Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-10-28
HAWAII TO HAVE
STRIKING FAIR
EXHIBIT HOME

One OF the most striking. character.
Iistic and attractive buildings In the
states and foreign district Of the
Panama Pacific international Expost
ton will be that which the Territory
of Hawaii will erect and furnish. The
visitor to it win be transported In q
moment from the prusaic. busy met
iropolitan life Of the temperate cline
!, to the environment Of the beautiful.
lazy tropical isles Of the Pacific
ocean, while native Hawaiian must
lcians win render the seductive strains
of aloha. Toni Toni and other
Characteristic airs.
The Hawaiian building. designed by
&C. w. Dickey. architect, Of Oakland,
Cal. is Intended to serve the com.
Ibined purpose OF club house and ex-
hib;tion building.
The architecture follows the low
lying tropical type so common IN Hon
clulu and so expressive Of the tropk
cal atmosphere Of the islands. The
exterior will be of sfucco colcred to
match the other buildings. with red
tile roofs.
The nlan Is In the form Of cross.
at the intersection Of the two arms Of
which there will be q rotunda con-
tanning mezzanine gallery. Aside
from this gallery. the building will
have only one story. The main en-.
trance is to be placed upon the end
of cne Of the wings Of the cross and
will leai through a pergola and open
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over with glass. At either side Of
this garden will be the reception
rooms, waiting rooms, Offices. etc.
Passing through the tropical garden.
visitors will enter the rotunda, from
which radiate the other three wings
Directly across the rotunda will be
the aquarium wing, while at either
side will be the large exhibition
rcors In the center Of the rotunda
viii be a pit 2 feet IN diameter, con-
tanning reproduction of one Of the
burning lakes of the volcano Kilauea
In the angles between the wings
which radiate from the rotunda will
be four dioramas. consisting Of arti-
ficially illuminated scenes typical Of
spots in Hawaii which VIII appear
through large windows.
The aquarium will be the most In
terasting feature Of the building. It
viii be fully equipped and will con.
tain stanks filed with the. rarest and
most beautiful fish OF the Pacific
ocean, IN all their brilliant and varied
colcrs and grotesgue. shapes. It Is
being laid cut under the direction Of
Professor Kefoid. of the University
Of California. a specialist on aquari
ums ct International repute IS
IN the two exhibition wings will be
graphically depicted the two great
Industries. Of the islands sugar and
spineapples. besides exhibits OF his
torical relics and those illustrating
the life of the natives.
The mezzanine gallery in the rotun.
da, opening through arches into the
various wings, will be reached BY
stairways from the tropical garden
and will have q. central opening into
the rotunda below. On this gallery
will be located the Hawaiian singers,
Eefreshment tables and booths for the
sale of pineapple juice and like Ha-
waiian products.
The general dimensions of the
building are $50 feet by 176 feet. The
rotunda will be 40 feet in diameter
the tropical garden with adjoining
rooms 30 feet by "a feet, the exhibit
ton halls 40 feet by so feet. and the
aquarium 80 feet BY SIS feet.