The Hawaiian gazette., 1910-03-04
Bic Island Society Had the Affair in Hand and
Made the Event One of Prime
Importance.

were the wishes for the success of this
undertaking, which seems to be reoog
nized to the full and which is believed
by many to be something into which
the town must grow. Much will de-
pend upon the support the local people
give the hotel. A steamer once a week
on a schedule that allows but an occs
sional meal at the hotel is not encour-
aging to the man who has put for
tune into the enterprise. If this condi-
ton could be changed and the Mauna
Kea sent to Hilo twice each week there
is no doubt the hotel would be well
, patronized because the passengers
would have an opportunity to remain
over long enough to learn something
of the most beautiful town in the
islands.
The hotel undoubtedly will be pat
ronized by the local people and the
transportation companies should fix
their schedules so that the passengers
would have privileges not now enjoyed.
The old cry that there is no place
to stop if people should go there is in
history only. The house is here, we'll
furnished, and the service is excellent.
Mrs. Siemsen, the housekeeper, is un-
firing in her efforts to make her guests
comfortable, and the acting manager
of the hotel, Demosthenes Lycurgus,
'Showed his good quality in this gather
ing of four hundred people tonight.
He is host par excellence and cor
dial greeting has been extended to ev-
eryone who enters the place. He makes
the guests feel at home and his efforts
seem to be appreciated.
Practically everything is finished
about the house. A hook here and
there may add to the comfort of the
occupants, but there is nothing Of a
serious nature lacking. The cottages are
so well furnished that they draw re-
marks from persons who would natu-
rally pass such things by without COM
ment. The Hilo Hotel is one of the
biggest things in the growth of Hilo
and there is land around 1t in sufli'
cient quantity to allow additional
growth of the hotel should the addi-
tions to the population and increase OF
travel demand it. ~
The appointments of the place are as
good as modern hotel construction can
make them. Every room is connected
with the Office by electric bells. The
ceilings are high and admit of a free
circulation of air. The broad verandas
on both floors are inviting and the oc-
cupants of the cottages cannot but adj
mire the arrangements made especially
for their convenience. The tourists to
the volcano can now feel that they
have comfortable place to rest in
Hilo before proceeding on their way
and each one should prepare his timer
airy so as to allow stop of at least
day in Hilo so the sights which ma
ture has provided may be visited.
Where Roses Bloom.
Hilo is a garden of beautiful roses.
The house gardens are filed with
plants that fill the air with fragrance,
and there are blossoms lacking in
fragrance, but none the less attractive
to the eye and the owners are as prod
igal with them as if they were blades
of grass. They act on the principle that
the Creator had sent them to beautify
the earth and to bring pleasure to the
heart, consequently roses are in view
everywhere and at all times. Particu.
larry large and beautiful are those
which grow in Olaa and on the hills
back of the city. The higher eleva.
ton, and greater moisture, perhaps
may be the reason for the prolific bear
ing of the plants.
Busy Improvers.
Hilo ladies' will rise to an occasion
with vim and vigor that may be due
to the climate or TO the desire to make
every social function success. Nor
does the work confne itself solely to
social matters. An improvement club
is in existence here and the results
are visible on every side. II Is tho
work of Hilo ladies' who are aiding in
the growth Of Hilo. Not in the ex.
tension Of streets and sidewalks nor in
the construction of roads and build
ings. but w putting the place in shape
10 be admired by the people who come
here II Is not AN exnggerntiOn 10 say
that lIilo Is the most beautiful place
In the Territory and the ladies' Of the
Improvement club intend that II shall
Doe kept so, The work is noticeable in
the locality or the Mooheau Park, a
section of The town that had been,
.Faat laallu turuna aNar "A IA. A.n.