Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-11-07


!he nearest land is Alaska with the chain of the
Aleutian islands, 1000 miles away; to the east
the North American continent, 1000 miles, and to
The west, the Philippine islands, $500 miles
Honolulu Is distant 2,100 miles from San Fran
cisco, 2,460 miles from Victoria, B. c.; 400 from
Manila, 3,400 from Yokohama $50 from Auck-
land and 4,410 from Sydney.
The American tourist to the Hawaiian islands
will probably take ship at San Francisco, al
though the steamers from Vancouver are also
good. He must remember that from United
States port 1t is possible to sail to Honolulu only
on ship under American register unless he has
through ticket to the Orient and plans merely
to stop over The first day or two out of San
Francisco are usually cold so that heavy wraps
are essential, but as the rest of the trip is warm,
rooms on the starboard side, getting the trade
winds, preferable.
After the hills of the coast range have dropped
below the horizon there is almost nothing to see
"a whale perhaps or porpoises but no land and
very rarely passing ship. But to the man who
has never been in the tropics the ocean, so ut
terly different from the North Atlantic is reve-
lation There usually are no waves, as the At
lantic traveller knows waves but the whole sur
face of the sea sways gently in great, silent,
lazy swells.
The harbor of Honolulu is not large The en-
trance is 35 feet deep and 400 feet wide the
inner harbor is 35 feet deep and 900 feet wide
but this width is being extended to 200 feet.
Honolulu means "the sheltered and is appro-
pirate, since there are few severe storms and no
weather affects the safety of the harbor which
In consequence is usually crowded with shipping.
AS the steamer enters the channel people watch
the Japanese and Hawaiian fishing boats usually
dories painted some bright color. that contrast
with the gray tenders of the men-ofwar. Near
the dock the water is alive with Hawaiian boys
swimming about and shouting, ready to dive for
nickels and dimes, not of which do they
miss. They are marvelously dexterous swim
mers and give incoming passengers amusement
that is pleasanter and more unusual than look
ing at the undoubtedly practical but also I'M
doubtedly ugly warehouses and United States
government storehouses which line the shore.
The streets, in so far the uneven character
of the land permits, are laid out at right angles.
Fort street and Nuuanu avenue running from
the sea toward the mountains, and King Hotel
and Beretania streets more less parallel to
the coast give, as being the principal thorough
fares sufficient indication of the street plan. All
after leaving the business center pass between
luxurlant gardens which are never shut In by
walls. but enclosed only by low hedges,
usually Of red Towering hibiscus In many parts
of the city the streets bordered with tropical
Towering trees that are glory in the late spring
months. An admirable electric car service covers
the entire district of Honolulu, traversng or
crossing all the main streets
OF public buildings the first in Importance is
the Executive building formerly the royal palace.
This stands near the center of the city, on King
street. in its own open park 1t is used now as
the offices of the governor and of territorial OF.
fcials and contains also the chambers of the
senate and house of representatives Built in
1880 of blocks of concrete, much overornalnented,
to suit the kings ideas of beauty. it follows no
recognized style of architecture, would be lin any
northern city amazingly ugly. but standing alone
as il does. with no other buildings as contrast
approached on all four sides by short avenues
of superb royal palms. surrounded by splendid
great trees and gay shrubs cream coored. its
wide. cool galleries giving an eject of lfghtness.
1t has Appropriateness that makes 1t almost
beautiful
building of real interest. constructed of
brown tufa stone from Punch Bowl and
rounded by striking gardens, is Lunalilo house,
This was established by bequest of King Lunalilo
as q home for aged and INDECENT Hawaiians. and