Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-09-08
'HONOLULUROADS
ANTYE.SDRE TO
COMMUNITY Y / ]
Australian Says aside From
Highways De Finds Islands
Most Delightful

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Flags OF Australia, Canada and New
Zealand decorated the walls Of the
IsY. NJ C. Al. gyuiHaeium yesterday at
thes noon luncheon OF the Pan Pacific
Club, the luncheon being held In honor
of the australian commonwealth.
Nearly TOO men were present al The
meeting: to listen: TO the two speakers
of the day, John Harper. chief seofiis
lnissi0hef Of the New South Wales
railways and Mai KaTri- Davies 6f
West Australia q former soldier I'M
der General Kitchener IN the south
African war. g.
Mr. Harper brought round or
hearty applause In his opening sem
ltence, q tribute to the Australian nag
which hung from the wall before him.
He referred % the flag as having wav-
ed over large number Of brave boys
who had gone TO fight for their moth
ef country
Mr.. Harper says that the HiTo rail-
way on Hawaii Is one of the best he
has ever Seen and for It's scenetc
beauty and It's location Is hard to sur.
pass 81 any country. The road de-
serves more patronage from you men
of Honolulu than it Is getting, too,
said the speaker
Il win not say that your climate
here Is the best In the world, 2 said
Mr.. Harper; with smile. s.but I must
confess that 1t is at least as good as.
any We have every variety of cii
mate, from cold winter to fropfc con.
diticns IN the sweep of the great Aus.
tfalian continent -
Artesian Well System.
Our artesian system of wells, con-
tfnaed the speaker, covers an area
much larger than the combined area
Of the Hawaiian islands. The avail
able area is perhaps 100000 square
miles. The artesian system has prov
ed d blessing to stock raisers, and has
brought back to life much land that
was hitherto nothing but desert
Mr.. Harper in closing. referred TO
the lavish hospitality which has
been lleaped upon him In his stay
here. 1T lis. truly q group of Para
disc islands ii which you live, he
said, and these same northeast trade
winds that. sweep down upon you.
bring to us also strength and vigor.
When they do not come, we feel just
as bad about it as you do. :,
The railroad man took occasion to
criticize Honolulu IN respect to one
thing. namely, the poor condition Of
Its roads. This road trouble ought
TO be put ont Of the way just as soon
as possible. he said, nfOr the roads 1
In their present condition are surely
an eye-sore to the community. Per
haps should not mention the fact,
being merely visitor. but / have been /
taught to speak the truth at all odds,
and this thing is surely true
Major Davies, who came directly |
after Mr.. Harper. compared Honolulu
and the Pan,P tactic Club to the hub |
of the Pacific. z
The Hands Around : the Pacific,
movement IS q tire that Is to be forg
ed holding the different countries,E
about the hub together" he said. let |
as hope In time that the continents /
OF Europe, Asia and Africa, may come |
to forge wheels also, which viii roll /
the coach of civilization on to pefpe
fual peace. =
The major paid compliment to the
men that are employed upon Honolulu /
street cars England boasts of her
london policemen he said, s'but / can /
say that the street car men of Homo
lulu are the most polite and obligfng |
of any Il have ever seen. e
Filipino Day Next Week.
alexander Hume Ford, prior to I'M
trodncing The speakers; said in part:
Next Tuesday will be Filipino Day, /
when we shall hear what our little
brown brother is going to do in Hawaii /
te5make this better territory because
helms come here. S.
Pacific Day, September Is, the an
OF Balboaas discovery of the
Pacific, is rapidly approaching On
the afternoon of that day we meet on
the palace grounds to take part in the
of the flags of all Pa
ejflc nations, colonies and states. In
the evening we meet here at a Pal
cfffc Day banquet to which the ladies
will be invited and after, dinner we
conduct the ceremonies tina. open to
the; public the big swimming pool adj
Joining this gymnasium. 49,.
AT night, about 10 O'Clock, we are
to escort our speakers and delegates
to the fourth annual Civic Convention
TO the boat that is to take them to
Kauai. E ..~- - I
"The Following constitute the per-
senneI of the committees to Kauai
and On the flag ceremonies Of Pacific
Day as ait present made up: Proposed
1ve-mfnute speakers at the Kauai con-
vention-For Australia, q. w. Bains;
China, c. X. All: Japan, 8. Sheba;
Korea, Dr.. 8. II: Park; Philippines &C.
C. Ramirez; Portugal, N. C. Paeheco.
: THE Flag Day. committees are:
Grand marshal, Harry S.. Hayward;
cana1a-LRevs. W:1Fry and J.GW. Wad-
man, c. G. Ballentyne; Washington
Riley H. Allen, F. W. Carter; Oregon
Ed Dekum, R. E. Lambert; Califore
Andrews, 6. H. futile, II
8. W. r. King; Parliamentary. H.
Ford, R. E. Lambert, w. A. Bryan.
John c.. Lane, John II