The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-01-14
SHALL HAWAII
HAVE AFAIR?
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none Of them are very great, or of
much general interest. in themselves.
Now it has occurred 10 me that bio
fair, ike the State fairs held through
out the mainland. to last a week might
be organized every year. 1t should
combine all that has heretofore been
attempted, and with comparatively ex-
eellent results, by different local in
terests separately.
As our fruits should form a leading
item in such fair, the time should
be set for the fruit season. That is
about September and the week chosen
might very we1 be that in which Re
gatta Day, falling on the third Satur-
day, occurs. The aquatic sports Of that
day would form an acceptable portion
of the fairs outside entertainment
corollaries. For a series Of diversions
would be an essential part Of thor
oughly popular fair week There should
Of course be some evening entertain
ments, including one or more perform
anees in the Opera House.
a week Of industrial shows and in
door and outdoor recreation ought to
attract people from all over the group.
I believe that it would not he an ex-
pertinent merely for more than a couple
of years, but that the second or third
annual event at the utmost would bring
crowds from the other islands, the peo-
pie remaining for from two days 10
the whole week according to their
circumstances and convenience. Yes,
ard it might not be long until the
Hawaiian Fair Week would have far
and wide fame abroad, bringing not
only visitors but permanent settlers to
the Territory.
"FConning over the features of the
agricultural and industrial shows to be
combined in the fair, a surprising list
of things Immediately suggested them
selves to me. The sugar industry in
itself would make fine display, with
different grades of sugar, species of
cane. samples of fertilizers. models of
eultivating and milling machinery, etc.
'sThen there is the rapidly growing
pineapple industry. Instead of one or
two dozen pines, let there be tons of
the fruit, specimens of the plant and
samples of the preserved article in
large array. You want these things on
a large scale to be impressive.
t.The rising industry of rubber could
be strikingiy exemplifed, not only in
exhibits of the product but displays
of the tree at different stages of growth.
/ would undertake to furnish lot of
material for a rubber exhibit.
"Without charging on items, you
may put down sisal, fertilizers, flow
ers-we ought to be able to make a
magnificent floral display-fodder grass
es, eoeoanuts with copra, poultry, dairy
products, island wines, jams and pre-
serves. coffee, entomology, agriculture,
bananas and fruits of all kinds raised
here.
.sNow, as to place for the fair.
Neither the drillshed nor the old mar
ket is large enough. 1t seems to me
the best possible location would be the
baseball park. If that can not be OBJ
tanned. then I should say AaIa park
ought to be requested from the author
tiles.
"a temporary she'd could be erected
on Aala park, together with tenn
porary fence around it. The dog and
poultry shows might be held in tents, |
Gas to other livestock ] have not |
concluded that an exhibition would be
advisable or feasible, at least at the
outset. That is detail that may BE-
settled by public discussion along with
the other matters connected with the
entire proposition.
Should a general exhibition of our
animal industry be held in town at
fair time. though, there is no donbt
that most creditable showing could
be made of thoroughbred cattle, in
GLIDING representatives Of local dairy
herds, as wen as OF sheep.
1T is to be hoped that all who
have been connected with the special
zed shows OF the past, as well as the !
business organizations, viii take the
question up and have it generally dis
-ussed. -
Mr. Williamson also spoke Of a show
# autos. carriages and local manufac
ures generally as a desirable portion
f the exhibition.