Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-05
HAWAIIAN music
HUMMED BY ALL
SAN FRANCISCO
CONTINUED from page oue)

pointment doubtless is felt more deep,
ly by the Hawaii kamaaina than by
the mainlander. The aquarium inter
ests many. No doubt there ere hun
dreds of persons who still believe that
some of the fish are "hand-COlored. "
F. A. Potter, who is in charge of the
fish exhibit, said that much trouble
has been experienced in bringing the
fish from Honolulu to San Francisco in
first-class condition and that many of
: them had either died on the way or
tanks. This probably accounts for the
present smallncss Of the aquarium and
the slender collection of fish How
ever, the aquarium is attracting hun
dreds daily
New Slides Needed.
A few up-to-date slides" of native
and street life in Honolulu, and some
reels of motion pictures which ere
not quite as ancient as the ones now
being shown, would greatly improve
the lecture room.
The dioramas, one depicting Waikiki
beach and the other the Pail, are hard
ly up to the standard. 1t is the opin
ion Of many island residents that the
interior of the building would be great
ly improved by their gemoVal. AS it
is now, the diOramas present a mass
of stucco and color that convey little
Or no impression to the visitor
The exterior Of the Hawaii build
ing doubtless will be very beautiful
about June, or possibly earlier. The
building itself is tiny alongside the
massive structures such as the food
products or California building. A
board bearing the word "Hawaii'' and
stuck in the ground in front of the
building is sll that lets the visitor
know where he is The majority of
the other buildings are situably in
scribed. 1t seems that the Hawaii
building should rank with them in this
respect.
A quintet, an aquarium and some
motion picture and stereOpticOn views,
then, compose about all that is of
interest in the Hawaii building. Ha-
waii is fortunate in having her build
ing located at the crossing of two
of the main traffic arteries. Thou
odHuS vi pei SOuo pass IuClc udlly anu
the attendance at the building is bound
to increase as the months pass by.
Vice-President Marshall visited the
building about two weeks ago on a
tour of the exposition grounds. He
was met by Resident Commissioner
and Mrs. H. P. Wood, Commissioner
and Mrs. Bertram G. Rivenburgh and
j.. Walter Doyle, publicity manager
In q few words to the hosts and host
esses the vice-president expressed an
of what the territory has
done toward helping make the expo
sitiCn a success, concluding by saying
that he intends to visit the islands in
the near future.
Mrs. Wood Genial Hostess.
Mrs. H. P. Wood is proving a sp!en.
did hostess in the Hawaii building.
She is there almost daily. greeting the
visitors and explaining many little
things of interest which otherwise
would go unobserved. In one of the
rooms Jonah Kumalae is doing a thriv-
ing business in ukuleles, Hawaiian mu-
sic and curios J. Walter Doyle, pub
licity manager, has gone to work and
already has gotten things down to a |
good working basis
II DOyle's present plans materialize,
Hawaii Day, June II, will be made a !
red letter occasion in the expositions |
program Of events While his present |
plans ere tentative, he believes they |
can be worked out to the satisfaction |
Of both the exposition officials and |
the Hawaiian representatives.
A greeting to Governor Pinkham !
by the old and new Hawaii" roughly |
sums up what Mr. Doyle has in mind |
'Cr Hawaii Day. These ceremonies, |
Or rather pageants, will take place at !
night and will form but part OF the !
-egular Hawaii Day festivities. He /
'lans to secure the use O. the immense !
agoon in the rear of the H'waii build
ng and have it Illuminated by the aid
IF searChlights or other contrivances.
\ dozen Hawaiian quintet clubs, seat
I'd in outrigser canoes in the lagoon, i
will furnish the music and at the same /
ime represent the new Hawoii in one !
If its forms. A hula dance, a parade /
If Hawaiians in the costumes OF a
century ago, and pa-u riders would !,
orm other features of the spectacle. /
The evening would I've brought to a I
lose by the maSsed clubs singing i
Aloha De- Altogether, the project 4
seems , feasible one, and Mr.. Doyle |
S confident that something or this or I
Ter can be arranged. y
CtAcT 2r. @EGc 4nn.3 Tor Hawaii Day