The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1912-01-16
KALARAUA PARK
FOR PUNCHBOWL
Promotion Committee 10 Make
Old Crater Attractive
Boost KilauUa.

Despite difficulties the promotion
committee is going ahead in the work
Of turning the old crater Of the Punch.
bowl INTO an attractive park, in which
tourists may rest and view the city
Of Honolulu. spread at their feet. 1t
is probable that the name of the pro.
posed park will be Kalakaua, after the
king who first conceived the idea of
parking the crater and who planted the
first of the many algarobR trees there.
Besides trimming Off the superaband-
ant veraure the committee in charge of
the work is planning to build pergola
or shelter for the visitor, and to clean
out the crater.
Some time ago Chairman Isenberg was
appointed committee of one to have
this work started. He conferred with
the military authorities on the island.
From them he learned that while the
government is willing to have the place
made attractive it stands ready to take
over the site at any moment it finds it
desirable to do so.
This was brought out in statement
made yesterday afternoon to the other
members of the promotion committee
by the chairman. Mr.. McInerny said
that despite this, the wUiS of parking
the crater should pc pushed to COM
pletion. He pointed out that no other
site in or around the city affords so
many possibilities as the crater of the
Punchbowl. 1t is the best vantage point
in the neighborhOod from which to view
Honolulu.
Acting on this suggestion Chairman
lIsenberg said that he would at once
take steps to confer with the prison
authorities and find out from them
whether prison labor could be used in
having the park site cleared. The COM
mittee agree to pay the necessary trans
lportation for such laborers.
Mr.. McInerny said that the Liliuo-
ikalani Park which will include a large
part of the Nuuanu stream and adjoin-
ing banks, is progressing rapidly. The
queen has given large area of land
there. The bed of the stream will be
used by the Japanese colony in de-
veloping a Japanese park scheme.
The committee endorsed both prof.
ects.
Hawan's Great Swimmer.
The question of endorsing the move.
ment to send Duke Kahanamol1u, the
champion Hawaiian swimmer, to Swe-
den, was taken up at the suggestion of
A. O. MaTcallino and others. The young
athletes of Honolulu hope to send Ka-
haramoku to Sweden to attend the in
ternational swimming races the end of
this month, and considerable money will
be necessary to send the Hawaiian and
, a trainer. The promotion committee
, was not asked to furnish any money
, but to endorse the plan. No motion
was put but it was the concensus of
. opinion that the committee endorsed the
! project and acquiesced in the plan to
solicit contributions to the Kaha1amo-
! ku fund.
! Chairman Isenberg, a committee of
one appointed to raise funds for the
Floral Parade, reported that he was
meeting with success. He had met with
only two rebuffs during his rounds.
!. Hawaii Asleep
The chairman called attention to the
Volcano of Kilauea as a promotion as
set, and cited the case of prominent
German traveller who visited here a
short time ago. He went to Hawaii
to see the Volcano and on reaching the
l Volcano House expressed himself as
greatly disappointed, saying he had
seen lava before. He did not see the
lpit at that time, He was escorted the
old crater edge and out on the old lava
flow. But when he saw the roaring pit
of Halemaumau, he threw up his hands
and exclaimed: "Mein Gott! | have
travelled all over the world and l have
found nothing that compares with this.
You people of Hawaii have been asleep
not to tell the world what grand at
, traction you have. Why this one view
: has repaid me for my entire trip around
the world''
The committee stated that it was ad.
vertising the Volcano for all it was
' worth and the advertising campaign
would be made on grand scale.
A Fishing Guide.
The secretary stated that Judge 8.
B. Dole had called at the Office to talk
: of fishing, stating that he was keen on
this oldtime sport and believed 1t
: could be used TO advertise the Islands.
| ~ RfHteA bAhb dthictcp IN
Hawaiian waters, which had appeared
from time TO time in The Advertiser,
IL put into a booklet would probably
Z meet all requirements. Mr. Wood had
a talk with Mr.. AyTes and the latter
viii write a story on fishing here.
Several members believed that II
properly advertised tho fishing In Ha.
0 waiian waters would attract large mum.
4 Lers Of people from the mainland.
Defaeing Tablets,
The chairman spoke Of q motor trip
20 the Pail recently when he had II.
w. bTOdlei general passenger agent of
\ tho Canadian Pacific Railroad, AZ Van
! e0uveT, for bis guest. NJ. nrodie was
shocked when Ne looked az the tablet
aet into the side Of the mountain as d
: memorial 0f the great battle fought
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