The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-11-30
HA WAITS EXHIBIT.
Meeting of the Honorary Com
missiOners Last Friday.

mISS1OnerS Last Friday.
A meeting of the Honorary Com
mlssloners who are to make arrange
ments for Hawaii's Exhibit at the
Worlds Columbian Exposition, was
held last Friday afternoon in the
Chamber of Commerce room.
The following members were pres
ent: Hon. E. G. Macfarlane, Secre-
tary, Mr.. John A. Hassinger, Treas
urer, and Messrs. Thrum, Thurston,
Smith, Hedeman and Jaeger. In the
absence of the chairman, Hon. Sam'l
Parker, w. o. Smith presided.
Mr.. L. A. Thurston was called upon
for some remarks, and talked about
the great interest that is being taken
in the United States and all over the
world regarding this exposition. He
was in favor of very elaborate dis
nifty we have ever had to advertise
the Hawaiian Islands, and perhaps
another chance would never occur
again. He moved that committee
of five be appointed by the chair on
organization to determine what lines
our exhibits should embrace. He
suggested that we should send to the
conservatory at the fair, specimens of
our forest products and plants, partic-
ularly the banana, to be planted at
once in order to have them bearing
fruit by the time the Exposition
opens. Sugar cane, coffee and in fact
everything that is grown on these
islands should be exhibited TO prove
to the world that we have good land
as we'll as a good climate. He also
suggested that we ought to send live
specimens of fish as accommodation
will be furnished for such display.
He thought that by good exhibit
anil judiciOus advertising, we could
divert good share of tourist travel to
this Kingdom, and that is what we
want. He thought that every dollar
expended in regard to the exhibit
would be of great benefit to these
islands.
Mr.. Hassinger agreed with Mr..
Thurston. He said that our exhibit
should be something different from
what other nations will send, and in
that manner it would attract great at
tention. He stated that in his opinion
our small exhibit at the Paris Expo
sitiOn was of great benefit to this
country.
E. G. Macfarlane said that great
effort should be made to have credit
able showing, and was in favor of
liberal advertising to let the world
know that we have the greatest eli
mate in the world. He dWelt on the
question of tourist travel, and was
heartily in favor of any means that
would draw it hither.
Frank p. Hastings, though not a
member, was called ON for some re-
marks. He is very familiar with
matters pertaining to Exposition,
| and gave the Commissioners some
valuable information.
Mr.. Jaeger, in vigorous speech, said
that work should commence at once,
as the time was drawing near.
Messrs. Thrum and Hedeman's re-
marks were about the necessity of q
| good exhibit, and agreed with the
| other speakers.
| w. D. Smith was the last speaker,
and, in an earnest manner, stated
that this opportunity should not be
| neglected, as it would be of great
benefit to everybody. He said the
country was only one quarter de-
veloped, and that we needed more
capital and enterprise. He wanted
| the world informed about our produc-
tons, and that there was such place
as the Hawaiian Kingdom.
Mr.. Thurston's motion to appoint a
committee was carried, and the chair
named Messrs. Macfarlane, Thurston,
Thrum, Hassinger and Hedeman as
the committee on organization.
Another meeting will probably be
held to-day.