The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-01-08
FAIRC0MnIssION
HAs more F|[IKIA
WITH EXPO MUSIC
John kumalae Intimates That
Member John Wise Was Not
Doing Fair Thing Il
THEN WHOLE MATTER
IS OPENED UP AGAIN
Board Decides Hawaii Building
Must Have Matron, Yard Man
and Another Janltor

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For nearly an hour yesterday after.
noon the time Of the Hawaii worlds
fair commission was taken up in en-
deavoring to straighten out tangle
caused by two music clubs that are
bidding on the contract to supply the
Hawaii building at the Panama. Pacific
Exposition with sweet and soulful
music. ".tslx
! AT q previous meeting Of the com
mission it was decided TO raise the
appropriation for singing boys at the
Hawaii building from 10000 to $4,000
The bidders for the contract were tho
Kari Glee Club and s-efas recently Or.
ganized by Jonah Kuma1ae. 1t was de,
eided that Commissioner John Wise,
who was appointed committee Of one
on music, should furnish both clubs
with a list of seven Hawaiian airs,
which were to be sung at competi-
tive contest to- be, held next week.
Both clubs were given two weeks to
practise and prepare themselves for the
contest. The commissions thought il had
this troublesome matter or its hands
and could devote the balance of the
time between now and the time the
fair opened to matters of considerably
more Importance. NJ, sG -
"A Lack Of Harmony " .
1t was not to be, however. Kuma.
lac, in letter to the commission,
stated that he had been unfairly dealt
with, He claimed that two of the
songs selected by Commissioner Wise
for the clubs to sing were not in print
and no means of learning these songs
were available, Attorney Peters, rep
resenting -Kumalae, attended the meet
ing yesterday and set forth the claims
of his client. Anything but harmony
prevailed, but. finally Commissioner
Williams poured oil upon the troubled
waters by moving that the whole com
mission be appointed by the chair; a
committee on music and to have this
yaxing question settled for all time,
After listening to the plants of the
fiyal clubs, on motion Of Commissioner
Rivenburgh, il was finally decided, that
FIVE well-known airs from one Of the
many song folios be selected and those
be used as q standard to judge the
competition by. i5sE..... ~
A committee Of three Honolulu
women will be selected to pass ON the
music and on their decision the contract
will be let. Both contestants seemep
satisfied with this arrangement, but
after the rlOse of the meeting Kumalae
still felt that ho was getting tho worst
of the deal. g slll44ff 80. - ~ q. NSf
objects TO Judges Proposed 49,. E,,ys
"The ladies that the committee have
suggested don Il snit me, - he said.
n1hey don u know what real Hawaiian
music is, | think the commission should
let us sing before Queen Liliuokalani
and let her decide. She is an authority
on Hawaiian music and / am willing TO
abide by her decision.
In, addition TO this business, CoEhmis.
sioncr Rivenburg asked Chairmsn " ood
if the statement Of the commission 3
finances as published in The Advertiser,
Wednesday, was correct" Mr., Wood
stated that the fgrlresIwere not UP to
date. as other expenses had been in
Cured which do not appear III this
| statement. f r'.,. ~ w..
O.. when asked what his object was in
retaining a $4,000 reserve from In,
original appropriation of 100000, he
said that II was necessary for exigen,
cies which might occur.
Additional Heap Needed 81 ..
Bearing out ths stateme nt, Commits.
sioner Efflbg.sk g.sid that n matrona was
necessary for che building, and moved
that one be employed, 1t was also
found necessary to employ a man to
water the plants and grass about tho
building, as this feature had not been
| included In the contract made with Tie
landscape gardening firm which is beau
tifying the grounds Of the Hawaii
building. An additional ianitor also
may have to be sent from here, as Com.
missioner Efinger said il was doubtful
II one man could sweep out the build,
ing alone. s,4t 49,
50 far the force OF the Hawaii com.
mission at the Panama Pacific expo.
ton consists Of President Commission
er, II, p, Wood, one janitor, one usher,
who has charge of the decorating Of
the interior Of the building, and Ere.
derrick Potter, who will have charge of
the aquarium. An addition to this
force was made yesterday with the ap,
pointment of Alex Costa as moving
icture operator. Action on the appoint.
ment Of a matron aud an additional
usher win be taken at the next meet.
ing. There are several applicants for
the former position but none for the
latter, as this position was created only
yesterday, .ss Fl iii. .....
There viii be another meeting of
the, fair Commission on Monday at two
clock. 4 A. !.