Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-09-25


Four hundred and three years ago
today Balboa looked down upon the
placid surface of the Pacific Ocean
and being the first European to OBJ
serve 1t, from its eastern shore at
least, he has since been termed its
discogerer II Is to properly com
memorate such discovery that the
PAN Pacific Club here and ali branches
Of the Hands-Aroupd-the-P Pacific move
ment elsewhere are today celebrating
Balboa Day or Pan-Pacifc Day as 1t
is coming to be known.
observance of Balboa's discovery
or the Pacific Ocean began in Homo
lnln Saturday with the raising OF flags.
on the waterfront to welcome the ar
rival Of 81 Chinese students who are
ON their way 10 the United States to.
secure higher education. These stu.
dents became the guests OF the PAN:
Pacific Club sufficiently to be shown
the, courtesy of trip to the PAIL.
their stay being so limited in dura-
ton that they were unable to complete
the program the club had laid ont for
them and they had to, be satisfied
with the trip through beautiful Nun
anu valley and the luncheon to which
they were invited by the Chinese min
listers and Chinese merchants here.
They were unable to attend the re-
sception at the beautiful home of Rich
ard H. Trent on Alewa Heights.
Reception Largely Attended
Several hundred people, among
whom could be found representatives
of most Of the Pacific countries, jour
sneyed up to Alewa Heights to the
home of Richard H. Trent Saturday
afternoon. They were coming and go
ing all the afternoon from before 3
O'Clock until after 5. Some came in
their own cars, others took the street
car to the end of the Liliha street
line where they were met by big mo-
tor buses and taken on to their des-
tination. At the entrance to the
grounds they were met by Host Trent
and Alexander Hume Ford, each of
whom had a smile, warm hand clasp
and a word of welcome for the ev-
cry guest. Within the grounds they
wandered about for time inspect
ing the private zoo, enjoying the SUI
perb outlook upon Honolulu stretch
ed out below and broke into groups
chatting together until Lorrin An
drews introduced the first speaker.
World Brotherhood Keynote
Andrews introduced Alexander |
Hume Ford as the father of the Pan
Pacific Club and one of the origin |
ators of the Hands-Around-the-Pa ci-
nc idea Ford explained that the club
is seeking q way to get its members
of all nationalities together once a
month, that he hoped this would be
the first Of other meetings.
Andrews thereafter called on rep |
resentatives present from the various |
Pacific. countries. Consul Woohuan
spoke for China, Rev. G. Motokawa
for Japan, DR.. Sun for Korea, David
C. Peters for America and David |
Hunter for Australia. Young Hunter
is q son Of Percy Hunter, well known
here, and is not yet is years old. 1t
was his maiden speech" and was an
effort that would have been highly
creditable to one who had attained his
majority.
r. H. Trent had previously briefly
welcomed his guests in few happily
chosen words.
There was q keynote sounded early
in the speaking that continued to ring
and sound as the afternoon wore away
1t was the brotherhood of nations.
First came the brotherhood of thel
countries of the Pacific and since
there were so many countries repre-
scented through Pacific colonies an ul-
innate worldwide brotherhood to
grow up and out of the Pacific
or Hands-Around-theP Pacific move
ment.
A pleasing feature of the after
Moons entertainment was splendidly
at the Kalihi-waena school. Tuesday
there will bo n meeting of the fourthI