Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-10-13
PROMOTIONISTS
WOULD EXHIBIT
OLDDOCUMENTS

The Promotion Committee has come
to the conclusion that visitors to Ha-
wal are not getting the full benefit
of the interesting historical records,
paintings and ether features in the
capitol and grounds and at a recent
meetings steps were taken that will
likely lead to giving tourists a bet
ter chance to see what there Is III
and around the famous old palace.
By so doing, the committee believes
IL will add another strong attraction
for the traveller, for the capitol and
the archives buildings are full Of doc
uments which are Of high value and
great interest. s.. d, S-..
The matter was first brought . up
when George F. Henshall was asked
by the committee for report on the
subjects He reported having seen
r. d. Lydecker, who is in charge of
the archives. "Iydecker is disposed
to fear that some of the documents
will be lost or spoiled il exposed to
public view" said HenshalL ITO al
low them to be handled is out of the
question, for they would soon wear
out, and autograph fends would
probably be tempted to tear. of sig
natures. If they are placed in glass
cases, the ink will fade. but perhaps
there is some chemical preparation
which would prevent this"
The various treatises which are
numbered among the documents are
with various European governments
as well as the United States. At
tached to them are huge seals in sill
vers cases. Among the largest Of
these is one attached to a treaty be
tween the Hawaiian monarchy and
the United States, bearing the bold,
black signature OF Zachary Taylor.
"Our collection of autographs Is q
very large one" says Lydecker, .and
II should be preserved. 1t appears
to have been the custom of the ro-
val families of the world to exchange
notes of courtesy telling of family
events, such as births, deaths and
marriages, and the Hawaiian kings
and queens received their share. Per-
haps one of the rarest autographs we
have is that of Maximilian Just be-
fore he went to his death. Then
there is one Of Vancouver, at the end
of letter which he wrote to the king
Of Hawaii
The members of the Promotion
Committee decided to take up the
matter of allowing the use of these.
records for tourist display with Ly-
decker and the archives commission.
A motion was made and carried to
carry out the plans regarding the
capitol grounds and building. The
various paintings in the former PAL
ace viii be neatly labeled with brass
plates, showing who the persons are.
and Henshall was delegated to pre-
pare folder dealing with buildings,
paintings, ETC. If it is found imprac-
ticable to exhibit the original docu-
ments which now lie in q strong chest
in the vaults of the archives fac
SMILES may be, made for exhibition.
Secretary Wood has taken up with
J.. T. Warren the matter Of having a
representative of the Kinemacolor
Company come to Honolulu for the
purpose If taking colored moving pic
lures of Hawaiian. fish for exhibition
on the mainland Through process
taking three separate films, this com
Ipany turns out a wonderful color eff
Feet which should prove to be draw
ing card on the coast as we'll as an
excellent advertisement for these isl
.ands If matters can be arranged, the
Promotion Committee stands ready to
furnish specially designed tank and
also the different species of fish,
|, The committee is preparing mail
matter consisting of crossroads map
and copy of the 1914 Floral Parade
poster in single packages, one of
which is to be sent to every club and
Chamber Of Commerce of Importance
on the mainland