The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-06-15
GLOBE TRO7TER

polo hc'd being maintained by him
free ot charge and for the use ana
benefit or the public connected with
the ground is am extensive park sys.
tom. ull OF which is highly improved
by variety of plant. shrub and tree;
winding paths and driveways of laid
maCadam utcrsect It's entire area. It's
numerous cultivated lawns, ponds
lakes. canals and waterways make it
a modern Venice in appearance, all OF
which is given to the public use for
pleasure and recreation. 1t is splen
old example of public spirit and enter
prise to find in the citizen Mr.. Ia
mo q great fad is to have tea every
Saturday afternoon at this his coun
try estate, at which he invites the
public to be his guest; at this unique
entertainment he lends his personal
presence to see that everyone enjoys
the treat and goes away happy
Parks and Pastimes.
The public park system, which is
fairly distributed over the city, can
be highly commended for the care and
attention given its grounds, as well as
the artistic arrangement Of its set
ting of plant and tree, lending charm
and scenic beauty to its surroundings
The system adopted by the park board
in making Fairgrounds therein for ath-
letic sports as well as resting spots,
is an attractive feature and drawing
card to public gatherings.
our national game, baseball, is very
popular with all classes, the natives,
whites. Chinese and Japanese each
having its distinctive national team
contending in friendly rivalry in this
America sport. The harmony and
good fellowship in play, as in the pub
lie schools, displayed are pleasing to-
behold.
The native Hawaiians are the most
docile of the peoples l have ever seen.
Their hospitality and happy-go-easy /
disposition are pronounced character
istics. and are evident al all times and
on all occasions. They are given to
music, song and ease, are good enter
tainers, eloquent in speech suave in
manner and make convincing politi-
clans
They are inclined to sport and happy
existence, are averse to strenuous &C
tivities and physical labor ana con-
seuuently are short-lived. The enerv-
adng influence of a balmy, tropical
cline. perhaps, induces this DISPOSE
ton and contributes to this sad re-
suit. Their greatest ambition is to
hold public office, the more unpreten-
tious ones seeking positions on the po-
lice force, clerkships in factories, mer-
camille establishment, and as motor
car operators, conductors, cabdrivers,
etc.
The Whaling Days. n
Some sixty years ago-when whale
fishing was at it's zenith in the Arctic
and North Pacific regions-th's port
harhored in winter quarters numerous
fleets of vessels engaged in this COM ,
merce. 1t was a lucrative business f
which enriched many daring nayigat- f
DIS. The activity of this INDUSTRY to- d
zether with the then recent rich dis I
eoveries of gold in California betoken- I
ed the growing commercial. import /
ance of Honolulu as g port of trade. f.,
About this time number of Ameri-l
cans. Rritshers and Australians were y
attracted by these promising conditions f
existing in the midPacifc and
prompted by a spirit of adventure as
well as freedom from family ties, Y
sought these shores, in search of an f
opening that would yield them better t
returns than they had left behin0. On !
anding they found the business out {
uok promising and building construc-
ion in great demand. On this account {
skilled labor was at a premium and t
enterprise a want. They t
launched themselves in the various I
then Offering. In due course Y
Of time most all pTospered. With /
his success followed attachment of y
he people, and finally allegiance to "a
he country, many marrying native i
women, settling down ana building f
themselves permanent homes. This S
nay be said to have been the begin f
ling of the white settlement of the 5
stands, but not of the mosquito that t
ince has become so annoying an in h
Iustry-their advent was a few years h
responsibility of which Is f
harged to the whaling crews enter f
ng the port at that time. However Il
his nuisance is fast being eXtermin- e
ted in Honolulu by its energetic citi- b
ems, whose efforts are now being lent h
nth that determination in view Fol S
owing this period the natives have b
cen inter-marryihg to some extent v
18th the races who have invaded their C