The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-09-29
Prizes Are Distributed Generously To Exhibitors .
For Their Displays At Big County Fair Held In Hilo

but we had first to get down to facts.
He touched upon the organization Of
| the fair and advised all to study the
exhibits, especially the younger folks
who had much TO learn and who were
here given an opportunity to learn Q
great deal. ~
On pronouncing the fair open the
Governor was greeted with salvo Of
cheers, followed by hearty applause,
AID the fair was open. -
Army in Fine Showing IA
One Of the most noteworthy exhibits
Of the fair was the showing and DEM
onstrating of the U. s. army equipment,
from the packs worn by an infantlyi
man 70 the latest type Of macifila Ephl
For use In the trenches and fired Worn
the shoulder. The types of equipment
\ eliminated from the new army stand
ard were shown, and the reasons for
their abandonment were explained.
Sgt. l.. G. Dysart, ordnance Department.
was in charRe of the exhibit, and in a
comprehensive style demonstrated the
workings of the various co-defenders OF
Uncle Sam 5 fighters.
| The new Benet MERCER individually
operated rapid firing machine gun was
the principal attraction of the exhibit.
The gun was invented by two men
whose names IL bears. II will fire $50
shots per minute. The Vickers. Maxim
tripod machine gun, operated by aid of
q water cooled system, was also exhib-
tied. Sgt. John c. Todd, Company ID,
Second Infantry, N. g. H., explained
the many parts of the new cavalry
equipment and showed its superiority
over the old heavy and cumbersome
type.
Notable among exhibits were those
arrayed in the school section. Covering
many booths, every imaginable style,
kind Of clothing, home necessities and
fancy goods decked the splendidly ar
ranged sections.
The G. G. Kennedy cup, which was
keenly contested for, went to the Hilo
boarding school for the best exhibit In
any class. This included machine work,
cooking, gardening and home furniture.
Miss Martha Tulloch was in charge Of
this exhibit. "
Other Prizes Awarded ..tt
The silver cup awarded for the best
exhibit along vocational lines, went
to the Knrtistown school for fancy leis,
Mary Nailima was in charge of this.
exhibit.
For the best exhibit of ma
chine sewing, L. II. Moses presented a
sewing machine to the Hilo high school.
Those who also shared honors in this
exhibit were the Hilo Union school
which also won in plain sewing and
Kurtistown.
Showing an elaborate fiIlett bed
spread, the Hakalau schol represented
by E. s. Capellas supervising principal,
won n silver medal for fancy needle
work. They also won prizes for laces
and cushions, taking four medals out
Of five awarded.
| The Laupahoehoe school was awarded
a silver medal for the best laces and
erocheting. They also received a spe.
cial prize for fllett luncheon cloth
and second prize for fancy needle work.
Mrs. s. A. Chffe and Miss Mary De
Rego were in charge of this booth.
The NJ. de +. Spinola silver medal
for the best exhibit of wood work was
awarded TO the Papaikou school which
exhibited two large cane and umbrel-
In racks; one of koa and one of oak.
For exhibiting home garden truck
grown under school supervision, Tadai-
chi Tanabe, a japanese won the c. c.
Kennedy silver medal.
| The Pepeekeo school in charge of
John Lodenkamper, received second
and third prizes for plain sewing and
home garden, grown vegetables. Mt
lVicw school specialized in baskets, rat
tan navajo bowls and laees. They were
commended for their showing.
The Kapoho school with many ex-
hibits of lauhala mats received special
mention. With large array of garden
truck, the Kapehu school also received
\ special mention.
The Honomu school, which furnished
a band under the leadership of j. V.
J Marceire to assist in opening the fair
with boom, specialized in cooking and
hat trimmings. Olaa with various
household necessities made u credit
able showing. The Hawaiian Practical
japanese school received first prize for
an exhibition of artificial flowers. Those
who received special prizes for individ,
ual exhibits were Jos Martins, Yoshi
Kushimoto, Dorothy Campellas, 'TSu,
ruio Tsumura, Mary De Rego, H. Nc.
Kenzie, Haruyo Hashimoto, Shizume
MOrikawa and Satzuyo Tara.
Splendid color work and half tones
were shown in the photograph exhibit
in charge of C. s. Carlsmith. One color
photograph in particular, that of HI
lauea, showed exceptional development
of color schemes. The red which to the
camera man is sensitive to production,
was shown TO great advantage in this
booth. Twenty.four kodak studies en-
hibited by the Eastman Kodak Com,
Pany and thirty portraits by the Aneo
Company were highly commended.
\ First prize was awarded TO G. A. Head
of San Dimos, California and second
tprize to Thomas ~ Bopes,iSfI Los An.
geles, California. BIB -
The Hilo Dramatic club splendidly
equipped n large tea room, in which
/ Hilo ladies presided over the tables
and served luneheons and afternoon
teas.
Peter McGrae well known in shipping
circles and former sea master after ten
years of work, exhibited full rugged
ship constructed Of koa and carved by
hand. The sails were carved from thin
strips Of the famous Hawaiian wood.
4 The exhibits shown by the depart,
ment of agriculture and forestry were
particularly interesting as an eduea,