The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-08-11
Former Resident Talks to Ladies on Club Work

Honolulu, H. l., who is here on a visit
following a tour of Egypt and Cont
mental Europe:
Just as in other cities, large and
small, Honolulu has its club life.
There is the Outdoor Circle that has
accomplished so much in the beautify-
ing of the streets. 1t is regularly or
ganized and has its different offices
filled by women of ability, with an
executive head. Arbor Day is in Sep
TENDER and while thousands of young
treelets are sent to the forest reserve
hundreds of young trees, already of
good size are distributed by the gov
eminent nursery and are set out along
the sidewalks, the motif along one
street being different from that of an
other. Along eight blocks on both
sides of one avenue are the flaming
poncianas. Those of you who have
visited Southern Florida, the West
Indies or the Bahamas, will know
whereof l speak. AS near as l can
make a comparison for those who
have not, is ask you to think of large
trees whose LEAKAGE resembles, but is
very much finer and more spreading
than that of your locust trees, COM
pletely covered both before and after
the leaves put out, with red flowers
having yellow centers in color not
unlike your very beautiful peoples.
Think Of great showers of them COM
pletely covering every tree on this
street to say nothing of these same
poncianas being on many lawns all
over town. There are other avenues
with the golden shower, long clus-
ter of many small yellow blossoms.
hanging gracefully from every limb;
and then the pink shower that cluster
around the limbs, and you should see
the green grass walks when these
blossom fall, radiant in their reds and
yellow and pinks, and the planting
and culture of trees is not confined tC
the best or even fair residence sec
tions of the city, but is carried as far
as possible into the more humble sec
tions, so that they also are beautified
The Circle employs men who keer
the new trees watered and trained tc
grow erect, etc. Then tree dentistry is
resorted to whenever needed.
Neither is all this improvement con
fined to the city, but extends itself fal
beyond for miles. The helpers keer
the trees trimmed under the direction
of the Circle. Beside this every etfor
is made to protect trees from being
cut down to make way for new build
ing projects.
The Women's League of Voters i:
another very effective organization
Monthly business meetings are helt
for the instruction of any of us whC
from more or less lack of information
in regard to things political feel the
need of being coached. Our leader.
are women who make study of ever!
phase of the situation on this yer!
vital subject. Often presidents o
Women's Leagues of Voters from TIL
Pacific Coast or Eastern States Civ
us. in brief talks, the results Of thei
own experience.
BY the time voting day has arrived
we know much more than we did as t.
the qualifications or suitability of tn
candidates for local offices. Being
territory we have no voice in tn
Presidential elections; and our gov
ernor is appointed by the President
all of whom we have reason to be gla
are local men of the best type an
who are eminently fitted to deal wit
local affairs and who understand con
ditions peculiar to our Islands.
We already have many Japanes
and other Oriental voters under tn
head of American citizens of Japanes
or of Chinese ancestors.
Then there is our Outrigger Clul
which numbers from eight hundre
to a thousand members. This is G
course strictly for social purposes t
which all contribute generous ar
nual membership fee. We have larg
grounds and good buildings; our play
ground is the ocean. With few eXcer
tions all are good swimmers, even til
little folk. Added to this sport ar
surf-boat and canoe-riding; going ia
out and coming in as far as the SUI
will bring one; not only men, but boy
and girls as well stand erect on til
boards exhibiting wonderful balanc
as they come in ejoying the fine spor
There are moonlight swimming pal
ties most any part of the year, ne
excepting the Christmas holiday se'
son.
There are large hau lanais, by whic
/ mean cemented floors with trell
roofing, over which is thick canop
of the branches of the hau tree, twill
ing and INTERVIEWING around eac
other, the trunks of which are gel
orally to be found in full growth an!
where within the compass of the foo,
ing. Here and there are suspende
hanging baskets of ferns that if lie.