Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-05-23


taken by steamer across the narrow
channel to the mainland and thence
by rail to Hiroshima. At the city the
morning was spent in sightseeing. the
itinerary including visits to an ancient
castle and grounds, now the headquar.
tiers Of the 5tt1 army division. and to
the beautiful country villa and garden
OF Asano Sentai, the property Of a
powerful Japanese family, Asano. A
picnic lunch was served near the pic.
turesque temple. In the afternoon the
ladies Of the Hawaii party were guests
Of some OF the hospitabie American
women connected with the mission
work OF the Southern Methodist
church. t= ~ -. -. 5.-.sa
Massmeetins at City Hall. =, -
The main event Of the day was a
massmeeting al the city hall, where
perhaps 500 were gathered TO hear
brief addresses by the American Wis
itors The leading officials and bust
nessfren OF Che city were present and
many schoolboys Of the middle and
upper high school grades attended
with their teachers. Six of the Ha-
wall party spoke, Mr.. Kennedy making
the principal and most important id.
dress. He told the people Of Hlro-
shina something of the present and
past history OF Industrial Hawaii and
the prominent part played by Japan
csc and particularly those from Hifo
shima. He emphasized the cordial re.
lations between Japan and Hawaii,
heightened by the experience Of thou.
sands OF Hiroshima people in the isl-
and territory. Others OF ttc Hawaii
party who spoke were y. A. Mott.
Smith. Prof. M. M. Scott, r. O. Mathe-
son. r. H, Allen and g. B. Isenberg.
S. Sheba was Interpreter. but with b
large number Of those present no In.
4orpretation was needed. as they un.
derstood English very well.
The entertainment CT the day was
coRcluded with the largest and IN
some respects the most elaborate 80.
cial function rendered the Hawaii
party during ifs stay In Japan. A
great assembly. room above the city
hall council chamber was opened and
d dinner served that began at o'clock
and continued for four hours. An ex-
cellent japanese menu was served In
semiforeign style. the guests being
seated at tables, and, by the way, the.
tables were so arranged that every;
Japanese faced the visitors-a happy
idea. The acting mayor OF the city,
read scholI bearing a formal vel.
come 70 the people from Hawaii and
Mr. Kennedy responded IN 1 brief,
appropriate speech. The dinner was
delightfully."- informal and the Hiro-
.shima people proved themselves really
remarkable hosts Pretty geisha girls
waited on the tables and on 4 stage al
one end Of the hall there was color
full and lively succession Of gayly-cos..
tuned geisha dances. $. !.
Close Huslpess Relations with Hawaii
The people OF this entire district
Joined In the welcome 10 the visitors.
Hiroshima Is the headquarters OF the
Hawaii Exporters Association, an or
sanitation doing q. big business with
Hawaii. II has about 80 members and
their businesses cover q wide range.
Some important shops and commits
sion or importing houses In Honolulu
are owned BY men who were present
en- this occasion.
Old friendships were renewed at
Hiroshima and Mlyajima BY several
members or the Hawaii party and Jap.
csc they met there. Rev. Mr.. and
Mrs. w. d. Westeryelt met Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. Konoike, whom they used 70
know In Honolulu. Mr.. Konoike Is
now q walI.fr-do merchant ne Hire.