The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-05-08
UNITED FOR
AN EXHIBIT
Business Men Are
In Favor of
Display.
ONE SENTIMENT
VOICED BY ALL
Banquet by Commissioner General
Barrett Brings Out Repre-
sentative Leaders.

n NATHERED about the banquet ta-
Hv bic last evening representatives
of the commercial life of Homo
lulu pledged their support to q compe-
tent exhibit of the resources and indus
tries of Hawaii AS the guests OF Com
missioner General Barrett more than
score of the men prominent In every
department of the business life OF the
city took part in the dinner. which had
for it's object the celebration OF the
inauguration of the work here, and in
words which meant much. set out their
determination to enlist every element
in the life of the community for the
success of the enterprise.
In the main dining room of the
Moana hotel the table for the banquet
was spread. The decorations were in
pink carnations and maiden hair, and
the electric lights which surrounded
the set pieces shone their glow into the
flowers and fronds. The table was a
great ellipse, Commissioner General
Barrett being at one end and Governor
Cooper at the other. Judge Estee and
Mr.. s. NJ. Damon, OF Bishop & Co, sat
on the right and left OF the host, while
Mr.. F. A Schaefer. OF the Planters
Association. and Governor Cleghorn
were at the right and left of the Gov
ernor About the table were gathered
]. b. Atherton, representing the Cham
ber of Commerce; J. G. Spencer, its
secretary; b. F. Dillingham;, w. w.
Harris, Representative-elect; Samuel
Parker, National committeeman: Sem
ator David Kalauokalani, Prince Jonah
Kalanianole. Prince David Kawanana-
koa, III. A. Isenberg, of Hackfeld &
Company: Superintendent OF Public
Works j. II. Boyd, "a Gartley, of the
Builders and Traders Exchange; w. r.
Harrington, of the Bulletin; C. L.
Rhodes, of the Star. and a representa-
tive of The Advertiser.
The band was playing at the Moana
Hotel last evening. and to the strains
OF a march the guests entered the din
ing room. When the menu, which was
in the best style of Manager Allen. had
been discussed, whilc ahe band played
The Star Spangled Banner" Commits
sioner General Barrett proposed the
health of the President of the United
States and the guests drank standing
so until the national anthem
was completed Mr.. Barrett then said:
For the Louisiana Purchase Exposi-
ton. and for myself as it's representa-
tive. l thank you for the honor of your
presence tonight In extending hearty
for the beginning OF
movement for worthy participation in
the St Louis Worlds Fair, 1 wish TO
propose n toast for the perpetual well
are of this wonderful little Territory
n the mid-Pacific.
Hawaii holds an ideal place in the
advancement OF American and Pacific
Progress. She stands as il designed by
he Creator TO be the clearing house.
IS IL were, OF these mighty seas, peo-
lies and trade. She will advance from
Ter present recognized strategic, COM
nercial and political point of adyan-
age to wealth, influence and general
tatus that shall astonish the pessimist.
nd delight the optimists of her fu-
ure. The laying of the Pacific cable.
he opening OF the trans-isthmian canal,
he building up OF our merchant ma
inc. and the full exploitation of Amer
eas opportunities on the Pacific, will
make my prophecies seem conservative
nd well warranted.
With pride in your past, with hope
or the future, / appeal TO you to dem
nstrate within the gates of the Loui-
lana Purchase Exposition that Hawaii
an and VIII stand the comparison
here TO be made with the other state.
nd territories OF the United States and
18th the nations of the world-great
nd small. I congratulate you on the
lovement for participation just inau-
urated. and call upon Governor
ooper TO respond to the sentiment
day Hawaii be blessed with lasting
and may she assist the at
ainnent OF such a desideratum by
'e6itabie representation at St. Louis
Governor Cooper responded in part a.
)llows:
Emerging from a state Of sen1i-bar
arism less than one hundred year.
go, Hawaii has made rapid progress.
nd / believe that the work in which
e are now engaged, which has been
, well begun, win result in a worthy