The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-10-18

asking for full particulars as to Or
ganization and the district covered,
but in a number of cases this informa-
ton has not yet been furnished, and
the clubs which have not responded
are urgently requested to send in this
data at once so that Mr. Dodge may
complete the map.
"The suggestion that a down town
club be organized is a good one. Steps
should be taken to accomplish same.
THE question of the old Fishmarket
site should be considered at this meet
ing, and the opinion of this commit
tee as to the disposal of the property
be made a matter Of record.
"The unsightly ruins of a partly burn
ed building on Beretania Street should
be removed. So far the efforts of
this committee have been unavailing.
However, it is to be hoped that some
means can be found to compel the
property owner to remove this eye
sore.
I'VE are very glad to have sugges-
tions offered at these meetings, and
all who are interested are invited 10
attend and express their ideas.
Some excellent letters are presented
today, and the interest that is being
taken in the improvement work by
some of our best people is very en-
couraging."
The following is from b. f. billing
hams letter:
1T was my privilege and delight to
visit a suburb of Springfield, Mass, a
number Of years since, and to see for
the first time townsite laid out like
a beautiful park, with macadamized
streets and concrete sidewalks, bord-
cred with lawn grass and shade trees.
The houses were all of modern archi-
lecture, costing from $500 upwards.
The most conspicuous point of beauty
of that charming landscape adorned
with artistic homes, was the absence
of fences of every style. 1t was this
feature-the absence of unsightly fem
ces, which left a lasting impression
upon my mind. Nothing that can be
added to make Honolulu more beautl-
full, could, in my judgment, make sucn
complete transformation, as the re-
moval of all fences, especially those
made of wood. 1t matters not whether
| they are erected at a cost of so cents
or $1,000 per foot, they are a useless
waste of money and a serious blot up
| ~, oil tIn opviropunant fbof &c baoutf
full in nature. Confederation Of this
statement is intangible evidence in
many places is Honolulu today. Well
trimmed long hedges make a pleasing
substitute for fences.
Vacant lots, unimproved should re-
ceive prompt attention. A better OBJ
ject lesson cannot be found than the
one on the southwest corner OF Wilder
and Punahou Avenues.
Prompt repairs to all damaged pla
ces in the streets will prove economic
cal and advantageous and healthful
while l feel these suggestions are
not new to your committee, they ap
pear to be important.
George Davies reply to a request fol
suggestions contained the following:
ut will, 1 think, be admitted tina
the most attractive spot in the tow
both actually and potentially is tn,
Executive and Judiciary building
with the land surrounding them. Il
the old days of the monarchy whel
, the Palace grounds were private, the.
were surrounded by high wall; a
present that wall has been removed
and it's place taken by an iron fence
On the opposite side of King stree
are the grounds of the old Government
!, building with no fence around them
Separating these two pieces Of grount
, runs King street which, as it ap
proaches the Gore block spreads on
into an enormous arid waste of mac
, adam, unsightly to behold and expen
sive to keep up. Across the end O
the Gore block is a small piece of va
cant land nicely grassed and contain
% ing two or three trees, and know
facetiously at one time as "Atkinso
Park" In loving memory of the on
who is no more Secretary of the Ter
ritory.
"The suggestion have to offe
would be to take the requisite steps t
convert the grounds of the Executiv
and Judiciary Buildings into one larg
park with King street running throug
in the nature of a Wi boulevard.
ITO do this it would be necessary
81. To eliminate the iron fenC
y which surrounds the grounds of tn
Executive Building, planting a ia
thick hedge along the Waikiki side t
: hide out the unsightly buildings ther'
L "2. To lay out afresh the ground
Q around the judiciary Building wh'c
have great possibilities of which III
+ tie advantage has as yet been taken.
"3. To replace a triangle of tn
8 macadam opposite the end of the Coz
l. block with grass and trees, allowing {
e course for Richards, King and Me-
y chant streets to run past
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