The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-02-10

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Settiea portions o. the district. which
should be sufficient reason to clos,
them. 1t win very pertiaentlv be aSly
e. II these cemeteries are To b.
csosed, what is 70 be done for the m.
teFnfent o. the deade' 1T Is no ansva,
10 say that Loch View cemetery /,
i oren to ali. The majority Of peopl,
in Honolulu would prefer TO have thei,
/ dead inferred within a reasonable dis
| tance of their homes, and for that res.
son your committee believes that there
ought 10 be, al least two large publ,
+ cemeteries established as soon as il
/ can DC done, far the use OF Honolulu
! As TO location. il would seem that a
cemetery located somewhere in Kalih
/ would be central and convenient for
all Of the population desiring 10 nss
such cemetery, on the west side of Ma
uanu avenue. while another located
somewhere in the region of lower Ma.
/ noa Valley, or upon the high lands
mauka Of the Moiliili church toward
Manoa. would supply the needs OF
everything east of Nuuanu avenue.
Cemeteries so located would be not
only easily reached by the cars of the
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by most persons, but are not so far
from the center Of town as to make
the use Of carriages at funerals pro-
hibitive on account Of expense: and
what Is Of greater Importance. the
majority Of people would be able ia
reach either location on foot. and this
would be the means employed by
those with whom the expenditure OF
even a fye-eent piece is of consider
able Importance. Some inquiry has
been made as to the possibility Of on.
tanning cemetery. sites in these two
locations, of from fifty acres UP. and
while there is nothing definite to re-
port, we believe that it is quite possi-
bic TO obtain for reasonable prices the
land necessary TO establish two such
cemeteries.
The Advertiser has suggested that
the crater of Diamond Head presents
a good site for cemetery. For pic
turesqueness Of location and SUITABLE
ity of soil and area, this place could
hardly be equaled. but the approach is
the great difficulty The suggestion
made in the Advertiser is to cut a.
tunnel through the side of the noun
tain. While this is quite feasible.
though the expense would be consid-
cradle, yet such tunnel would always
he an objection in the minds of the
great majority of people, and the ap-
proach TO such a cemetery would GER
tainly be very costly. Another site
which has received consideration is a
lot containing from fifty to one hun
dred acres on. the Waialae slopes Of
kaimuki, about due east of the upper
end of Diamond Head. This place is
also available, though the price named
IS too high, and a large portion of
this ground is well adapted for ceme-
terry purposes. but a considerable part
of It is also rocky and not suited for
burials. The distance from town, also,
is great objection, as ii would in
volve, first the construction of from
a mile and "a half to two miles of
road TO even reach the nearest side
An extension Of the Rapid Transit
system to this point would cost many
thousand dollars, and the distance is
so great from the center of Honolulu
that it would practically compel those
visiting the graves of friends to go
out on the cars, being too far for
ordinary walkers.
In case the Civic Federation and the
public in general choose, to take up
this subject and go TO work and get
your committee trusts that
rules will be established at once which
win make of these cemeteries parklii1e,
beautiful and attractive spots, such s
now exist in the latest and most at
tractive cemeteries in other places.
Such plans would require the laying
out Of walks and driveways, not on
rectangular plan. but winding about
in an attractive manner. Trees should
be planted, shrubs at proper places.
no fences or structures of any such
character should be allowed within
the confines of the cemeteries. even
curbing around lots are now prohib-
tied. There should always be an ap-
gateway or entrance; also
tombs or vaults and chapel
for the use Of funeral parties. All
Of these things not only require cap
ltal. but take in many cases no in |
portion Of the ground. 1t |
g estimated that Cypress Lawn ceme- |
terry, in San Francisco, which is per-
haps the most beautiful on the Pa /
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nents less than sixty per cent. of the
entire area, the rest being devoted to |
roads, drives, carriage concourses,
and other such uses. The
sreation Of such cemetery for Ho-
lolulu is something which we should 1
All earnestly foster. and to this end
your committee respectfully urges that /
he attention and energy Of the Civic
Fedora ton be directed.
Dated Honolulu, February 6, 1908.
Respectfully submitted,
P. L. HORNE,
Hartman. subcommittee on Educa-
ton. Charities and Public Health;
J. A RATH,
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