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

One of the most striking, character.
fistic and attractive buildings in the
states and foreign district Of the
Panama Pacific international Exposi-
ton will be that which the Territory
Of Hawaii will erect and furnish. The
visitor TO It will be transported In a
moment from the prosaic, busy met
ropoIitan life of the temperate CLINE
to the environment OF the beautiful
lazy tropical isles OF the Pacific
ocean, while native Hawaiian musi-
clans will render the seductive strains
of Aloha, Tomi-Tomir and other
characteristic, airs. Is
The Hawaiian building, designed by
&c. w. Dickey, architect, of Oakland,
Cal. Is Intended to serve the com.
|hined purpose .of club house and ex.
hibition building.
The architecture follows the low
lying tropical type so common In Hon
olulu and so expressive of the tropE
cal atmosphere OF the islands. The
exterior will be Of stHcco colored to
match the other buildings, with red
the roofs.
The plan is in the form Of cross,
at the intersection Of the two arms Of
which there will be rotunda con.
tainsng mezzanine gallery. Aside
from this gallery, the building will
have only one story The main en-.
trance is tn be placed upon the end
OF cne OF the wings of the cross and
will lead through apergola and open
lanai into tropical garden rooted
over with glass. At either side OF
this garden will be the reception
rooms.S waiting rooms, Offices. etc.
Passing through the tropical garden,
visitors viii enter the rotnnda, from
which radiate the other three wings
Directly across the rotunda viii be
the aquarium wing, while at either
side viii be TIE large exhibition
rooms. In the center Of the rotunda
win be pit ~ 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 viii
be four dioramass consisting Of arti.
ficially Illuminated scenes typical Of
spots in Hawaii. which will appear
through large windows. 6.
The aquarium viii be the most in
teresting feature of the building. It
will be fully equipped and viii con-
tain tanks filed with the rarest and
most beautiful fish of the Pacific
ocean. In all their brilliant and varied
colors and grotesque shaDes It is
being laid eiit under the direction OF
Professor Kcfoid Of the University
Of California. specialist on aqnari.
Iums Of international. repute.
In the two exhibition wings will be
graphically depicted the two great
industries of the islands, sugar and
Epiheapples, 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,
refreshment tables and booths for the
sale of pineapple Juice and like Ha-
waiian products
The general dimensions of tho
building are $50 feet by 176 feet. The
rotunda viii be 40 feet in diameter;
the tropical garden with adjoining
rooms 80 feet by 81 feet, the exhibit
ton halls 40 feet by SO feet, and the
aquarium 80 feet by SIS feet.