Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-10-06
CIVIC CONVENTION WORKS FOR GOOD OF ALL HAWAII

upon the many scenic attractions
which Kauai has to offer, and conelud-
ed by extending a cordial invitation
to the assembled delegates to hold
their convention on the Garden Island
next year.
Rev. J. G. Cowan Of the Kohaia CIVIC,
Lea que, who spoke on Kohaia, re-
ferred to that district as the original
Garden of Eden I'VE haven't the
four rivers of Eden," he said. "but We
have three irrigation bitches and
railroad. There is more paradise to
the square foot in Kohala than In any
other place have ever. seem call
it the island Of Kohala because II
Is bounded by the Keeaumoku road
and Mud line. If you don't think Ko-
hala Is an ideal island, just try driving
over these roads in an automobile." =.
The topic of Maui" was assigned
to Rev. A. C.. Bowdish Of the Maui
Chamber of Commerce, and the breezy
manner in which he described the
beauties of the Valley Island and
pointed cut the many interesting
places worthy Of visit by the tourist,
made many Of the delegates wish the
convention was to last three weeks
instead Of three days I'VE must have
the tourists leave here knowing some,
thing of the history of the islands,"
he said in conclusion. I'VE must
make them know that that savage
freedom of the natives has been wiped
out"
The evening session, which was d
public one and attended by about 800
persons, came to conclusion with a
lecture by Prof. T. A. Jaggar, Jr., d.
| rector Of the Hawaiian Volcanic Re-
search Association. On The Eruption
of Sakurajima." The lecture was H.
Illustrated with stereopticon views
Following adjournment the floor was
| cleared and dancing INDUCED in until
late hour, the music being furnished
by the Hawaiian band, led by Kapeli-
meister Henri Berger. f.
Closing Session Yesterday,
The last session of the convention,
held yesterday morning and afternoon,
was largely a business one, although
there were no definite actions taken
until late in the day. .->..a.@
Rev. ]. M. Lydgate of the Kauai
Chamber of Commerce spoke on the
subject Cooperation" handling his
topic from several angles in order to
point out that the islands of the group
must work in harmony If they would
secure the best results from promotion.
He pictured cooperation as a canoe:
not ship, he said, wherein sits man
who can turn his back to the bow
and not look where he is going. but a
canoe in which a man sits with his
face to the bow, who knows where he
is going because he can see the way.
j In the<canoe, Mr. Lydgate placed Oahu
in the stern with the steering paddle,
Hawaii in the bow, Kauai and Maui in
the center. In closing he urged a
tightening of the bonds of friendship
between the islands. in order that all
might work together in uniform man.
ner, because" he said, "if one island
fails to keep up its end, it may mean
a downfall of the work of all the
tothers."
i + H.. Gooding Field delivered an ad.
dress on Game Fishing in Hawaii
land. told something of the Hawaii Tuna
| Club, the territory's newest fishing or
4 SdulZdIlOu. IllC AZURE Wa6 ShO ootAAC
which Mr.. Field recently delivered be.
i fore the Promotion Committee and
which was published in full IN the
| Star Bulletin, with the exception that
4 he dWelt more at length on the pro-
motion asset of game fishing. The
convention passed resolution indors'
ling Mr.. Fields work in promoting
1 game fishing.
Alexander Hume Ford told some.
thing of the history of the Hands
Around the-Paci Club and what it is
doing in the way of promotion.
Promotion Well Handled.
/ The all-important matter of promo
ton was exceedingly well handled
through papers read by w. o. Aiken
i of the Maui Chamber of Commerce
and Ed Towse of the Hawaii Promo
ton Committee.
Following the reading of these pa
/ pers, the resolution committee present
ed more resolutions having to do with
promotion, better roads, ETC., all OF
which were unanimously adopted.
/ Kauai was chosen as the site of the
1915 gathering and, after votes Of
thanks had been extended to the resi-
dents of Maui by the visitors for their
warm hospitality and enthusiastic en-
ltertainment, the convention adjourn
ed sine die until next year. .&
Thus ended the third annual civic
convention bigger and better and
with more work accomplished than its
] predecessors