Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-04-22
MAUI TO HOLD
FIRST COUNTY
FAIR NOV. 50
Thanksgiving Day is Made the
Date for Opening and
Funds Are at Hand


Especial Star Bulletin Correspondence
WAILUKU, Maui, April 19.-Mani
will open its first county fair next
Thanksgiving Day, This was the deci-
sion OF the fair executive committee,
which held its first meeting last Mon
day afternoon at the WaiIuku Town
Hall. The big event is to start Thurs
day, November 80, and wind up on
Saturday, December g. II was also de-
cided that Wailulzu was the place best
Quilted at The present time for holding
the fair.
The meeting, which was called to or
der by Chairman R. a. Wadsworth.
got down to business at once by elect
ing Angus McPhee as treasurer and
]. Garcia secretary. Later d. T.
Fleming was elected vice-president.
Besides the chairman, who was
chosen at the general meeting of citi-
gems held some weeks ago. the follow
ing members were present: Angus Nc
Phee, Maui Racing Association; j.
Garcia, Chamber OF Commerce: ID. r.
Fleming, board Of supervisors; DR.. ].
G. Fitzgerald, board OF agriculture and
forestry; James Lindsay, Haiku Far
mer's Association; #. g. Krauss, Ha.
wall experiment station; E. G. Moore
extension division: William McCIusky.
department of public instruction; DR.
William Osmers. territorial board o.
health. The committee was added TO
by the election OF F. c. Locey Of
Haiku, Fred A. Cloves of Lahaina-
luna and Will ]. Cooper Of Wailuku.
No Limit on Exhibitors.
It was decided by the committee
that exhibits OF all classes should be
welcomed from all over the territory
and that 1t would be mistake to at.
tempt to copfine tho enterprise to
local exhibitors.
At the next meeting It is expected
that the scope of the fair viii be def
nitely decided upon and chairmen of
subcommittee named to handle the
different branches.
Eyerybodys Fair.
Another important policy empha.
sized was that the fair shall not be
lmitod, IN any way to any particular
class or classes Of the people of Maui
To this end the chairman was there
fore authorized TO appoint on the gen.
efa1 committee representative Japan |
csc and Chinese residents. No pains
are TO be spared TO get the fullest co
operation Of everybody.
Wsiiuku Best Il safion.
Although Tiers was some suggcs-
ton that the fair should be held at
Kahului, the ccfisensus OF opinion was
that Wailuku llf more advantages to
offer. The Yaficds miscellaneous ex
hibits win probably be displayed In
the armory, the town hall. the Waikiki
school and in some temporary struc-
lures to. be erected. The livestock
exhibit. which thus early promises to
be q most comprehensive one. is to De
accommodated at the baseball grounds.
There was little difference of opin-
ion as to the best time for holding
the fair. Superintendent McClusky
urged THANKSGIVING for the reason
that the school exhibit, one of the
important ones Of the occasion, can
best be arranged for that time. From
the standpoint Of the agriculturists,
florists and stockmen represented, the
date appeared to be satisfactory.
Finances Ne Problem.
The committee is not worried over
finances. 1T believes that it will be
able to make the big show self-sup.
porting through the gate receipts and
entrance fees. 1t believes that II viii
be able 10. keep expenses low in any
event. for the reason that everybody
win be expected to do his part and
there win be no heavy items of ex-
penditufe. The matter Of having
some money or credit to work with in
the exhibition was dis
cussed, but was quickly solved by the
offer Of Chairman Wadsworth to per
sonally guarantee the sum of $1,000,
the amount deemed sufficient
supervisor Fleming and Supervisor
Drnmnnond both stated unofficially /,
that the board.of supervisors is in en-,
tire accord with the fair idea, and
VIII do its part; and it
was stated that The chamber of com
rnerce win probably also be willing to
help, out IL more money should be re-
CURED. However, the committee
seemed to feel that It will not have
to call for much assistance of this
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