The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-07-28
MAUI PLANS FOR
4 BIG TINE
Convention Dates from October 3
to Valley islanders Scheme
Big Things.

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Maui News October alto inelis,
i've has been determined upon as the
time FOR holding the third annual civic
convention. In report made lly tho
committee Of the Maui chamber OF
commerce, having the matter Of ar.
ranging for this important event, sub
mitted at the get.together dinner on
Thursday night, this date was recon-
mended together with a number OF
other recommendations, which for the
most part will probably be carried out
The committee, which has had this
work In hand, consists Of f. i. Bald.
win, II. b. Penhallow, H. W. Rice, j.
}. Walsh, X. A. Wadsworth, VIM. Scar
by and Il. h. Bevins.
+. X. Bevins has been appointed gen.
eral director to have charge Of all ar.
rangements, and with power to call to-,
gether all committees which may be
appointed in handling the convention
A finance committee composed Of ID.
G. Lindsay, r. A. Wadsworth and j.
j. Walsh was appointed to work with
Treasurer II. w. Rice in raising the
funds which win be necessary.
Many at Work.
Other committees are:
Transportation; WIN. Walsh, L. Won
Tenlpsky and w. r. Pogue,
Refreshments: II. A. Wadsworth, III.
B. Penhallow and Il. r. Bevins.
Program: j. j. Walsh, d. e. Lind
say and +. r. Baldwin.
As at present outlined, the Delegates
will arrive on Friday and Saturday,
october and 3, and convene foe the
first business session at nine O'Clock,
Saturday morning, in the Wniluku
armory. All day Saturday and satur.
day evening to be devoted to business
sessions, with lunch at the Maui Hotel
'at which a number Of short addresses
will be arranged for.
Dining and Driving.
On Sunday points of interest will be
shown the visitors, with luau at noon
at Haiku or Kuiaha, at which the pro
gram win be in charge Of the Adj Club.
Sunday evening dinner win be ar
ranged at Lahaina.
On Monday the business sessions
will be continued ending with ban.
qnat in the evening at the Maui Ho-
tel, which will close the convention.
II is proposed to arrange for trips
TO Haleakala and over the ditch trail
on Sunday, October 4, for such of the
delegates as may wish to make them.
Honolulu to Charter Steamers.
According to w. r. Harrington,
president of the Honolulu Al Club, and
vice president of the Honolulu cham
Der of commerce, the Oahu and kaiai
10 the big convention plan
TO charter one, or possibly two, steam
ers to bring them over, and to use
them az hotels during their stay here.
Already the inter Island steamer Kills.
aueaa has been tentatively spoken for,
and another will be secured should IL
be needed. The Honolulu commercial
bodies believe that the work to be ae-,
at this third convention
will be of great importance to the Ter
ritory, and are making preparations ac-
cordingly. At the meeting of the
Honolulu chamber last week, the mat
ter received consideration, and was re.
fcrred to eommittee. Already post
cards have been sent out among the
to ascertain which viii be
able to 20, and Also asking for sug,
gestions.
uThis is to be no mere iunketing
trip declared Mr.. Harrington, who
made the trip TO Maui this week
especially to attend the get together
dinner on Thursday night. 1--WE are
not coming up here to be entertained
but for serious work. The delegates
can work much better if we are not
scattered too much, and while some
win no doubt wish TO be with Maui
friends, / hope generally there will be.
no idea of finding accommodations
for us in private families. I am sure
that with our steamers and the Maui
hotels we shall fare excellently." e.