The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-05-09
HAWAII AT The EXPOSITION.
Messrs. ThurstOn and Walsh In
terviewed at Salt Lake.

Hon. l.. A. Thurston and T.. NJ. /
Walsh, of Honolulu, spent a day .
in Salt Lake, Ell route for Chicago, /
as representatives Of the Hawaiian /
Government, to complete arrange
ments for the exhibit at the Worlds /
Fair. The Government and those
in immediate charge propose to ex-
pend nearly 100000 in making an
exhibit which will be a source Of
pride to the little kingdom of isl
ands and especially gratifying to
the United States.
Mr.. Thurston stated to a Herald
representative that it was the pur-
pose of the Hawaiian Government
to erect a building for the display,
providing a suitable site could be
obtained, and if not, they would
then ask the privilege of grouping
the island exhibit" in one building.
Every product and industry will be
represented the skill of the native
and the beauties of nature will vie
with each other in attractiveness.
Plants and trees, ornamental and
fruit bearing as well, will be trans
ferred in such a manner as to eX-
hibit them in their native state
even the sea-loving cocoanut in all
its glory will be seen. Varieties of
the smaller sea fish, over eighty in
number, Of every imaginable color
and form will be brought in tanks
and we'll cared for, and in all that
| will interest or instruct it will be
| the aim Of those in charge to make
a display which will compare
favorably with any country. In
addition to what has been
named there will be an i'm
mense cyclorama of the celebrated
volcano OF Kilauea, four hundred
by fifty feet, representing the active
volcano and molten lava lake,
which in its natural dimensions is
six hundred feet deep and nine
miles in circumference, containing
more than two score of lakes and
fountains, part or all of which are
in continuous action. To see a
boiling, surging, roaring lake Of
molten lava dashing against the
| sides of a vast pit and throwing
thousands of jets of red hot liquid
into the air, is said to be one of the
most sublime and awe-inspiring
scenes on earth. To transfer this
to canvas, and by means of proper
lights and appliances reproduce ma
ture in striking truthfulness, will bt
the work Of the celebrated artist
Walter w. Burridge, of San Fran
|! cisco, who visited the islands las
fall for the purpose of viewing thi
wonderful volcano, and made :
working sketch of it at the time.
And also will come the nativ'
Hawaiian band, which created sucl
a furore among the lovers of musi
|, on the Pacific Coast a few year
years ago, and that yields the pain
d to none-lest it be the Seventh
Regiment band of New York.
From Mr.. Walsh, his companio
and fellow commissioner, wealth
sugar planter of long residence a
the islands, it was learned tina
g business and political affairs al
> growing somewhat serious, OWN
very largely to the blow which tn
sugar industry received from tn
. Mckinley bill. AS result of thi
sugar has been raised at loss, an
this in turn has produced a strinI
ency in the money market and
loss Of confidence generally. Wit
this condition of affairs confrontin
them, all classes Of the people, III
tive and foreign born, are seriousl
) considering annexation with tt
United States, or if that cannot |
secured, then with Canada or Gre:
Britain.
Both gentlemen expressed then
selves as much pleased with Sa
Lake. Mr.. Walsh ventured Il
prophecy (and coming from su
cessful business man it is worth r
peating), that this city would
booming in less than year. f
proved his faith by leaving an Q
der for the purchase Of some re
estate in the northeast part of Il
town.
Mr. Thurston presented the He
., aid representative with a copy
his compilation, "The Vistas of H
wall" a most artistic work, full
useful and interesting data ar
- illustrating the beauties of the is
- ands. While not saying so, bo
gentlemen seemed to think tn
even here in Utah we do not kno
what scenery is-and could n
until we had visited the little kin
T. doms of the sea- Salt Lake He
LII aid.
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nized peoples paper.