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
Especial Bulletin Correspondence

II Especial Star Bulletin Correspondence
| SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, July 10
| Hawaii has loCmed upon the eXpOsi-
ticn horizon as one Of the regions
which will be q foremost attraction
Eduring the exposition year, for "Ha-
wal. Ground breaking Day last Tues
day at the Hawaii site. in the exposi-
ton grounds, was the most successful
Ct all such ceremonies. So dense was
| the crowd that attended that chairs
were at a premium. that lima lets
were in such demand that had hawk
ers thought of them as souvenirs in
stead of penrants a rich harvest could
have been reaped. The exposition Of
ficials were more than pleased with
the pretty ceremonies; the Hawaiian
represt natives Of the Hawaii Expo
sition commission, were thoroughly
satisfied that Hawaii had been firmly
placed on the map and that the expo
sition officials cculd always look for
ward to something unique in it's pa
vilion in 1915.
Hawaiian women and girls very ma
terially aiC ed in making the ceremo-
MES successful, for many assisted in
the Shower CT 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 eommis-i,n, as master of GER
enemies, was one which yielded a
wealth of spectacular features. For
two hours the ceremonies were under
way. revealing minute by minute, Ha-
waiian features, displays CT lima and
natural flower leis, flowers. the wav-
ing of flags and not the least, flood
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 cXposi-
ticn grounds and is bordered with tall
trees. A tall tree formed the imme-
date background for the sign "Ha-
waii'' and the large American flag
stretched behind. Before this was
the speakers stand, adorned with leis.
ferns and baskets of flowers and in
front a slope of sand on which was
afterward performed one Of the pref
ty portions Of the program. '..:r
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. 49,. ...".>. j.. y
Albert p. Taylor opened the exer.
cises with an address in which he
gave tabloid history of many Ha. !
waiian national events, annexation,
and concluded by stating that the ta'
bles had been turned and Hawaii was
abGut to annex part of the United |
States and raise it's old Hawaiian |
standard over that bit of soil. He add |
I'd that had he the descriptive pow.
ers of Stoddard, the imaginative ge-
nus CT Robert Louis Stevenson, the !
humorous faculty of Mark Twain or
the melodious 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 GovernLr Johnson, and Edward
Rainey. representing Mayor Rolph, !