Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-06-28
In Two Letters to A. P. Taylor
He Details Attractions and
Treatment of Visitors

Hawaii's building at the Panama
, Pacific exposition is more attractive
than any of the other state buildings
! at the fair, despite considerable fault
/ finding on the part OF Honolulu peo-
pie, declares II. p Wood in two let
! tiers to A. P Taylor, acting secretary
I of the Promotion Committee ~.
/ Both letters from Mr. Wood are dat
ed June H. The first follows in
part: .."':.: ~'.%. -.
/ Regarding the first criticism in
| lack of effort On the part of anyone
in the Hawaii exhibit paying atten-
tion to visitors, would say that dur
| ing the hours the motion pictures are
/ being shown, from 10 to II and from
2 to 5, we have Mr.. Lyons stationed
/ at the entrance of the lecture room
where he is distinguished from the or
| binary visitor to the building by wear
+ ing white suit and having couple
of leis around his neck. 1t is the duty
! of Mr.. Lyons to call attention to the
pictures in progress; see that the
room is not over filled; keep the cur
tain closed; ventilate the room by
opening the doors at the close of each
lecture period and to distribute postal
cards to everyone who may come into
the building. He does this work sat
isfactorily and / question very much
if we could secure a better man for
the place. Above the entrance to the
moving picture room is a large sign
with the words THE Camera in Ha.
civ inl1
the pictures are shown. Immediately
across is the Information Bureau
where someone is always stationed to
give out data concerning Hawaii. We
have our folders in the rack and on
the counter attractiyely displayed.
Near the doors as you enter, are lit
tie holders containing copies of the
enclosed folder describing what may
be seen in the Hawaii building
81 think that Mr. Bonine's arrange
ment of the lecture, each view being
preceded by a slide giving Informal
ton as to what will follow, is very
much better. arrangement for our
rooms than to have a lecturer, though
/ was in favor having a lecturer
at first. The arrangement in the in
terror of the building is, i think, thor
oughly satisfactory. The large tree
ferns brought from near the volcano
are doing beautifully; the fronds are
extending and widening all the time
and have made the place where the
boys sing a really beautiful, tropical.
bower that is in itself an attraction, |
II do not consider that the ohjec-
tions enumerated in the memorandum |
referred to are well taken and be. /
lieve that they are the result of a rath- /
er hurried visit than careful one I
to the Hawaii building"
Mr. Wood in his second letter, which I
follows in part, answers number of /
questions about other buildings:
your idea as to an electric sign Is /
an excellent one, but as you surmise +
the exposition authorities will not .
permit anything of the kind in the t
grounds.
you asked me quite number of
questions about the Hawaii building. +
First: Do any of the other state build.
Ing have any exhibits. They do not,
Second: What method of attraction
do they put forth in their buildings?
These buildings are mainly
used for the purposes of entertaining /
and receiving guests. There is no
1ne on hand Except on special occa.
sions) to meet the people coming in.
They simply wander about the build
ng, register, ask questions, sit down
awhile and rest and then leave on