The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1910-02-04
VISITOR TELLS
OF IMPRESSIONS
Vancouver NeWspaperman Makes
Some Suggestions About
Improvements.
By h Ronald Kenvyn Of the Vancouver
Daily Province.

That Honolulu is growing in favor as
\ winter resort is shown by the large
number of British Columbians who have
found their way to the Territory of Ha-
vail during the past month or two, and
while there are quite few who ex-
press themselves as disappointed, yet l
think the majority of us northerners
lave found in Honolulu a very desir-
able place to spend vacation.
Up at Vancouver we are troubled
With heavy rains at this time of the
year, and, while we appreciate the hos
pitality of the Hawaiian weather man,
Who so kindly provided us with eli
matte conditions during the last week
or two akin to those on the Coast, yet
We could have done with less rain and
more sunshine. But, like good boosters,
abe Honolulu folk have assured us that
.'this is the worst winter we have
known" and the phrase has familiar
sound, for it is what we remark our
selves when Vancouver is visited by q
cold snap.
The visitors who are not entirely
satisfied with their stay here base their
objection principally on the ground that
there is not at Honolulu that whirl of
social duties which is peculiar to re-
sorts on the mainland, such as the
Southern California pleasure centers.
Some of our people come here with an
idea that Honolulu is crowded holiday
tha, Mill nd fa1a M
East and furious amusement, and to
these disappointment comes. But it can
safely be said that Honolulu improves
an acquaintance, and some Of the Brit
isa Columbians who complained loudly
for the first week of their stay are
now expressing regret at leaving.
There is no doubt that to people from
The Northwest the climate at this time
af the year is ideal. 1t is just warm
enough to be pleasant, and for those
who want q real restful holiday, Homo
lulu can not be beaten, but there is
plenty of room for Improvement.
Might Improve Beach.
At Waikiki the beach does not come
ap to our expectations. 1t has been
doomed as one of the worlds best
bathing beaches, but there has been
apparently little or no attempt to utilize
this asset, and the condition of the
beach does not tend to make the visitor
regard with admiration the methods OF
the authorities. At Vancouver we have
in English Bay an example of how q
splendid bathing beach, tree from
rocks, can be created by active work
on the part of the park board. Rocks
and distractions have been removed
sand has been brought in where neces
sary, and the result is that Vancouver
ties have a most delightful bathing
place. At Waikiki the visitor rushe
in where the resident fears to tread
and cuts his feet on coral. Why car
aot the promotion committee, bod.
which / understand is supposed to lool
after these sort of things, expend SOM
Of its funds in clearing at least sec
aion of the beach of that corali Thu
Moana and Seaside hotels would con
tribute to this work if the management
are looking for tourist trade, and thel
visitors could enjoy their swim withou
Aobbling with slow and painful step
aver coral patches. The situation o
Waikiki beach makes il a natural asse
which should have seen some remark
would be no complaint from those VIII
have read in advertising pamphlets o
the glories of this bay.
Missed the Surfboards.
There is one more little matter, tri
ding perhaps, but which has been
subject of comment from tourists. j
the advertising matter which finds it
way to the mainland we are told o
The glories of surfing at Waikiki bu
there are no surfboards to be obtaine
1t the beach. If the lighthouses pre-
vided a dozen boards for the use o
the customers the malihinis could bruis
their ribs until further orders and Their
wUuAd be no murmurs. But when on
Is anxious to try the joys of surf rid
ing and can not get a board the ord
sary individual begins to growl and tn
natter is really so small that a littl
thought in this direction would ad
70 the attractions of Waikiki.
And now, having said the unpleasar
Rings, let me distribute some swe6
norsels As city Honolulu strike
1ne as well governed, clean, and tho
sughly up-to-date and the street CT
service with its courteous employees wi
compare with any service on the mail
mnd and is good deal better tina
some. The environs of the city full
justify the name of Honolulu as IL
Paradise of the Pacific and it is a ga
den city indeed. The aquarium is pc
sibly the most interesting in the worl
aud the wonderful coloring Of son
Of the fish recalls the story of Il
farmer who visited n menagerie Il
slle first time. He viewed with sn
prise the lions and tigers, he gaze
with amazement at the elephants bl
Vhen he suddenly came upon fu
grown giraffe he stalked indignant
nom the show muttering, "lt's
lomned lie, there ain't no sich AZ
mile.
The hospitality Of Honolulu people
world renowned aud ! think al d
Vancouver people will ngree that th
hive met with real and genuine trel
mcni AT the hands Of the citizens,
know that I will never forget the VI
m which some Honolulu people ha
nr9hyenienred themselves "a make
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