The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-08-17
EXPOSITION
CONFERENCE
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tic enough to be of any account. 1t
would cost $4,000 at least to install
The old one was 1870 feet in diameter
and 40 feet high.
Mr.. Morgan said the letter estimated
the cost at $4,000.
Mr.. Thurston said a panorama at
that price would be too small to be
of any value. The standard size of a
cyclorama in America and Europe was
1870 feet diameter Answering ques-
ton he said an exhibition of specimens
af lava would be useless. Peter Lee
once spent $4,000 on one such and got
about $3.50 all told from sales in San
Francisco and Chicago, besides having
a considerable portion of the stock
destroyed in handling. 1t was found
that the great bulk of people would not
look at specimens.
Asked for suggestions, Mr., Thurston
said that the Hawaiian exhibit at the
Midwinter Fair was in a cheap build
ing, having an exhibition hall of 30 by
40 feet. He believed it was one of the
best exhibits ever made although it
was at private expense. There was
an attractive display of ferns and use
full products of which a much larger
show could now be made. For $685.
600 he thought they could make a
very fine exhibit in every way. The
Mahogany Company and the pineapple
companies would no doubt contribute.
A general exhibit with articles teste-
| fully arranged in glass cases ana on
| tables, photographs on revolving
stands, etc, would be attractive. He
told of exhibits of small countries
which were made very effective in
limited space. He thought the day of
the cyclorama was past.
Mr.. Ford strongly advocated moving
and colored pictures, telling OF some
effective exhibits he had seen. G.| al
Mr.. Wood read suggestions in the
form of letter written by himself.
He recommended a large exhibit room
with large auditorium attached A
series of illustrated lectures was part
of the plan, with both stereopticon and
motion pictures. Emphasis was placed
on, Mr.. Bonines moving pictures.
Mr.. Lutted, approving of Mr.. Thurs
TONS views, asked if exhibitors would
have space allotted to them, to which
Mr.. Morgan answered that the com
mite would look into that matter
later on.
Mr.. Herbert reminded the meeting
that the exhibit Mr.. Thurston had told
about was a private one. People hav'
ing to pay dollar to see it were hard
er to satisfy on that account. Every
thing should be free. His idea was x
bring the products of these islands
before the people abroad. Let then
know that we could raise three crops
of vegetables here for one in th'
north
Mr.. Leckenby favored pictures as
giving a great deal for little money
Pineapples should be exploited. The
sugar industry should not be left out
He would be most happy to do all II
his power to assist the exhibit.
Ed Towse, being called on, gave the
benefit of his experience at San Fran
cisco. Chicago and Omaha, having beer
connected with the Greater Americl
Exposition at the last place, He also
was strongly in favor of pictorial ex
hibits, moving and otherwise, and
thought very strong attraction wouIt
be working miniatures OF sugar mill
and pineapple oanneries. Anything
that pleased the eye was always al
tractlVe, He also testified 10 thu
great attraction OF Hawaiian music
Mr., Weldon, agreeing with the pre-
ylous speakers on pictures from hi
own experiences on leoturing tour
further stated that an exhibit Of th
aiaal Industry would be available,
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