Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-05-08
FAIRBANKS and
FREAR At WAILUKU
Met People and Visited
Public Schools In
Their Tour
Especial to The Bulletin)

w Alslhl, muult MAY - lVOV.-
Wailuku people met and shook hands
with no less distinguished person.
age than former Vice President
Chas. w. Fairbanks, who, with Gov
ernor w. r. Frear, has been making
a flying tour of Central Maui. The
distinguished gentlemen arrived at
Kahului last Saturday morning from
Honolulu, and have been in the
hands of the Baldwins almost entire
ly until their departure from Lahai-
ma Tuesday evening for the Volcano.
On Saturday and Sunday they
were shown around Puunene. Hama
kuapoko and Makawao districts.
Early on Monday morning they rode
to the top of Haleakala, and after
viewing one of the worlds greatest
wonders the descent was made in the
forenoon. A little after five o'clock
that afternoon Mr.. Fairbanks and
Governor Frear arrived at the Wal
luku Court House in company with
Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. Baldwin.
The Court House was profusely
decorated with ported ferns and
palms. the handiwork of the Recep-
ton Committee of Ladies', compris-
ing Mesdames Rose, Kepoikai, Kings
bury, Copeland, Baldwin, Lufkin and
Bal. At Il meeting last Saturday
of the Executive Committee of the
Waikiki Improvement Association
and a number of citizens the above
ladies and their husbands were Sc
lected as a Reception Committee to
welcome the distinguished guests.
A little past 5 O'Clock they reached
the Court House, and Hon. A. n.
Kepoikai and Mr.. Keola went out to
meet them and escorted the party to
the places set apart for them in the
court room. The room was filled
with many of the leading citizens of
Wailuku, Waihee and Kahului, who.
with their wives, presented very
| pleasing appearance. In fact II was
very gratifying to both Mr.. Fair
banks and Governor Frear to find so
many there at that late hour and
also considering the Indictment
weather.
Circuit Judge S. u. Kingsbury was
entrusted with the onerous task OF
delivering the address of welcome
which duty he performed In n most
gratifying manner. Mr.. Fairbanks
had left Haleakala Crater that fore.
noon, and yet he was In Wauluku In
the afternoon and In ut condition
to deliver an address to an enthusi.
astic and critical audience. It was
one of the most inspiring addresses
ever given in the new Wailuku Court
House. At the close of Mr.. Fair,
banks eloquent remarks, Governor
Frear was invited TO speak.
Mr.. Fairbanks and Governor Freal
were the guests of Manager and Mrs
II. B. Penhallow of the Waikiki Su'
gar Company at the managers man
sion on Monday evening. On Tues
day forenoon they were driven in an
automobile to view the famous Lac
Valley and also the proposed Wailu
ku Park site. At IL O'Clock Mr.
Fairbanks and party went to the
Waikiki Public School, where Prin
cipal C. T.. Copeland's pupils gave an
exhibition of patriotic exercises
Mr.. Copeland graduated from the
same university with Mr.. Fairbanks
The ex-Vice President also spok,
to the children, telling them that tn,
secret of the greatness of the Great
Republic was founded first on thCli
love of the people for the Great Book
and, secondly, their patriotism fol
the flag. He also related to them the
story of Betsie Ross, who made the
flag, whose blue field originally con.
tanned thirteen stars, but has now
! forty-siX.
During the afternoon Mr.. Fairbanks
Iand Governor Frear left for Lahaina
where they embarked on the steamer
Maunakea that evening for trip &c
Hilo and the Volcano.