Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-06-17

With his preliminary plans for max
ing the 1914 Floral Parade and Mid
Winter Carnival the most elaborate
celebration of Washington's birthday
ever before attempted by Honolulu
approved by the members of the pro-
motion committee, James d. Dough-
erty. who more than a week ago was
asked by Chairman Fred l.. Waldron
TO take the position of director-general
of next years pageant, accepted the
nomination at special meeting of
the promotion organization yesterday
afternoon.
For the past month the promotion
committee has been advocating an
early start on matters concerning the
1914 celebration, and at recent
meeting Mr.. Dougherty's name was
presented for the position of director
general. Mr. Dougherty, however, de-
clined to state at that time whether
or not he would accept, saying that
he preferred to outline his sugges-
tions for the pageant !. and then pre-
sent them at a meeting Composed of
members of the committee and a
number of prominent business men.
The meeting began shortly after two
O'Clock yesterday afternoon, and for
more than an hour and a half Mr..
Dougherty read from his prepared
notes, offering suggestions and giving
birth to plans never before thought of
in the history of Honolulu's greatest
celebration. After he had finished,
the plans were unanimously accepted
by those present, and Mr. Dougherty
informed the committee of his accept
anee of the position of director-gen-
eral
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Upon a motion made by Chairman
Waldron, it was moved that $500 be
appropriated from the promotion COM
.mittee's funds, and charged to the ac-
count of the 1914 floral parade, for
the purpose of defraying the expenses
of a trip which Mr.. Dougherty is soon
to make to the coast for the purpose
of investigating a number of celebra-
ton features which will probably be
introduced in Honolulu The trip will
cover a period of five weeks and while
away Mr.. Dougherty will visit in San
Francisco, Los Angeles, Portland and
other cities where annual celebrations
A committee for handling the finances
of the 1914 celebration is expected to
be completed within the week.
Before entering into detailed eX-
PLANTATION of the plans which he has
formulated, Mr. Dougherty said:
'"The object first in view is to give
the people of'1Hawaii something to
boost for; second, to put the carnival
on self-sHpporting basis. We are a
little beyond that stage where we can
rely upon the same people to do the
same thing all the time. We face a
situation today where financing such
a project will prove difficult feature,
but with plenty of time ahead of us
and. our assurance of support, it rather
leads me to feel as though would care
to put my time and attention at the
disposal of your committee The sew
eral features of the celebration will
take money, but money well spent in
is bound to bring its re-
turns IL that advertising is conserya-
lively handled, and in the floral pa
rade and carnival work and some of
the features ! am about to suggest,
carefully guided in the matter of ex-
pense and production, have no fear
in saying that see ahead of us one
of the biggest promotion producers
this country has ever had. II,
Change Washington's Birthday.
On account of the fact that Wash
ington,s birthday next year falls up
on Sunday, the question was brought
up by Mr.. Dougherty as to just what
Cay to celebrate. 1t seems like an
he said, to carry the car
niyal on for four days prior to Sun
day and then expect the merchants
to close again on Monday as is the
usual custom. In taking up this mat
ter, the committee decided to ask the
governor to set aside Saturday as the
holiday in order that the plans for the
carnival could be carried out without
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To open the carnival Wednesday
February Is, with a series
of aquatic sports, was the first phase
OF the program as suggested by Mr.