Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-05-16
HAWAIIAN SITE
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was discovered, flying higher than It's
companion. but coming straight to the
same objective point.
As II swooped over the heads of the
crowd the legend. IS. +. 1915" could
be clearly read on the lower side of
the under wing. II was phrase with
n kick, and called forth the applause
of the crcwd.
Carried a Passenger.
Then II was realized that Roy Fran.
els. at the wheel, carrying John T..
MCTarnahan as passenger, was go.
ing to attempt the difficult feat of a
circle in the face Of the wind. Not
only once. but twice he swept over the
heads of the crowd. while Cavalrymen
close rein and there was the unmis.
taxable tang of danger In the air.
But safely the second airship alight.
ed beside the first.
Other Thrills in Store.
But another site was to he selected
and the procession was formed again
for the four flags that marked the
four corners of the Hawaiian site.
Here were other thrills in store:
Dorothy and GliZabeth Rolph, the
brother, George Rolph. appeared with
Garlands of Hawaiian lcis. First they
put three over the head Of the Score.
tary of State. Then Colonel Wiser
paid for his garland with kiss, and
ma dignitary escaped his crimson lois.
The Commissioners of Hawaii, Wal.
lace NJ Alexander, George Rolph, Cap.
tain Matson. Edward NJ. Walsh and
J. C.. +. IIagons, all wore them, and
the moving picture machine recorded
the event for reproduction later In
Hawaii
! 1--WE are now on the eleventh site
TO be selected" said President Moore
"and this eleventh occasion Is very
happy for San Francisco, for It Is lila
wall, beloved Hawaii, that means SO
much to San Francisco"
Mayor Rolph Responds.
Again the Mayor was called upon for
"a few words" and responded
/ Nothing more pleasant could he
assigned me than to say n few words
on the site selection day of Hawaii
Hawaii that Is ever dear to the hearts
OF San Francisco. From our earliest
days the banks have sailed out from
the Golden Gate to Hawaii. and It Is
good today to see the flags of Hawai-
and California floating together OvcI
this spot as "A token of friendship tha
will ever endure.
/ "This has indeed been an epoch
making day for San Francisco, and
/ want to thank Brigadier General Wis
ser 49, for | am sure that Secretar,
Knox will see to II that he soon ha'
that title -- for the courteous atten
lions that he has shown in behalf o
the exposition"
Hawaii's Share.
Commissioner Alexander was theI
handed the deed of the Hawaiian site
and said:
ct Is with considerable emotion tina
| stand on this spot as the representa-
tive of Hawaii, the land of my birth
And although | have made San Fran
cisco my home, my heart goes out I,
my old home on the Island of Maui.
Hawaii is linked to San Francisco
by ties that can never he broken, an,
! think this Panama.Pacific Exposition
means even more to us than It doe
to you, for Hawaii will, with the open
ing of the Panama Canal he on tn
great avenue of ocean travel"
In conclusion Alexander read tn
poem of Mark Twain on Hawaii, an
then planted the flag In token of aC
Ceptation of the site.
The band played -he national al
them. There was really nothing els
left to httingly close this day of emo