The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-11-10

PERCY HUNTER.
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Occupying the triple roll of guest of
honor, honorary vice president and pre-
siding officer, for part of the time,
Percy Hunter was given an ovation at
the banquet tenderod him in the Uni
versity Club last evening by the Hands
Around-the-Pacif Club About one
hundred and fifty members of the latter
organization were present to greet the
energetic young Australian who is stir
ring up so much interest in English
speaking countries in behalf of the
Southern Commonwealth and the coun-
tries of the Pacific.
Governor Frear, as honorary presi-
dent, opened the proceedings after the
fish chowder, in an address of welcome
before he left and then turned Mr..
Hunter over to the tender mercies of
Alexander Hume Ford, who introduced
the guest of the evening in way that
brought forth united applause.
Mr.. Hunter g talk was a straightfor-
ward one as to what he has been doing
in the United States and London, where
tourist bureaus, have been established
to turn interest toward Hawaii and
Australia and New Zealand. Mr.. Hun
ter stated that he was greatly i'm
pressed with the energy and the inter
est shown by the people of the north
west, especially those citizens of inland
towns, and advised that branches of
the Hands-Around-the-Pa Pacific Club be
organized in Spokane and other live
cities there.
One of the interesting points as prov
ing emphatically that Honolulu is the
Crossroads of the Pacific was the fact
that as guests of the club last evening
were, beside Percy Hunter, who was
simply passing through on the Zealan-
dia, Sir Albert Gould, also proceeding
to Australia, and the Hon. Neil Neil
sen, former minister of lands in New
South Wales and now member of its
parliament, who is proceeding to the
United States. They met here for
few hours along with many other not
ables.
1t was distinguished gathering, for
all the countries bordering on the Pa
ciiic were represented by prominent
men, W the talks made accentuated
the fact that with the increase of com
merce and larger intercourse would
come greater guarantee of peacf for
the world.
Never Die Qualities.
Governor w. f. Frear, sitting be-
tween Percy Hunter and Sir Albert
Gould, with Hon. Neil Nielsen, of New
South Wales, on the latter's left, began
the speechmaking with a reference to
the ''never die'' qualities of the
Hands ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Club, and
made humorous reference to the
luncheon or dinner which had been kept
hot for a month awaiting Mr.. Hunter Is
arrival, and laughihgly referred to the
attempt of Alexander Hume Ford
to palm off bogus Hunter on the Ho-
nolulans thirty days ago.
The Governor referred to Percy Hun
er as the live wire of Australia, as
Mr.. Ford was Of Hawaii. He said he
believed Mr. Hunter had been doing
much work for the club in America and
england. The club was gradually aecu-
nulating momentum and extending its
influence. The name alone, signifed thu
broad work which the club plans to do
oward the development of all the Pa.
ifc countries. TIE Governor intro,
lueed Mr.. Ford, who replied briefly, as
ollowsi
How II Ali Started.
ut devolves upon me 10 present, not
Introduce. an old friend--f0r our guest
eeds no introduction here. He il one
us.
-Four years ago at small luncheon
{ the University Club, our honorary
resident, then Governor Of few days,
authorized me 10 investigate for Ha-
'aii the government tourist bureau ays.
ems Of Australia, and J. y. Cooke, who
nd visited those lands, stated that ia.
ali would certainly support similar
ork here,
80 II Was that ! bore d message 10
% man who had created Ia Australia
ie most remarkable system for TAX,
care Of the tourist and the lmmis
ant that the world has ever known,
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sydney and the PLAZA 0f The Hands
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