Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-10-06
aro.,t ATTENDED Meetino-

was the largest attended session OF
this new feature Of Hawaii's business
life and activity since ts~inceptfon.
Oahu had the largest number Of rep
resentatiTes, having sent T25 dele
gates from its various commercial or
ganizatiCus. Maui had l62 delegates,
Hawaii 20 and Kauai g. The various
organizations represented we're the
Kauai Chamber OF Commerce, Kohaia
Civic League, Commercial Club. Of
Honolulu. Honolulu Ad Club, Kona I'M
prcyement Association, Hilo Board Of
Trade, Chamber Of Commerce Of Ho-
noluiH. Maui Chamber Of Commerce
and the Hawaii Promotion Committee.
There were also delegates present from
the boards of supervisors through
cut the territory, Joseph J. Fern, may
or OF Honolulu, representing the city
and county Of Honolulu. =.
The delegates from Hawaii arrived
at Wailuku on Friday, the Oahu and
Kauai delegates coming Saturday
morning. The representatives of the
various Honolulu organizations, in
Guiding a large delegation from the
AID Club, found the Inter-Island steam
er Kilauea a most acceptable excur-
sion vessel The trip to Maui from
HenclulH was thoroughly enjoyed by
all On board, the weather being excel
lent and the sea smooth both ways
Upon arrival of Kahului, the Kilauea
was met by an impromptu reception
committee consisting of Charles Luf-
kin, d. r. Case, Worth o. Aiken,
Frank Baldwin, Harold Rice, FL Good
ing Field, Mrs. G. Fred Bush, Mrs. G..
IT, Atherton. Harry PenhaIlow, e. r.
BeTins and Mrs. F. G. Krauss. The
visitors were escorted from Kahumi
to Wailuku by automobile, where they
were assigned to quarters at the Maui
hotel the Wailuku hotel and private
residences.
The convention convened at 8: As
O'Clock in the National Guard armory
at Wailuku, which building had been
tastefully decorated with palms.
plants, ferns and flags for the occa-
sion The delegates were seated in
sections. each section representing
one distinct organization and being
marked with pIacards bearing the
names of the organizations
Officers Are Elected.
+. F. Baldwin OF the Maui Chamber
of Commerce was elected chairman,
and d. H. Case, Of the same organf
zation, secretary. The rel call CT del.
egates was then read, it developing
from this that each civic and CONNER.
cial organization in the territory was
well represented. The address of vel
come, delivered by w. F. Pogue of the
Maui Chamber of Commerce, was brief
but to the point 1t expressed the
same warm feeling of hospitality and
welcome that was displayed wherever
the visitors went on Maui Wallace
r. Harrington, president of the AID
Club, responded
Ed Towse and c. H. Anterior Of
Oahu, DR.. George Huddy and Senator
e. A. Knudsen of Kauai, w. A. Bald
win of Maui and w p. Macdougal and
r. v. Woods of Hawaii were appointed
committee on resolutions, the duties
Of this body being to inspect and an
prove all resolutions before they were
submitted before the convention
proper.
The report Of the hold-over commit
tee of last years convention on the
construction of new roads. their up.
keep and the methods of financing the
building of roads, was presented by
| L. A. Thurston. The committee con.
sisted of Mr.. Thurston, ]. II. Moragne,
r. w. Single, C. H. Cooke and Hugh
Howell Discussion and action on this
report was taken up at the Monday
session
Promotion Committee Report
In presenting the report of the hold
over committee of last years conven
ton regarding the financing of the
Hawaii Promotion Committee. the
committee members being Ed Towse
l. A. Thurston, T. M. Church, H
Rohrig and r. A. Wadsworth, Mr.
Towse said, in part;
1T was not deemed expedient to
/ seek funds early after the adjourn
ment Of the 1918 convention, as
Strengthened days were then upon us
4 A few weeks ago the AID Club of Hon
olulu was requested to conduct can
yass. This is about completed. When
/ ii is finished, the income of the com
mittee viii be sufficient for its needs
as planned. The chief new work tc
be undertaken with the use Of added
mcney viii be the employment of an
outside man at Honolulu His fune
items will include reception, guidance
land entertainment of tourists at Ho
nolulu. This is an enlargement of &C
tivfty that the committee has lone
had in view, and which has been urged
upon it by many experienced men. II
soon will be a reality.
j During the year 1915 some flnan
cfal burden will be taken from the
committee by the work OF the informa
ton and publicity bureau of our expo
sition people at the San Francisco
fair The committee has been request
ed to undertake this work and already
has made extensive preparation for Its
texecution With the continuance d
its present support and with the as
sistance from counties, the Promotion
Committee will have funds sufficient
/ for its work UP toNthe time of opening
its campaigns in the islands for 1916.
Discussion and action on the report
lof this COMMITTEES was taken nm al