Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1882-04-22
THE LOAN EXHIBITION.

The Committee of Arrangements have voted
to open this exhibition on Monday, May sth.
Two of the new stores which Mr.. Lucas is
building for Mr.. Campbell, on the corner of
Fort and Queen streets, have been generously
placed at the disposal of the Committee for
this worthy object. The Library Association,
having secured from the last Legislature a
grant of suitable location, on the mauka
side of Hotel street, and Eva side of Alakca
street, have just adopted plans for building |
This Library will bo credit to the city arch
itecturally, as we'll as afford better accommo
dations to the Association than its present |
straitencd quarters in tho Williams Block, |
Fort street. The Association are about to
make an effort to secure at once the money
needed to erect the building. They have q
fund of Sl,lo0, and generous friends have,
without solicitation, pledged large gifts of
| money. In order to awaken public interest in
| the objects of the Association, and add to this
| building fund, a large committee of ladies and
| gentlemen have arranged to hold public ex-
hibition of such articles of curiosity, elegance,
or scientific value as might combine instruction
with amusement, profit with pleasure. Vari-
ous subcommittee in the departments of
painting and sculpture, coins and articles of
taste, Hawaiian antiquities, Chinese curiosi-
ties, scientific specimens, etc., have secured
| the loan of great number and variety of ar
tices Every precaution will be taken to in
sure the security of the articles loaned.
Locked cases will give protection against any
of the light fngured gentry, who might forget
the sth commandment. Policemen will be on
guard day and night. Some member of each
committee will bo in charge of each depart
ment Insurance policies will provide against
the risk of fire. The Library Association, in
whose behalf and by whose vote, this exhibi-
tion was inaugurated, guarantees the safe re-
turn without loss, damage, or delay of all ar
ticles loaned. Every evening of the week
some entertainment will be provided in add-
tion to the display of the articles loaned.
refreshment committee will provide lunch at
noon every day; and, in the evening, ice
: cream and cake. The exhibition will open at
IL a. NJ, and close at 10 p. NJ, every day o
the second week in May. Such is the project
: which will soon appeal on its own merits, ant
ioT thc beheut Oh 'he LiulalS buliuths fuhu
> to the patronage OF our citizens. Similar ex,
IS ! bibitions in ofher places have been very sue
cesslul. The Library Association has pro
yided many entertainments Of q high order 70
y its members, aud tho public generally gratuit
r ously. This Loan Exhibition ought to b.
; crowded, morning, noon and night. Resident
20 Of other Islands will find it to their advautag
- and qualification to come to Honolulu to atten,
this unique exhibition. 1t does not aim t
u rival the Centennial or the International Elk
u position, but will be we'll worthy of the at
% tention of the general public. We have fe,
l. amusements open to all but this presents at
% fractions for all classes, young and old of a
= nationalites, and of every decree of culture
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