The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-11-06
WHERE THE FOUNTAIN ROAD
REACHES THE GAP HONOLULU, ILL.,.

here about hundred of them live on and on
Some are blind; deaf; all are decrepit
They sit in the sun under the palm trees and
talk of times 70 years ago. quarrel happily and
vociferously, and sometimes marry-these octo
genar1ans and nonogenarians. They have plenty
to eat comfortable quarters, a weekly excursion
to church in an omnibus, and, life having become
something nearly approximate to heaven, they
see no valid 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 Gov
cred verandas or lanais"-the Hawaiian term
Is used universay-are the most noticeable and
characteristic features of many of the houses
The glory Of the gardens is their palms-royal
palms and dates principally, but also wine palms
and fan palms-and their flowing trees. In the
spring the Poinciana regia makes huge flaming
umbrellas of orange or scarlet crimson; the
Golden Shower, sometimes q stately tree is hung
with its thousands Of loose clusters Of yellow
bells; the Cacia nodessa spreads its great sheaves
of shell pink and white blossoms like glorhed
apple tree; the Pride of India is mist of laven.
der But at all times of the year these trees
look well, and in addition to them there are gi.
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 cast permanently in the islands life is
not what it appears specifically to the tourist.
one long. happy holiday Nor is there here as
in so many tropical countries, a three-hour hiatus
in the middle Of the day when men 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 o
long afternoon In their offices. These clubs 1t is
fair to say, are delightfully."- arranged buildings
with windows all sides to catch any breeze
OF them the Oldest is the Pacific formerly the
British club, on Alaeka street The house has
broad verandas on both floors and large cool
rooms. The University club, more especially
resort of younger men, has a pretty cottage near
the Hawaiian hotel. Its membership includes a
large number of army and navy officers. grad.
yates OF West Point and Annapo)Iu as we'll as
men from American, English anG German unver-
stiles. The City club, much nore &aclusve i'm
membership, is in business block n the center
Of the town. There are also Of corSHe, as in all
American cities, lodges Of various osTsrs, Masons.
Odd Fellows. Elks and Red Men.
While men are lunching at their clubs their
wives give luncheon parties go Cnt to lunch.
eonsAa form Of social entertainment which
would seem more 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 are the meeting places Of society. At
night there are dinners, dances and bridge par.