Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-07-27

attended by, Il was said. $4,000 people.
The directors OF the exposition
gave the governor a lunch that day
and the California lady managers
gave an elaborate dinner In the Cali.
fornia building. at which there were
about 30 guests: this was followed by
a grand reception and bail which I'm
shed on delightfully."- very success
fuI day. At San Diego we we're given
very cordial reception and Hawaiian
Day was pleasantly observed and
many courtesies shown. Kaaf and his
Hawaiian exhibit are making very
favorable impression.
while in San Diego. General John
Mcclellan and wife (nee Emily Hal.
stead were very kind, and gave
dinner in honor OF the governor, at
which many representative people
were invited. We also met our old
friends. Admiral and Mrs. Sebree, who
are making their home In San Diego.
Many retired army and navy officers
are making their homes in this charm.
ing place.
"On our return to San Francisco we
visited friends in Los Angeles and
Santa Barbara, and had an ENJOYABLE
time. AS delegate from the Hawaiian
Territorial Medical Society attended
the session of the American Medical
Association from June Fl to %. 1t
was a very large and notable gather
ing Of the profession from all parts
Of the United States. The new audi
forum, which Is a very large and
beautiful building in the civic center,
was used by the house Of delegates
and most of the sections for their
meetings.
The house OF delegates, which is
the business portion Of the Associa-
ton, Ibid much good work Hawaii
was remembered by placing her dele
gate on one of the important COM
mittees, and was further honored by
being asked to second the nomination
OF SUPERINTENDENT Rupert Blue for
president for 1916. DIR. Grant of Dem
yer was the other candidate, but DR..
Blue wonfby handsome majority.
Il also attended some meetings OF
the American School Hygiene Asso-
citation which met July 25-26.
"In the mornings visited hospitals
and saw much operation work of in
terest. The Southern Pacific railway
hospital is one Of the best equipped
and conducted hospitals have ever
visited. and ranks as one Of the best
In the United States, If not the world.
DR.. Ainsworth, the present chief sur
geon, is largely responsible for its
construction and took great pride In
showing me over the entire plant
.The afternoons were spent usually
at the exposition grounds, and It
would take months and not weeks to
60 over the various exhibits as they
deserve. AS Il was, one only has time
to skim over the buildings, so vast
are they and the area covered enor-
nous. One cannot help but take on
his hat to San Francisco, when you
view this beautiful and tremendous
exposition and consider that only nine
years ago the city was in ruins. Such
energy and courage is truly remark
able.
The meeting of the Imperial Coun-
ell Of the Shrine In Seattle July 1917
was more than success. The arrival
of the Arab Patrol from Aloha Tenn
pie and number of other patrols in
San Francisco gave Islam Temple
much to do and they certainly we're
always equal to the occasion.
The Mobiles of Aloha Temple we're
wined and dined, driven all over the
city. and much other entertainment
was provided. The mobiles of our tenn
pie we're invited by Islam to join them
on their special train to Seattle, which
was accepted, and we had most en-
ioyable trip, through one of the most
beautiful scenic and agricultural reg
ions It has ever been my good fortune
to see. Seattle was practically turned
over to the Shriners for several days.
Sunny Jim McCandless ispvery pop
ular with the Imperial Divan. and
made good by being advanced to cere-
monial master.
Our headquarters in the Washing
ton Hotel were besieged all day
long by people simply crazy to
get a lei. Everyone was given some
pineapple. Kona coffee and Hawaii lit
erature Much good promotion work
was done in this manner. All sorts
Of amnsements we're planned for the
visitors and heartily enjoyed. Our pa
troll did splendid work and made a
most creditable showing whenever
they appeared The water buffalo
came in for his full share of atten-
ton.
Our special left day earlier to
enable Islam to return in time to re-
ceiye the returning temples and pa
trolls who were due for Shrine day at
the exposition July 18th, so we had |
no opportunity to visit Portland, as
was done by other temples. San |
Francisco had q very busy few days |
with the Elks returning from their