The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-05-04
RIvERSIDER DESCRIBES
BEAUTIES OF HAWAII

quainted with a new lot of interesting.
ablebodied liars, whose Imagination
was a little better developed than our
own. l firmly believed that Riverside
had any other part of the world beat
to finish so far as scenery, resources
and climate were concerned, but pride
goes before a fall. / got a big tumble
1t puts bad taste in my mouth and
almost spoils my visit to have to say
it, but Honolulu has a better climate,
in the winter time, than Riverside |
don't think, night or day, rain or shine,
the thermometer varied more than ten
degrees during the whole time per-
sonally received much benefit from
the climate.
SO far as scenery is concerned it is
tropical in many parts of the islands,
and for that reason is liable to carry
newcomers off their feet. For a de-
scription, | can do no better than
quote from a pamphlet. published by
the promotion committee of Honolulu.
There are mountains and valleys,
cliffs and bays, plains and beaches, in
varied form and peculiar beauty,
foliage rich in color and rare in fra
GRANGE, flowers of unusual form and
hue, and all without a poisonous herb
NAL" Strange as it may appear, | was
told none of the tropical fruits or or
namental trees were native of the ISL
ands. All were brought there. The
residents of Honolulu have taken al
vantage of the tropical conditions OF
their climate in identifying their
homes. The Weather inhabitants
have their homes surrounded with reg
ular parks filled with all kinds OF
Towering trees, foliage, plants, vines
and there are none so poor as not to
be able to make their little homes bow
ers of beauty.
The resources of the islands are
very great and many of them wholly
undeveloped The sugar interest
comes first. 1t is a trust. and like
Robinson Crusoe, is monarch of all
it surveys, its right there is none to
dispute, or if anybody does dis
pute it. he gets into bad trouble at
once. 1t carries a bigger stick than
Roosevelt, and when that club comes
down on any fellows head he is an
undesirable citizen ever after, even to
himself. =
incidentally | met a missionary from
lava on the ship as | came home; he
said large sugar company near
where he was located reported just
before he left 40 per cent profit on
their investment for the years work.
and all the sugar was sold in the
United States, the tariff, of course be-
ing a part of their expense. 1t will be
hard to harmonize or explain these
two statements [ am afraid | am in
the fix of the man when his wife
caught him kissing the hired girl
When asked how be explained it, said
We'll, / never could explain it,"
Coffee growing is a different propo-
stion. 1t does not enjoy protection
and consequently only enjoys a rea-
sonable amount of property.
| append herewith a clipping from
an article written for the Tea and
esE.ysc +c+c+SG
Figuring the attendance of the bal
to be 5000 persons we respectfully rec
ommend an appropriation of $4,000
This amount to include flooring, sup.
per, music, Illuminating and incident
lals. Respectfully submitted,
w. H. HOOGS.
A. L. c. ATKINSON,
J. WILDER.
An offer of the buildings anC
grounds of the Seamens Institute tC
the subcommittee on entertainment
was gratefully accepted.