Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-08-18
Especial .star-Bulletin Correspondence


for the erection of a unique and beau
tifuI Pan-Pacific pavilion on the Pana'
ma-Pacific International exposition
grounds, to be built by the people OF
Hawaii and donated to all the coun-
tries washed by the Big Western
ocean. to be used as The Hague OF
the Pacific" have reached San Fran.
cisco On the steamship Matsonia. The
tentative plans have been submitted
to the exposition officials by A. p. Tay-
Tor, resident representative of the Ha-
waiian exposition commission.
The idea Of the proposed auditorium
is as novel as the plan of the building
is distinctive. It is designed to be
used as a common council chamber
for representatives and visitors from
all countries in and bordering upon
the Pacific. including Hawaii. Austria
liza, New Zealand, Samoa. China and
the Philippines, representatives Of all
these countries having approved the
scheme. It is also supported by the
"Hands-Around-the- Paciffc-Club" OF
which Ex-Governor Walter F. Frear of
Hawaii is president. by the Hawaiian
Promotion Committee. and bv such
well-known men as ]. P. Cooke. the
sugar magnate. who have guaranteed
the cost CT the pavilion. Sneaking of
the design cf the proposed Pan-Paciic
pavilion. Commissioner Taylor said:
The building as planned will fol-
low tile tropical lines Of the old-time
Samoan council house, with graceful
cocoarut tree unrights. with hundred
fold drapes Of the Deculiar taDa cloth
of the south seas. in lieu Of walls. It
will he about 100 feet long and 60
feet wide, with the towering conical
roof of palm or coccanut thatch. The
Samoan ccunc;l chambers were con-
sidared neutral ground. where all the
tribes were wont to gather to settle
differences and to promote the general
walfare. and So the design is pacu.
lisrlv annronriate for a PAVILION plan
ned to house the councillors CONNER.
c'al bodies and clubs If all the Pa.
cifc peonles. It will he appropriate
also at this time IF European strife,
Ps the neace navilion for the ev-
change of methods and the ccnnerat-
ing commercially ard industriallv of
the Pac'6c communities n everything
that viii draw the worlds attaptioa
more gena-allv IN the wonderful re-
sources and nrcdunts IF this half of
the world. II IS the idea IF AIeya1-
do- Hume Ford. editor of the Mid-Pa-:
rife Magazine who has lust returned
frcrn a tour cf all the countries invnly-
ri IN the interest Of the Hands
a rcupd-thp-Da cifir club1' THIS club
's ctficarpd hv such we1l.known men as
VIM Cap1nrcn Forbes. ex.Gpvernor4s
ecnnral NJ the PhiiipDinns: Andrew
Fsshe-. nrsmn minister Of australia:
ST. Icsenh War. nr'-ae minister IF
Now Zna'ond. pnd rhaucelle- David
Starr Jcrda-, of Stnnfcrf. " the nIau.
Is annrovad NV the exnnsitic1. the
structure VIII no dcnatod nv tho H..
wai;an ponnlc tn all # the Pacific
Countries for their nc-n,non use during
tho ton months of the exposition pc.
ric1." ,
Tho Pan-Pacifc Pavilion al.
thcu9h the contribution cf the
Ioadino business mon IF the
Hawaiian Islands. Is distinct from
The official Hauai'an huilding whcso
celebration occurred
IN .Tnlv z. and which will he usad as a
club house and exhibition
building. For ire official headquarters
building end disnlav. tho Hawaiian
territory hos appropriated 100000
This building, now under process Of
is designed with the
idea Of creating the charm and atrnos-
nhere IF modern Hawaii "The Para
iise Of the Pacific" white the pavilion
promised &C tho pan-paeifin cnunciI
,harbe- VII, ha-k hact IN tho UNIQUE
''"tfvo architecture Of the old kings
Of Samoa. H. I'll. IT,. ...'-s
The Hawaiian building will he com
Dleted I'm December, at which time the
secretary Of the territory. w. w.
rhaver. and Chairman H. P. Wood. of
he Hawaii exposition commission. will
,cme to San Francisco formally to
lake over the building from A. P.
Taylor. the nresent representative IF
he commission. The architecture fol-
ows the low-lying tropical tyne so
common in Honolulu The exterior
VIII De OF stucco, tinted to harmontZe
With the imitation Travertine marble
effect which prevails throughout the
opposition. The roof is of red tiles
The main entrance leads through
1ergola and open lanai" into tropf-
al garden, reception room, rest rooms,
tic. -.r T. @....s H..
Across from the rotunda will be the
treat aquarium room, while at either
'ide will be the large exhibition rooms.
n the angles Of the Kings will be two
'rincipal dioramas. consisting of ar
iticially illuminated scenes Of typi-
al spots in Hawaii One Of these
shows the famous Pail or precipice
lear Honolulu, from which is obtained
! view of the entire side Of the island
I Oahu. 1t was at this Pail that
kamehameila the Great, more than a