The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-11-09
Hunter
Is Banqueted

pOned banquet in honor of the long
elusive guest, Percy Hunter, given by
/ the Observation-Disclosures Club.
ent countries and sections of coun-
try around the Pacific, and several
races of man and many different gov
eminent jurisdictions had personal
representatives there.
Governor Frear, first honorary pres
ident, presided the first part of the
feast, deputing the guest Of honor to
take his place when he had to leave
in the middle of the talkfest. On his
right was seated Percy Hunter and
on his left Sir Albert Gould, a sena-
tor of the commonwealth of Australia,
and next to him Hon. Neil Nielsen. ex-
minister of lands of the state of New
South Wales, both these gentlemen
being commissioners on their way to
attend the American Irrigation Con
gress and to sound the United States
government on trade reciprocity.
Introducing Alexander Hume Ford,
the governor humorously referred to
the pOstponement of the banquet ow-
ing to Mr.. Hunters failure to return
when expected. He called Mr.. Hunter
the live wire of Australia, as Mr.
Ford was that of Hawaii
Mr.. Ford in reply, sketched the his
tory of the club, from it's origin at a
luncheon at the University Club four
years ago, when Governor Trear, then
in office but a few days, and ]. p.
Cooke, who had lately before visited
Australasia, gave announcement to
the project, the aim of which was to
establish joint tourist bureaus in Pa
cic and mainland centers Of travel
There was luncheon afterward in
Sydney, and twice since Mr.. Hunter
had visited Honolulu in the interest
of the movement. He has forwarded
those plans" said Mr.. Ford in con-
clusion. around the world, and today
the premers of the Australian states,
the governors Of Hawaii and the Phil
ippines, and presidents of Pacific and
South American republics, to say
nothing of other prominent officials
around the great ocean, stand ready
to listen. as we are ready to listen to
day to the message from Percy Hun
ter
Mr.. Hunter commanded rapt atten
ton throughout an animated address
telling of his work in establishing
= branches on the mainland and one il
London, the latter being under super
vision of Sir George Reed, high CON
missioner of Australia. He urge
pushing the work inland, establishing
a branch in Chicago and headquarter
}. in New York, utilizing advertisin
trains across the continent and pre-
F. noting excursions in the Pacific.
Mr.. Nielsen captured the audienc
with a lively speech, making stron
point in representing commerce as on
r of the chief agencies of peace.
r Moved by ]. P. Cooke and seconde
by J. R. Gait, resolution was cal
red that the body urge the placin
/, before the various Pacific govern
ments a plan jointly to establish an
maintain, first, Panpacific tourist, il
- formation and exhibition bureaus, c
buildings in New York and other larg
American cities; second, a joint Pal
pacific exhibition train constantly e
route through the United States
third, a series of annual pleasur
cruises in palatial steamers aroun
| the Pacific. Also, that Governo
Frear. Percy Hunter and AleXande
| Hume Ford be appointed committe
to communicate with government
and commercial organizations on be
half of the project.
| f. W. Damon, presiding at the Chi
nese and Japanese table, moved
| resolution, seconded by w. r. Castle
that President Taft be requested t,
! accept the position Of honorary pres
dent of the organization, Hon Nei
Nielsen being requested to presen
| the resolution to the President, whicl
carried amidst applause.
| Sir Albert Gould spoke of the visi
| of the Atlantic fleet to Australia a
having greatly promoted good feeling
between the two countries. He ais,
referred to the fixed policy of making
| Australia a white mans country, dis
avowing any offense to the gentlemen
| of other than white races present
The idea of the policy was that tn
white people should have full oppor
tunity to work out their destiny il
their own way. On the clubs cam
paign map he observed one long thi
arm extended to Australia, Will
there were several across to Asia
He hoped to see forty or fifty arm
X extended to Australia.
u A series of short talks followed L
'e A. Jordan speaking for Australia, {
f. Maxwell for New Zealand, w. A
prvon Gov, tho Couth Caag OTTin Al