Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-05-01
nbers and Their Ladies
1ch High on Mountainside
and Wax Enthusiastic

b np Mount Tantalus. at the foot
4 twin sentinels, Round Top and
Loaf. on the site OF the propos-
NJ park, the AID Club and ladies
4 Outdoor Circle yesterday aft
I met, lunched and waxed en-
1tfic over the new park propo-
The meeting was held IN sun
Of both the ordinary and the
type, and in shadow and with
.'Onal showers. which In no wise
01ned the ardor Of any Of the so
more members and guests who
n attendance.
Who attended the AID Club out
Dor meeting yesterday afternoon
deeply Impressed with the beau
~ the proposed park site and OF
||ifIook from IL as well as with
disabilities for improvement and
and every one went away an ar
advocate OF the proposal to Sc
Tor Honolulu a park which will
few equals anywhere on earth.
|1ratively Few people of Homo
are aware that there exists, al
within easy walking distance of
II Of the city. such natural loca-
for a magnificent park as that
rs Yesterdays meeting was held.
|IiIng from the office OF the Pro-
|I1 Committee at 1890 o'clock
i. Than dozen cars and one large
NJ bus made the "Trip up Mount
Illus over the new road to the site
he proposed park and the point
.|td for luncheon and meeting.
new road has the sub-base all
and work OF macadamIzing is to
f this week. II is not now open to
public and viii not be until the
.|I1e has been laid. but special
"a rs were issued for its use yes
living az their destination the
found a splendid natural ampi-
|1I. Above them lowered Round
and Sugar Loaf and the summit
.r'1Ius. II vas In This hollow that
- had been placed and the meet
.1s held. No more beautiful stage
hes we're ever designed than
r. Nature had provided for this
ben the party had gathered and
F. seated, President w. r. Earring
|0|f them briefly OF the object OF
Gathering and thereafter briefly
..Iced the various speakers, and
heed the talks which they gave.
'S waiting for the arrival of the
which was bringing the lunch, he
.|1t6d Charles r. Forbes, superin-
INT Of the department of public
who would, Mr.. Harrington
ItII them Of the park project.
..I Outlines Projects.
Forbes outlined the park pro-
and plans so far as they had
. form. He said the first thing
larry was TO have the governor
side this land for park purposes.
be could do as It is a part of the
IT.. domain, and as Governor Pink
IS public spirited and heartily
Nc parks for tie people the speak
les confident that he would so set
.'Ic. Next. the matter Of raising
IS would come.
.|t|nuing. Mr.. Forbes said il was
'1ted to erect an observatory two
les and about so feet in height on
|I Sugar Leaf, and a flagpole at
.1unit Of Round Top. There are
f. tee houses, rest houses and 9TH
...|dings as well. Honolulu has,
Aid. no such park as this one can
made. He hoped that the plan
~ be sufficiently concrete in form
f. presented to the next session OF
t1IsiaSure.
blowing the remarks of Mr..
Bee luncheon was served and after
. Mr.. harrington called on Alex
IA Hume Ford. secretary of the
i and Mountain CLUB, to speak for
0rEanization.
a Ford said, in part: Speaking
the Trail and Mountain Club, /
. 10 thank you for this opportunity
/rIess to you here In our circle
||ls. where, you have foregathered
't0r proposed public park, here in
very best known haunt of our
1bers, within a stones throw of
home Of our president, within a
moments walk Of cur first rest
Be-: here, ] say, in the very birth
Is Of the Trail and Mountain Club,
ne express the appreciation its