The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-07-12


II ton was effected yesterday anG
the plans for Hawaiis represen
tation at the big st. Louis fair will
soon be under way. The men in charge
of the larger project will also endeayor
to arrange for an exhibit OF Hawaii'S
resources at the exposition to be held
in Osaka. Japan. next year The com
mittee Is endeavoring to prepare an
exhibit at the Japanese exposition
which can also be used for the st
Ieuis fair and thus save the expense
which two separate displays would en-
tail
The meeting for organization was
held yesterday morning in the Chamber
of Commerce rooms. II. e. Cooper, as
chairman. called the members to order.
The first work of the meeting was
the election as members OF the execu-
tive committee of the representatives
reported from the other islands From
Hawaii there were j. T. Moir, j. d.
Paris and A. L. Louisson, and from
Maui, A. N. Kepoikai. d. d. Baldwin
I'd r C. Searie Kauai has not re-
ported as yet.
,Fhe work of permanent organization
was then begun with the nomination
by F. A Schaefer of w. G. Irwin for
chairman He was unanimously elect
ed. r. A. Schaefer, C. NJ Cooke, J. p
Cooke and f. w. Macfarlane were ali
nominated for vice chairman, and all
~ "a VI a
persuaded to remain as first vice chair
man and F.. w. Macfarlane as second
vice chairman The necessity for such
officials Ii was suggested at the meet
ing. was likely to arise during the time
of preparation for the exposition,
through the absence or incapacity OF
the chairman or first vice chairman
Mr.. Irwin stated regarding the nom
ination for secretary that there mad al
ready been a large number OF apph-
Giants for the place. on the understand
ing that 1t was to be salaried one.
He said he was not in favor of pay
ing a big salary to a secretary for a
lcng time and eating up the money
n hich might go into the display. He
finally placed in nomination James q.
Spencer with the understanding that
when within few months OF the opSf-
ire of the exposition salaried secre-
tary should be employed, the directors
r. vote the present secretary what re-
enumeration they saw fit. Upon motion
Mr.. Spencer's election was made unan-
inous. At this point Mr. Cooper re-
signed the chair in favor of Mr.. Irwin
w Q. Smith then moved that the
officers be made the executive commit
tee. he yoicing his belief that large
s.ornmittke would not do as much work
sas a smaller one. Mr.. c. Nj. Cooke
then moved the election of Mr.. Smith
as treasurer, and he, with the other
four officers, wiz constitute the execu-
tive committee. This committee Will
have power - appoint s;lr-eon3mittees
and is to report from time TO time tol
the general committee. Mr.. Smith sug-
sested the appointments of Allan Her
bert in his place. as having always
taken a great interest in the agricul-
turaI and industrial development Of
Hawaii, but MIR. Herbert demurred and
Chairman Irwin suggested that Ar
Herbert would be given plenty OF work |
on subcommittee.
WHAT rs WANTED OF HAWAII |
The following letter from the St
Louis Commission was then read as Al |
Illustrating what sort of exhibit is de-
sired of Hawaii:
st. Louis. u. s. A. May II. 1902
Honorable Henry L. Cooper,
Honolulu. Hawaii.
Dear Sir:-An International Exposition
Of great importance to the United States