The Hawaiian gazette., 1902-05-12
PlAN FOR
DISPLAYS
Merchants Ready
to Make a
Show.

.v.nt of Agricultural ana MrI''Nn,
rairs viii attract crowds ~ lslahn i'iN
"a honolulu about July 2hih. lhe
-, q, tho committee which has lh
charge the initiation OF th" WORK VII
he made 10 the Merchant. Ns-''''' ~"
duri,r this week. and az that time t"s
endorsement Of the body Us eApe''''
FOR the plan. ,,,
Definite choice has been maze py wy
Government Of its dates for the AsI'.
cultural Fair. owing 10 the iac' 'hH'
;he steamer schedules must oe con
s,,,,oa 4, has been decided by Com
missioner Wray Taylor that the la'i
shall be held July 2sth and 29th, belns
Mo,a.v and Tuesday OF the last week
in the month This viii enable the
srouers Of the biggest pumpkins ana
the finest ear Of corn. to get their specl-
mems from the vine and stalk and into
the exhibition hall in the shortest time
owing TO the fact that the incoming
stesyers will arrive during Saturday
and sunday. The smallest delay in the
outgoing of the steamers will enable
those visitors who have little time 10
s,on IN return to their homes early.
There would thus be necessary on the
mart OF the Government only the ar
rangement Of display booths, and when
the ships arrive with the articles TO be
exhibited they will be put in place In
the shortest time so that when the
doors OF the fair open on Monday
morning there will be on the shelves
the freshest and brightest Of products.
Then. too, there would be possible the
Judging at the very shortest space ot
time between plucking Of the fruits and
their appearance before the jury.
The Merchants Fair will be in every
way separate from the Agricultural eX-
hiblt but also there will be such a
combination that the visitors TO one
will be able to make the trip through
the other with the least possible trou-
BILE. There have been made to Captain
Williamson. quartermaster OF the
United States Army, in charge of the
Drill Shed and grounds. representations
which are expected to result in his
giving to the Merchants Association
the use of the space in front OF the
Drill Shed for the purpose of the eTec-
tion OF their exhibition pavilion. II
this is done. and the Representations
are such that there Is every possible
chance that the request viii be granted
there will be built by the merchants
building which will extend from th'
lbTtl Sneu 10 f1bltl hlItfls ibillllllb ~
entrance to the Agricultural Fair anC
giving space for displays by every firm
in the city of its principal Importation
and products.
The idea of the merchants commit
tee Is that there should be formed :
company among the exhibitors. or tina
the association should put up the build
ing and charge exhibitors for space. s.
that the entire cost may be met. AL
ready there have been offers to TAX
space which will meet the probable
cost Of the structure. although investi
cations as to the expense still go on
When the report has been approved b!
the association and the committee
named for carrying out the work, plan
for the building will be prepared AM
then space will be let in advance, 81
that there will be no doubt as to tn
cost Of the structure being met iron
the revenues which 1t will bring to tn
association.
The space which Captain Williamso
has been asked to give to the associa
ton for the purpose of the exhibition
is Eva of the grass plots which hav
been so carefully cultivated. and woul
be so divided that there could be n
possible damage done there by crowds
The last use to which this space wa
put was as a camp for the men of tn
transport Warren, when that ship wa
undergoing repairs here. The plans S
far as they have gone provide for tn
placing OF the entrance to the buildin
at the street line, and between tn
newly planted trees. 80 that there wi
be no damage which might be charge
against the fair
The possibility that the United State
authorities will refuse the request ha
been taken under discussion by som
of the merchants also. and there are a
least two sites which are being cor
sidered. One of these is the vacar
space at the corner of Hotel and Rich
ards streets. opposite the Hawaiian Hc
tel, and the other is in Miller stree
opposite the Drill Shed grounds. Whi
neither would afford the space wante
or the advantages which are desir,
by the merchants, they would be mao
to do in a pinch and there would
little time lost in securing one in II
event of the failure to get what
wanted.
The decision of the Government
take the two days at the beginning
the week for the fair will make nece
sary some changes in the original pla
of the merchants committee for {
arrangements for their days. TIL
where IL was desired to have the clio
ing jubilee night OF the occasion
Saturday. some discussion has been h
over the idea of making the openi
of the fair on Saturday. and mark
the event with a grand turnout, b
and masquerade. ending with carr
val. The afternoon of that day wo,
serve as an admirable time for
races and baseball games. and tn
could be other features which wo
please everybody.
The plans under discussion conte
plate the giving of practically an ent
week to the fair and its attendant
tertainments. This would be too lc
to expect the agricultural show 10 Ia
owing to the fact that the perisha
fruits and flowers would be gone wi