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Show cA golf links reproducing the most famous holes of world-renowned courses Tue 18-hole golf course of the Royat HaWAIIAN Hote was designed by one of the foremost golf architects of America. Five of the holes are on the ocean. Others are featured by ravines. Each is a reproduction of some famous hole on such golf courses as Cool comfort reigns beneath the shade of the coco palms. table by some rare form of plant life. An hibiscus court contains hundreds of specimens of this gorgeous flower. Another section is given over to tree ferns—great plants that are found in few parts of the world except Hawaii, and which attain here a magnifi- cent size and luxuriance. Two large hautree lanais, or feasting pavilions, form the distinctive feature of the East Court. Here, afternoon tea is served, leisurely tete-a-tetes are enjoyed under the protecting shade of st. Andrews, Prestwick, North Berwick, Nationals, Piping Rock, the Lido, and the Chicago Golf Club. Guests of the hotel have the privilege of playing on any golf course in the Islands. Other sports which guests may enjoy ate tennis, horseback riding, polo, and motor- ing Over perfect country roads. Weeks may be spent in exploring the varied wonders of the Islands—their gigantic volcanoes and lava fields—their magnificent tropical forests—their ruins and relics of departed glory. the palms. In the very center of the coconut grove, a native Hawaiian village has been laid out, with thatched grass house, taro patch, and a place for Hawaiian games. e te a i TY A A; rs see > A typical hole—The Pacific in the background. |