
sight.
1t is expected to have the pool open
TO the public by July next.