The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-11-20
HAWAII AT PARIS
The Preparations Made
BY Major Potter.
Private Contributions Asked Those Now in
Hand-A MicroscopicaI
Exhibit.

The preparations for the Hawaiian
exhibit at Paris in 1900 are now going
forward satisfactorily under the direc.
| ton of Major Potter of the Foreign Of
! flee. 1t was in 1896 that the invitation
| to participate was first received here
At that time the matter was laid before
the Legislature, but after discussion il
was thought that there was
plenty of time and it was
allowed TO go over for the next
Legislature The body that followed
took similar view, and it was again
left a legacy to the Legislature to fol
low. The result, as all know. is that
under the order of President Mckinley
no elections were held this year and
consequently the Foreign Office found
itself without money to place the Ha-
waiian exhibit.
Mr. Mott-Smith has probably written
a volume of letters since he took office
trying to find ways and means to get
up a creditable exhibit but he failed
until the Chamber of Commerce and
the planters came to his rescue. These
helpers have now placed $12, 900 on de-
post in the bank TO be drawn against
for the current expenses, and the work
is well in hand.
Major George &. Potter has taken
charge of the exhibit and will do the
extra work of preparation without pay.
He will also undertake the manage
ment of the exhibition at Paris and will
go there in sufficient time to have
everything in place before the Exhibit
ton opens. Major Potter has already
got numerous exhibits, both from the
Government and from private persons,
and has the promise of more to come.
In order to protect private persons
lending to the exhibit and to encour-
age further aid Major Potter has had
printed an official receipt to be signed
by the Hawaiian Government for the
articles loaned, wherein the value
thereof is stated and whether the ar
ticles are to be returned or sold at the
close of the Exposition for the benefit
of the owner.
Among the articles thus far secured
are lot of curios, including war clubs,
tapa-markers and Founders, stone i'm
plements, hula drums, native coasting
Sledges, a lei palaoa, a large collection
of Hawaiian ferns, various Island mats
and mats made at Niihau, and a large
number of typical Hawaiian fans. AL
of these belong to the Government and
relate to ancient Hawaii.
Among Hawaiian products have thus
far been gathered samples of coffee
sugar, taro and tarOene, rice, tapioca
| honey, sisal fibre, cocOanut fibre, etc
| Samples of the various soils OF the ISL
andS will also be exhibited in suitable
receivers along with samples Of grow
| ing products. The balance of the
| Omaha exhibit, including the photo
| graphs, paintings, etc, will be added
| The schools will also be called upon fol
an educational ex libit including sam
pies of work, maps, charts, drawings
| etc.
| Major Potter states that it is his in
| tention to make the exhibit as attract
| i've as possible and is having made {
| large number of miniature barrels O.
| finely polished Koa wood bound with
brass hoops and having glass covers tC
hold the various Hawaiian products
| These barrels are to be about twelve
| inches high and will Of themselves
make fine display.
The collection of lavas will be large
ly supplemented by the courtesy OF Mr.
A. l.. c. Atkinson, who will also lene
| the exhibit the rare stone idol owned
by him and lately discovere-.
| A rare collection of Hawaiian Gala
bashes is also promised by private per-
sons and Major Potter has determined
| upon something of new departure fol
| Hawaii in the shape of a microscopica
exhibit, which will be displayed with {
properly provided instrument to al
corners. This exhibit will be contribu.
ted by Mr.. Arthur tombstone and viii
consist of large number of finely pre-
! pared slides of mounted specimens Gov
ering, as nearly as possible in the space
of time allotted, the fields of botany
mineralOgy, ETC., of the Islands anc
ocean surrounding. This exhibit vii
| be accompanied by full note book, Sc
that all necessary information will be
available and visitors will be able, IL
many instances, TO see the microscope
cal sections of specimens handled ir
| bulk elsewhere.
| The attention Of the public is called
| to the interest private persons are TAX
| ing in this first Hawaiian-American eX
hibit abroad and it is hoped by Major
Potter that the good example thus fa]
set will be literally followed