The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-07-30

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! N has been run, the exhibitors at
the Merchants Fair have been
enabled by the action OF the
committee in charge, to entertain the
crowds which fill the pavilion for one
more day This action taken yesterday
morning has met with such approval on
the part of the merchants that the last
day of the show promises to be the
most entertaining OF the four.
Crowds which have filled the great
room constructed for the purpose OF
displays have showed their appreciation
of the exhibits. last nights attendance
being as great as that of any previous
evening. The people began coming
| early~and they stayed late, for II was
after 10 O'Clock when the pavilion and
drillshed were finally cleared. There
was an unusual number OF special
| thkgs in sight. and the many who
entered the building stayed about the
various booths inspecting the goods
and sampling the good things until
the police finally had to clear the struc-..
ture.
The last day of the exposition OF
trade facilities viii be notable I'm more
than one respect The exhibitors will
make an extra effort 90 have their
spaces in order early for the visit OF
the Judging committee will be made the
first thing this morning and their re-
port will be ready before the evening
session. The awards viii be made dur
ing the evening and this fact win.
without doubt. attract all those who
have visited the Fair and formed opin-
ions as TO the artistic worth OF the
various displays. The committee OF the
Merchants Association yesterday de-
cided that there should be three awards
of certificates Of merit These will be
OF the same relative Importance, but
they viii be based upon different view
points. The first will be an award for
the most artistic exhibit There will
be then an award for the most COM
prehensive display of one line Of trade.
The third award viii be for the best
special exhibit
Governor Dole was requested 10 act
at the head OF the committee Of judges. q
He consented 10 take the task and ask
ed that he be given two associates.
During the evening Mr.. w. g. Irwin,
the commissioner for Hawaii at the
Paris Exposition and President Of Jhe
Hawaii Exhibition Association. which
viii make the display at st. Louis. and
Mr.. F. a. Schaefer. OF F. A. Schaefer &
Co. accepted the invitation TO act with
the Governor. This committee viii
meet al the office Of Governor Dole this
morning at II o'clock, and will proceed
to view the exhibits and make their
observations upon which they will de-
eide the value OF the various displays
on the points raised by the commit
tee The committee viii make the an
OF the awards during the
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be given a designation of excellence.
The various displays IN the Fair are
a aboye the ordinary, when taken in conn
parisun with similar shows In state and
county fairs on the mainland. There
has been less attempt to make the dis
plays showy, but they have been In
the most part confined to the actual
showing Of the goods handled by the
firms. Levers < Cooke, who occupy
the position at the Waikiki corner of
the front have shown most of their
specialties. The back of this booth is
taken up by an immense mirror. which
is decorated with the name OF the
house. One wall is hung with rug
and the other is papered. Builders
hardware, bricks and paints are ar
ranged to cover the tables and 20 make
pyramids about the floor.
Immediately adjoining is the booth
of H. HackfeId Fl Co. where the space
is given over almost entirely 20 a dis
play Of coffees. There are shown as
we'll refrigerators and office furniture
in an attractive manner In booth
next is shown everything in the way
OF sanitary plumbing, the members OK
the Master Plumbers Association,
James Mott. .Tr. Ciehring e. Butzke. w.
I England. j. y. Shafer and p. ~.
Bath having put up the showing.
FIours and paints comprise the sho"
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