The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1874-01-24
THE AMERICAN CENTENNIAL EXIT
BITION.

As long ago as 1866, it became evident by the
frequent mention through the public journals
that the people of the United States very gener-
ally felt a strong desire that the centennial ami
versary of their national independence should be
celebrated in a manner worthy of the event, and
it is now settled that on the 4th of July, 1876,
the people of the Great Republic will unite at
Philadelphia the city from whence went forth
the Declaration of independence, that day one
hundred years-In a celebration which, in its
magnitude and grandeur will far exceed anything
Of the kind which has been witnessed in that or
any other country.
The celebration includes a grand International
Universal Exhibition, to open May LIST, 1876, and
to close on the last day of November Of the same
year. A cordial invitation is extended to every
nation of the earth to be represented by its natu-
raj PRODUCES arts, industries and development;
and they are each requested to appoint a Com
mission, one member of which is 10 reside at
Philadelphia until the close of the exhibition.
Implications for space within the Exposition
March, 1875, and articles tc be exhibited must be
in Philadelphia before March 4th, 1876.
We deem it highly desirable that the Hawaiian
nation should be informed through-the neMspa-
pcIo Dubli5uCu III AAOuOAuAu OObu III ~ ndtlNO
and English languages, in regard to the purposes
and scope of the Exhibition, in order that by d-
recting public attention thereto, some timely
action may be taken towards having Hawaii fairly
represented. I'VE trust that the Ministry will
prepare and present to the Legislative Assembly,
which conyenes in April next, an Act authorizing
the appointment of a Commission to prepare and
forward articles for the Exhibition. Some friend
of Hawaii in the United States will doubtless be
found who will be willing to take upon himself
the duty of looking out for our interests in Phil
adelphia.
Herewith we append a list of some objects the
natural product, and Of the manufactures, arts,
industries and resources of the Hawaiian Islands,
that it is suggested We may send to the Exhibit
ton, with honor and perhaps eventually with
profit to ourselves, and to the satisfaction and
qualification of the millions who will visit the
greatest Exposition ever undertaken:
Specimens of Woods-plain, polished, and in
sections Of trees.
Furniture, made from island woods.
Prepared specimens of birds and fishes, &c.
Samples of vegetables and fruits; dried, pre-
served, and green or growing.
Ferns, Cereals, Cocoanuts.
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Shells; corals of all qualities and shades.
Geological specimens.
Fibrous plants, of all kinds, natural or pre-
pared.
Aquatic plants.
Coffee in bags.
Pulu in bales.
Sugar from each large plantation; sample of
different qualities in kegs.
Wool; samples from each island, in the fleece
or carded.
Cotton; in bolls and ginned.
Rice in bags; cleaned and unclaimed.
Ava in roots.
Tallow in casks.
Arrow-root in kegs.
Manufactures feather cloaks; mats; tapas;
calabashes; Irvine from native fbrous materials;
ancient stone AIDES; fish hooks; models of canoes;
house utensils models of houses, of former and
present times; leather of all kinds; needle-work;
shoes, hats, etc.
Photographs of Hawaiian objects and scenery.
Large map of the Archipelago, as q specimen
of native knowledge and skill.
Model of the Islands, made to a scale showing
the physical geography and topography of the
same; the mountains, valleys, roads, forests, des-
erts, arabic and grazing lands, villages. rivers,
VOLCANOES, harbOrs, and population of each Island.
Books in the hawaiian language.
Newspapers in English and Hawaiian.
Statistical information of the educational and
religious condition of the Hawaiian people, of
whatever religious faith, creed OF sect.