Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-09-22
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w. R FARRINGT0N-The opening
session of the convention shows that
the delegates have the real conyen-
ton enthusiasm and the right com
munity spirit. / have never seen its
equal during my residence In the isl
ands. II seems to me that the secret
of the success Is in the setting aside
of petty personalities and partisanship
iIor enthusiastic action In the inter
ests Of all Hawaii
MAYOR FERN-My Invitation went
/, astray somewhere, but ] came any
way. 1t is great convention.
C. C. KENNEDY-We had a fine
session this morning. II had the right
ring and we'll all get lots Of good
from 1t.
L. A. THURSToN-I believe we
have only to get the spirit moving and
we can get the money needed for pro-
motion by direct appeal to the peo
pie of all the islands for such contri-
buttons as individuals can afford.
d. e. METZGER: Though they
didn't get my name on the list of
delegates at first. it is on there now;
land ] am glad Of it. 1t Il a great con-
Ivention.
JARED G. SMITH: have few
samples of my Kona tobacco cigars
in the convention rooms, not for
smoking purposes, but for exhibit
only.
r. A. WADSWORTH: Honolulu can
be the most hospitable host posi-
BILE. And If the next annual conven-
ton Is given on Haul, we will have
lHonolulu's high-water mark to try to
reach.
HENRY j. LYMAN: i will be sor-
ny when the convention Is over. Ev-
| erything points to its success.
GEORGE w. SMITH: We could not
have selected man better fitted for
| the job as chairman of the conTen-
ton than Mr.. Waldron. He knows
his business
A. Lie. ATKINSON: TO be pir.
| ate, and then to be representative
lat most progressive civic conyen,
ton all in twenty-four hours-is go
Ting some .
The pirate crew of the Keokuk
took the delegates on the Mauna Kea
Iby storm. and the cleverness Of the
! idea was loudly voiced Some of the
delegates confessed that, when they
heard the shooting. they were,
not sure whether Hono1nlu. was In
the possession. of the Japanese or not.
A. Stanley Clarke forsook his ledg-
ers at the Office of the 0laa Sugar
Company on Hawaii, to join the
throng destined for Honolulu.
Edward A.. Southworth, county en-
gineer for the Island of Hawaii, found
| that he had but little pull when it
came to escaping from the bunch of
Eblackbirders aboard the Keokuk..
The Hawaiian band, under the lead
ership of Kapellmeister Berger, is to
be commended for the class of music
which 1t dispensed both at the wharf
and during the parade. Many of the
delegates who are lovers of good mu-
sic paid more attention to the band
than they did to the other stunts.
| Harry Irwin. Hilo's well-known
Democratic attorney. says he refuses
| to think about the governorship until
after next Tuesday.
George Cool. the Hilo newspaper
man. was on the list of arriving dele
gates, but his friends say he was un-
able at the last moment to get away.
Bob" Breckons sWears loyal allie
Igiance to Hilo now but he was neticed
looking like the prodlgal son when he
got back to Honolulu. y.
p. C.. Beanier, the Hilo businessman
land head of "sThe House That Has
Things" has been In Honolulu for a
couple of days as an advance guard
for the rest of the bunch.
The finance committee Of the 1914
Floral Parade and Mid-Winter Carni-
val, of which L. ]. Warren was APP
pointed chairman by the Promotion
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