Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-13
PACIFIC LANDS
JOIN TO BOOST
WORK At FAIR
Building at San Diego Will Hold
Many Exhibits, and Help De-
velop Tourist Trade
Especial star-BuIletin correspondence

Especial Star Bulletin Correspondence
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. Dec. 81
There were 25 commissioners OF Pa
cific lands at the Pan-Pacific luncheon
on December ], with Mayor .Capps Of
San Diego and Secretary Penfold of
the San Diego exposition to extend an
invitation to the club to occupy
building at the southern exposition all
of next year. Alexander Hume Ford
of the Honolulu Pan-Pacifc club was
host at the lunch, which was served
by Lloyd Childs in the pineapple pa
vilion in the exposition grounds. and
1t was a lunch with a typical Hawai-
ian menu. besides half a broiled
chicken for each commissioner and
guest.
H. p. Wood, who has been giving
the Pan-P Pacific movement every as
sistance at the exposition, introduced
Mr. Penfold to the meeting to extend
the invitation to the Pan Pacific Club
of Honolulu 20 gather all of the Pa
cifc lands and states under its wing
and bring them to San Diego, where
a building would be given for their
exhibits and activities.
Mel Nielsen, for New South Wales,
stated that his state would go into q
Pan-Pacffe exhibit If it meant that
all of the Pacific lands would go into
the exhibit Jointly and employ force
of men to boost the whole Pacific. He.
stated that had Honolulu not been
deferred by the war and had presented
the proposed Pan-Pacific pavilion 10
the San Francisco exposition that his
country, Australia, and he believed all
other Pacific countries, would have
gotten Tar more cut of the exposition
than they have gotten by the expendi-
ture of vast sums of money they have
individually put up, and that In future
he was heartily in the Pan-Pacific
movement and would advise his coun-
try to work with it and for 1t always.
Latin-Arnerica to Help.
Mr.. Fricke, the Victorian represen-
tative, followed in the same strain, as
did Commissioner Lang for British Cos
lumbia; then Commissioner Clarke for
Oregon state pledged its support to
the Pan-Pacific axhibit. Commission
er Wood of Hawaii stated that the ISL
and territory would gladly take the
lead and send down an exhibit and
make q proper appropriation to assist
in the general unkeep. Through Will
liam Fisher of the Pan-American As
sociation the support of the Pacific
coast states of Latin America was
pledged. s. Sheha OF Hawaii and o.
Watanabe of the japan Tourist Blu
reau of japan spoke for the Land Of
the Rising Sun. and promised its co.
operation. s
Commissioners. McDenald for the
Dutch indies Hfonilsed to cable to
Java advising its entry. and even the
commissioner for Siam. Mr.. Dinkel-
spiel. stated that his country was in
terested and would support the Pan
Pacific movement and if possible send
nictures at least to the Pan-Pacific ex-
hibit at San Diego.
Alaska promised her support and an
exhibit; the Philippines THROUGH their
commissioners are urging Washington
to send an exhibit and are heartily
supporting Pan-Pacific work. and the
state of Washington promised a loan
exhibit and support from the cham
beers of commerce.
New Zealand In Line.
Assistant Commissioner of New
Zealand NJ O'Brien is working to have
his country adequately represented,
while the Chinese hope to make
good display. Manager Moore of the
San Francisco Counties Tourist Blu
reau is bringing his peoDle into line to
work actively with the Pan-Pacific
Before the close Of the
unanimous vote was given
that Mr. Ford appoint a committee to
get to work and put the Pan-Pacific
exhibit at San Diego through to sue
cess. and the committee is now at
work.
1t is probable that Lloyd Childs will