The Elbert County tribune., 1913-11-07
WHERE THE FOUNTAIN ROAD
REACHES THE GAP HoNCl. .ulU, HI.

here about a hundred Of them live and
Some are blind; some deaf; all decrepit
They sit In the under the palm trees and
talk of times 70 years ago. quarrel happily and
vocfferously and sometimes marry-these octo-
genarians and nonogenarians They have plenty
to eat. comfortable quarters weekly excursion
to church in omnibus. and. life having become
something nearly approximate to heaven they
see no valid reason for changing their state
Not seldom do they pass the century mark and
many remember, or claim to remember. the death
of the first Kamehameha.
Private gardens line all the streets. their luxu-
RANT trees and shrubbery happily masking the
houses themselves. most of which make no pre-
tense to anything but comfort People live out
of doors and the result is that broad vine
cred verandas "lanais'-the Hawaiian term
is used universally-are the most noticeable and
characteristic features of many OF the houses
The glory OF the gardens is their pams-royal
palms and dates principally, but also wine palms
and fan palms-and their flowing trees In the
spring the 'Poinciana rega makes huge flaming
umbrellas of orange scarlet crimson; the
Golden Shower. sometimes stately tree. Is hung
with Its thousands of loose clusters Of yellow
bells; the Caca nodessa spreads It's great sheaves
of shell pink and white blossoms like a glorifed
apple tree; the Pride of India is mist OF laven
der Blu; at all times of the year these trees
look well. and In addition to them there are gi
gantic banyans throwing cool purple masses OF
shade; algarobas with their feathery leaves
through which the sunlight is pleasantly diluted
and the insignificant flowers of which supply the
tons of honey exported annually to England.
People work In Hawaii. For those whose
lots are cast permanently in the islands life is
not what 1t appears superficially to the tourist
one long. happy holiday Nor is there here as
in so many tropical countries. threehour hiatus
in the middle of the day. when and women
take their siesta. Hours of business are what
they are In New York or Chicago. and life is
planned-too completely perhaps-along northern
lines In Honolulu men go usually to their clubs
to luncheon-the Pacific. the University or the
City club-talk business and hurry back to a
long afternoon in their Offices These clubs, 1t is
fair to say. delightfully."- arranged buildings
with windows all sides to catch any breeze
or them the Oldest is the Pacific formerly the
British club, Alaeka street. The house has
broad verandas both floors and large cool
rooms. The University club more especially a
resort of younger men, has pretty cottage near
the Hawaiian hotel. Its membership includes a
large number of army and navy officers. grad
yates of West Point and Annapolis well as
men from American English and German univer.
stiles. The City club, much inclusive in
membership, is in business block in the center
OF the town. There are also OF course, as In all
American cities, lodges of various orders, Masons
Odd Fellows. Elks and Red Men.
While mon are lunching at their clubs their
wives give luncheon parties or go out to lunch
eons--a form of social entertainment which
would seem suited to cold climate than
to tropical midday. In the late afternoon the
Country club In Nuuanu valley or the Pacific
Tennis court near the Executive building or the
various athletic fields and the bathing beaches
at Waikiki the meeting places of society. At
night there are dinners. dances and bridge par