The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-07-07
SPACE IS
CHOSEN
Merchants Choose
Location for
Display.
THE BIG FIRMS
TAKE HOLD
Prize Of $50 Offered for The Best
Exhibit-Promoters Assured
of Success.

A PUBLICATIONS. for space in the
"a Merchants Fair building came
with a rush on Saturday to =. II.
Helm at Pearson & Potter's, and
in a short time about 2400 square feet
had been reserved out OF total OF
1000 square feet. All the intending ex-
hibitors who have secured space are
Honolulu firms, and among them are
some of the largest in the city. As Sat
urday was half holiday and no ap-
plications were received until after IL
! o'clock, the promoters feel that the
amount of space already taken is
splendid indication OF what will be done
to make the Merchants Fair theNsuc-
cess that il deserves. It Is expected
that numerous other firms will present
their applications today and it is be-
lieved that by tomorrow or next day
very little will be left from which 10
choose. The spaces yet to be taken
are just as good as those already re-
served One reason that so much OF
| the desirable space is left is because
| several firms desired to get close to-
gether so that their respective exhibits
could be compared to the best advan-
tage.
| The firms which chose their spaces
on Saturday, listed as the applications
came in, are as follows:
Hawaiian Electric Company
Hackfeld e. Company.
Pacific Hardware Company.
r. II. Davies & Company
California Feed Company.
The Guy owens Electrical Company.
Levers & Cooke.
eastman & Nelson.
c. r. Herrick Carriage Company.
Gus Schuman & Co, Ltd.
Pacific Vehicle & supply Company
w. w. Dimond & co.
The Pearson & Potter Co, Ltd.
The fair committee. OF the Merchants
Association held a meeting Saturday
afternoon and decided TO offer prize
Of $50 for the best exhibit.
There win be concessions let by the
committee for the sale Of sweetmeats
and other. edibles. which will include
ice cream. candies, nuts, soda water
fruits and sandwiches. It has not been
definitely decided who viii hold the
concessions. but this VIII be determined
at an early date.
Ii is the intention of the committee
70 get out more advertising matter at
once to be sent 70 the other islands on
tornorrow's boats. Reports from Maui
are 10 the effect that the Merchants
Fair announcements are posted up an
around the island in conspicuous places
and attracting much attention.
contractor A. Harrison, who Is TO
erect the fair buildings on the driI
shed grounds. is getting his material
together and will commence the ""fh
this week. The building will be con
structed with two entrances facing on
Hotel street. with large doorway at
the opposite end. which will LEAD oi-
rectly 70 the entrance to the drill shed
where the agricultural exhibit is to De
displayed at the same time.
number Of the members OF the
Ruilders and Traders Exchange have
taken sraces adjoining each other ana
will probably have working exhibits oe-
signed 10 attract as only moving ma
chiuerv can. Among these Will De the
Hawaiian Electric Light Co and the
Guv owens Company. From "hat
members Of some firms have said there
will unauestionabIy be some elaporaue
exhibits and others viii be decidedIy
novel.
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