The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-11-06


the nearest land is Alaska with the chain of the
Aleutian islands, 1000 miles away; to the east,
the North American continent, 2 900 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.. 4,7OO from
Manila. 3400 from Yokohama 1910 from Auck.
land and 4410 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 it 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, 80 ut
terly different from the North Atlantic is q reve
laton There usually are waves, as the At
lantlc 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 IS feet deep and 400 feet wide: the
inner harbor is IS feet deep ard 900 feet wide
but this width is being extended to 1900 feet
The water is always still. Indeed, the name
Honolulu means ''the sheltered" and is apnro
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-of-war Near
the dock the water is alive with Hawaiian bows
swimming about and shouting ready to dive for
nickels and dimes, not one of which do they
miss. They marvelously dexterous swim
mers and give incoming passengers amusement
that Is pieasanter and more unusual than look
ing at the undoubtedly practical but also un-
doubtedly ugly warehouses and United States
government storehouses which line the shore
The streets in so far as 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, sufcient indication OF the street plan AN
after leaving the business center pass between
luxuriant gardens which are never shut in by
walls, but are 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, traversing 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
ticials and contains also the chambers of the
senate and house of representatives. Built In
1880 OF blocks of concrete, much overornamented
to suit the kings ideas Of beauty It follows no
recognized style Of architecture. would be in any
northern city amazingly ugly, but standing alone
as It does with 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 colored its
wide, cool galleries giving effect of lightness
It has an appropriateness that makes 1t almost
beautiful
building Of real interest constructed of
brown tufa stone from Punch Bowl and sur.
rounded by striking gardens, is Lunalilo house
This was established by bequest Of King Lunslilo
as honn for aged and INDECENT Hawaiians, and