The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-05-07

have offered US to,act as guides. during
the stay of the fleet, to- pilot the Jackies
over the mountain trailss Several gen.
tlemen have proffered the use of their
hillside summer homes as rest houses,
and these offers are worthy of consid~
Grafton
II have been surprised to see how
many prominent men take to the
mountains for long week end tramps-
Judge Ballou is the pilot today for
those who wish to ascend Mt Olympus,
James Wilder knows all the trails,
the college boys are always to be found
on the hills Of week end, and Mr.. j.
B. Castle declares that he keeps his
health only by racing afoot up Tan
talus at least once a week. Even the
stopover visitor is to be met with In
most unexpected places in the noun
tains. In fact pedestrian tours are far
more common about Honolulu than
most Oahuans suspect. Make our trails
known to the tenderfoot and we add
one of the greatest possible attractions
to visit to Honolulu. Nor need the
Alpine clubs be confined to men. Mr..
r. X. Bonine is still enthusiastic over
a California Alpine club OF which he
was once a member, IL was composed
largely of ladies in short mountaineer-
ing skirts who, with the aid of Alpine
stocks, kept up with the men Of the
party on all occasions. The Rockies,
New Zealand. Switzerland, Australia.
and in fact, almost everywhere else in
the world where there are mountains
these Alpine clubs have done wonders
to make the land known and popular
it is the best kind OF promotion work
when we get our visitor here. let US
give him something TO entice him to
stay, and this will help out immensely,
for there are no more exquisite bit or
mountain scenery anywhere in the
world than those within walking dis
lance Of Honolulu. Mr.. Allan Herbert,
now many years young, and the Oahu
boys, mostly not so many years old,
are setting the pace; surely the rest or
us can fall in somewhere and join the
procession, and remove from Hawaii
the stigma of being asleep to some Of
her greatest attractions and scenic
beauties. / believe there Is a great
field for promotion work in putting ex-
listing foot trails in order. getting them
under government control, then map
ping them for the use Of both the tour
list and the resident-it should be done,
4
Ed Towse is Of course enthusiastic
over the prospects Of his Oahu Walk
ing Club which will elect officers at
wailele Sunday afternoon. Speaking
of the need of such an organization hs
said: THE mountain trails are being
by private individuals.
Mr. Howard built a fence across one
of the public trails and through Mr..
Marston Campbell ] had IL removed.
On the forestry lands about Tantalus
] found che Japs had appropriated
trails. and it was with some difficulty
that had these trails reopened. It we
do not get together and look after our
rights. some Of the prettiest public
paths in the world will be taken over
by private interests. ! have interested
more than a score Of enthusiastic trail
followers already. and / believe there
are hundreds who will gladly support
our movement. I am glad the trans
portation committee is taking the mat
ter up, and I think much good can be
accomplished by joint effort"
The call for the meeting Of pedestrian
at Wailele is set for half
past three o'clock Sunday afternoon.
Mr. Herbert's place is about two miles
beyond the Kamehameha schools Ka-
ihi valley, on the main road. All walk
ing enthusiasts are invited TO attend
the Sunday meeting, vixen the new
walking Club will be organized and a.
climb made UP the trail which will be
formally presented TO the club and the
public by Mr. Herbert.