Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-07-17
July 7 Was Gala Day in Coast
City With Everyone Well
Satisfied With Results

1 Especial Star Bulletin Corrcspond"nccl
4 SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. July 10
4 Hawaii has loomed upon the eXposi'
Ition horizon as one Of the regions
which will be a foremost attraction
curing the exposition year. for "Ha-
waii Ground breaking Day last Tues
day at the HaWa ali ste. in the expOsi-
J ton grounds, was the most successful
tCf all such ceremonies. So dense was
the crowd that attended that chairs
were at a premium, that lima leis
were in such demand that had hawk
ers thought of them as souvenirs in
stead CT penrantS a rich harvest could
have been reaped. The exposition Of
ficials were more than pleased with
the pretty ceremonies; the Hawaiian
represe natives of the Hawaii Expo
sitiCn Commission, were thoroughly
satisfied that Hawaii had been firmly
placed on the man and that the expo
sitiCn officials could always look for
ward to something unique in its pa
viliCn in 1915.
Hawaiian women end girls very ma
terially aiGed in making the ceremO-
MES successful, for many assisted in
the Shower of Flowers" the working
out Cf the watchword, Watch Ha-
wall Grow" and in making the affair
typical of gala occasions in the
islands.
The program arranged by Albert P.
Taylor, coast representative of the eX-
position commission as master of GER
emonies, was one which yielded a
wealth Of spectacular features For
two hours the ceremonies were under
way, revealing minute by minute, Ha-
wai'an features. displays CT lima and
natural flower leis, flowers, the wav-
ing Of flags and not the least, food
of Hawaiian melodies given by Henry
Clark and his club, Ernest Kaai and
Jack Heleluhe and quintet
The Hawaii site occupies one of the
most favorable locations in the exposi-
ticn grounds and. Is bordered with tall
trees. A tall tree formed the imme-
date background for the sign "Ha.
waif' and the large American flag
stretched behind Before this was
the speakers stand, adorned with leis,
ferns and baskets of flowers and in
front slope of sand on which was
afterward performed one of the pref
ty portions Of the program:
1t is estimated that at least 1000
persons attended, all islanders wear
ing leis and many dressed in white,
for after foggy morning the after
noon was sunshiny and delightful and
very Hawaiian. ... ... -:
Albert P. Taylor opened the exer.
cises with an address in which he
gave a tabloid history of many Ha.
waiian national events, annexation,
and concluded by stating that the ia.
bles had been turned and Hawaii was
about to annex part of the United
States and raise its old Hawaiian
standard over that bit of soil He add
ed that had he the descriptive pow.
ers of Stoddard. the imaginative ge-
n us Of Robert Louis Stevenson. the
humorous faculty of Mark Twain or
the melodicus delivery of Burton
Holmes. he could hold the audience
spellbcund with the recital of Hawaii's
scenic and climatic wonders. but knew
all these would be given the people by
the sneakers to follow -.. ~.
A. w Scott, Jr.. representing Pres
ident Moore, Arthur Arlett, represent
ing Governor Johnson, and Edward
Rainev. representing Mayor Rolph,