The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-06-27
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quiring for this or that one, so as to
ask more questions about the Islands.
They have made friends everywhere
and the wisdom of their selection rests
in the popularity which they have Civ
Ell to the Hawaii section. The Hawai-
ian singers under Ernest Kaai are also
another great attraction Before they
arrived there were many requests for
information as to when they would be
on hand
Mr.. Pope states that his exhibit was
placed in very few days after the
arrival of the Dix, every one working
day and night to get it in shape How
ever, while they were working visitors
thronged the building. The fish were
extremely lively on arrival and the
crowds around the tanks are so dense
that people wait for very long periods
just to catch glimpse of the wonder
full fishes with the beautiful markings
and colorings. This exhibit has been
given much space in the newspapers of
Seattle
"The Hawaiian exhibit differs en-
tirely from all others, = said Mr.. Pope
yesterday, "not only that the materials
are different, but it is unique in it
SELF
On approaching the building, the Wis
itor comes across great pyramid of
cocoanuts, II or IA feet high. Hun
dreds of visitors never before saw
cocoanut. It is something they will
always remember. Entrance into the
building is made through kukui-nut
portiere, feature that never fails to
attract. There are about 1000 nuts in
the portiere. Above this is a colored
plate design of the Hawaiian coat-of-
arms and the Hawaiian flag is also
draped over the entrance. Nearby is
Gurrey's Photographic representations
of Hawaiian types, and near that is
Howard Hitchcock s art exhibit. Both
of these have attracted much attention.
just within is the koa information
BOOTH which is a center in more ways
than one. At times the crowds are so
dense about it that more than one
person has to help in giving out in
formation On this counter is the book
register furnished by the Hawaiian
Gazette Company. To the left is the
sugar palace which is model of the
Capitol. In this is being dis
pay w Oh Ab4lHo VI SuSdI udhiHS. HUN
! the cane to the sacked product, and
after that the refined product. The out
side of the building is coated with
brown crystal sugar, furnished by the
sugar planters here.
To the right of the information booth
| is the display of Hawaiian woods from
the Bureau OF Forestry, of Honolulu,
and near it /, large and beautiful dis
play of polished koa furniture. Near
i this is the sisal house made entirely of
, products of the sisal companies. In this
is shown all manner of things made
| from sisal. There IS also a tower of
bananas which is picturesque feature.
! Other Hawaiian fruits, preserved, are
shown on shelves. The pineapple dis
play is excellent a huge pineapple
made up of hundreds of large pines,
rises to a height of % feet. 1t is
surrounded by miniature fields showing
growing plants. Beyond these are pyra,
mlds of canned pineapples showing the
labels of all pines exported from the
islands, They have a good supply on
hand. The fresh fruit as well as the
canned product sells well. A large part
OF the floor space is given up to koa
tables where sliced pines are served to
the public at nominal price. The
sales have often averaged 800 per day,
Alonz9 Gartley came in one day and
was asked TO eat plateful. He did
so and said it was the first time that
he had ever eaten canned pineapples.
His comment was: "Isn't it good7''
The coffee exhibit is also very fine.
In fact the Hawaii building is attract
ing the visitors day after day in huge
/ crowds. Both Mr.. Knudsen and Mr.
Childs are laboring INCREASINGLY both in
1 the exhibit hall and in the lecture room
and they have their hands full, even
with VIII Cooper present to look after
! publicity matters Tt is conceded that
the plan of Mr.. Morgan to have Mrs.
/ Frances King Headlee go to Seattle to
lecture so as to relieve Mr. Knudsen
and Mr.. Childs of this work. is an ex-
4 eellent one and viii no doubt meet with
the hearty approval of the two commits
| sIoners on the ground.